Why don principals decide which teachers will receive layoff notices?
Principals determine the particular kinds of service to reduce or eliminate based on their staff allocations. Principals do not determine who receives the actual layoff notices. This is a function of Human Resources Services after careful consideration of a teacher’s placement on the seniority list, type of credential, and tie-breaking criteria if they have the same seniority date as another teacher. Based on these criteria, a teacher with greater seniority may “bump” another teacher who is less senior even if the position is at a different school site.
