Dear
Colleague:
Effective
November 1, 2016, in order to better align with New York State Education
Department Certification levels, your New York City teaching license has been
broad-banded to apply to all secondary grades. This change is being made in
accordance with an agreement between the United Federation of Teachers and the
NYC Department of Education.
If you are currently a licensed teacher of Social Studies for
Day High School, the following will apply:
· Effective
11/1/2016, your current license code will remain the same, but that license has
now been expanded to apply to all secondary grades: “Social Studies
(Secondary)”. There will be no change to your seniority, completion of
probation status, or other conditions of employment.
If you are currently a licensed teacher of Social Studies for
Junior High School, the following will apply:
· Effective
11/1/2016, your license will be changed to “Social Studies (Secondary)”.
This change will be retroactive to the date of your appointment in the Junior
High School license. There will be no change to your seniority, completion of
probation status, or other conditions of employment.
If you are currently a licensed Bilingual or Students with
Disabilities (SWD) teacher of Social Studies, the following will apply:
· Effective
11/1/2016, your license will be changed to the corresponding Bilingual or SWD
Social Studies (Secondary) license as opposed to a license only for high school
or junior high school. There will be no change to your seniority, completion of
probation status, or other conditions of employment.
This
license change will have no immediate impact on your assignment. However, as
you progress in your career it may expand your opportunities to work with
students in different grades and/or to consider broader transfer opportunities.
Please know that the City license and corresponding grade bands does not
supersede any grade limitations from your State certificate. Further, this
license change has no effect on excessing or other personnel decisions made
prior to the date of the change.
Questions
regarding the above may be directed to your UFT chapter leader or borough
office, HR Connect during regular business hours, at (718) 935-4000,
or via email at licensechange2016@schools.
Yours
truly,
NYCDOE
Division of Human Resources