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MENTOR ASSIGNMENTS. 26.1 In accordance with the Michigan School Code, each teacher, during their or her first three (3) years of employment as a classroom teacher in the District, shall be assigned at least one mentor. To the extent feasible, the mentor(s) shall retain that role for at least an entire school year, and preferably for the teacher’s first three years of employment. A. 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 non-threatening, collegial manner. B. At least once a year, the administration will provide the mentor and probationary teacher with a general overview of the mentor’s duties and the objectives of mentorship. C. The mentor will not evaluate the new teacher, nor have any involvement in the evaluation process. D. All mentor teachers agree to attend regular mentor meetings that are arranged and planned through the Gibraltar School District Mentor coordinator with one (1) weeks prior notice. The mentor teacher also agrees to support the District’s Mentor Program and serves as a resource person to their mentee in terms of following the District’s Mentor Program. 26.2 The District shall assign a person to serve as a mentor in accordance with the following: A. Participation as a mentor shall be voluntary. B. The Mentor shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit, when possible. C. If there are no qualified volunteers within the building and/or district, then the principal may assign a qualified person to serve as mentor. 26.3 To the extent feasible, the probationary teacher and their or her mentor shall have at least one common preparation period, or lunch period, per week. 26.4 The parties agree that an effective professional development strategy for probationary teachers is to observe other teachers in their classrooms. Upon request, the building administrator may provide release time as needed to the probationary teacher to observe other classrooms. The probationary teacher will first attempt to schedule such observation during their prep period. 26.5 Mentors assigned to probationary teachers under this Article shall receive stipends as follows: A. For mentoring a probationary teacher during said teacher’s first year of employment as a probationary teacher, the mentor shall receive $500.00 after the successful completion of the school year. B. For mentoring a probationary teacher during said teacher’s second and third years of employment as a probationary teacher, the mentor shall receive $250.00 at the successful completion of each year. C. If the mentor does not complete the full year, stipend will be prorated.

MENTOR ASSIGNMENTS. 26.1 In accordance with the Michigan School Code, each teacher, during their his or her first three (3) years of employment as a classroom teacher in the District, shall be assigned at least one mentor. To the extent feasible, the mentor(s) shall retain that role for at least an entire school year, and preferably for the teacher’s first three years of employment. A. 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 non-non- threatening, collegial manner. B. At least once a year, the administration will provide the mentor and probationary teacher with a general overview of the mentor’s duties and the objectives of mentorship. C. The mentor will not evaluate the new teacher, nor have any involvement in the evaluation process. D. All mentor teachers agree to attend regular mentor meetings that are arranged and planned through the Gibraltar School District Mentor coordinator with one one (1) weeks prior notice. The mentor teacher also agrees to support the District’s Mentor Program and serves as a resource person to their his/her mentee in terms of following the District’s Mentor Program. 26.2 The District shall assign a person to serve as a mentor in accordance with the following: A. Participation as a mentor shall be voluntary. B. The Mentor shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit, when possible. C. If there are no qualified volunteers within the building and/or district, then the principal may assign a qualified person to serve as mentor. 26.3 To the extent feasible, the probationary teacher and their his or her mentor shall have at least one common preparation period, or lunch period, per week. 26.4 The parties agree that an effective professional development strategy for probationary teachers is to observe other teachers in their classrooms. Upon request, the building administrator may provide release time as needed to the probationary teacher to observe other classrooms. The probationary teacher will first attempt to schedule such observation during their his prep period. 