Staffing of School Guideline


LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #10

It is recognized by the parties that the staffing obligation rests with administration and will be done in a manner that is consistent with the Human Rights Code, the Education Act, and the Collective Agreement.

The Teacher Preference Form will be used as a framework to support this Guideline. The Teacher Preference Form is to be completed and submitted by each teacher on or before February 15th and will be used as a framework for allocating Teacher assignments within the building in accordance with the process preceding Article L25.34 (prior to Round One staffing). If no preference is identified on the Teacher Preference Form, or if the Preference Form is not returned, the administration will assume the Teacher has no preferences.

If a teacher has been in the same assignment for ten (10) or more years, and they are being moved more than two grade levels (either up or down) or from a non-classroom assignment to a classroom assignment, the following shall apply:

  1. the Administrator will have a discussion with the Teacher before confirming their assignment to discuss the reasons for the change and to allow the teacher to identify barriers to the assignment. The Administrator shall consider the barriers identified by the teacher and make necessary adjustments, if any. If the teacher still has concerns about the assignment, they will notify the Administrator who will contact the school Superintendent, copying Human Resources (who will notify the Union). The Union will be informed of the disposition of this matter.
  2.  if the Teacher is re-assigned following the process set forth in the above paragraph, and their original assignment is posted during the staffing rounds that year, the Teacher shall have a first right of refusal for that assignment.

Staffing Steps

  1. The identified preferences on the Teacher Preference Form shall be considered when staffing positions within the school.
  2. If the preferences cannot be granted, the impacted Teacher(s) shall be assigned to any vacancy for which they are qualified, endeavouring to keep them within their current division.
  3. When vacancies exist within the school staffing allocation, Teachers may be given the opportunity to fill these vacancies through conversation and mutual consent between the Principal and Teacher(s) with consideration of the identified preference on the Teacher Preference Form.
  4. Prior to each round of postings as referenced in Articles L25.34 to L25.47, assignments may be changed based on qualifications, Teacher Preference Form and with mutual consent between the Principal and the Teacher(s).
  5. The LST allocation(s) is recommended to be assigned in the largest complement wherever operationally possible. For example, a 1.4 FTE LST allocation may be staffed with a 1.0 FTE Teacher and a 0.4 FTE Teacher.
  6. The Guidance Lead allocation is recommended to be assigned to one (1) Teacher where operationally possible. An intermediate teacher should be given preference.