Common use of Advisories Clause in Contracts

Advisories. 1. The primary purpose of Advisories is to focus on building relationships between students and a significant adults, but the assigned time may require addressing other issues. a. The Instructional Council, in collaboration with all staff, shall decide how to differentiate Advisories by grade level. b. The administration and Instructional Council shall monitor, adjust, and support the Advisory program to meet the needs of each site. c. District personnel will provide additional guidance and resources, which may be implemented at the discretion of the Instructional Council. d. Educators will take attendance for their advisories. e. As an integral part of the program, advisors shall distribute report cards. f. Advisories shall include the Next Step Plan in Grades 8–12. 1.) An Advisory shall not be tied to a curricular course of study and shall not be attached to a graded course. 2.) Advisories shall not be graded, including pass/fail. 3.) Advisories may not be used for academic interventions and remediation. 4.) Advisory groupings may not be organized based on student remediation and/or behaviors. 2. To the extent practicable, students shall loop with their advisory educator for three years in middle school and the entirety of their education in high school. a. To the extent practicable, advisors shall keep the same group of students within a single grade level throughout the students’ years in the school site. Exceptions may be made for students in specialized programs (SES, IGS, etc.). 3. All staff within the ATF bargaining unit at each school site shall be assigned an Advisory group. a. All staff includes counselors, librarians, and any other staff who are assigned to a school site during the regularly scheduled Advisory period. b. Employees who are assigned to more than one school site shall be assigned an Advisory group at only one school site, which shall be decided by mutual agreement between both supervising principals. c. If feasible, site administrators will serve as advisors. 1.) Administrative teams can share an Advisory group. d. It is highly recommended that all Advisory groups be limited to no more than 15 students. 1.) If an Advisory group exceeds 15 students due to staffing issues, the school shall schedule all Advisory groups with the smallest number of students possible, equitably distributed among all advisors. 4. Middle school Advisories shall meet for no more than twenty (20) minutes, no more than twice per week, and one longer period on an assembly or special schedule once every six weeks. a. The Instructional Council at each school site shall determine where in the schedule it would be appropriate to place Advisories. 1.) Advisory shall not be scheduled before the first class of the school day. 5. High school Advisories shall meet for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes once per week and one longer period on an assembly or special schedule once every six weeks. a. The weekly Advisory period shall meet on Mondays (C-Schedule Day) between 3rd and 4th periods. 6. Any changes or additions of Advisory times should be determined in collaboration with the staff by each school’s administration and Instructional Council.

Advisories. ‌ 1. The primary purpose of Advisories is to focus on building relationships between students and a significant adultsadult, but the assigned time may require addressing other issues. a. The Instructional Council, in collaboration with all staff, shall decide how to differentiate Advisories by grade level. b. The administration and Instructional Council shall monitor, adjust, and support the Advisory program to meet the needs of each site. c. District personnel will provide additional guidance and resources, which may be implemented at the discretion of the Instructional Council. d. Educators will take attendance for their advisories. e. As an integral part of the program, advisors shall distribute report cards. f. Advisories shall include the Next Step Plan in Grades 8–12. 1.) An Advisory shall not be tied to a curricular course of study and shall not be attached to a graded course. 2.) Advisories shall not be graded, including pass/fail. 3.) Advisories may not be used for academic interventions and remediation. 4.) Advisory groupings may not be organized based on student remediation and/or behaviors. 2. To the extent practicable, students shall loop with their advisory educator for three years in middle school and the entirety of their education in high school. a. To the extent practicable, advisors shall keep the same group of students within a single grade level throughout the students’ years in the school site. Exceptions may be made for students in specialized programs (SES, IGS, etc.). 3. All staff within the ATF bargaining unit at each school site shall be assigned an Advisory group. a. All staff includes counselors, librarians, and any other staff who are assigned to a school site during the regularly scheduled Advisory period. b. Employees who are assigned to more than one school site shall be assigned an Advisory group at only one school site, which shall be decided by mutual agreement between both supervising principals. c. If feasible, site administrators will serve as advisors. 1.) Administrative teams can share an Advisory group. d. It is highly recommended that all Advisory groups be limited to no more than 15 students. 1.) If an Advisory group exceeds 15 fifteen (15) students due to staffing issues, the school shall schedule all Advisory groups with the smallest number of students possible, equitably distributed among all advisors. 4. Middle school Advisories shall meet for no more than twenty (20) minutes, no more than twice per week, and one longer period on an assembly or special schedule once every six (6) weeks. a. The Instructional Council at each school site shall determine where in the schedule it would be appropriate to place Advisories. 1.) Advisory shall not be scheduled before the first class of the school day. 5. High school Advisories shall meet for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes once per week and one longer period on an assembly or special schedule once every six weeks. a. The weekly Advisory period shall meet on Mondays (C-Schedule Day) between 3rd and 4th periods. 6. Any changes or additions of Advisory times should be determined in collaboration with the staff by each school’s administration and Instructional Council.

Advisories. 1. The primary purpose of Advisories is to focus on building relationships between students and a significant adultsadult, but the assigned time may require addressing other issues. a. The Instructional Council, in collaboration with all staff, shall decide how to differentiate Advisories by grade level. b. The administration and Instructional Council shall monitor, adjust, and support the Advisory program to meet the needs of each site. c. District personnel will provide additional guidance and resources, which may be implemented at the discretion of the Instructional Council. d. Educators will take attendance for their advisories. e. As an integral part of the program, advisors shall distribute report cards. f. Advisories shall include the Next Step Plan in Grades 8–12. 1.) An Advisory shall not be tied to a curricular course of study and shall not be attached to a graded course. 2.) Advisories shall not be graded, including pass/fail. 3.) Advisories may not be used for academic interventions and remediation. 4.) Advisory groupings may not be organized based on student remediation and/or behaviors. 2. To the extent practicable, students shall loop with their advisory educator for three years in middle school and the entirety of their education in high school. a. To the extent practicable, advisors shall keep the same group of students within a single grade level throughout the students’ years in the school site. Exceptions may be made for students in specialized programs (SES, IGS, etc.). 3. All staff within the ATF bargaining unit at each school site shall be assigned an Advisory group. a. All staff includes counselors, librarians, and any other staff who are assigned to a school site during the regularly scheduled Advisory period. b. Employees who are assigned to more than one school site shall be assigned an Advisory group at only one school site, which shall be decided by mutual agreement between both supervising principals. c. If feasible, site administrators will serve as advisors. 1.) Administrative teams can share an Advisory group. d. It is highly recommended that all Advisory groups be limited to no more than 15 students. 1.) If an Advisory group exceeds 15 fifteen (15) students due to staffing issues, the school shall schedule all Advisory groups with the smallest number of students possible, equitably distributed among all advisors. 4. Middle school Advisories shall meet for no more than twenty (20) minutes, no more than twice per week, and one longer period on an assembly or special schedule once every six (6) weeks. a. The Instructional Council at each school site shall determine where in the schedule it would be appropriate to place Advisories. 1.) Advisory shall not be scheduled before the first class of the school day. 5. High school Advisories shall meet for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes once per week and one longer period on an assembly or special schedule once every six weeks. a. The weekly Advisory period shall meet on Mondays (C-Schedule Day) between 3rd and 4th periods. 6. Any changes or additions of Advisory times should be determined in collaboration with the staff by each school’s administration and Instructional Council.