School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 4-12

PERSONNEL

Assignment and Transfer - Teachers

A. Assignment

The teachers in the division shall be employed and placed in the schools by the School Board upon recommendation of the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall present to the Board for its approval a list of assignments of teachers to individual schools for the school year commencing July 1 and ending June 30 no later than the first regular June meeting of the Board. The Superintendent delegates to the principals the authority to assign teachers to their respective positions in the schools. A principal may submit recommendations to the Superintendent for the promotion, transfer and dismissal of all personnel assigned to his or her supervision.

B. Transfer

Instructional staff are key to an effective learning environment; consequently, appointment to a particular teaching assignment is dependant on job performance and the needs and best interests of the school division. 

The School Board may at the time it receives the list of school assignments pursuant to section A above, or at any time thereafter, adopt a resolution authorizing the Superintendent to reassign teachers to any school within the division for the school year commencing July 1 and ending June 30, provided no change or reassignment shall adversely affect the salary of such teachers for that school year and provided, further, that the Superintendent shall make appropriate reports and explanations concerning such transfers upon the request of the Board.

Editor's Note
On June 15, 1999, the School Board adopted a Continuing Resolution Authorizing the Superintendent to Reassign Principals, Assistant Principals and Teachers. Such resolution will remain in effect until the School Board
takes action to revoke it. A copy of the resolution can be found in the School Board Minutes for June 15, 1999, and attached to this policy.

See School Board Policy 2-51 for assignment and transfer of administrative/supervisory personnel.

See School Board Policy 4-56 for financial incentives for excellence in teaching.

See School Board Policy 4-62 for policy on procedure for use by Superintendent and principals in evaluation of instructional personnel.

Legal Reference:

Code of Va., § 22.1-295. Employment of teachers. —A. The teachers in the public schools of a school division shall be employed and placed in appropriate schools by the school board upon recommendation of the division superintendent.

B. School boards shall adopt employment policies and practices designed to promote the employment and retention of the highest quality instructional personnel and to effectively serve the education needs of students. Such policies shall include, but need not be limited to, incentives for excellence in teaching, including financial support for teachers attending professional development seminars or those seeking and obtaining national certification. School boards shall develop a procedure for use by division superintendents and principals in evaluating instructional personnel that is appropriate to the tasks performed and addresses, among other things, student academic progress and the skills and knowledge of instructional personnel, including, but not limited to, instructional methodology, classroom management, and subject matter knowledge. 

Code of Va., § 22.1-297. Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent. A division superintendent shall have authority to assign to their respective positions in the school wherein they have been placed by the school board all teachers, principals and assistant principals. If the school board adopts a resolution authorizing the division superintendent to reassign such teachers, principals and assistant principals, the division superintendent may reassign any such teacher, principal or assistant principal for that school year to any school within such division, provided no change or reassignment during a school year shall affect the salary of such teacher, principal or assistant principal for that school year.

Code of Va., § 22.1-293. School boards authorized to employ principals and assistant principals; license required; powers and duties.—C. A principal may submit recommendations to the division superintendent for the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer and dismissal of all personnel assigned to his supervision.

1984-85 Report of the Attorney General at 277, School Boards. Power to Assign.



Adopted by School Board: July 21, 1970
Amended by School Board: August 19, 1975
Amended by School Board: July 1, 1978
Amended by School Board: July 1, 1982
Amended by School Board: July 1, 1984
Amended by School Board: July 1, 1987
Amended by School Board: July 1, 1989
Amended by School Board: August 21, 1990
Amended by School Board: July 16, 1991
Amended by School Board: July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: February 17, 1998
Amended by School Board: June 15, 1999
Amended by School Board: April 4, 2000