Common use of English Language Learner Settings Clause in Contracts

English Language Learner Settings. 1. The District shall make reasonable attempts to assist the site administrator to help alleviate the work load of Bargaining Unit members in primary language, ELD and SDAIE settings by a. Strict adherence to the class size provisions within the contract. b. No more than one (1) grade level of students will be assigned to primary language settings. c. No assignment of English speaking students who have been identified as Special Education or retainees to primary language settings. d. Upon request, and when financially feasible, an attempt will be made to provide a one and one-half (1 1/2) hour instructional assistant to all Bargaining Unit members in primary language settings. 2. District and site administration shall be encouraged to provide instructional assistant time to all Bargaining Unit members in K-8 primary language settings upon request. 3. The District shall provide non-English written and audio-visual materials for use in primary language settings, libraries, and media centers on a par with English language materials. 4. The site administrator and the Staff Inservice Committee are encouraged to address the specific needs of Bargaining Unit members who teach in primary language settings. Staff development days shall be considered as a process to address staff needs. 5. Specially Certificated Bargaining Unit members shall receive the following benefits: a. A five hundred ($500) dollar, one (1) time payment shall be awarded the first year a teacher with a primary language instruction certification and/or credential is assigned to a full time primary language, dual language or Structured English Immersion (SEI) setting. This provision shall apply to Bargaining Unit members participating in the primary language or SEI programs only. This provision shall be retroactive to Bargaining Unit members who previously completed certification and are currently in primary language settings. The District will offer probationary contracts to Temporary Employees who are re-hired and who satisfactorily meet the District Standards in b. All units for courses designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD test shall be applicable as qualifying for advancement from one (1) class to a higher class on the salary schedule. A maximum of fifteen (15) Units will be allowed. c. Site administrators shall be encouraged to allow Bargaining Unit members to leave campus at the end of their teaching day in order to attend classes designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD or LDS/CLAD exam. d. A three hundred fifty ($350) dollar annual stipend shall be given to each Bargaining Unit member who possesses a primary language instruction certificate and/or credential and is a primary language certificate and/or credential and is a primary language or SEI classroom teacher beginning the first year she/he is assigned to a full time primary language or SEI setting.

English Language Learner Settings. 1. The District shall make reasonable attempts to assist the site administrator to help alleviate the work load of Bargaining Unit members in primary language, ELD and SDAIE settings by a. Strict adherence Strictly adhering to the class size provisions within the contractagreement. b. No Assigning no more than one (1) grade level of students will be assigned to primary language settings. c. No assignment of English speaking students who have been identified as Special Education or retainees to primary language settings. d. Upon request, and when financially feasible, an attempt will be made to provide a one and one-half (1 1/2) hour instructional assistant to all Bargaining Unit members in primary language settings. 2. District and site administration shall be encouraged to provide instructional assistant time to all Bargaining Unit members in K-8 primary language settings upon request. 3. The District shall provide non-English written and audio-visual materials for use in primary language settings, libraries, and media centers on a par with English language materials. 4. The site administrator and the Staff Inservice Committee are encouraged to address the specific needs of Bargaining Unit members who teach in primary language settings. Staff development days shall be considered as a process to address staff needs. 53. Specially Certificated Bargaining Unit members shall receive the following benefits: a. A five hundred ($500) dollar, one (1) time payment shall be awarded the first year a teacher with a primary language instruction certification and/or credential is assigned to a full time primary language, dual language or Structured English Immersion (SEI) setting. This provision shall apply to Bargaining Unit members participating in the primary language or SEI programs only. This provision shall be retroactive to for Bargaining Unit members who previously completed certification and are currently in primary language settings. The District will offer probationary contracts to Temporary Employees who are re-hired and who satisfactorily meet the District Standards inin Language Proficiency. b. All units for courses designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD test shall be applicable as qualifying for advancement from one (1) class to a higher class on the salary schedule. A maximum of fifteen (15) Units will be allowed. c. Site administrators shall be encouraged to allow Bargaining Unit members to leave campus at the end of their teaching day in order to attend classes designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD or LDS/CLAD exam. d. A three hundred fifty ($350) dollar annual stipend shall be given to for each Bargaining Unit member who possesses a primary language instruction certificate and/or credential and is a primary language certificate and/or credential and is a primary language or SEI classroom teacher beginning the first year she/he is assigned to a full time primary language or SEI setting. 4. Bargaining Unit members assigned to a primary language setting shall have the opportunity to request a non- primary language setting, and they shall be interviewed and considered in filling available positions. When a Bargaining Unit member requests a transfer, the Bargaining Unit member’s current principal does not have veto power over the transfer.

