Mathematical Surplus

ARTICLE L23.00 - SURPLUS DECLARATION

L23.02 Should the number of Teachers on the staff of a school be greater than the number assigned to the school, the Principal will declare the requisite number of Teachers surplus to meet the assigned complement.

The number of teachers available to the school board comes through Ministry of Education funding. During Spring Staffing a projection of the number of teachers being allocated to a school is determined by looking at the present enrolment and likely changes in enrolment.  Likely changes in enrolment come from the Capital Planning Department and often are the result of demographic trend changes, boundary changes or residential development. 

L23.03 Should there be a need for the Principal to make a surplus declaration, the least senior Teacher(s) from the Seniority List (see Article L21) will normally be declared surplus providing the program needs of the school can be met. (see Definitions) A Teacher will not be declared surplus if to do so would mean that the program needs of the school cannot be met. Teachers who are declared surplus will be notified in writing by the Principal.

Members can review their seniority rank on the TVDSB Employee Portal.

The only protected teaching assignment in Thames Valley is French.  A teacher can only be protected from surplus if no other, more senior, staff members hold the required FSL qualification.

L25.48 Step A

Any surplus Teacher or Teacher returning from a leave of absence of more than one (1) school year who remains unplaced at the conclusion of the Transfer Process – Round Two shall be asked by the Superintendent of Human Resources for their preference of placement in regards to geographic areas, grade or subject. The District Staffing Committee or designate(s), giving due regard to the Teacher’s placement preference will then place in seniority order, any unplaced Teacher in an existing vacant position for which the Teacher is qualified. Upon notification, the designates will inform the Teacher of the timeline to accept an offered position.

It is understood that a Teacher may be denied a surplus placement into an assignment/school for reasons that have been mutually agreed upon by the Board and the Union.

Placement of Teachers

L22.17 The Committee or designate(s) shall place any remaining surplus Teachers and Teachers returning from an extended Leave of Absence in accordance with Article L25.45 and place any remaining part-time Teachers seeking increased time in accordance with Article L25.48.

L24.06 System Teachers whose terms expire at the end of the school year, are not renewed, or whose position no longer exists, will participate as surplus applicants during the staffing process as per Article L24.00 Surplus Declaration.

System teachers like Learning Coordinators and Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSAs), follow the surplus process if their position at the board ends.

L25.50 Teachers who were declared surplus under Article L25.03 and have accepted a placement at another school or who remain surplus shall have the right on the basis of seniority and qualifications to return to a position for which they are qualified which becomes available at the school from which they were declared surplus if such position becomes available prior to August 31st of the school year in which they were declared surplus.

Surplus teachers may participate in Rounds 1 and 2 of Spring Staffing.  If participating in Staffing Rounds 1 or 2, a surplus teacher needs to identify themselves as surplus.

After Round 2, if a teacher remains surplus, they will be placed into an assignment prior to Round 3.  Surplus teachers will receive a Preference of Placement Form from HR. On the form they will indicate their preferred geographic area, assignment and qualifications. HR has the right to deny offering assignments for reasons deemed valid. HR will not place members into positions for which they do not hold qualifications. Members may use the preference form to indicate which preference is most important. For example, some members will travel further for a specific assignment, while others will teach any assignment, but geography is a priority. Exceptionals will also be considered, such as the need to be placed along a bus route.

 Surplus Placements are done by a joint committee consisting of a human resources staffing supervisor/manager and a local ETFO officer. Placements are done in seniority order. The placement committee looks at available assignments and submitted preference forms. The committee attempts to give three assignment choices for each surplus teacher.  The surplus teacher is called and given the options, of which they choose one. Choices have to be made while on the placement call, as the next surplus teacher cannot be contacted until the previous teacher selects their assignment. A couple of minutes may be granted to explore locations.

L24.07 Teachers who were declared surplus as referenced in Article L24.03 and have accepted a placement at another school or who remain surplus shall have the right on the basis of seniority and qualifications to return to a position for which they are qualified which becomes available at the school from which they were declared surplus if such position becomes available after notification and confirmation of assignments and prior to August 31st of the school year in which they were declared surplus.

Mathematical surplus teachers will be offered the right to return to their original school if an assignment for which they are qualified becomes available.