Common use of Guidance Counselors Clause in Contracts

Guidance Counselors. 1. Whenever a counselor believes his/her assignment exceeds the guidelines set forth below, he/she, with or without his/her representative, shall communicate with his/her building principal the relief sought and rationale for same and attempt to resolve the matter. 2. The Board will strive for a student/counselor ration of 300 to 1 at the 9-12 level; 350 to 1 at the 7-8 level; 400 to 1 at the 5-6 level; and .5 guidance counselor at each K-4 elementary school. a. Variables involved in the comparative assessment of staff assignments shall include but not be limited to total staff and student population served, unique need(s) of the building(s) served, number of buildings served and workload generated by special education law. b. Written requests of concern shall be forwarded by the Director of Student Services and/or building principal to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources office with a copy provided to the affected staff member(s) and the FHEA president or designee. The process of resolving the concern may result in denial of the staff members request, an adjustment in assignments, appropriate compensation due to the existence of an overload situation and/or the hiring of additional staff. c. If the matter is not resolved within fifteen (15) work days or the affected staff do(es) not agree with the suggested resolution; the affected staff and FHEA president or designee, the Director of Student Services and/or building principal, and/or the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources may request a hearing with the Superintendent. This hearing shall be held within the next five (5) work days unless unforeseen circumstances arise. The results of this hearing shall be implemented within ten (10) work days.

Guidance Counselors. 1. Whenever a counselor believes his/her assignment exceeds the guidelines set forth below, he/she, with or without his/her representative, shall communicate with his/her building principal the relief sought and rationale for same and attempt to resolve the matter. 2. The Board will strive for a student/counselor ration of 300 to 1 at the 9-12 level; 350 to 1 at the 7-8 level; 400 to 1 at the 5-6 level; and .5 guidance counselor at each K-4 elementary school. a. Variables involved in the comparative assessment of staff assignments shall include but not be limited to total staff and student population served, unique need(s) of the building(s) served, number of buildings served and workload generated by special education law. b. Written requests of concern shall be forwarded by the bythe Director of Student Services and/or building principal to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources office with a copy provided to the affected staff member(s) and the FHEA president or designee. The process of resolving the concern may result in denial of the staff members request, an adjustment in assignments, appropriate compensation due to the existence of an overload situation and/or the hiring of additional staff. c. If the matter is not resolved within fifteen (15) work days or the affected staff do(es) not agree with the suggested resolution; the affected staff and FHEA president or designee, the Director of Student Services and/or building principal, and/or the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources may request a hearing with the Superintendent. This hearing shall be held within the next five (5) work days unless unforeseen circumstances arise. The results of this hearing shall be implemented within ten (10) work days.

Guidance Counselors. 1. Whenever a counselor believes his/her assignment exceeds the guidelines set forth below, he/she, with or without his/her representative, shall communicate with his/her building principal the relief sought and rationale for same and attempt to resolve the matter. 2. The Board will strive for a student/counselor ration of 300 to 1 at the 9-12 level; 350 to 1 at the 7-8 level; 400 to 1 at the 5-6 level; and .5 guidance counselor at each K-4 elementary school. a. Variables involved in the comparative assessment of staff assignments shall include but not be limited to total staff and student population served, unique need(s) of the building(s) served, number of buildings served and workload generated by special education law. b. Written requests of concern shall concernshall be forwarded by the Director of Student Services and/or building principal to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources office with a copy provided to the affected staff member(s) and the FHEA president or designee. The process of resolving the concern may result in denial of the staff members request, an adjustment in assignments, appropriate compensation due to the existence of an overload situation and/or the hiring of additional staff. c. If the matter is not resolved within fifteen (15) work days or the affected staff do(es) not agree with the suggested resolution; the affected staff and FHEA president or designee, the Director of Student Services and/or building principal, and/or the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources may request a hearing with the Superintendent. This hearing shall be held within the next five (5) work days unless unforeseen circumstances arise. The results of this hearing shall be implemented within ten (10) work days.

Guidance Counselors. 1. Whenever a counselor believes his/her assignment exceeds the guidelines set forth below, he/she, with or without his/her representative, shall communicate with his/her building principal the relief sought and rationale for same and attempt to resolve the matter. 2. The Board will strive for a student/counselor ration of 300 to 1 at the 9-12 level; 350 to 1 at the 7-8 level; 400 to 1 at the 5-6 level; and .5 guidance counselor at each K-4 elementary school. a. Variables involved in the comparative assessment of staff assignments shall include but not be limited to total staff and student population served, unique need(s) of the building(s) served, number of buildings served and workload generated by special education law. b. Written requests of concern shall be forwarded by the Director of Student Services and/or building principal to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources office with a copy provided to the affected staff member(s) and the FHEA president or designee. The process of resolving the concern may result in denial of the staff members request, an adjustment in assignments, appropriate compensation due to the existence of an overload situation and/or the hiring of additional staff. c. If the matter is not resolved within fifteen (15) work days or the affected staff do(es) not agree with the suggested resolution; the affected staff and FHEA president or designee, the Director of Student Services and/or building principal, and/or the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources may request a hearing with the Superintendent. This hearing shall be held within the next five (5) work days unless unforeseen circumstances arise. The results of this hearing shall be implemented within ten (10) work days. 3. Placement of Severely Disabled Students in Regular Education Classroom Regular education classrooms attended by severely disabled students (significantly and/or multiply impaired) where an instructional or health care aide has been assigned through an IEPC, shall be limited to class size language set forth in Article VI, Section A. In the event that it is necessary to place several severely disabled students at a particular grade level and building, it is agreed that class size may exceed agreed upon limits to the maximum of three (3) provided that an instructional aide is hired to assist the teacher. Said instructional aide shall be in addition to any instructional or health care aide support required by the IEPC.