Back to School: September 2nd Service Start, but Not All Teachers Required to Attend – Who Needs to Show Up?

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Service Commencement for the 2024/2025 School Year

The service commencement for the 2024/2025 school year kicks off on Monday, September 2, for a number of teachers.
This includes precarious staff who are set to undertake their probation year, newly appointed teachers, and substitutes who will be signing fixed-term contracts.
They are required to report to their designated schools on September 2 for their assignments.

However, not all teachers within these categories will begin their service on September 2.
Many will have to wait for the proceedings from the provincial school offices.

As the school year approaches, tensions mount among the Ministry, unions, and precarious teachers who are preparing for protests, particularly specialized support teachers.
They are demanding greater guarantees, fairness, and transparency from the Ministry of Education (Mim).
Additionally, there are discussions regarding the civic education guidelines put forth by Valditara that were rejected by the Higher Council of Public Instruction.

Who Must Report on September 2?

On September 2, several categories of teachers and substitutes will commence their service, although many will have to await the official convocations from the provincial school offices, particularly those listed in the Provincial Rankings for Substitutes.
Frequently, the Provincial Territorial Areas (ATP) will call teachers after the first week of the month and following the commencement of lessons.

Among those who will definitely begin their service on September 2 are teachers newly appointed from the Exhaustive and Merit Lists, including those from the 2024 competitions.
These teachers will be signing fixed-term contracts and embarking on their probation year, subsequently securing a permanent role upon passing a final assessment at the school year’s end.

Additionally, teachers who have completed their probation will also start their fixed-term positions, while those already in tenure returning from leave or obtaining new school titles will file contracts as well.
As clarified by the Mim, these contracts will have legal and economic effects starting coincidentally with the school year’s beginning on September 1, despite it falling on a Sunday in 2024.

Potential Delays and Advice

Some provincial school offices have begun releasing bulletins indicating nomination procedures for temporary contracts, with a cut-off for appointments by August 31 for teachers listed in the first and second ranks for common and support positions.
Individuals mentioned in the bulletin who also received an email notification from the Mim must report to their assigned schools on Monday, September 2.
Presently, certain provinces in Piedmont have published these bulletins.

As mentioned earlier, some ATP may delay bulletin releases; for example, the territorial area in Rome typically publishes its bulletins after September 1, continuing with multiple convocations in the following months.
Numerous candidates in the Gps will not take service on September 2 but may be called upon in the subsequent days, depending on whether their names are prioritized by the algorithm.
It is advisable to consistently check the webpage of your reference ATP and your email communicated to the Mim.

Postponement of Service Commencement

Aspirants scheduled to commence service on September 2 may defer it for legitimate reasons as stipulated by regulations.
Examples include maternity, serious pregnancy complications, illness, or injury.
Contracts will have legal effect from September 1, while economic effects will start on the actual day of service commencement.

For additional insights on the hiring process in the support roles, visit [Hiring Process](https://www.istruzione.it/).

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