Instructional Improvement. A. The Board of Education shall establish a procedure providing teachers with the opportunity for involvement in planning, implementing and evaluating the instructional program. Such involvement shall have the purpose of providing teacher input to administrators and to the Board of Education. A professional development committee will be appointed that is mutually agreeable between the parties and consist of the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, the BEA President or designee, and teachers from all levels. The committee purpose is to define content, objectives and sequence of district professional development. B. Curriculum coordinators may be employed at the Board's discretion and will serve as the curriculum council. These positions will have responsibilities as follows: 1. Will serve as a curriculum content leader and curriculum support at the building level and as a liaison between the building staff and district curriculum council. These coordinators are not authorized to change scope and sequence, pacing, content, resources, and assessment of their curriculum at the building level. 2. Will serve on building a leadership team and attend meetings with building administration and district curriculum team meetings. 3. Chair monthly meetings with appropriate staff members with a prepared agenda and provide minutes of the meeting. 4. Communicate and assist in the management of ordering, taking inventory, and distribution of curriculum and instructional materials in cooperation with building/district administration. 5. Analyze data regarding curriculum and program effectiveness. 6. Participate in relevant professional learning to stay updated on current curriculum. 7. Assist in determining and planning for content and instructional needs for professional learning time for staff. 8. Participate in the Curriculum Review Team and other responsibilities as needed. 9. Curriculum Coordinator Xxxxxxx will be paid as follows: a. 10 or more staff members in department $2750 b. 9 or fewer staff members in department $2000 C. Teachers shall be included in the procedures to recommend textbooks, materials, and curriculum within the district. The procedures shall be established by the respective committee(s) and shall minimally include provisions for piloting, evaluating, and reporting all information to the committee's study.

Instructional Improvement. SECTION A: INSERVICE The School District and the Federation recognize that local inservice education is desirable. Therefore, teachers shall attend all regularly scheduled professional meetings, including institutes and workshops, when release time is provided. The Superintendent may designate portions of the normally scheduled school day for District, building, or individual inservice educational workshops. In addition to any inservice scheduled as part of the calendar, up to six (6) one-half (1/2) District and or building inservice days may be scheduled each school year. The dates shall be determined at the discretion of the Superintendent or his designee. In the case of District inservice, the dates and content of the inservice shall be established by the Superintendent, or his designee, after consultation with the Curriculum Council. In the case of building inservice, the dates and content of the inservice shall be established by the Superintendent or his designee, after consultation with the School Improvement Committee and the building representative. SECTION B: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INDUCTION During the first three (3) years of employment in classroom teaching, a teacher shall be required to receive intensive professional development induction into teaching, including classroom management and instructional delivery. The intensive professional development shall consist of five (5) days, in each of the first three (3) years of employment, of professional development, the experiencing of effective practices in university-linked professional development schools, and regional seminars conducted by master teachers and other mentors. The five (5) days of professional development each year are in addition to the professional development days provided for in the regular school calendar, are without additional compensation, and, as a condition of continued employment, the five (5) days each year shall be completed by April 1 of each school year. The administration shall make teachers aware of professional development seminars, workshops, inservices, and other activities which have been approved by the administration as qualifying for a professional development day. A teacher may also make application to the administration for the approval of professional development activities he/she may want to attend. SECTION C: CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE Teacher attendance at conferences, workshops and conventions will be based upon the needs and interests of the District an...

Instructional Improvement. A. The Board of Education and the Association shall jointly establish a procedure providing teachers with the opportunity for involvement in planning, implementing and evaluating the instructional program. Such involvement shall have the purpose of providing teacher recommendations to administrators and to the Board of Education. B. Curriculum coordinators may be employed at the Board's discretion, following the procedures outlined below in B.1 through 5. 1. The Board of Education will establish coordinators as outlined in B.4. of this Article. Positions will be posted April 15 and coordinators will be selected no later than May 30 for a two year term. 2. Compensation for Coordinators shall be in accordance with the amounts listed in Schedule B and shall be based on the number of FTE's (Full Time Equivalent Teachers) for whom the coordinator is responsible (rounded to the nearest whole number). 3. Coordinators shall be selected from teachers currently assigned to the subject specialty area and/or grade levels covered by the assignment. If there is more than one applicant, then: A. The building administrator will notify a building AR of the applicants. The AR will be an impartial and non-voting member of the interviewing committee. B. Volunteers for the interview committee will be solicited from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position. C. The building administrator and AR will jointly select the interview committee members. The interview committee will consist of at least two but not more than four teachers from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position and the administrator. If there are more than 4 volunteers (to serve on the interview committee), selections will be made by a lottery process. D. Selection of the coordinator will be determined by consensus of the interview committee. If consensus cannot be reached, the coordinator will be determined by a majority vote of the interview committee members. 4. The subjects, specialty areas, and/or grade levels to which coordinators may be assigned are: a. High School b. Grades 6-8 c. Grades K-5 (One Coordinator from each elementary for each area listed) Language Arts Math Science Reading Social Studies Enrichment Remedial Enrichment Gifted d. Grades K-8 e. Grades K-12 5. a. Each coordinator shall have a job description and be evaluated by the appropriate administrator. The job description may be revised by mutual agreement of association and administrat...

