DISTRICT SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND PROJECTS Clause Samples

DISTRICT SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND PROJECTS. ‌ Section 1. For all District workshops which occur on days not within the work year as defined in Article 7, each professional staff member shall be compensated at the daily rate of One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($125) per half-day and Two Hundred Dollars ($200) per full day. Section 2. A full day shall be defined as the equivalent of the normal school day, which is 7 ½ hours, as specified in Article 8 of this agreement. Section 3. If a professional staff member is asked to teach a workshop, provide one (1) full-day for preparation and one (1) full-day to teach for a Four Hundred Dollar ($400) total stipend. Section 4. Should a professional staff member be asked by Administration to complete professional work outside of the scope of curriculum writing or professional development, they will be compensated at the professional staff member’s per diem rate. Both the Association and District agree that these requests are not routine and only arise to satisfy unique situations that cannot be otherwise dealt with in the regular school calendar. Such work must be approved by the Superintendent. For example, if a professional staff member is needed for preparation for due process, that professional staff member shall be compensated at the professional staff member’s per diem rate, not the summer workshop and project rate. Section 1. Counselors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists will be paid per diem for work performed outside the teacher school year provided the days are pre-approved by the Superintendent. These days shall not exceed fifteen (15) per year and shall be cooperatively scheduled between the Superintendent (or designee) and the professional staff member. Section 2. The counselors, psychologists, social workers, and nurses may opt to utilize a maximum of two (2) summer workdays as "trade days," which allow them to exchange a day in the school calendar for a summer workday. The first summer day worked shall constitute a trade day. The second day maycount as a trade day or the professional staff member can opt to be paid the professional staff member’s per diem rate. Trade days shall not be taken on sensitive days, which shall be defined as those days before/after a holiday break or those days included in standardized assessment testing windows, as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Section 3. The compensation for Extended School Year Teachers shall be set at a rate of