Common use of Highly Qualified Clause in Contracts

Highly Qualified. By March 1 of each year, it is the responsibility of each teacher to properly and timely fill out any forms the District may require, and submit to the District verification of any tests or courses passed which are relevant to his/her “highly qualified” status. 1. The District and the Association share a common interest in seeing that all members of the teaching staff who must obtain “highly qualified” status under NCLB do so. In achieving that goal, teachers shall become “highly qualified” based on the “highly qualified” model or models selected by the District (that includes the high objective uniform state standards of evaluation (HOUSSE) process) from among those approved by both the United States Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education. 2. If any actions required by the Board or District under NCLB result in a duty to bargain under the Public Employment Relations Act, bargaining shall be initiated by the parties in a time frame sufficient to allow a reasonable opportunity for bargaining prior to the deadlines specified in the NCLB.

Highly Qualified. By March 1 of each year, it is the responsibility of each teacher to properly and timely fill out any forms the District may require, and submit to the District verification of any tests or courses passed which are relevant to his/her “highly qualified” status. 1. The District and the Association share a common interest in seeing that all members of the teaching staff who must obtain “highly qualified” status under NCLB do so. In achieving that goal, teachers shall become “highly qualified” based on the “highly qualified” model or models selected by the District (that includes the high objective uniform state standards of evaluation (HOUSSE) process) from among those approved by both the United States Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education. 2. If any actions required by the Board or District under NCLB result in a duty to bargain under the Public Employment Relations Act, bargaining shall be initiated by the parties in a time frame sufficient to allow a reasonable opportunity for bargaining prior to the deadlines specified in the NCLB. For the purposes of this Section, reference to “NCLB” shall include the state companion legislation together with all applicable regulations promulgated under either the federal or state statutes.