Department and Grade Level Chairpersons Sample Clauses

Department and Grade Level Chairpersons a. Department and Grade Level Chair positions will be determined by the Superintendent.
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Department and Grade Level Chairpersons. A. The teachers in each department or grade level shall recommend in writing the names of candidates for the position of chairperson. If the principal does not select any of the proposed candidates, the principal will, if requested, explain in writing the reason for the selection to the teachers in the department or grade level involved.
Department and Grade Level Chairpersons. 3.1 Department/grade level chairpersons (and their assistants in multitrack programs who serve when the chairperson is off-track) shall, if the affected employees desire, be elected annually by the employees in the department or grade level, excluding substitutes and contract pool teachers. Except in shortage fields as provided below, Chairpersons shall be required to have permanent status and in secondary schools shall be required to possess a regular credential in their subject field unless there are no candidates fitting these qualifications. However, in the secondary shortage fields identified by the District (e.g., math and science) employees may be candidates for election if they hold contract status and have provided satisfactory service in the department for a minimum of the two previous years. In secondary schools, the vote shall be weighted by the number of periods taught by each employee who works in the department in secondary schools. For voting purposes in elementary schools, combination classes shall be deemed to be at the grade level of the majority of the students in the class. Elected chairpersons are subject to removal only for cause, and disputes arising from such removals shall be subject to expedited arbitration the same as suspensions.
Department and Grade Level Chairpersons. A. The Board will establish departments in the High School and departments in the Middle School arranged by subject area or grade level, including Special Education, as determined by the Superintendent and/or designee. When a subject area has less than four employees, the Superintendent and/or designee may establish a department of two or more subject areas. Every employee shall be a member of one department. Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, teachers shall generally be considered members of a given department based upon the subject area in which they teach the majority of the time. The Department Chairperson shall be elected by their peers and shall serve a term of three (3) years. The election of department chairs will take place during the last month of the school year and will be conducted by a representative of the Association. The vote will be confidential and may be reviewed by the Association president or designee and the respective building principal, and Curriculum Director. There will be no tenure in a department chairperson position. It is understood that the department chairpersons serve as instructional liaisons between teachers of the department and administration and are primarily non-probationary classroom teachers and are not considered to be supervisory personnel.
Department and Grade Level Chairpersons. A. Departments in the middle school and high schools which are comprised of three (3) or more full- time teachers (or their equivalent) shall have a Department Chairperson who shall be elected by their peers and shall serve a term of three (3) years. Beginning with the 2005/06 school year the election of department chairs will take place during the last month of the school year. The election process will include a one week written notification to department members of the time and place of the election. All members will be placed on the ballot and will vote in the department where the majority of their current teaching year is spent. Each teacher will receive one vote. Part-time employees will receive a pro-rated vote. The vote will be confidential by paper ballot with the votes being counted at the conclusion of the voting process. The actual ballots and the results shall be kept on file for one (1) year and may be reviewed by the Association president or designee and the respective building principal, and curriculum director. It is understood that the department chairpersons are primarily tenured classroom teachers and are not considered to be supervisory personnel.
Department and Grade Level Chairpersons. Secondary level department heads will be provided one (1) extra period in which to carry out professional duties of their positions. K-6 chairpersons will be granted up to two (2) days per year in which to carry out the professional duties of their positions. Approval of the specific date will be up to the building principal.
Department and Grade Level Chairpersons a. Grade Level Chair positions will be determined by the Superintendent. Y5-5 Department Chair positions shall be determined by the Superintendent based on the recommendation of the Curriculum Director and grade level chairs.
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