| Defiance City School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
1540 - ADMINISTRATOR REDUCTION IN FORCE
Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3319.171, when the Board of Education determines that it is necessary, the contract of any administrator, other administrator, or supervisor, entered into pursuant to Ohio 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; | |
| E. | present administrative and/or job assignment; | |
| F. | any other factors the Board determines are relevant. |
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No one of the listed factors are dispositive of the determination of the order of suspension. |
All employees whose contracts are suspended pursuant to this policy shall be placed on a recall list for reemployment for a period of up to twelve (12) months, beginning with the effective date of the suspension. If a vacancy occurs, all of the administrators on the recall list shall be notified, by certified mail, of said vacancy. The Board will have fulfilled its notice requirements if the notice is sent to the last address left by the administrator. Unclaimed, refused or undelivered notices shall constitute a refusal of the vacancy. The administrator is responsible for keeping the Board apprised of the administrator's most current address. The administrator must, within seven (7) days of the receipt of the notice, notify the Board of the administrator's interest in the vacancy. Failure to notify the Board within the stated time period shall result in the removal of the administrator from the recall list, and shall be deemed a waiver of any future notices. Upon receipt of the notices from the responding administrators, the Board shall recall the most qualified candidate. The most qualified candidate shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board. If an administrator refuses to accept an offered vacancy, the administrator shall be removed from the recall list and any obligation of the Board under this policy shall cease.
In the event of an administrative reduction in force, administrators 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
Adopted 4/28/03
Revised 6/26/06
Revised 2/25/08