FILE:  GBM

PERSONNEL TRANSFER

The Superintendent may transfer any teacher or other employee, including personnel employed as principals and supervisors, from one position, school or grade to another. Written notice of the transfer shall be given to the teacher or employee as soon as practicable. Such transfer shall not be for political or personal reasons. 

The principal shall have the authority to transfer employees at the school in which the principal is employed, subject to the approval of the Superintendent. 

Transfer decisions shall be based upon performance, effectiveness, and qualifications as applicable to each specific position.  Effectiveness, as determined by the Board’s personnel evaluation program, shall be the primary reason for considering a transfer.  Conversely, seniority or tenure shall not be used as the primary reason when making any decisions to transfer an employee.

VOLUNTARY TRANSFER

Employees who voluntarily request a transfer to another location or position shall submit such request to the Superintendent or principal in writing.  Such requests shall be submitted in accordance with regulations maintained by the Superintendent or his/her designee.  A written notation of the request to transfer shall also be sent to the employee’s principal or immediate supervisor. 

A teacher transferred to a school or position must be certified and qualified for the position to which transferred.  Should a person request reassignment to a lesser position, such personnel, upon reassignment, shall be placed in the salary schedule at the level of the new position.

A teacher or other school employee who has been a victim of physical abuse by any student(s) shall be given the opportunity to transfer to another position for which he/she is certified or otherwise qualified and in which he/she shall not have contact with the student(s), provided there is a position available.

Revised:  December 16, 2010

Revised:  September 20, 2012

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:7, 17:81, 17:443

Board minutes, 12-16-10, 9-20-12

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board