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The Board has the responsibility to provide quality instructional programs and services
to the students of this District and to implement the educational interest of the state,
consistent with state and federal educational requirement s, including: Adequate Yearly
Progress, District and school improvement plans, accreditation requirements, and other
school-based issues. The Board also has the obligation and responsibility to
discontinue programs and reduce staff consistent with the need s and resources of the
District. Should elimination of programs, services, and/or certified staff positions
become necessary, the guidelines of this policy shall be implemented in order to
provide a fair and organized process for such elimination.
Guidelines
1. The Board has the sole and exclusive authority to :
a. Determine the appropriate number of certified personnel employed in the
District;
b. Continue or discontinue programs or services; or
c. Implement a Reduction in Force (RIF);
d. Eliminate certified staff positions consistent with the provisions of Idaho State
statutes;
2. Elimination of certified staff positions may occur as a result of, but not be limited to:
a. Decreases in student enrollment;
b. Changes in curriculum;
c. Class loads;
d. Financial conditions or limitations of the District; or
e. Other conditions necessitating reductions.
3. The Board may choose to implement a RIF through the elimination of:
a. An entire program or portions of programs;
b. Positions in certain grade levels only;
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c. Positions by category;
d. Positions as a result of an overall review of the District;
e. Positions through other considerations and implementation decisions;
f. A portion or percentage of positions; or any combination of the above.
DEFINITION
Teacher: shall apply to any employee of the District who holds a certificate issued by
the Idaho State Board of Education and who is employed in a teaching or administrati ve
position, below the rank of superintendent.
Adopted 04-13-2011 Reviewed Revised 05-17-2011
07-08-2015
Legal Reference: Idaho Code 33-514 Issuance of Annual Contracts
Idaho Code 33-515 Issuance of Renewable Contracts