GCK
PROFESSIONAL  STAFF  ASSIGNMENTS 
AND  TRANSFERS

The Superintendent shall have the responsibility for the assignment of all personnel throughout the District.  Such assignments shall be based on the needs of the instructional program and to serve the best interests of the District and students.  No right to school, grade, or subject assignment shall be inferred from the employment contract.

A teacher who has been employed by the District for the major portion of three (3) or more consecutive school years and who is currently designated in the lowest performance classification for two (2) consecutive school years shall not be transferred as a teacher to another school in the District unless the District has 1) issued a preliminary notice of inadequacy of classroom performance; 2) issued a correction plan for the teacher; and 3) Governing Board approval of the new placement as meeting the best interests of the pupils in the school.  Following a transfer under this provision, a teacher who continues to be designated in one (1) of the two (2) lowest performance classifications shall not be permitted to transfer to another school.  A teacher shall not be transferred more than once under the provisions of this paragraph.

Professional staff members may apply for transfer, whether or not a vacancy exists.  Generally, transfers will not be approved during the school year unless the needs of the District dictate such approval.

The transfer or reassignment of teachers from one school to another school within the District shall take into consideration the needs of the pupils in the District and the current distribution of teachers across all of the four (4) performance classifications adopted by the State Board of Education.  In addition, in keeping with the conditions above, the District may consider the professional staff member's expressed desires.

In the case of vacancies in new or existing positions, first consideration will be given to qualified applicants among current employees.

The resolution of any conflicts over the need for a transfer or reassignment shall be based on what is best for the instructional program, the needs of the students, and the overall needs of the District as defined by the Superintendent.  The Superintendent shall finally resolve conflicts; this shall not be subject to grievance procedures.

Adopted:  December 18, 2018

LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
15-537