Common use of GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES Clause in Contracts

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. 10.01 A substitute, if available, shall be employed in the event the regular Teacher is unable to perform his or her assigned duties for one half day or more. Only in an emergency situation shall a Teacher be requested to substitute in the absence of another Teacher. Teachers will be asked to substitute from a pre-determined list of volunteers. Any other such substitutions from non-volunteer teachers will be limited to one day per grading period. Any teacher may be assigned as a classroom substitute for emergency purposes only, and only after all other remedies have been exhausted. A secondary teacher assigned to substitute will have a 30 minute extended day, and will be compensated at the teacher’s regular hourly rate. Elementary Teachers who experience an increase in their normal workload by accepting a portion of the students assigned to an absent Teacher in order to cover a class when no substitute is available shall have their pay increased by $25.00. The class will be divided as equally as possible among no more than four Teachers. 10.02 Upon written request Teachers who apply will be afforded the opportunity to conduct professional development workshops in order to help meet Xxxxxx Teacher Evaluation System qualifications. 10.03 Lead teacher positions shall be rotated annually between qualified applicants. Qualifications include at least the following: Completed three (3) years in the district at the time of application; Completed Clinical Education training. Be a member of the team/department for the position applied for; and have an evaluation rating of at least effective for the past year. If no qualified applicant applies the principal may open up the position to the other grade level/department employees. The principal at each site shall advertise to all teachers, within the site, during the first two (2) weeks in April. After the application window closes, the principal will interview and select the candidate to recommend to the Superintendent for nomination to the Board for the first Board meeting in May for action. All principals shall notify all applicants in writing as to their decision for recommendation by April 30th of each year. 10.04 Both parties agree that upon employment of a HCEA unit member, the person being fingerprinted will be responsible for paying the cost of the Level 2 screening. The school district will pay the annual fee charged for each unit employee to maintain them on the Fingerprint Data Base being created by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. In addition, the District will pay for the unit employees’ Level 2 screening fee, which is required by F.S. 1012.465(2) once every five years. 10.05 If a meeting or conference is recorded the teacher will be notified in advance in writing of the event. All meeting participants will have access to a true and accurate copy of the recorded event. 10.06 The Administration will take appropriate disciplinary actions against any student or employee that participates in cyber-bullying or who makes an unauthorized recording of a teacher. 10.07 Any discipline of an employee including reprimand, disciplinary suspension, or demotion while under an annual, psc or cc contract shall only be for just cause as defined in Florida Statute 1012.335.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. 10.01 A substitute, if available, shall be employed in the event the regular Teacher is unable to perform his or her assigned duties for one half day or more. Only in an emergency situation shall a Teacher be requested to substitute in the absence of another Teacher. Teachers will be asked to substitute from a pre-determined list of volunteers. Any other such substitutions from non-volunteer teachers will be limited to one day per grading period. Any teacher may be assigned as a classroom substitute for emergency purposes only, and only after all other remedies have been exhausted. A secondary teacher assigned to substitute will have a 30 minute extended day, and will be compensated at the teacher’s regular hourly rate. Elementary Teachers who experience an increase in their normal workload by accepting a portion of the students assigned to an absent Teacher in order to cover a class when no substitute is available shall have their pay increased by $25.00. The class will be divided as equally as possible among no more than four Teachers. 10.02 Upon written request Teachers who apply will be afforded the opportunity to conduct professional development workshops in order to help meet Xxxxxx Teacher Evaluation System qualifications. 10.03 Lead teacher positions shall be rotated annually between qualified applicants. Qualifications include at least the following: Completed three (3) years in the district at the time of application; Completed Clinical Education training. Be a member of the team/department for the position applied for; and have an evaluation rating of at least effective for the past year. If no qualified applicant applies the principal may open up the position to the other grade level/department employees. The principal at each site shall advertise to all teachers, within the site, during the first two (2) weeks in April. After the application window closes, the principal will interview and select the candidate to recommend to the Superintendent for nomination to the Board for the first Board meeting in May for action. All principals shall notify all applicants in writing as to their decision for recommendation by April 30th of each year.. Lead Teacher positions will be rotated if possible, to allow for the development of more teacher-leaders at school sites. All applicants must meet the requirements and timelines of the process and the position as set forth by the school site administrator and the program. Lead Teacher applicants must apply annually and be appointed annually. The Principal at each school has the final decision regarding Lead Teacher positions and will notify all applicants in writing as to his or her decision no later than the last contract day for ten month teachers.¶ 10.04 Both parties agree that upon employment of a HCEA unit member, the person being fingerprinted will be responsible for paying the cost of the Level 2 screening. The school district will pay the annual fee charged for each unit employee to maintain them on the Fingerprint Data Base being created by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. In addition, the District will pay for the unit employees’ Level 2 screening fee, which is required by F.S. 1012.465(2) once every five years. 10.05 If a meeting or conference is recorded the teacher will be notified in advance in writing of the event. All meeting participants will have access to a true and accurate copy of the recorded event. 10.06 The Administration will take appropriate disciplinary actions against any student or employee that participates in cyber-bullying or who makes an unauthorized recording of a teacher. 10.07 Any discipline of an employee including reprimand, disciplinary suspension, or demotion while under an annual, psc or cc contract shall only be for just cause as defined in Florida Statute 1012.335.1012.335.Any discipline of a teacher including reprimand, disciplinary suspension, or demotion while under an annual, psc or cc contract shall only be for just cause. Suspensions or termination during the term of the contract shall only be for just cause as defined in Florida Statute 1012.335.¶ ¶

