ADMINISTRATOR RETREAT RIGHTS

I. An administrator hired after June 30, 1990, and who did not have faculty tenure in this district at the time of hire, may be reassigned to a first-year probationary position provided that:

A. He or she holds an administrative position that is not part of the classified service. For every administrative job title, the records of the district shall show whether or not it is part of the classified service.

B. The administrator has completed at least two years of satisfactory service, including any time previously served as a faculty member, in the district.

C. The reason for the termination of the administrative assignment is not dismissal for cause.

D. The reassignment would not cause the layoff of any contract or regular faculty member.

II. To determine the discipline and college or location to which an administrator shall be assigned, the following shall apply:

The administrator can be assigned only to a discipline in which he or she has at least the minimum qualifications. The Superintendent/President acting on behalf of the Board of Trustees, shall seek the advice and judgement of the President Academic Senate when determining if the administrator possesses the minimum qualifications for the discipline to which he/she is being considered for assignment at the time of appointment.

The Board of Trustees shall rely primarily upon the advice and judgement of the Academic Senate in determining that the administrator possesses the minimum qualifications for employment as a faculty member. In addition, the President of the Academic Senate, on behalf of the Academic Senate, shall have the right to present his/her views in writing, before the Board of Trustees takes formal action on the assignment. A written record of the board's decision, including the views of the Academic Senate, shall be available for review pursuant to Education Code Section 87358.



Adopted by Board of Trustees: July 9, 1990