In order to serve the best interests of students and the educational program, the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent or designee to assign certificated personnel to positions for which their preparation, certification, experience and aptitude qualify them.
(cf. 4112.2 - Certification)
(cf. 4112.21 - Interns)
(cf. 4112.22 - Staff Teaching Students of Limited English Proficiency)
(cf. 4112.23 - Special Education Staff)
(cf. 4112.8/4212.8/4312.8 - Employment of Relatives)
In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, teachers may be assigned to any school within the district.
(cf. 4141/4241- Collective Bargaining Agreement)
Teachers shall be assigned to teach core academic subjects in Title I and non-Title I programs in accordance with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act pertaining to teacher qualifications. (20 USC 6319, 7801; 5 CCR 6100-6126)
(cf. 4112.24 - Teacher Qualifications Under the No Child Left Behind Act)
(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs)
Committee on Assignments
The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to establish a Committee on Assignments as allowed by law. With the approval of this committee, the Superintendent or designee may assign full-time teachers with special skills and preparation to teach, with their consent, one or more elective courses outside their credential authorization in an area for which they have special skills or preparation for up to one year. (Education Code 44258.7)
Departmentalized Classes
To provide flexibility in meeting the needs of the educational program, the Superintendent or designee may assign teachers who hold self-contained classroom credentials other than an emergency permit, with their consent, to teach in departmentalized classes. The Superintendent or designee shall, with the assistance of subject matter specialists, establish procedures for verifying the subject matter knowledge of these teachers before making such assignments. (Education Code 44258.3)
Review of Teacher Assignments
The Superintendent or designee shall periodically report to the Board on any teacher misassignments or vacancies. He/she shall report to the Board the results of the County Superintendent's review of district misassignments and vacancies, and shall provide recommendations for remedying any identified issues.
(cf. 1312.4 - Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33126 School accountability report card
35035 Additional powers and duties of superintendent
35186 Complaint process
37616 Assignment of teachers to year-round schools
44225.6 Commission report to the legislature re: teachers
44250-44277 Credentials and assignments of teachers
44314 Subject matter programs, approved subjects
44395-44398 Incentives for assigning NBPTS-certified teachers to high-priority schools
44824 Assignment of teachers to weekend classes
44955 Reduction in number of employees
GOVERNMENT CODE
3543.2 Scope of representation
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
6100-6126 Teacher qualifications, No Child Left Behind Act
80003-80005 Credential authorizations
80020-80020.5 Additional assignment authorizations
80335 Performance of unauthorized professional services
80339-80339.6 Unauthorized certificated employee assignment
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6311 State plan
6319 Highly qualified teachers
6601-6651 Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund
7801 Definitions, highly qualified teacher
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
200.55-200.57 Highly qualified teachers
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Revised State Plan for the No Child Left Behind Act, rev. September 2008
COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING PUBLICATIONS
The Administrator's Assignment Manual, rev. September 2007
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUIDANCE
Improving Teacher Quality State Grants: ESEA Title II, Part A, rev. October 5, 2006
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov
Santa Clara County Office of Education, Personnel Management Assistance Team: http://www.sccoe.org/depts/pmat
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Policy ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: December 3, 1984 Elk Grove, California
revised: September 18, 1989
revised: May 16, 1994
revised: January 17, 2006