26.5 Mentors assigned to probationary teachers under this Article shall receive stipends as follows: A. For mentoring a probationary teacher during said teacher’s first year of employment as a probationary teacher, the mentor shall receive $500.00 after the successful completion of the school year. B. For mentoring a probationary teacher during said teacher’s second and third years of employment as a probationary teacher, the mentor shall receive $250.00 at the successful completion of each year. C. If the mentor does not complete the full year, stipend will be prorated. Professional development day/teacher work day (TWD) August 28, 2018 Professional development day August 29, 2018 Staff report day August 30, 2018 No school - Labor Day September 3, 2018 First day of school - full day for all students September 4, 2018 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) September 28, 2018 Half day for MS students (p.m. parent/teacher conferences) October 11 & 12, 2018 Half day for elementary students (p.m. parent/teacher conferences) October 18 & 19, 2018 Half day for all students (p.m. TWD for EL/MS, parent/teacher conferences for HS) November 2, 2018 End of 1st quarter November 2, 2018 No school for students Election Day, professional development day for teachers November 6, 2018 Half day for students and staff - Thanksgiving break begins PM November 21, 2018 No school - Thanksgiving break November 22 and 23, 2018 School resumes November 26, 2018 Half day for students and staff - winter break begins PM December 21, 2018 No school - winter break Dec 24, 2018 -January 4, 2019 School resumes January 7, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) January 18, 2019 No school for students or staff - Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xx. Day January 21, 2019 CHS - Exams, full day for students January 23, 2019 CHS - Exams , half day for HS students (p.m. TWD) January 24 and 25, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. TWD) January 25, 2019 End of 2nd quarter and semester January 25, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) February 15, 2019 No school - Presidents' Day February 18, 2019 School resumes February 19, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) March 8, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. TWD for EL/MS, parent/teacher conferences for HS March 29, 2019 End of 3rd quarter March 29, 2019 School resumes April 8, 2019 CHS PSAT/SAT testing April 9, 2019 CHS ACT Work Skills Testing - Juniors only a.m. / all students p.m. April 10, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) April 12, 2019 No school - Good Friday April 19, 2019 No School - Memorial Day May 27, 2019 School resumes May 28, 2019 CHS - Exams (full day for students) June 10, 2019 CHS - Exams (a.m students, p.m. TWD) June 11 and 12, 2019 Last day of school - half day for all students (p.m. TWD) June 12, 2019 End of 4th quarter and semester June 12, 2019 Student Days: 180. Teacher Days: 184. TWD: Teacher Work Day Professional development day/teacher work day (TWD) August 27, 2019 Professional development day August 28, 2019 Staff report day August 29, 2019 No school - Labor Day September 2, 2019 First day of school - full day for all students September 3, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) September 27, 2019 Half day for MS students (p.m. parent/teacher conferences) October 10 & 11, 2019 Half day for elementary students (p.m. parent/teacher conferences) October 17 & 18, 2019 Half day for all students (p.m. TWD for EL/MS, parent/teacher conferences for HS) November 1, 2019 End of 1st quarter November 1, 2019 No school for students Election Day, professional development day for teachers November 5, 2019 Half day for students and staff - Thanksgiving break begins PM November 27, 2019 No school - Thanksgiving break November 28 and 29, 2019 School resumes December 2, 2019 Half day for students and staff - winter break begins PM December 20, 2019 No school - winter break December 23, 2019-January 3, 2020 School resumes January 6, 2020 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) January 17, 2020 No school for students or staff - Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xx. Day January 20, 2020 