Board Policy

BP 4113

Certificated Personnel

Assignment

In order to serve the best interests of students and the educational program, the Superintendent or designee shall assign certificated personnel to positions for which their preparation, certification, experience and aptitude qualify them.

(cf. 4112.2 - Certification)

(cf. 4112.8/4212.8/4312.8 - Employment of Relatives)

Teachers may be assigned to any school within the district in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

(cf. 4114 - Transfers)

(cf. 4141/4241- Collective Bargaining Agreement)

Teachers may be assigned outside the scope of their certificates or fields of study only as allowed by law and when so required in order to meet the needs of the educational program.

The Superintendent or designee may assign holders of a credential other than an emergency permit, with their consent, to teach subjects outside their credential authorization in departmentalized classes, pursuant to Education Code 44258.3. The Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures which the Board of Education shall use to verify the subject matter knowledge of the teacher before any such assignment is made. These procedures shall be developed with the assistance of subject matter specialists and shall be submitted to the Board for approval.

(cf. 4117.3 - Personnel Reduction)

The Superintendent or designee shall periodically report to the Board on the legality of teacher assignments.

Committee on Assignments

The Superintendent or designee shall establish a committee on assignments which may grant approval for the voluntary assignment of full-time teachers to teach an elective course outside their credential authorization in an area for which they have special skills or preparation.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

35035 Additional powers and duties of superintendent

44256-44265.5 Credentials and assignments of teachers

44955 Reduction in number of employees

GOVERNMENT CODE

3543.2 Scope of representation (re transfer/reassignment)

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: February 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California