Proposed Dearborn Teacher and Administrator Layoff, Recall and Placement Policies

Proposed Dearborn Teacher and Administrator Layoff, Recall and Placement Policies Dearborn Board of Education Meeting, May 13, 2013 By: Brian Whiston, Superintendent Glenn Maleyko, Director of Human Resources

During the Summer of 2011 the State of Michigan Passed Legislation that impacts Teacher Tenure, Evaluations, and Prohibited Subjects of Bargaining. We are now required by law to pass policies that include layoff, recall, and placement of teachers and administrators. Legislative Changes

Formation of the Policies • The formation of the proposed policies started in December 2012 as we began to study what other districts were doing. • However, this is totally new so there were not a lot of models to follow. Thus we created our own model. • The DFT and ADSA were given an opportunity to provide input into the formulation of these polices.

Policies Continued • The board policy committee met on April 25th to Discuss the potential policies. • The entire board of education had a discussion regarding this at the April 29th Board Meeting.

Potential Policies Continued • We believe that our model is on the cutting edge with regards these policies. • It is good for our students and Dearborn Educational Model.

1. DFT Layoff and Recall 3131 2. DFT Placement 3130 3. ADSA Layoff and Recall 3131.10 4. ADSA Placement 3130.10 Proposed Policies and Guidelines:

DFT Layoff and Recall Formula (A new policy that we developed) • There is a sequential order to the ranking system • 1. Evaluation ratings. (Ineffective, minimally effective, effective and highly effective).

Layoff and Recall Formula Continued • 2. Plan III teacher level of implementation (only applies to teachers plan III Improvement Plan). • 3. Discipline-suspension over 5 days. • 4. Employees with severe attendance problems on step 6 of the absence verification procedure.

5. Attendance calculation over a two-year period. • 6. Attendance at Professional development. • 7. Discipline involving less than five days of suspension. • 8. Seniority

DFT Placement Policy and Guidelines • Teachers can apply for transfers • Administrators will review resumes for potential candidates • There will be several performance and qualification criteria for selection of specific assignments

DFT Placement Policy and Guidelines Continued Teachers will have to interview for potential transfers and will need to be accepted by building administrators/ interview committees The Superintendent has the right to realign staff in the best interest of students and the school program

Any employees rated ineffective will not have recall rights. • Summer School Placement will now be based on a formula that involves performance and attendance

ADSA Layoff, Recall, and Placement Formula Not much has changed from the contract. We kept most of the language. There are criteria when considering layoff similar to the policy with the DFT but they are evaluated as a whole vs. a sequential process. This is similar for the placement policy and guidelines for administrators.

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Thank you to the following individuals/groups for their support • The Board of Education Policy Committee • The Board of Education • Mr. Whiston, Superintendent • Union Leadership for their input.

Proposed Dearborn Teacher and Administrator Layoff, Recall and Placement Policies