Common use of CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION Clause in Contracts

CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION. 1. It is the desire of the Tahlequah Education Association and the Tahlequah Board of Education that supplemental compensation (extra duty payment) be equitable for all members of the Bargaining Unit. 2. Supplemental compensation (extra duty payment): Compensation for any professional assignment voluntarily accepted by a member of the Bargaining Unit in addition to that member's primary teaching responsibility. Supplemental compensation for grant projects shall be subject to the availability and limitations of grant funds. 3. Primary teaching responsibility - instructional activities including regularly scheduled preparation time performed during the work day. 4. The contractual work day for all members of the Bargaining Unit shall be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours or until the hallways are cleared of a majority of the students. Up to two (2) professional days per contractual work year may be scheduled not to exceed eight (8) consecutive hours with the agreement of the Association Executive Committee; provided, a minimum of thirty (30) days prior notice shall be provided to all teachers required to attend such professional development meeting/training, when possible. Actual school day beginning and school day ending times will be determined administratively and provided to teachers. (July 2010) 5. Preparation time - for each member of the Bargaining Unit will consist of no less than two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes with an attempt to continue a weekly plan time of two hundred fifty (250) minutes per five-day week at the elementary and middle school levels, or one regular class period per day at the High School unless other agreement is reached by teacher and administrator. (July 2013) 6. The contractual work year for all members of the Bargaining Unit employed on ten (10) month contracts will be no more than 178 days, which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent- teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education. (July 2012) Upon the closure of the school for inclement weather or other reasons, members of the bargaining unit will only be required to make up days missed to meet accreditation purposes. (July 2017) 7. Teachers hired or reassigned to certified positions funded through discretionary grants may work alternative schedules which may include deviations in the negotiated work day and the negotiated teacher work year. If necessary to make modifications in this regard, the total number of hours worked will be equal to the total hours worked based on a seven and one-half hour work day, 180 work days per year. Duties will be assigned by the grants director to approximate those duties served by other site personnel. Teachers hired through these discretionary grants will be evaluated by the grant administrator if qualified to evaluate teachers and/or site principal, as appropriate.

CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION. 1. It is the desire of the Tahlequah Education Association and the Tahlequah Board of Education that supplemental compensation (extra duty payment) be equitable for all members of the Bargaining Unit. 2. Supplemental compensation (extra duty payment): Compensation for any professional assignment voluntarily accepted by a member of the Bargaining Unit in addition to that member's primary teaching responsibility. Supplemental compensation for grant projects shall be subject to the availability and limitations of grant funds.. Updated salary sheets will be provided to members of the Bargaining Unit when supplemental compensation positions are accepted, including Zero Hour/Planning Period teaching assignment. (July 2020) 3. Primary teaching responsibility - instructional activities including regularly scheduled preparation time performed during the work day. 4. The contractual work day for all members of the Bargaining Unit shall be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours or until the hallways are cleared of a majority of the students. Up to two (2) professional days per contractual work year may be scheduled not to exceed eight (8) consecutive hours with the agreement of the Association Executive Committee; provided, a minimum of thirty (30) days prior notice shall be provided to all teachers required to attend such professional development meeting/training, when possible. Actual school day beginning and school day ending times will be determined administratively and provided to teachers. (July 2010) 5. Preparation time - for each member of the Bargaining Unit will consist of no less than two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes with an attempt to continue a weekly plan time of two hundred fifty (250) minutes per five-day week at the elementary and middle school levels, or one regular class period per day at the High School unless other agreement is reached by teacher and administrator. (July 2013) 6. The contractual work year for all members of the Bargaining Unit employed on ten (10) month contracts will be no more than 178 days for 2019-2020, (July 2019) which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education. Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year contract days will be no more than 175 days, which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent- parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education, where quality instructional time is maximized and non-instructional activities will be limited. (July 20122012)(July 2019) Upon the closure of the school for inclement weather or other reasons, members of the bargaining unit will only be required to make up days missed to meet accreditation purposes. (July 2017) 7. Teachers hired or reassigned to certified positions funded through discretionary grants may work alternative schedules which may include deviations in the negotiated work day and the negotiated teacher work year. If necessary to make modifications in this regard, the total number of hours worked will be equal to the total hours worked based on a seven and one-half hour work day, 180 175 work days per year. Duties will be assigned by the grants director to approximate those duties served by other site personnel. Teachers hired through these discretionary grants will be evaluated by the grant administrator if qualified to evaluate teachers and/or site principal, as appropriate.

CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION. 1. It is the desire of the Tahlequah Education Association and the Tahlequah Board of Education that supplemental compensation (extra duty payment) be equitable for all members of the Bargaining Unit. 2. Supplemental compensation (extra duty payment): Compensation for any professional assignment voluntarily accepted by a member of the Bargaining Unit in addition to that member's primary teaching responsibility. Supplemental compensation for grant projects shall be subject to the availability and limitations of grant funds.. Updated salary sheets will be provided to members of the Bargaining Unit when supplemental compensation positions are accepted, including Zero Hour/Planning Period teaching assignment. (July 2020) 3. Primary teaching responsibility - instructional activities including regularly scheduled preparation time performed during the work dayworkday. 4. The contractual work day workday for all members of the Bargaining Unit shall be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours or until the hallways are cleared of a majority of the students. Up to two (2) professional days per contractual work year may be scheduled not to exceed eight (8) consecutive hours with the agreement of the Association Executive Committee; provided, a minimum of thirty (30) days prior notice shall be provided to all teachers required to attend such professional development meeting/training, when possible. Actual school day beginning and school day ending times will be determined administratively and provided to teachers. (July 2010) Contract Day Begins Class Begins Class Ends Contract Day Ends Elementary 7:45am 8:10am 3:10pm 3:15pm Middle School 7:45am 8:00am 3:10pm 3:15pm High School 7:40am 8:00am 3:05pm 3:10pm Central 7:40am 8:00am 3:00pm 3:10pm The Board of Education may change the Start/End of School Day (July 2023) The workday is to be no longer than 7 ½ hours. (July 2024) 5. Preparation time - for each member of the Bargaining Unit will consist of no less than two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes with an attempt to continue a weekly plan time of two hundred fifty (250) minutes per five-day week at the elementary and middle school levels, or one regular class period per day at the High School unless other agreement is reached by teacher and administrator. (July 2013) 6. The contractual work year for all members of the Bargaining Unit employed on ten (10) month contracts will be no more than 178 days for 2019-2020, (July 2019) which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education. Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year contract days will be no more than 175 days, which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent- parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education, where quality instructional time is maximized and non-instructional activities will be limited. (July 2012) (July 2019) Upon the closure of the school for inclement weather or other reasons, members of the bargaining unit will only be required to make up days missed or utilize distance learning days to meet accreditation purposes. For building-specific concerns, distance learning days will be utilized to meet accreditation requirements. (July 2017) (July 2024) 7. Teachers hired or reassigned to certified positions funded through discretionary grants may work alternative schedules which may include deviations in the negotiated work day workday and the negotiated teacher work year. If necessary to make modifications in this regard, the total number of hours worked will be equal to the total hours worked based on a seven and one-half hour work dayworkday, 180 work days 175 workdays per year. Duties will be assigned by the grants director to approximate those duties served by other site personnel. Teachers hired through these discretionary grants will be evaluated by the grant administrator if qualified to evaluate teachers and/or site principal, as appropriate.

CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION. 1. It is the desire of the Tahlequah Education Association and the Tahlequah Board of Education that supplemental compensation (extra duty payment) be equitable for all members of the Bargaining Unit. 2. Supplemental compensation (extra duty payment): Compensation for any professional assignment voluntarily accepted by a member of the Bargaining Unit in addition to that member's primary teaching responsibility. Supplemental compensation for grant projects shall be subject to the availability and limitations of grant funds. 3. Primary teaching responsibility - instructional activities including regularly scheduled preparation time performed during the work day. 4. The contractual work day for all members of the Bargaining Unit shall be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours or until the hallways are cleared of a majority of the students. Up to two (2) professional days per contractual work year may be scheduled not to exceed eight (8) consecutive hours with the agreement of the Association Executive Committee; provided, a minimum of thirty (30) days prior notice shall be provided to all teachers required to attend such professional development meeting/training, when possible. Actual school day beginning and school day ending times will be determined administratively and provided to teachers. (July 2010) 5. Preparation time - for each member of the Bargaining Unit will consist of no less than two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes with an attempt to continue a weekly plan time of two hundred fifty (250) minutes per five-day week at the elementary and middle school levels, or one regular class period per day at the High School unless other agreement is reached by teacher and administrator. (July 2013) 6. The contractual work year for all members of the Bargaining Unit employed on ten (10) month contracts will be no more than 178 days for 2019-2020, (July 2019) which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education. Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year contract days will be no more than 175 days, which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent- parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education, where quality instructional time is maximized and non-instructional activities will be limited. (July 20122012)(July 2019) Upon the closure of the school for inclement weather or other reasons, members of the bargaining unit will only be required to make up days missed to meet accreditation purposes. (July 2017) 7. Teachers hired or reassigned to certified positions funded through discretionary grants may work alternative schedules which may include deviations in the negotiated work day and the negotiated teacher work year. If necessary to make modifications in this regard, the total number of hours worked will be equal to the total hours worked based on a seven and one-half hour work day, 180 work days per year. Duties will be assigned by the grants director to approximate those duties served by other site personnel. Teachers hired through these discretionary grants will be evaluated by the grant administrator if qualified to evaluate teachers and/or site principal, as appropriate.

CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION. 1. It is the desire of the Tahlequah Education Association and the Tahlequah Board of Education that supplemental compensation (extra duty payment) be equitable for all members of the Bargaining Unit. 2. Supplemental compensation (extra duty payment): Compensation for any professional assignment voluntarily accepted by a member of the Bargaining Unit in addition to that member's primary teaching responsibility. Supplemental compensation for grant projects shall be subject to the availability and limitations of grant funds.. Updated salary sheets will be provided to members of the Bargaining Unit when supplemental compensation positions are accepted, including Zero Hour/Planning Period teaching assignment. (July 2020) 3. Primary teaching responsibility - instructional activities including regularly scheduled preparation time performed during the work day. 4. The contractual work day for all members of the Bargaining Unit shall be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours or until the hallways are cleared of a majority of the students. Up to two (2) professional days per contractual work year may be scheduled not to exceed eight (8) consecutive hours with the agreement of the Association Executive Committee; provided, a minimum of thirty (30) days prior notice shall be provided to all teachers required to attend such professional development meeting/training, when possible. Actual school day beginning and school day ending times will be determined administratively and provided to teachers. (July 2010) Contract Day Begins Class Begins Class Ends Contract Day Ends Elementary 7:45am 8:10am 3:10pm 3:15pm Middle School 7:45am 8:00am 3:10pm 3:15pm High School 7:40am 8:00am 3:05pm 3:10pm Central 7:40am 8:00am 3:00pm 3:10pm The Board of Education may change the Start/End of School Day (July 2023) 5. Preparation time - for each member of the Bargaining Unit will consist of no less than two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes with an attempt to continue a weekly plan time of two hundred fifty (250) minutes per five-day week at the elementary and middle school levels, or one regular class period per day at the High School unless other agreement is reached by teacher and administrator. (July 2013) 6. The contractual work year for all members of the Bargaining Unit employed on ten (10) month contracts will be no more than 178 days for 2019-2020, (July 2019) which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education. Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year contract days will be no more than 175 days, which shall be designated for instruction and professional development and may be designated for parent- parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Calendar Committee and approved by the Board of Education, where quality instructional time is maximized and non-instructional activities will be limited. (July 20122012)(July 2019) Upon the closure of the school for inclement weather or other reasons, members of the bargaining unit will only be required to make up days missed to meet accreditation purposes. (July 2017) 7. Teachers hired or reassigned to certified positions funded through discretionary grants may work alternative schedules which may include deviations in the negotiated work day and the negotiated teacher work year. If necessary to make modifications in this regard, the total number of hours worked will be equal to the total hours worked based on a seven and one-half hour work day, 180 175 work days per year. Duties will be assigned by the grants director to approximate those duties served by other site personnel. Teachers hired through these discretionary grants will be evaluated by the grant administrator if qualified to evaluate teachers and/or site principal, as appropriate.