Such statement shall include the assignment desired, the reason for the transfer, and the potential benefits to be obtained. The request will be forwarded to the Superintendent along with the supervisor's recommendation. S/He shall notify the staff member and other appropriate parties of his/her decision as soon as possible. Requests for transfer or assignment within a building shall follow the same guidelines but may be acted upon by the principal, subject to review by the Superintendent. Upon receiving a retirement or resignation the Superintendent will consult with the Principal to determine what transfers or assignment requests at the building-level may exist. After the Building Principal acts on building-level transfer requests, the final identified vacancy will be posted district-wide. Consideration of teachers who submitted written transfer requests to the Superintendent by April 1st will be given first consideration, followed by all other teachers who may request to be considered for the vacancy by the posted deadline. The decision of the Superintendent shall be final. Teachers hired on a temporary teaching contract for the school year, and if subsequent regular teaching positions become vacant, those teachers will be considered first for transfer to those subsequent teaching vacancies before those vacancies are filled with outside the Corporation persons. Qualification, licensure and interviews will be used in the offering and filling of the vacancies. C. Justifiable Decrease in Teaching Positions When circumstances warrant the implementation of a reduction in force ("RIF") in certificated staff, the Superintendent shall utilize the following procedures to conduct a RIF in the School Corporation. Discussion Prior to RIF: Discussion shall be held with the exclusive representative of the Corporation’s teachers prior to any RIF for the purpose of discussing any proposed reduction in the certificated staff. Procedure for RIF: As required by I.C. 20-28-7.5-1(d), once the positions to be eliminated are identified by the Administration, the certificated staff members to be dismissed shall be identified on the following basis: A. The Superintendent shall check the hire dates of persons who hold the license in the area subject to the RIF.