Mentor Teacher A. A Mentor Teacher shall be defined in accordance with Section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a master teacher as specified in the Code.
B. Each member of the bargaining unit in his/her first three (3) years in the classroom shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher by the Superintendent or his/her designee. The Mentor Teacher shall be available to provide professional support, instruction and guidance to the Mentee. The purpose of the Mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. In general, the responsibilities will include by way of illustration, assisting the teacher in fulfilling the objectives of the teacher's Individual Development Plan.
C. All members of the Bargaining Unit shall be notified of the available position of Mentor Teacher(s). A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following:
1. Primary consideration for Mentor Teacher positions will be given to tenured bargaining unit members. The Administration will take into consideration, by way of example: building, subject/grade levels taught, degrees earned, areas of certification, participation in professional development activities, and performance record of internal and external applications.
2. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary.
3. The District shall notify the Association when a Mentor Teacher is matched with a bargaining unit member (Mentee). The assignment of the Mentor Teacher shall be finalized by the Administration within thirty (30) workdays of the knowledge that a Mentor Teacher is needed.
4. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification.
5. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time unless deemed necessary because of Mentee's assignment.
6. The Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year, subject to review by the mentor Teacher, Mentee and Administrator after six (6) months. The appointment may be renewed in succeeding years.
7. Should either the Mentor Teacher or the Mentee present cause in writing to dissolve the relationship subsequent to the initial six (6) months, the Superintendent or designee will meet with the Mentor Teacher and Mentee to determine an appropriate course of action.
D. Because the purpose of the Mentor/Mentee match is to acclimate the bargaining unit member and to provide necessary assistance toward the end of quality instruction, the Board and the Association agree the relationship shall be confidential and shall not, in any manner, be a matter included in the evaluation of the Mentor Teacher or Mentee. Neither the Mentor Teacher nor the Mentee shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the evaluation, for quality of work performance issues, including a plan of improvement, of the other. Further, the Mentor Teacher shall not be called as a witness in any grievance or administrative hearing for quality of work performance issues involving the Mentee nor shall the Mentee be called as a witness in any grievance or administrative hearing involving the Mentor Teacher.
E. Release time will be provided the Mentor. Such release time shall be for up to four
Mentor Teachers A. A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in Section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the School Code and State Administrative Rules and Regulations.
B. Each bargaining unit member in his/her first three (3) years in the classroom shall be assigned one or more Mentor Teacher(s) by the Administration. The Mentor Teacher shall be available to provide professional support, instruction and guidance. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a collegial fashion.
C. A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following:
1. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary.
2. The Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) academic year subject to review. The appointment may be renewed in succeeding academic years.
3. Should either the Mentor Teacher or the Mentee present cause to dissolve the relationship, the administration will meet with the Mentor Teacher and the Mentee to determine an appropriate course of action.
D. Upon request, the Administration may provide release time so the Mentor may work with the Mentee in his/her assignment during the regular work day.
E. Mentees who are new to the profession shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development instruction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching.
F. Performance responsibilities of a Mentor Teacher may include but not be limited to: Work to establish a relationship with Mentee based on mutual trust, respect and collegiality; provide encouragement, support, guidance and feedback when needed; help Mentee feel welcome; take part in training to enhance teaching and mentoring skills; complete periodic evaluations of Mentor-Mentee program, as requested; contact mentees, minimally once a week, for formal or informal meetings; help Mentee learn about resources, procedures, curriculum, students' needs, building and district policies, regulations and schedules; promote a smooth transition between teacher training and the actual classroom setting; facilitate three-way conferences involving the Mentor, Mentee and Principal; provide opportunities for Mentee to observe the Mentor and other teachers; share new and alternative materials, methods and resources with Mentee; observe Mentee's teaching in a classroom setting; conduct pre and post observation conferences; and assist Mentee with goal setting.
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Portfolio The portfolio is due by the end of the 12th week.
Investment Advisor The Buyer is an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.
Non-Investment Advisory Services The Fund hereby employs the Manager to provide certain non-investment advisory services for the Portfolio, subject to the direction of the officers and the Board on the terms hereinafter set forth. Specifically, the Manager shall perform or arrange for the performance, as applicable, at its own expense (except as provided in Section 4 or unless otherwise agreed to by the Manager and the Fund, in which case at the Fund’s expense), the following services to the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio to the extent that any such services are not otherwise provided by any other service provider to the Fund:
(i) monitor and evaluate the services provided to the Fund for the benefit of the Portfolio by the Portfolio’s custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing agents, printers, insurance carriers (as well as insurance agents and insurance brokers), independent public accountants, legal counsel and other persons and entities who provide similar services to the Fund for the benefit of the Portfolio;
(ii) monitor the preparation of periodic reports and notices of distributions to shareholders of the Portfolio;
(iii) coordinate, monitor and evaluate the daily pricing and valuation of the Portfolio’s investment portfolio;
(iv) monitor the Portfolio’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements of applicable federal, state, and foreign laws and regulations;
(v) assist the Portfolio to comply with the provisions of applicable federal, state, and foreign tax laws and tax regulations;
(vi) assist the Portfolio to comply with the provisions of applicable federal, state, local and foreign securities, organizational and other laws that govern the business of the Fund in respect of the Portfolio, including with respect to the preparation of registration statements and other materials in connection with the offering of the Portfolio’s shares;
(vii) monitor and coordinate the provision of trade administration oversight services to the Portfolio, including settlement oversight services, reconciliation services, collateral management oversight services, and similar services, including recommending corrective action;
(viii) assist the Portfolio to conduct meetings of the Portfolio’s shareholders if and when called by the Board;
(ix) furnish such information to the Board as the Board may reasonably require in connection with the annual approval of this Agreement, and coordinate the provision of such other information as the Board may reasonably request; and
(x) provide the shareholders of the Portfolio with such information regarding the operation and affairs of the Portfolio, and their investment in its shares, as they or the Fund may reasonably request. The Manager accepts such employment and agrees to provide or coordinate the provision of the non-investment advisory services specified above in this Section 3 for the compensation provided in Section 5. The Manager is not required at its own expense to provide non-investment advisory services to the Fund under this Agreement except as specified in this Section 3. The Manager may provide additional non-investment advisory services, i.e., those not specified in this Section 3, for the benefit of the Portfolio subject to terms mutually agreed upon by the Fund and the Manager. Subject to approval or ratification by the Board, the Manager may delegate to one or more entities some or all of the services for the Portfolio described in this Section 3 for which the Manager is responsible, provided that the Manager will be responsible for supervising such entities and paying the compensation, if any, of such entities for such services to the Portfolio, except as otherwise agreed to by the Manager and the Fund.
Investment Strategy The Company’s investment strategy described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus accurately reflect in all material respects the current intentions of the Company with respect to the operation of the Company’s business, and no material deviation from such investment strategy is currently contemplated.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS The Adviser will not disclose, in any manner whatsoever, any list of securities held by the Portfolio, except in accordance with the Portfolio’s portfolio holdings disclosure policy.
Registered Investment Adviser The Sub-Adviser (i) is duly registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer under Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (iv) has adopted written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act from occurring, and correct promptly any violations that have occurred, and will provide notice promptly to the Adviser of any material violations relating to the Fund; (v) has materially met and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency; and (vi) will promptly notify the Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Sub-Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act.
Legal Investment On the Closing Date, the sale and issuance of the Shares and the proposed issuance of the Conversion Shares shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which Purchasers and the Company are subject.
