Policies and Regulations

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 4-20

PERSONNEL

Reduction in Force (RIF)

A. Authority

Editor's Note
See the legal reference to this policy

B. Statement of Intent

It is the intent of the school board to use when possible attrition, reassignment, voluntary leaves of absence, early retirement and other possible means deemed appropriate by the school board to avoid a reduction in force.

C. Separability

This policy does not apply to the superintendent of schools.

Legal Reference:

Code of Va., § 22.1-304. Reemployment of teacher who has not achieved continuing contract status; effect of continuing contract; resignation of teacher; reduction in number of teachers. - ...A school board may reduce the number of teachers, whether or not such teachers have reached continuing contract status, because of decrease in enrollment or abolition of particular subjects. (1993)

Code of Va., § 22.1-305. Nonrenewal of contract of probationary teacher. - ...G. The provisions of this section shall be inapplicable when a decrease in enrollment or the abolition of a particular subject or reduction in the number of classes offered in a particular subject causes a reduction in the number of teachers; provided, however, that a statement to that effect shall be placed in the personnel file of each teacher whose contract is nonrenewed for any such reason ... (1980)

Adopted by School Board: July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)