Common use of Instructional Improvement Clause in Contracts

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.