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District proposes removing mandatory two-interview requirement for internal candidates; union requests more study
Summary
Beaverton SD negotiators proposed striking a requirement to interview at least two qualified internal candidates for job openings, citing continuity concerns for students and administrative efficiency; union said the change needs more discussion before agreement.
Beaverton SD 48J negotiators proposed removing contract language that requires interviewing at least two qualified internal candidates for certain job openings. District presenters said the requirement can impede continuity in school-based settings and cause repeated interviews of the same internal candidates.
"In a school based situation, if there were a substitute that were hired to work with a student and say they've been working for a while, and the school wants to then hire that employee as a full time employee, having to ... interview other people would potentially cause that to not work, as what would be best for the student would be to keep that continuity with a person," one presenter said.
District staff also described a practical burden in some departments where supervisors re-interview the same internal candidates multiple times for similar postings, citing an example where many external applicants applied while an internal candidate applied repeatedly.
Union negotiators asked for more discussion and said this article will need further consideration before any change; no agreement was reached during the session.