Instructional Improvement. If, on the basis of the results of evaluations provided by this Section 202.000, a Member requests help in improving h/her instruction, then the Member and the Member's department, programmatic director or other appropriate academic unit head shall jointly agree upon a plan of improvement. 250.000 WORKLOAD (UMD) 250.100 Introduction 250.110 Professional Responsibility. Professional activities such as instruction, scholarly research, creative activity, and outreach/service to the institution, the academic discipline, and the community shall be components of a Member's professional responsibility. 250.120 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of Section 250.000:

Instructional Improvement. A. The Board of Education and the Association shall jointly establish a procedure providing teachers with the opportunity for involvement in planning, implementing and evaluating the instructional program. Such involvement shall have the purpose of providing teacher recommendations to administrators and to the Board of Education. B. Curriculum coordinators may be employed at the Board's discretion, following the procedures outlined below in B.1 through 5. 1. The Board of Education will establish coordinators as outlined in B.4. of this Article, and make appointments from the teaching staff. Teachers so selected have the right to decline the appointment. Positions will be posted April 15 and coordinators will be appointed no later than May 30 for a one-year term. Terms exceeding one year shall be permissible based upon mutual agreement of the administration and the coordinator. 2. Compensation for Coordinators shall be in accordance with the amounts listed in Appendix B and shall be based on the number of FTE's (Full Time Equivalent Teachers) for whom the coordinator is responsible (rounded to the nearest whole number). 3. Coordinators shall be selected from teachers currently assigned to the subject specialty area and/or grade levels covered by the assignment. 4. The subjects, specialty areas, and/or grade levels to which coordinators may be assigned are: a. High School b. Grades 6-8 English Reading Math Science Social Studies Enrichment Remedial (1 per building) c. Grades K-5 (One Coordinator from each elementary for each area listed) Language Arts Math Science Reading Social Studies Enrichment Remedial Enrichment Gifted d. Grades K-8 e. Grades K-12 5. a. Each coordinator shall have a job description and be evaluated by the appropriate administrator. The job description may be revised by mutual agreement of teacher and administration.

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Additional Improvements Common Area Operating Expenses shall not include Real Property Taxes specified in the tax assessor's records and work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Industrial Center by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of such other lessees. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.1 hereof, Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at the time Common Area Operating Expenses are payable under Paragraph 4.2, the entirety of any increase in Real Property Taxes if assessed solely by reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures or Utility Installations placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessee's request.
PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT The parties’ support the principle of continuing training of teachers, participation by teachers in professional organizations in the areas of their specialization, leaves for work on advanced degrees or special studies, foreign travel and participation in community educational projects.
School Improvement 1. The Board and the Association agree that employee participation in decision making is effective in providing positive results for education. 2. The provisions contained in this section shall apply to all school improvement plans, programs or processes set forth by school improvement committees established in the Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx School District as a result of Section 1277 of the Revised School Code. 3. It is understood that participation on school improvement committees is voluntary. Further, employees who participate, or are non-participants, in such activities shall not be negatively evaluated for any conduct relative to such committees. 4. In the event that any provision(s) of a school improvement plan, program or process or application thereof violates, contradicts, or is inconsistent with this Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall prevail.
Notice to Proceed - Site Improvements The Recipient shall not commence, or cause to be commenced, any site improvements or other work on the Land until the Director has issued a Notice to Proceed to the Recipient. Such Notice to Proceed will not be issued until the Director is assured that the Recipient has complied with all requirements for the approval of a grant under Revised Code Sections 164.20 through 164.27 and has completed any land acquisition required by the Project. A Notice to Proceed shall be required for all Project prime contractors or direct procurement initiated by the Recipient following execution of this Agreement.
