02.11.2011 Regular School Board Meeting - Fluvanna County ...

File: GCPA – R
Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force Procedure
(including U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity schools and
schools administered by the U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas
Schools). Also included in this category is all other teacher or
administrator experience that is not described in Items 1 through 4 above
and for which an individual receives credit at the time they begin
employment with the school division. Additionally, an employee that
worked part – time in Fluvanna County Public Schools immediately prior to
being hired to a full – time position within the division for the purposes of
this Regulation shall be given experience recognition under this category.
For the purposes of this Regulation the number of years is capped at five
(5) years.
5. Experience Score. For full – time service, experience shall be measured as
a numerical sum (“Experience Score”). This sum shall be calculated by
first multiplying the number of full – time years of service an employee has
for each category of qualifying service described in Items 1 through 4
above by the number shown in the “multiplier” column below, then
adding each product to obtain the “Experience Score. “
Kind of Qualifying Service
Multiplier
Continuous Service 0.6
Non – Continuous Service 0.3
Virginia Service 0.2
U.S. Service 0.1
D. Teacher: An employee who is: (1) regularly employed as a teacher, visiting
teacher/school social worker, guidance counselor, school psychologist, or librarian;
and (2) holds a valid teaching license from the Virginia Board of Education.
E. Reduction – In – Force (or RIF): A reduction in the number of staff needed in a
building, program or department, or in the entire school division due to a decrease in
enrollment, a budget reduction or adjustment, a consolidation of schools, the phasing
out of programs, departments or grade levels.
F. Professional Staff: Includes Licensed Administrators and Teachers described in Items
B and D above.
II. PROCEDURE FOR REDUCTION
A. Order of Reduction
1. Program and/or Position Elimination
2