GCK
PROFESSIONAL  STAFF  ASSIGNMENTS
AND  TRANSFERS

Assignment  of  Duties

The Superintendent shall have the authority to assign or reassign any certificated or other teaching employee to any certificated position in the District for which the employee is qualified, provided that:

A.  Consideration will be given to placing the employee in a position the employee most desires.

B.  The employee shall, to the extent practicable, be consulted prior to the making of the decision to assign.

C.  All employees shall be notified of positions that may be open, and shall be given an opportunity to request any such position.

D.  No person shall be transferred from the current position except as part of a budgetary reduction in force or for just cause, which need not constitute cause for disciplinary action.

In instances where there are changes in organization of the school system, additions or eliminations of educational services, and where an individual's potential for contributing to the program needs of the school or department, and when the instructional program of the relinquishing school is not hindered, the Superintendent may reassign individuals on a case-by-case basis without taking into consideration the factors described in the four (4) subparagraphs above.

Transfer  between  School  Sites

The best interests of a school's instructional program are paramount in considering teacher transfers.  The desire of the Governing Board and administration is to accommodate teacher requests for transfer, but in accordance with the aforementioned reservation.

Three (3) types of transfers to be considered are:

A.  Voluntary transfers.

B.  Involuntary transfers.

C.  Transfers directed by the Superintendent.

The Governing Board delegates to the administration the right to transfer personnel to other positions for the betterment of the school system.  The following factors and/or conditions are among those to be considered in the transfer of personnel.  These factors are not listed in any order of priority.

A.  Increase or decrease of enrollment in various grades and classes.

B.  Opening of new buildings or closing of old ones.

C.  Changes in organization of the school system.

D.  Addition or elimination of an educational service.

E.  An individual's potential for contributing to the program needs of the school or department and when the instructional program of the relinquishing school is not hindered.

F.  An individual's potential for contributing to the cocurricular activities of a school.

G.  An individual's prior experience.

H.  An individual's certification for the position.

I.  An individual's ability to perform the functions of the assigned position based upon the individual's performance evaluation.

J.  An individual's desire for professional growth and/or new opportunities.

Adopted:  date of Manual adoption