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. 10.01 A substitute, if available, shall be employed in the event the regular Teacher is unable to perform his or her assigned duties for one half day or more. Only in an emergency situation shall a Teacher be requested to substitute in the absence of another Teacher. Teachers will be asked to substitute from a pre-determined list of volunteers. Any other such substitutions from non-volunteer teachers will be limited to one day per grading period. Any teacher may be assigned as a classroom substitute for emergency purposes only, and only after all other remedies have been exhausted. A secondary teacher assigned to substitute will have a 30 60-minute extended day, and will be compensated at the teacher’s regular hourly rate. Elementary Teachers who experience an increase in their normal workload by accepting a portion of the students assigned to an absent Teacher in order to cover a class when no substitute is available shall have their pay increased by $25.00. The class will be divided as equally as possible among no more than four five Teachers. 10.02 Upon written request Teachers who apply will be afforded the opportunity to conduct professional development workshops in order to help meet Xxxxxx Teacher Evaluation System qualifications. 10.03 Lead teacher positions shall be rotated bi-annually between qualified applicants. Starting the 2022-23 school year a principal may retain no more than 4 current lead teachers for 1 additional two- year term and shall post the remaining vacancies for a two (2) year term. Qualifications include at least the following: Completed three (3) years in the district at the time of application; Completed Clinical Education training. Be a member of the team/department for the position applied for; and have an evaluation rating of at least effective for the past year. If no qualified applicant applies the principal may open up the position to the other grade level/department employees. The principal at each site shall advertise to all teachers, within the site, during the first two (2) weeks in April. After the application window closes, the principal will interview and select the candidate to recommend to the Superintendent for nomination to the Board for the first Board meeting in May June for action. All principals shall notify all applicants in writing as to their decision for recommendation by April 30th of each year. 10.04 Both parties agree that upon employment of a HCEA unit member, the person being fingerprinted will be responsible for paying the cost of the Level 2 screening. The school district will pay the annual fee charged for each unit employee to maintain them on the Fingerprint Data Base being created by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. In addition, the District will pay for the unit employees’ Level 2 screening fee, which is required by F.S. 1012.465(2) once every five years. 10.05 If a meeting or conference is recorded the teacher will be notified in advance in writing of the event. All meeting participants will have access to a true and accurate copy of the recorded event. 10.06 The Administration will take appropriate disciplinary actions against any student or employee that participates in cyber-bullying or who makes an unauthorized recording of a teacher. 10.07 Any discipline of an employee including reprimand, disciplinary suspension, or demotion while under an annualAnnual, psc PSC or cc CC contract shall only be for just cause as defined in Florida Statute 1012.335.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. 10.01 A substitute, if available, shall be employed in the event the regular Teacher is unable to perform his or her assigned duties for one half day or more. Only in an emergency situation shall a Teacher be requested to substitute in the absence of another Teacher. Teachers will be asked to substitute from a pre-determined list of volunteers. Any other such substitutions from non-volunteer teachers will be limited to one day per grading period. Any teacher may be assigned as a classroom substitute for emergency purposes only, and only after all other remedies have been exhausted. A secondary teacher assigned to substitute will have a 30 minute extended day, and will be compensated at the teacher’s regular hourly rate. Elementary Teachers who experience an increase in their normal workload by accepting a portion of the students assigned to an absent Teacher in order to cover a class when no substitute is available shall have their pay increased by $25.00. The class will be divided as equally as possible among no more than four Teachers. 10.02 Upon written request Teachers who apply will be afforded the opportunity to conduct professional development workshops in order to help meet Xxxxxx Teacher Evaluation System qualifications. 10.03 Lead teacher positions shall be rotated annually between qualified applicants. Qualifications include at least the following: Completed three (3) years in the district at the time of application; Completed Clinical Education training. Be a member of the team/department for the position applied for; and have an evaluation rating of at least effective for the past year. If no qualified applicant applies the principal may open up the position to the other grade level/department employees. The principal at each site shall advertise to all teachers, within the site, during the first two (2) weeks in April. After the application window closes, the principal will interview and select the candidate to recommend to the Superintendent for nomination to the Board for the first Board meeting in May for action. All principals shall notify all applicants in writing as to their decision for recommendation by April 30th of each year. 10.04 Both parties agree that upon employment of a HCEA unit member, the person being fingerprinted will be responsible for paying the cost of the Level 2 screening. The school district will pay the annual fee charged for each unit employee to maintain them on the Fingerprint Data Base being created by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. In addition, the District will pay for the unit employees’ Level 2 screening fee, which is required by F.S. 1012.465(2) once every five years. 10.05 If a meeting or conference is recorded the teacher will be notified in advance in writing of the event. All meeting participants will have access to a true and accurate copy of the recorded event. 10.06 The Administration will take appropriate disciplinary actions against any student or employee that participates in cyber-bullying or who makes an unauthorized recording of a teacher. 10.07 Any discipline of an employee including reprimand, disciplinary suspension, or demotion while under an annualAnnual, psc PSC or cc CC contract shall only be for just cause as defined in Florida Statute 1012.335.