Common use of College Credit Plus Clause in Contracts

College Credit Plus. Any assignment to teach a class offered at and by the District to students through the College Credit Plus program shall first be offered to bargaining unit members holding the required credentials in accordance with this Article. If no bargaining unit member is properly credentialed and qualified to be an adjunct for the College Credit Plus course, pursuant to the requirements of the program, the Board may arrange for such class(es) to be taught by non-bargaining unit members. In the event a district teacher becomes qualified to teach a College Credit Plus class, he/she will be offered the opportunity, upon the next cycle in which an instructor is needed based on the Superintendent’s assessment of instructor need. Any teacher who teaches a college Credit Plus course shall be afforded a professional development day to visit the participating institution of higher education to engage in planning with the cooperating college instructor, with prior approval from the Building Administrator. Additional professional leave time may be approved by the Building Administrator to attend required meetings connected to this teaching position. When there are required meetings outside the work day the teacher will seek prior approval from the Building Administrator and, upon approval, the curriculum rate of pay (Article 13.04) will be provided as approved by the Building Administrator. In the first year a bargaining unit member teaches a College Credit Plus course as an adjunct in accordance with this Article, he or she may request approval from the Curriculum Director for a reasonable number of hours for preparation paid in accordance with the curriculum rate of pay (Article 13.04), to be approved at the Curriculum Director’s discretion. Any observation conducted by the Institution of Higher Learning shall not be used in any way in the evaluation of the teacher. Observations conducted by the Institution of Higher Learning shall only be those as required by law or required by the Institution of Higher Learning. The District can conduct its own observations and/or walkthroughs for purposes of OTES. A bargaining unit member may choose to have material generated by the Institution of Higher Learning included in his/her personnel file. Materials not placed in the personnel file shall be retained by the District to the extent required by law. The parties acknowledge that nothing in this Article limits a student's participation in the College Credit Plus program to only the courses offered at the District. A bargaining unit member choosing to leave his/her college credit plus assignment for the next school year shall notify the District by January 1.