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Displaced teachers press District 51 board on priority hiring and transparency
Summary
Teachers from schools slated to close and their supporters told the board the district’s priority-hiring plan misinterprets state law and contract language, limiting displaced nonprobationary teachers’ guaranteed interview rights and creating anxiety about placements for next year.
Multiple displaced teachers and their supporters addressed the board about the district’s plan for rehiring staff after several school closures. Speakers said the district’s written plan — circulated days before job postings — limits interview guarantees that they say are required by state law and the negotiated agreement.
“Section 11.7... makes it clear that all effective displaced teachers are in a priority hiring pool and are guaranteed the first opportunity to interview for available positions,” said Jolie Hendricks, a counselor at Clifton Elementary who identified…
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