Common use of Classroom Assistants Clause in Contracts

Classroom Assistants. 1. When no certificated/licensed substitute is available to replace a teacher, this sequence of options should be followed: a. Employ a substitute classroom assistant and notify the building principal. b. In a single-unit building, when no certificated/licensed teacher or certificated/licensed substitute is available and the building administrator is not available, then a certificated/licensed teacher from a multi-unit building may be reassigned to cover the absence. A substitute classroom assistant will be employed to replace the reassigned teacher. c. If no substitute teacher is available, or a teacher leaves the classroom for at least two (2) consecutive hours, the classroom assistant who is solely responsible for following the lesson plan in the absence of the teacher shall be paid a $40.00 daily stipend. The request for stipend payment must be submitted to the Treasurer’s Office within 30 days of the event and no later than ten (10) days after the last school day for students in the district to which the employee is assigned. Failure to do so shall forfeit the employee’s right to payment. A certificated/licensed substitute holding a four-year college degree may request to have his/her name placed on the TCESC Governing Board approved substitute list for both classroom teachers and classroom assistants. Due to his/her qualifications, he/she shall be solely responsible for following the lesson plan in the absence of the teacher and shall be paid at the substitute teacher rate. No stipend shall be paid to the classroom assistant. If this individual is in the classroom due to the absence of a classroom assistant, he/she shall be paid at the substitute classroom assistant rate. If an individual who is on both the certified and classified substitute lists is assigned the responsibilities of the classroom assistant, the designated classroom assistant will be assigned the duties of the classroom teacher and will receive the above-mentioned stipend. d. If more than one classroom assistant is assigned to a special class/learning center or classroom, the supervisor shall annually designate the classroom assistant who would assume the lesson plan responsibility in the absence of a certified/licensed substitute and who would receive the stipend. The Supervisor generally will consider length of the employee work day and current assignment (but not exclusively) when making the designation. This designation would occur no later than the first day of class for each academic year. In settings involving multiple classroom assistants, the Supervisor shall designate a primary and alternate stipend recipient, but only one classroom assistant shall be paid a stipend for a teacher absence without a certificated/licensed substitute.

Classroom Assistants. 1. When no certificated/licensed substitute is available to replace a teacher, this sequence of options should be followed: a. Employ a substitute classroom assistant and notify the building principal. b. In a single-unit building, when no certificated/licensed teacher or certificated/licensed substitute is available and the building administrator is not available, then a certificated/licensed teacher from a multi-unit building may be reassigned to cover the absence. A substitute classroom assistant will be employed to replace the reassigned teacher. c. If no substitute teacher is available, or a teacher leaves the classroom for at least four (4) two (2) consecutive hours, the classroom assistant who is solely responsible for following the lesson plan in the absence of the teacher shall be paid a $40.00 30.00$40.00 daily stipend. If the teacher leaves the classroom or is absent for at least two (2) consecutive hours but less than four (4) hours the classroom assistant who is solely responsible for following the lesson plan in the absence of the teacher shall be paid a $15.00 stipend. The request for stipend payment must be submitted to the Treasurer’s Office within 30 days of the event and no later than ten (10) days after the last school day for students in the district to which the employee is assigned. Failure to do so shall forfeit the employee’s right to payment. A certificated/licensed substitute holding a four-year college degree may request to have his/her name placed on the TCESC Governing Board approved substitute list for both classroom teachers and classroom assistants. Due to his/her qualifications, he/she shall be solely responsible for following the lesson plan in the absence of the teacher and shall be paid at the substitute teacher rate. No stipend shall be paid to the classroom assistant. If this individual is in the classroom due to the absence of a classroom assistant, he/she shall be paid at the substitute classroom assistant rate. If an individual who is on both the certified and classified substitute lists is assigned the responsibilities of the classroom assistant, the designated classroom assistant will be assigned the duties of the classroom teacher and will receive the above-mentioned stipend. d. If more than one classroom assistant is assigned to a special class/learning center or classroom, the supervisor shall annually designate the classroom assistant who would assume the lesson plan responsibility in the absence of a certified/licensed substitute and who would receive the stipend. The Supervisor generally will consider length of the employee work day and current assignment (but not exclusively) when making the designation. This designation would occur no later than the first day of class for each academic year. In settings involving multiple classroom assistants, the Supervisor shall designate a primary and alternate stipend recipient, but only one classroom assistant shall be paid a stipend for a teacher absence without a certificated/licensed substitute.