When you are appointed in a new license you begin a new probationary period of up to four years under the new license. Your probationary period can be reduced if you were previously granted tenure with the DOE in another license area or were previously appointed under the license but did not receive tenure.
If there is an excessing situation in your school while you are still within your probationary period under your new license, you will be considered junior to other employees in the same license who have already completed their probation, regardless of your seniority with the DOE.
There are exceptions to this rule in light of Memorandums of Agreement that have been negotiated:
- If you are tenured in a non-shortage area and reappointed under one of the following licenses, you will be eligible for completion of probation after one year and a day: special education, ENL or Bilingual. Read the MOA »
- Teachers who have an assignment to teach library and who hold valid state certification but who are serving in a non-library license may change their license to library and are only required to serve one year probation. Read the DOE agreement »
Please note: Your longevity with the DOE does not change when you are appointed under a new license.
Always speak to the educational liaison in your borough before switching your license to understand how this will affect you and that you are following the best procedure.
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