| Wa-Nee Community School Corporation |
| Bylaws & Policies |
3130 - ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
The School Board believes that the appropriate placement of qualified and competent staff is essential to the successful functioning of the Corporation.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for the assignment and transfer of all professional staff members.
The general assignment of staff members and their transfer of positions in the various schools and departments shall be made by the Superintendent on the basis of the following criteria:
| A. | Contribution which a staff member would make to students. | |
| B. | Recommendations of the school principals involved. | |
| C. | Qualifications of staff member compared to those outside candidates, both for the position to be vacated and for the position to be filled. | |
| D. | Opportunity for professional advancement. |
Interviews will be granted to interested, qualified (determined by license requirements) applicants currently employed by the Wa-Nee Community School Corporation upon receipt of notification in writing of interest in a transfer or new specific position.
Within the limitations of their qualifications and contractual status, the principal is responsible for assigning the teachers in his/her building to subject matter and grade levels and to classrooms and teaching stations on the basis of the needs of the current year as determined by the school enrollment and the class schedule.
The standard teacher assignment for the high school and middle schools shall not exceed a maximum instructional and/or supervisory assignment of six (6) periods each day. Within the instructional day, each teacher’s schedule shall include one (1) period daily or not less than two hundred minutes per week for conferences and instructional planning. If possible, middle school and high school teachers should not have more than three (3) preparations.
The standard teacher assignment for the elementary school should consist of not more than six (6) hours per day of direct student supervision such as classroom instruction, lunch duty, playground duty, etc. Class size in the elementary and middle schools should be in the range of twenty-five (25) or less with a maximum of thirty (30) students. Class size in the high school should be in keeping with good educational and instructional standards for the type of program involved and the instructional method being implemented.
Before assigning more than the standard teacher assignment or class sizes above the indicated maximum to a teacher, the administration shall confer with the teacher involved regarding the reasons for the intended increase.
Non-instructional duties and responsibilities which are deemed necessary to carry on the regular school program will be assigned, insofar as possible, on a fair and equitable basis.