Construction of the Tenant Improvements (a) Tenant shall construct and install the Tenant Improvements in a good and workmanlike manner, in compliance with all Laws and in accordance with this Exhibit B. Tenant’s proposed architect/engineer, general contractor, and fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical subcontractors are subject to Landlord’s prior approval. Promptly following the selection and approval of the architect/engineer, Tenant shall forward to said architect/engineer (and copy Landlord on the transmittal) Landlord’s building standards heretofore delivered to Tenant, and Tenant shall cause said architect/engineer to comply with said building standards. Promptly following the selection and approval of the general contractor, Tenant shall forward to said general contractor (and copy Landlord on the transmittal) Landlord’s fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical specifications and Landlord’s rules of conduct, all of which have been delivered to Tenant prior to the date of this Lease, and Tenant shall cause said general contractor to comply with said specifications and rules of conduct. At Landlord’s request, Tenant shall coordinate a meeting among Landlord (who will reasonably make its representative available for such meeting), Tenant and Tenant’s general contractor to discuss the Building systems and other matters related to the construction of the Tenant Improvements. (b) Promptly following the date hereof, Tenant shall prepare and submit to Landlord a set of permittable construction drawings (the “CDs”), based on the preliminary plans attached hereto as Exhibit B-2 and made a part hereof (the “Preliminary Plans”), covering all work to be performed by Tenant in constructing the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall have no right to make any Tenant Improvements that would materially alter the exterior appearance of the Building or the Building systems without Landlord’s prior approval. Landlord shall have fifteen (15) days after receipt of the CDs in which to review the CDs and in which to give Tenant written notice of its approval of the CDs or its requested changes to the CDs in reasonably sufficient detail so as to allow Tenant to make the requested changes (provided that Landlord shall not be permitted to request a change that is inconsistent with the Preliminary Plans). If Landlord requests any changes to the CDs, Tenant shall make such changes and shall, within fifteen (15) days of its receipt of Landlord’s requested changes (if any), submit the revised portion of the CDs to Landlord. Landlord shall have five (5) business days after receipt of the revised CDs in which to review said revised CDs and in which to give to Tenant written notice of its approval of the revised CDs or its requested changes thereto. This process shall continue until such time, if at all, that Landlord approves the CDs in accordance with this Section 2. Tenant shall at all times in its preparation of the CDs, and of any revisions thereto, act reasonably and in good faith. Landlord shall at all times in its review of the CDs, and any revisions thereto, act reasonably and in good faith.
Construction materials (1) The restrictions of section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) (Recovery Act) do not apply to Recovery Act designated country manufactured construction material. The restrictions of the Buy American statute do not apply to designated country unmanufactured construction material. Consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements, this clause implements--
Tenant Improvement Plans Any work proposed by Tenant (the “Tenant Improvements”) shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable prior approval and shall be subject to the other terms and conditions of this Exhibit C; provided that it will be reasonable for Landlord to withhold its approval or consent (as and when applicable under this Exhibit C) if Landlord’s Mortgagee has not consented to the matter that is the subject of such approval or consent. All architectural, engineering and other design fees shall be paid by Tenant. Tenant shall use its architect, engineers and other design professionals, all of whom shall comply with any applicable licensing or governmental requirements of the City of Seattle and the State of Washington; Tenant’s architect shall be approved by Landlord (“Tenant’s Architect”), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Landlord shall also be entitled to receive a copy of the agreement between Tenant and Tenant’s Architect (the “Architect Agreement”). Tenant shall cause Tenant’s Architect to prepare a draft space plan (the “Space Plan”) for the Tenant Improvements and shall submit the proposed Space Plan to Landlord for the latter’s approval (not to be unreasonably withheld) in a time period to allow Tenant to timely complete its Tenant Improvements under this Lease. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant any written objections, questions or comments of Landlord with regard to the Space Plan within ten (10) business days of receipt; Landlord’s consent thereto shall be deemed given if not denied in writing within said ten (10) business day period. If Landlord denies its approval, it shall specify the reasons for doing so in detail. Tenant shall cause the Space Plan to be revised to address such written comments and shall resubmit said Space Plan to Landlord for approval. Such process shall continue until Landlord has approved the Space Plan. Tenant’s Architect shall then prepare working drawings and specifications for the Tenant Improvements, including architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection drawings as required, suitable for permit application (the “Working Drawings”) and shall submit the proposed Working Drawings to Landlord for the latter’s