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Thanks for posting that. Here is the gobbledygook from “Educators” (I have grown to despise the word “Educator”):

ARTICLE 15. PROTECTIONS FOR EDUCATORS OF COLOR
15.1 PREAMBLE:

15.1.2
i: Policy Language: The purpose of the language referencing this Article (15.1.2i) is to
remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination by the District. Past discrimination
by the District disproportionately impacted the hiring of underrepresented teachers in
the District, as compared to the relevant labor market and the community, and resulted
in a lack of diversity of teachers. Language which refers to this Article will no longer be
in effect once the teachers in the District reflect the diversity of the labor market and the
community served by the District.

A. 15.2.5 Excessed Teachers:
b. Staff Reductions…
Starting with the Spring 2023 Budget Tie-Out Cycle, if excessing a teacher who is a member of a
population underrepresented among licensed teachers in the site, the District shall excess the next least
senior teacher, who is not a member of an underrepresented population, for the reasons provided in

Article 15.1.2.i.
B. 1. 15.9.2 Staff reduction:
d. Involuntary Reassignment:…
Starting with the Spring 2023 Budget Tie-Out Cycle, if excessing a teacher who is a member of a
population underrepresented among licensed teachers in the site, the District shall excess the next least
senior teacher, who is not a member of an underrepresented population, for the reasons provided in

Article 15.1.2.i
C. 15.10.7 Reinstatement:
d. Reinstatement Order: Reinstatement must be in the inverse order of placement on lay off.
The District shall prioritize the recall of a teacher who is a member of a population underrepresented
Underlined text signifies language new to the contract or to an existing or renegotiated MOA.
Stricken text signifies language removed from the contract or from an existing or renegotiated MOA.
Tentative Agreement for the 2021-2023 Teacher Chapter Contract
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among licensed teachers in the District, per the definition provided in Article 15.1.2.i. To do this, the
District shall deprioritize the more senior teacher, who is not a member of an underrepresented
population, in order to recall a teacher who is a member of a population underrepresented among
licensed teachers, for the reasons provided in Article 15.1.2.i.
D. 15.10.12 Exemption from Layoff for Designated Programs/Staff
Teachers working in the following programs may be exempted from district-wide layoff outside
of seniority order to remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination, ensure continuity of
instruction to students at these sites based on the difficulty in filling vacancies at these sites with
staff who are appropriately licensed, certified and bi-literate in the appropriate language:
a. Racially Isolated Schools. For 2020-21 through 2022-2023, the 15 Racially Isolated Schools
(three-year MDE designation) with the greatest concentrations of poverty. After which, the RIS
schools with the greatest concentrations of poverty not to exceed 12.5% of the total student
population.
b. Montessori
c. Immersion
d. Native and Heritage language literacy programs as identified annually at contract
administration by February 1
e. Grow your Own Program: Teachers who are graduates from the District’s Grow Your Own
programs may be exempted from District-wide seniority-based layoff to support the District and
the Union’s commitment to grow our own staff.
f. Teachers who are members of populations underrepresented among licensed teachers in the
District
g. Alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tribal Colleges and Universities
and/or Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) programs.