GBDA, Employment Criteria

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EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board adheres to the policy that the selection, transfer, promotion, demotion and dismissal of professional personnel in the School District shall be made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or other similar personal distinction. The following objective and subjective criteria shall be used in selecting new professional personnel and in transferring, promoting, demoting and dismissing professional personnel:

Objective Considerations

Instructional Personnel

Type of certificate

Number of years of experience

a.	In the teaching profession
b.	In the grade, subject or position which he/she currently teaches or occupies, or for which he/she is applying
c.	In the system

Degree or degrees held (transcript required)

Endorsement in subject area

Number of hours beyond degree

Number of hours of voluntary participation in in-service

Related occupational experience

Preference in hiring prospective personnel shall be given persons living within the school district when all other qualifications are equal.

Administrative Personnel

In addition to the criteria listed above, the following criteria shall apply to selection of administrative personnel:

Number of years of administrative experience:

a.	In this District
b.	In any other District

Classification of school in which experience was attained.

II.

Subjective Considerations

A.	Past performance;
B.	Ability;
C.	Leadership; and,
D.	Personality.

Revised: July, 2007

Ref: U.S. Constitution, Amend. XIV, Sec. 1

20 USC 1681 (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)

29 USC 621 (Age Discrimination in Employment)

29 USC 794 (Nondiscrimination under Federal Grants and Programs)

42 USC 2000e (3 to 17) (Equal Employment Opportunities Definitions)

Board minutes, 7-18-07

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board