approval in a time period to allow Tenant to timely complete its Tenant Improvements under this Lease. The Space Plan and Working Drawings shall be subject to Landlord’s approval, which Landlord agrees shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Landlord shall not be deemed to have acted unreasonably if it withholds its approval thereof because, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, the work, as described in any such item: (i) is likely to adversely affect Building Systems, the structure of the Building or the safety of the Building and/or their occupants; (ii) might impair Landlord’s ability to furnish services to Tenant or other tenants in the Building; (iii) would materially increase the cost of operating the Building; (iv) would violate any governmental laws, rules or ordinances (or interpretations thereof); (v) contains or uses hazardous or toxic materials or substances; (vi) would negatively affect the appearance of the Building; (vii) is reasonably likely to adversely affect another tenant’s premises; or (viii) is prohibited by any ground lease affecting the Building or any mortgage, trust deed or other instrument encumbering the Building. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant any written objections, questions or comments of Landlord with regard to the Working Drawings, within ten (10) business days of Landlord’s receipt of the Working Drawings; Landlord’s consent thereto shall be deemed given if not denied in writing within said ten (10) business day period. If Landlord denies its approval, it shall specify the reasons for doing so in detail. Tenant shall cause the Working Drawings to be revised to address such written comments and shall resubmit said Working Drawings to Landlord for approval. Landlord may, when approving the Tenant Improvement Plans, elect to require Tenant to remove any Non-Standard Improvements which are made to the Premises. If Landlord so elects, Tenant shall, at its own cost, restore the Premises to the condition designated by Landlord in its election, before the last day of the Term. Such process shall continue until both parties have approved the Working Drawings. Landlord’s approval of the Space Plan and/or the Working Drawings shall not be deemed any representation or warranty that the same comply with applicable codes.
Initial Improvements Subtenant may, at its option and subject to the provisions of the Prime Lease, including, without limitation, Article 8 thereof, complete certain initial improvements to prepare the Demised Premises for Subtenant’s occupancy thereof as described in the Work Letter Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B (the “Initial Improvements”), at Subtenant’s sole cost and expense without any contribution or improvement allowance from Sublandlord described in the Work Letter Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B); provided, however, Subtenant shall not make or permit anyone to make any Initial Improvements without the prior written consent of Sublandlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and of Prime Landlord in accordance with the Prime Lease. In connection with the foregoing, Subtenant shall submit to Sublandlord, for prior written approval by Sublandlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and Prime Landlord, complete plans and specifications for any and all Initial Improvements; including, without limitation, schematic designs and work drawings. Any and all costs and expenses associated with the acquisition of cabling, equipment, furniture, security systems, or other personal property for Subtenant or the Demised Premises or the installation or placement of any of the foregoing within the Demised Premises or with the project management for the performance of the Initial Improvements (collectively, “Subtenant’s Personal Property and Services”), shall be paid for by and be the sole responsibility of Subtenant. Sublandlord acknowledges and agrees that Subtenant shall not be required to remove any Initial Improvements upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease unless the removal is required by Prime Landlord or Sublandlord is otherwise obligated to pay Prime Landlord the costs of any removal of any Initial Improvements pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Prime Lease.
Needs Improvement the Educator’s performance on a standard or overall is below the requirements of a standard or overall, but is not considered to be unsatisfactory at this time. Improvement is necessary and expected.
Professional Improvement Leave A teacher may be granted leave to be used for the teacher's professional improvement. Professional improvement days may be approved by the superintendent and used for the purpose of: 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs. 2. Conferences, workshops, or seminars conducted by colleges, universities, or vocational schools. The teacher planning to use a professional improvement day shall notify the principal at least one week in advance of the proposed absence. The teacher shall be required to file a written report with the principal within one (1) week of attendance at such event. Also, the teacher may/shall be requested to return with materials and/or information to be shared with other teachers. The expense of attending such visitation, conference, workshop, or seminar will be paid by the Board when the proper reimbursement applications are sent to the district office. In cases where attendance at a convention, workshop, seminar, or other educational activity is deemed to be of value only to the individual teacher, leave may be granted for attendance with either no expenses or limited expenses being underwritten by the district. In these cases, no written or verbal reports will be required.

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