Curriculum Committees. A. The district shall make a good faith effort to schedule meetings of curriculum committees during the summer months and employees who serve on such committees may receive a stipend for summer curriculum committee work. The summer curriculum stipend will be at a rate of $100 per full day and $50 per half day When district committees meet during the regular school year, teachers shall receive one credit, if offered.
Curriculum Committees. It is agreed that it is the legal responsibility of the BOARD to determine courses of study. However, the BOARD recognizes that the training, experience, and professional competency of the teaching staff makes such staff an invaluable resource which should be utilized in developing such courses of study. With this end in mind it is agreed that: Any District-wide or multi-building curriculum committees which are created will be given a clear and specific charge by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Moreover, the subject matter to be studied shall be limited to one specific area unless it is necessary to include other areas in order to comply with the specific charge. It is understood that when such committees complete their specific charge they shall no longer exist.
1. When a Curriculum Committee is created by the Superintendent or his/her designee the FEDERATION will be given a copy of the clear and specific charge and shall appoint three-fourths (3/4) of the teacher representatives on such Committee. Such appointees shall be from the area under study or have expertise in such area. It is understood that the Committee, for good cause, may request the Superintendent to broaden or limit the scope of the clear and specific charge.
2. When such Committee completes its specific charge it shall provide the Superintendent with a written report on the subject matter studied. Such report may include recommendations, provided that they are within the specific charge.
3. Prior to recommending a curriculum change to the Superintendent, the Committee shall afford teachers from the area under study an opportunity to submit recommendations to the Committee.
Curriculum Committees. Committees appointed to develop or revise various portions of the curriculum shall include classroom teachers.
Curriculum Committees. Curriculum committees may be established by the Administration for the purpose of continual improvement of the instructional program.
1. Teachers shall be selected by the Superintendent, and/or her/his designee, for all workshops, based upon their recognized skills and areas of assignment as well as the need for developing a balanced team for the project.
2. Committees may be held on Saturdays, in summer months, during scheduled recesses, or during the regular school day, as deemed necessary by the Board.
3. Teachers shall be compensated at the Regular Hourly Rate for approved workshop time when scheduled on other than a regular school day.
4. It shall not be mandatory for a teacher to serve as a chairperson for a curriculum committee.
Curriculum Committees. Curriculum committees will be established for the purpose of studying curriculum development at the special schools. The membership of the curriculum committee will include at least three faculty unit members. The committees will be responsible for providing their recommendations to the superintendent regarding curriculum change or development of a curriculum area. If the administration intends to contract with a faculty unit member for special curriculum work (i.e., special projects that are not within the scope of service on the curriculum committee) it will provide all faculty unit members with an opportunity to apply.
Curriculum Committees. No teacher shall be assigned involuntarily outside of the regular work day to do curriculum planning work or be assigned involuntarily outside of the regular work day to any other Board-approved committee.
Curriculum Committees. The Association, with the Superintendent or his/her designee, may establish Curriculum Committees which shall be generally representative of the professional staff covered by this Agreement.
Curriculum Committees. With the exception of department heads, participation on curriculum committees shall be solely on a voluntary basis. No reprisals shall be taken against any member of the bargaining unit who chooses not to volunteer.
Curriculum Committees. It is agreed that no teacher will have to serve on more than one curriculum committee per year. Teachers will be responsible to represent more than their own grade level at such meetings. In the event of major curriculum work, such as the development of new curriculum guides, state learner assessments, etc., substitutes shall be utilized to allow teachers to complete such tasks in an efficient manner. The committee shall advise the Superintendent when such release time is needed and he/she shall make the final determination.
Curriculum Committees. 11.2.1 The committees will be established on a K-12 basis and with respect to major subject areas, e.g., math K-12, science K-12, foreign language K-12. The composition of these committees shall be determined by the Curriculum Advisory Council. The council will be comprised of a representative from each building configuration in the District.
11.2.2 The Superintendent or his/her designee will work with the President of the Association to insure teacher input into school redistricting, redesign (i.e., Middle School), and use of special program funds along with the normal instruction and curriculum activities.
11.2.3 Teachers from buildings with late dismissals will be released fifteen
