FILE: GBE
ASSIGNMENT
POSITION ASSIGNMENTS
The Orleans Parish School Board delegates to the Superintendent or his/her designee the assignment of all teachers, administrators, supervisory personnel, and other employees of the School Board to their respective positions and/or schools. The principal shall have the authority to determine the placement of all teachers or other personnel at the school in which the principal is employed, subject to the approval of the Superintendent. Personnel shall be assigned on the basis of performance, effectiveness, and qualifications applicable to each position.
In order to avoid conflicts of interest, or the appearance of same, it is the desire of the School Board that employees not be assigned to a position that would require that employee to be directly supervised by an immediate family member. The above provision, however, does not apply, in accordance with statutory provisions, to an immediate family member of an athletic director of a school, which may employ an immediate family member as a coach where he/she is athletic director. Immediate family members for the purposes of this policy shall include a person’s spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, first cousin, corresponding in-law, “step” relation or any member of the employee’s household.
For purposes of this policy, principals and assistant principals shall be considered to directly supervise all programs operated at their school; therefore no immediate family member of any principal or assistant principal shall be employed to work in any program operated at his/her school. Also, any department head shall be considered to directly supervise all operations in the department. However, in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §42:1119, should, in the normal course of promotional advancement, a person be appointed as the principal or assistant principal of a school in which his or her spouse is presently employed, the spouse may be allowed to remain at the school if he or she has been employed at the school for at least one (1) year prior to the appointment. This provision also pertains to supervisory staff as it relates to his/her spouse working in the department under his/her direct supervision. Such assignments shall be subject to review by the Superintendent or his/her designee regarding appropriateness of assignments.
In the assignment or placement of immediate family members, the following guidelines shall apply:
Individuals who are related by blood, marriage, or reside in the same household shall be permitted to work in the same department, provided no direct reporting or supervisor to subordinate relationship exists. That is, no employee is permitted to work in a supervisory capacity when one relative’s work responsibilities, salary, hours, career progress, benefits or other terms and conditions of employment could be influenced by the other relative, except as noted in the above paragraph.
Related employees shall have no influence, input, or decision-making authority over the wages, hours, benefits, career progress and other terms and conditions of the other related staff members.
Employees who marry while employed, or become part of the same household shall be treated in accordance with these guidelines. That is, if in the opinion of the employee’s supervisory personnel a conflict arises as a result of the relationship, one of the employees may be recommended for transfer.
The assignment of personnel shall provide comparability of services by ensuring equivalence among schools in teachers, administrators, and auxiliary personnel.
CLASS ASSIGNMENT
The principal shall be responsible for assigning teachers to classes within his/her respective school. Except in extenuating circumstances, the principal shall notify teachers of their anticipated assignment for the school year prior to the opening of school. Teachers who wish to request reassignment for the subsequent school year may do so provided such request is submitted prior to the close of the school year. Principals shall give every reasonable consideration to teacher requests for assignment to a particular grade level and/or subject area for which a teacher is certified and qualified.
A teacher shall be notified by the principal of any change in assignment as soon as reasonably possible.
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 42:1119
Orleans Parish School Board