GDI - Support Staff Assignments and Transfers

SUPPORT STAFF ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS

Each employee of the Acton School Department will be assigned to a specific position at the direction of the superintendent and may be transferred to any other position as the superintendent may direct. Personnel will be assigned by the superintendent without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, age or handicap except when assignment must be made to assure staff integration.

In the determination of requests for transfer or reassignment, the convenience and wishes of the individual employee will be honored to the extent that they do not conflict with the best interest of the school system. If more than one employee has applied for the same position, the employee best qualified for the position will be appointed.

Transfers may be at the initiative of the superintendent or respective administrator for any purpose which, in the judgment of the superintendent, is for the welfare of the employee or the school. An administrative transfer or reassignment will be made only after a conference between the employee involved and the superintendent or respective administrator, at which time the employee will be notified of the reason for the transfer.

The superintendent will establish and maintain procedures for discovery among employees of suitable candidates for promotion by a thorough study and appraisal of the qualifications of such persons.

Adopted: February 10, 1998

Reviewed:  May 13, 2021