School Interview Team Elections

Each January, MTEA Building Representatives conduct an election to determine the teachers who will serve on interview teams to fill teacher

vacancies for the next school year.

The contract defines the team composition and election procedures, as outlined below.

Interview Team Composition

• The minimum membership of a team is an on-site administrator, a parent, and three teachers.
• Interviews cannot take place unless a complete team is established.
• Teachers must comprise the majority of each team. For example, if a school has two parents on a team, along with an administrator, the team
must have four teachers.
• Schools may have more than one team to handle a large number of vacancies and different teacher license areas.
• Alternates should be elected when team members are elected - in case of absences when interviews take place.

Electing Teachers to the Team

• Teacher members do not automatically remain on their school's team year after year. An election is held unless there is consensus among
teachers to maintain the members.
• Only the BR may conduct the election of teacher members.
• Teachers assigned to a school at least 50% of their time are eligible to vote for and serve on interview teams.
• Interns may not vote or serve on a team - due to a potential conflict of interest.
• Service on an interview team is voluntary and unpaid.
• Interviews must be conducted outside the school day.