ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Office of Human Resources

400 Lake Street, Ithaca, New York 14851
Tel: (607) 274-2137
Fax: (607) 274-6822

March 10, 2015

Dear Colleague:
The District has already begun to develop a staffing plan for the 2015-2016
school year. Among the factors that will be considered will be teachers
preferences regarding their teaching assignments (e.g., which school, which
program, which grade.)
The collective bargaining agreement between the District and the teachers
union establishes April 1 as the date by which requests for transfers and
reassignments are due. Written requests for transfer and reassignment must
be received in the Office of Human Resources and Labor Relations by April 1
in order to be considered timely. If you wish to work in a different
assignment or different school, this is your opportunity to be considered for
such a change. You should not wait for a vacancy in the desired grade,
subject area, or school before requesting a change.
Teachers hoping for a change in tenure area (e.g., from special education to
elementary, or from math to science) should make timely request for such a
change. Such appointments to new tenure areas require participation in the
Districts screening and interviewing procedures.
Transfers and reassignments often have an impact on the educational
programs of one or more schools. I urge you to discuss your preferences
with your principal or supervisor. Teachers request will be shared with
members of the administrative team shortly after April 1.
Sincerely,
Robert Van Keuren
ALL STUDENTS ACHIEVING THEIR DREAMS

Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations

ALL STUDENTS ACHIEVING THEIR DREAMS