| Finneytown Local School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
1540 - ADMINISTRATOR REDUCTION IN FORCE
Pursuant to R.C. 3319.171, when the Board determines that it is necessary, the contract of any administrator, other administrator or supervisor, entered into pursuant to R.C. 3319.02, may be suspended for, including but not limited to, the following reasons:
| A. | declining enrollment of students in the District, a particular building or a particular grade level; | |
| B. | the return of administrators from Board approved leaves of absence; | |
| C. | a change in the financial condition of the school district; | |
| D. | any other financial reasons that the Board, in its sole discretion finds warrants a reduction in force; | |
| E. | loss of funding for a particular program, project or grant; | |
| F. | changes in the curriculum or academic program of the school district; | |
| G. | the reorganization of the management structure of the school district; | |
| H. | territorial changes affecting the school district. |
In determining the order in which administrative contracts will be suspended, the Board may consider the following factors:
| A. | seniority of the administrators employed by the Board; | |
| B. | performance of the administrator, including but not limited to job evaluations; | |
| C. | experience, qualifications and/or licensure/certification of the administrator; | |
| D. | staffing and personnel needs of the Board of Education; | |
| E. | present administrative and/or job assignment; | |
| F. | any other factors the Board determines are relevant. |
Administrators whose contracts are suspended shall be on the administrative recall list for a period of twelve (12) months from the last day of active employment by the District, unless the administrator has accepted, prior to such time, other employment.
Administrators who are on the administrative recall lists shall have the right of recall only to their prior position and only if the Board re-institutes that position.
However, the Board will consider such administrators for openings occurring in any other administrative position for which the administrator is qualified and holds the appropriate certification/licensure. The primary factor in filling administrative positions will be the best interests of the District.
An administrator shall be notified of a recall by a certified mail and must accept, in writing, the employment within fifteen (15) days of service of the recall notice. It is the administrator’s responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Board. Failure to accept recall within fifteen (15) days shall be interpreted as an indication that the administrator does not wish to return to active employment in the District and shall result in the removal of the administrator from the recall list. If the recall occurs after August 1st, the administrator must respond in writing within five (5) days or s/he will be removed from the recall list.
In the event of an administrative reduction in force, administrator who have a continuing contract with the school district may be offered a teaching position, if a vacancy exists, if they are certified to teach the particular classes, and if the Board, in its sole discretion, believes the administrator to be qualified for the teaching position.
R.C. 3319.171