It is the responsibility of the Board of Education to provide the staff necessary for the implementation of the educational program of the District and the operation of the schools and to do so efficiently and economically.

The Board reserves the right to abolish positions in the District and to reduce the staff whenever reasons of decreased enrollment of students, return to duty of regular professional staff members after leaves of absence, suspension of schools or territorial changes affecting the District, or other circumstances warrant.

The District Administrator shall develop administrative guidelines for the reduction of staff based on the best interests of the District and consistent with the terms of any applicable interdistrict agreements, and applicable law.

Where appropriate, attrition may be used to achieve the necessary number of position reductions.

Selection of staff for reduction once positions have been identified, will be based on the following considerations:

The District Administrator shall determine the appropriate employees for reduction considering all factors that he or she deems important and in the best interests of the District.

Any employee reduced shall have a right to be recalled to his or her position in the district for which the individual is qualified for a period of one (1) year. If such an employee is offered an opportunity to return and rejects the opportunity, the employee shall have no further right to recall.

If an employee is recalled, he or she must again qualify for the position, and may be required to undergo pre-employment background checks or physical examinations consistent with Board policy and applicable law.