Beginning with the 2001 Clause Samples

Beginning with the 2001. 2002 school year, the operational definition of middle schools/middle grades for purposes of this Agreement shall include facilities which house grades six (6) and/or seven (7), and/or eight (8). Teachers are to be organized into interdisciplinary core teams, meet regularly in a common planning period during the school day, and instruct a common group of students. All student and teacher scheduling, professional development, and curriculum shall be developed to reflect this definition of middle schools/middle grades.