CHAPTER 7 - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 8 - NEGOTIATIONS
CHAPTER 9 - INSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 10 - STUDENTS CHAPTER 11 - COMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 1 - FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS CHAPTER 2 - SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS CHAPTER 3 - SCHOOL DIVISION ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 4 - FISCAL MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 5 - SAFETY SUPPORT SERVICES CONSERVATION CHAPTER 6 - PLANNING AND MAINTAINING THE SCHOOL DIVISION'S PHYSICAL PLANT
CHAPTER 7 - PERSONNEL Section 7.1.1 Definitions Section 7.1.2 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Section 7.1.3 Nepotism Section 7.1.4 Standards of Conduct Section 7.1.5 Communications Between Board and Employees* Section 7.1.6 Conditions of Employment* Section 7.1.7 Compensation* Section 7.1.8 Experience Credit For Starting Salary Purposes Section 7.1.9 Work Schedules* Section 7.1.10 Absence From Work Section 7.1.11 Employee Leave Section 7.1.12 Other Full Time Employee Fringe Benefits Section 7.1.13 Benefits for Part-Time Employees Section 7.1.14 Smoking and Substance Abuse* Section 7.1.15 Personnel Records Section 7.1.16 Evaluation of Employee Performance* Section 7.1.17 Communicable Diseases* Section 7.1.18 Meetings of Employee Groups in School Division Facilities Section 7.1.19 Procedures for Adjusting Employee Grievances Section 7.1.20 Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance* Section 7.1.21 Sexual Harassment* Section 7.1.22 Employee Recognition Program* Section 7.1.23 Substance Abuse Testing Policy for Drivers of Buses and Other Commercial Vehicles* Section 7.1.24:  Sick Leave Bank Section 7.2.1 Contracts With Licensed Employees Section 7.2.2 Probationary Period for New Employees Previously on a Continuing Contract Section 7.2.3 Transfer of Sick Leave for Newly-Hired VDOE Licensed Employees Section 7.2.5 Licensure as a Condition of Employment Section 7.2.6 Substitute Teachers* Section 7.2.7 Assignment and Transfer of Licensed Employees Section 7.2.8 Extracurricular Activities Section 7.2.9 Required Staff Development for Licensed Employees Section 7.2.10 Assignment to Administrative Positions* Section 7.2.11 Reduction in Force of Licensed Employees Section 7.2.12 Suspension of Licensed Employee Section 7.2.13 Dismissal of Licensed Employee Section 7.2.14 Resignation of Licensed Employee Section 7.2.15 Licensed Employee Consulting Activities Section 7.2.16 Tutoring by Licensed Employees Section 7.2.17 Duty-Free Lunch Period for Licensed Employees Section 7.3.1 Administration of Personnel Requiring No License for Employment by the County School Board Section 7.3.3 Assignment and Transfer of Non-Licensed Employees Section 7.3.4 Resignation of Non-Licensed Employees Section 7.3.5 Disciplinary Policy* Section 7.3.6 Reduction in Force of Non-Licensed Employees
CHAPTER 9 - INSTRUCTION Section 9.1 Instruction Section 9.2 Length of Term Section 9.3 Length of School Day, the Duration of Instructional Blocks of Time, and Awarding of Credit* Section 9.4 Organization Section 9.5 Curriculum Section 9.5.1 Curriculum Change Section 9.5.2 Participation in Curriculum Planning Section 9.5.3 Religious Instruction and Released Time Section 9.5.4 Career/Technical Education Section 9.5.5 Music and Art Education Section 9.5.6 Drug Education Section 9.5.7 Family Life Education Section 9.5.8 Driver Education Section 9.5.9 Programs for Students with Disabilities Section 9.5.10 Gifted Education Section 9.5.11 Homebound Instruction* Section 9.5.12 Alternative Education Programs* Section 9.5.13 Summer Academic Programs Section 9.5.14 Extracurricular Activities* Section 9.5.15 Fund Raising Activities Conducted by Schools Section 9.5.16 Sale of Photographs and Related Items to Pupils Section 9.5.17 Interscholastic Athletic Activities Section 9.5.18 Continuing Education Section 9.5.19 Extraordinary Educational Experience* Section 9.5.20 School Guidance and Counseling Section 9.6.1 Class Size Section 9.7.1 Textbooks and Instructional Materials Section 9.7.2 Evaluation and Selection of Instructional Materials and Resources* Section 9.8.1 Teacher Assistants Section 9.8.2 Field Trips* Section 9.8.3 Request for Financial Support for Student Trips Section 9.9.1 Student Evaluation Section 9.9.2 Report Cards Section 9.9.3 Interim Progress Reports Section 9.9.4 Homework Policy* Section 9.9.5 Class Ranking of High School Seniors* Section 9.9.6 Promotion/Retention* Section 9.9.7 Effect of Absences on Promotion Section 9.9.8 Graduation* Section 9.9.9 Commencement Attendance Section 9.9.10 Final Exam Exemptions Section 9.10.1 Testing* Section 9.11.1 Distribution of Non-curricular Materials* Section 9.11.2 State-Mandated Displays Section 9.11.3 Assembly Programs Section 9.11.4 Animals at School Section 9.11.5 Citizenship and Character Education* Section 9.11.6 Alternatives to Animal Dissection Section 9.12 Parental Involvement Policy - Title I* Section 9.13 Instructional Professional Development
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SECTION 7.3.6 - REDUCTION IN FORCE OF NON-LICENSED EMPLOYEES

Declines in enrollment, reductions in revenue and elimination of instructional programs can require the School Board to reduce the total number of employees in the School Division in order to ensure expenditures remain within budgetary limits as required by law. Such an eventuality shall be termed a "reduction in force" and is defined as follows: a Division wide reduction in the number of full time employees by removal of designated employees from the School Board’s payroll.

The transfer of non-licensed employees or registered nurses from one school or office to another within the School Division to accommodate variations of individual school enrollments is not a reduction in force. When the School Board authorizes a reduction in force the Superintendent shall act to remove the requisite number of employees from the payroll in a timely manner. Whenever possible, reductions shall be realized through attrition from retirements and resignations.

Should requisite reduction in staff be unmet by normal attrition, the Superintendent shall present to the School Board his recommendations for achieving the needed reduction in staff. In preparing his recommendations the Superintendent will give priority to retaining the most senior School Board employees whose qualifications satisfy the needs of the School Division. The length of full time employment in the York County School Division defines an employee’s seniority ranking; the longer the term of employment the more senior the employee.

In presenting his recommendations for a reduction in force to the School Board the Superintendent shall identify any employee proposed to be terminated whose qualifications satisfy the requirements of a position being held by another less senior employee. The Superintendent shall state the reasons for the proposed termination of the more senior employee.

Upon approval of reduction in force by the School Board, the Superintendent shall timely notify individual employees in writing of the action. Further, the Superintendent shall inform terminated employees that they will be hired ahead of any other applicants for the next open position for which they are qualified The terminated employees shall be given this priority during the twelve months immediately following their termination under the reduction in force.

ADOPTED:     June 20, 1988

REVISED:       March 15, 1993; March 25, 2002