The Board of Education recognizes that no contract entered into with a member of the administrative staff in accordance with Board Policy 1520 may be suspended except in the manner provided herein. Accordingly, this policy was developed with input from the District’s administrative staff.

When the Board determines that it is necessary to reduce the number of administrators currently employed in the District, it may suspend administrative contracts in accordance with this policy. The suspension of administrative contracts under this policy shall also be known as an administrative reduction in force (RIF) and may be implemented by the Board for any one (1) or more of the following reasons:

When implementing an administrative RIF, the Board shall proceed to suspend contracts in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools. In making such recommendations, the Superintendent shall first identify the administrative service areas in which reductions need to occur and which areas need not conform strictly with State licensure/certification fields. Within these service areas, reductions shall be made according to the needs of the District as determined by the Superintendent. Demonstrated success and suitability for the available assignments shall be the primary considerations in such determination. Years of service in the District shall also be considered, but shall not be the primary or overriding factor.

Administrative service areas are as follows: Assistant Superintendent, Business Manager, Student Services Director, Director of Instruction, Director of Human Resources/General Counsel, Communications Coordinator, Technology Coordinator, Athletic Director, Human Resource Coordinator, Building and Grounds Manager, Transportation Coordinator, Professional Development Coordinator, Chemical Dependency Coordinator, Performing Arts Center Director, Food Service Supervisor, Specialized Services and Support Coordinator, Theater Office Manager, Superintendent’s Secretary, Treasurer’s Secretary, Secretary to the Business Manager, Activities Coordinator, Staff and Foundation Services Manager; Psychologist, Director of Secondary Initiatives, House Principal, Middle School Principal, Middle School Associate Principal, Elementary Principal, Associate Elementary Principal, Kindergarten Center Principal, Attendance Officer, Assistant Treasurer, Psychologist/Coordinator of Specialized Support/Services at the Senior High School, and Primary Prevention Specialist.

The Superintendent may recommend the reassignment of any administrator suspended under the foregoing procedure to another position for which s/he is properly licensed or certificated, if the individual currently holding such position has fewer years of service in the District as an administrator. If such reassignment is recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board, the administrator currently holding the position shall be displaced, and his/her contract suspended.

Any administrator whose contract is to be suspended as the result of a reduction in the administrative staff shall be notified, in writing, of his/her intended suspension by June 15^th of the year 2004 and by April 30^th in all following years. The Board of Education will act on such suspension at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting following the above deadlines. The suspension will not become effective until the end of the administrators current year’s contracted days.

Administrators who had a continuing contract as a teacher prior to being employed by the District as an administrator shall be offered a position in the District as a classroom teacher in his/her area of certification/licensure, provided s/he possesses more seniority of service than the teacher with the least seniority of service who is currently employed.

Administrators whose contracts are suspended shall be on the administrative recall list for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the last day of active employment by the District, unless the administrator has accepted, prior to such time, other employment with comparable administrative responsibility and salary.

Administrators who are on the administrative recall list shall have the right of recall only to their prior position (i.e., "Assistant Principal at the Middle School") 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 certified mail as well as by electronic 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 and e-mail 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 1^st, the administrator must respond in writing within five (5) days or s/he will be removed from the recall list.

The term "suspension" as used in this policy in relation to administrative contracts shall not be taken to indicate either a continuing employment relationship following the suspension or the resumption of a previous contract upon recall. The suspension (RIF) of an administrative contract under this policy shall entirely sever the employment relationship between the parties. Upon recall, an entirely new contract shall be entered into.

R.C. 3319.171

Adopted 5/04