● Personal leave days may be taken in half or full-day increments. 4 hours or more will be considered a full day of leave. Less than 4 hours will be considered a half- day of leave. ● Teachers on academic summer employment and/or adult classes shall be eligible to use sick leave days on a pro-rated basis to the nearest half day. Vacancies and Transfers The Superintendent shall be responsible for the assignment and transfer of all professional staff members. The decision of the Superintendent shall be final. The procedures shall be in accordance with the terms of the negotiated agreement when language is given. Instructional personnel shall be assigned by the principal to a specific instructional assignment or assignments within the building after consultation with the Superintendent. Instructional personnel with multi-building responsibilities shall be assigned by the Superintendent. All professional staff members shall be given written notice of their building and applicable class, subject, and room assignments for the forthcoming school year not later than June 1 of the previous school year or as specified in the negotiated, collectively-bargained agreement; provided however, that if the Superintendent is delayed in the completion of such assignments by reason of emergencies, (such as questionable completion of new school construction, computer failure, abnormal professional staff member turnover or unavailability of professional staff member personnel in critical positions) the Superintendent shall provide such schedules as soon as practicable. Transfers between schools may be enacted by the Superintendent and within a school by the principal when the needs of students, the school, or the Corporation so require. Such actions shall be in accord with the terms of the appropriate negotiated agreement. A. Involuntary Transfer Prior to effecting an involuntary transfer of a teacher, counselor, or other nonadministrator to another school the "receiving principal" shall be consulted regarding the contemplated move. In the case of a nontenured professional staff member, a joint conference of "receiving principal", "sending principal", and transferred professional staff member shall be held in the interest of assuring continuity of the evaluation process. B. Voluntary Transfer and Reassignment Any professional staff member who desires a change in grade, subject assignment, or program, or who desires a transfer to another school for the following school year shall discuss the matter with his/her supervisor and thereafter shall file a written statement of such desire with the Superintendent as early in the school year as possible but not later than April 1.