2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3319.18. Status of teachers under transfer or consolidation.

§ 3319.18. Status of teachers under transfer or consolidation.
 

If an entire school district or that part of a school district which comprises the territory in which a school is situated is transferred to any other district, or if a new school district is created, the teachers in such districts or schools employed on continuing contracts immediately prior to such transfer, or creation shall, subject to section 3319.17 or 3319.171 [3319.17.1] of the Revised Code, have continuing service status in the newly created district, or in the district to which the territory is transferred. 
 

The limited contracts of the teachers employed in such districts or schools immediately prior to such transfer, or creation, shall become the legal obligations of the board of education in the newly created district, or in the district to which the territory is transferred, subject to section 3319.17 or 3319.171 [3319.17.1] of the Revised Code. The teaching experience of such teachers in such prior districts or schools shall be included in the three years of service required under section 3319.11 of the Revised Code for a teacher to become eligible for continuing service status. 
 

Teachers employed on limited or continuing contracts in an entire school district or that part of a school district which comprises the territory in which a school is situated which is transferred to any other district or which is merged with other school territory to create a new school district, shall be placed, on the effective date of such transfer or merger, on the salary schedule of the district to which the territory is transferred or the newly created district, according to their training and experience. Such experience shall be the total sum of the years taught in the district whose territory was transferred or merged to create a new district, plus the total number of years of teaching experience recognized by such previous district upon its first employment of such teachers. 
 

The placement of the teachers on the salary schedule, pursuant to this section, shall not result, however, in the salary of any teacher being less than the teacher's current annual salary for regular duties, in existence immediately prior to the merger or transfer. 
 

In making any reduction in the number of teachers under section 3319.17 of the Revised Code by reason of the transfer or consolidation of school territory, the years of teaching service of the teachers employed in the district or schools transferred to any other district or merged with any school territory to create a new district, shall be included as a part of the seniority on which the recommendation of the superintendent of schools shall be based, under section 3319.17 of the Revised Code. Such service shall have been continuous and shall include years of service in the previous district as well as the years of continuous service in any district which had been previously transferred to or consolidated to form such district. When suspending contracts in accordance with an administrative personnel suspension policy adopted under section 3319.171 [3319.17.1] of the Revised Code, a board may consider years of teaching service in its decision if it is a part of the suspension policy. 
 

HISTORY: GC § 4842-14; 120 v 475(545); Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 130 v 761 (Eff 10-7-63); 148 v S 77. Eff 6-30-2000.