English Language Learner Settings. 1. The District shall make reasonable attempts to assist the site administrator to help alleviate the work load of Bargaining Unit members in primary language, ELD and SDAIE settings by a. Strict adherence to the class size provisions within the contract. b. No Where instruction is required to be delivered in more than one language, no more than one (1) grade level of students will be assigned to primary language settingssettings in grades K-6. c. No assignment of English speaking students who have been identified as Special Education or retainees to primary language settings. d. Upon request, and when financially feasible, an attempt will be made to provide a one and one-half (1 1/2) hour instructional assistant to all Bargaining Unit members in primary language settings. 2. District and site administration shall be encouraged to provide instructional assistant time to all Bargaining Unit members in K-8 primary language settings upon request. 3. The District shall provide non-English written and audio-visual materials for use in primary language settings, libraries, and media centers on a par with English language materials. 4. The site administrator and the Staff Inservice Committee are encouraged to address the specific needs of Bargaining Unit members who teach in primary language settings. Staff development days shall be considered as a process to address staff needs. 5. Specially Certificated Bargaining Unit members shall receive the following benefits: a. A five hundred ($500) dollar, one (1) time payment shall be awarded the first year a teacher with a primary language instruction certification and/or credential is assigned to a full time primary language, dual language or Structured English Immersion (SEI) setting. This provision shall apply to Bargaining Unit members participating in the primary language or SEI programs only. This provision shall be retroactive to Bargaining Unit members who previously completed certification and are currently in primary language settings. The District will offer probationary contracts to Temporary Employees who are re-hired and who satisfactorily meet the District Standards inin Language Proficiency. b. The District shall continue to pay the registration for courses offered through the Los Angeles County Bilingual Teacher Training Program (BTTP) designed to assist the Bargaining Unit member in passing the Bilingual Certificate of Competence (BCC/BCLAD) examination. c. All units for courses designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD test shall be applicable as qualifying for advancement from one (1) class to a higher class on the salary schedule. A maximum of fifteen (15) Units will be allowed. c. d. Site administrators shall be encouraged to allow Bargaining Unit members to leave campus at the end of their teaching day in order to attend classes designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD or LDS/CLAD exam. d. e. A three hundred fifty ($350) dollar annual stipend shall be given to each Bargaining Unit member who possesses a primary language instruction certificate and/or credential and is a primary language certificate and/or credential and is a primary language or SEI classroom teacher beginning the first year she/he is assigned to a full time primary language or SEI setting.

English Language Learner Settings. 1. The District shall make reasonable attempts to assist the site administrator to help alleviate the work load of Bargaining Unit members in primary language, ELD and SDAIE settings by a. Strict adherence Strictly adhering to the class size provisions within the contractagreement. b. No Assigning no more than one (1) grade level of students will be assigned to primary language settings. c. No assignment of English speaking students who have been identified as Special Education or retainees to primary language settings. d. Upon request, and when financially feasible, an attempt will be made to provide a one and one-half (1 1/2) hour instructional assistant to all Bargaining Unit members in primary language settings. 2. District and site administration shall be encouraged to provide instructional assistant time to all Bargaining Unit members in K-8 primary language settings upon request. 3. The District shall provide non-English written and audio-visual materials for use in primary language settings, libraries, and media centers on a par with English language materials. 4. The site administrator and the Staff Inservice Committee are encouraged to address the specific needs of Bargaining Unit members who teach in primary language settings. Staff development days shall be considered as a process to address staff needs. 53. Specially Certificated Bargaining Unit members shall receive the following benefits: a. A five hundred ($500) dollar, one (1) time payment shall be awarded the first year a teacher with a primary language instruction certification and/or credential is assigned to a full time primary language, dual language or Structured English Immersion (SEI) setting. This provision shall apply to Bargaining Unit members participating in the primary language or SEI programs only. This provision shall be retroactive to for Bargaining Unit members who previously completed certification and are currently in primary language settings. The District will offer probationary contracts to Temporary Employees who are re-hired and who satisfactorily meet the District Standards inin Language Proficiency. b. All units for courses designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD test shall be applicable as qualifying for advancement from one (1) class to a higher class on the salary schedule. A maximum of fifteen (15) Units will be allowed. c. Site administrators shall be encouraged to allow Bargaining Unit members to leave campus at the end of their teaching day in order to attend classes designed to assist in the passage of the BCC/BCLAD or LDS/CLAD exam. d. A three hundred fifty ($350) dollar annual stipend shall be given to for each Bargaining Unit member who possesses a primary language instruction certificate and/or credential and is a primary language certificate and/or credential and is a primary language or SEI classroom teacher beginning the first year she/he is assigned to a full time primary language or SEI setting. 4. Bargaining Unit members assigned to a primary language setting shall have the opportunity to request to be assigned to a non-primary language setting, and they shall be interviewed and considered in filling available positions. When a Bargaining Unit member requests a transfer, the Bargaining Unit member’s current principal does not have veto power over the transfer.