CHS - Exams, full day for students January 22, 2020 CHS - Exams , half day for HS students (p.m. TWD) January 23 and 24, 2020 Half day for all students (p.m. TWD) January 24, 2020 End of 2nd quarter and semester January 24, 2020 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) February 14, 2020 No school - Presidents' Day February 17, 2020 School resumes February 18, 2020 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) March 6, 2020 Half day for all students (p.m. TWD for EL/MS, parent/teacher conferences for HS) March 27, 2020 End of 3rd quarter March 27, 2020 No school - spring break April 6-April 13, 2020 School resumes April 14, 2020 CHS PSAT/SAT testing April 14, 2020 CHS ACT Work Skills Testing - Jrs only a.m. / all students p.m. April 15, 2020 Half day for all students (p.m. professional development day for teachers) April 17, 2020 No School - Memorial Day May 25, 2020 School resumes May 26, 2020 CHS - Exams (full day for students) June 8, 2020 CHS - Exams (a.m students, p.m. TWD) June 9 and 10, 2020 Last day of school - half day for all students (p.m. TWD) June 10, 2020 End of 4th quarter and semester June 10, 2020 Student Days: 180. Teacher Days: 184. TWD: Teacher Work Day 1 $ 37,513.00 $ 39,763.00 $ 42,858.00 $ 45,447.00 $ 48,024.00 2 $ 38,972.00 $ 41,310.00 $ 43,891.00 $ 46,532.00 $ 49,165.00 3 $ 40,617.00 $ 43,042.00 $ 46,357.00 $ 49,138.00 $ 51,920.00 4 $ 42,870.00 $ 45,440.00 $ 49,223.00 $ 52,173.00 $ 55,131.00 5 $ 45,122.00 $ 47,833.00 $ 52,098.00 $ 55,224.00 $ 58,356.00 6 $ 47,382.00 $ 50,218.00 $ 55,377.00 $ 58,699.00 $ 62,026.00 7 $ 50,257.00 $ 53,269.00 $ 59,071.00 $ 62,618.00 $ 66,159.00 8 $ 53,330.00 $ 56,525.00 $ 62,760.00 $ 66,533.00 $ 70,291.00 9 $ 57,017.00 $ 60,440.00 $ 66,869.00 $ 70,877.00 $ 74,888.00 10 $ 60,706.00 $ 64,360.00 $ 70,968.00 $ 75,225.00 $ 79,485.00 11 $ 63,852.00 $ 67,691.00 $ 74,961.00 $ 78,900.00 $ 83,055.00 12 $ 66,998.00 $ 71,021.00 $ 78,955.00 $ 82,576.00 $ 86,626.00 13 $ 67,333.00 $ 71,376.00 $ 79,350.00 $ 82,989.00 $ 87,059.00 1 $ 37,888.00 $ 40,161.00 $ 43,287.00 $ 45,901.00 $ 48,504.00 2 $ 39,362.00 $ 41,723.00 $ 44,330.00 $ 46,997.00 $ 49,657.00 3 $ 41,023.00 $ 43,472.00 $ 46,821.00 $ 49,629.00 $ 52,439.00 4 $ 43,299.00 $ 45,894.00 $ 49,715.00 $ 52,695.00 $ 55,682.00 5 $ 45,573.00 $ 48,311.00 $ 52,619.00 $ 55,776.00 $ 58,940.00 6 $ 47,856.00 $ 50,720.00 $ 55,931.00 $ 59,286.00 $ 62,646.00 7 $ 50,760.00 $ 53,802.00 $ 59,662.00 $ 63,244.00 $ 66,821.00 8 $ 53,863.00 $ 57,090.00 $ 63,388.00 $ 67,198.00 $ 70,994.00 9 $ 57,587.00 $ 61,044.00 $ 67,538.00 $ 71,586.00 $ 75,637.00 10 $ 61,313.00 $ 65,004.00 $ 71,678.00 $ 75,977.00 $ 80,280.00 11 $ 64,491.00 $ 68,368.00 $ 75,711.00 $ 79,689.00 $ 83,886.00 12 $ 66,998.00 $ 71,021.00 $ 78,955.00 $ 82,576.00 $ 86,626.00 13 $ 67,333.00 $ 71,376.00 $ 79,350.00 $ 82,989.00 $ 87,059.00 14 $ 67,670.00 $ 71,733.00 $ 79,747.00 $ 83,404.00 $ 87,494.00 1.5 $ 38,625.00 $ 40,942.00 $ 43,809.00 $ 46,449.00 $ 49,081.00 2.5 $ 40,193.00 $ 42,598.00 $ 45,576.00 $ 48,313.00 $ 51,048.00 3.5 $ 42,161.00 $ 44,683.00 $ 48,268.00 $ 51,162.00 $ 54,061.00 4.5 $ 44,436.00 $ 47,103.00 $ 51,167.00 $ 54,236.00 $ 57,311.00 5.5 $ 46,715.00 $ 49,516.00 $ 54,275.00 $ 57,531.00 $ 60,793.00 6.5 $ 49,308.00 $ 52,261.00 $ 57,797.00 $ 61,265.00 $ 64,734.00 7.5 $ 52,312.00 $ 55,446.00 $ 61,525.00 $ 65,221.00 $ 68,908.00 8.5 $ 55,725.00 $ 59,067.00 $ 65,463.00 $ 69,392.00 $ 73,316.00 9.5 $ 59,450.00 $ 63,024.00 $ 69,608.00 $ 73,782.00 $ 77,959.00 10.5 $ 62,902.00 $ 66,686.00 $ 73,695.00 $ 77,833.00 $ 82,083.00 11.5 $ 65,745.00 $ 69,695.00 $ 77,333.00 $ 81,133.00 $ 85,256.00 A. When appointed by the Board, coaches shall be required to sign a supplemental contract, which may be reviewed annually. B. No later than one (1) month after completion of a given coaching assignment, the Athletic Director/Administrator will give the coach a written evaluation of his job performance covering all aspects of the coaching assignment. 1. If the coach's performance has been satisfactory, he shall be reassured of the Athletic Director's recommendation for re-employment to the same or higher coaching position in that sport for the following school year. 2. If the coach's performance has been lacking, he shall be notified in writing of:

MENTOR ASSIGNMENTS. 26.1 In accordance with the Michigan School Code, each teacher, during their his or her first three (3) years of employment as a classroom teacher in the District, shall be assigned at least one mentor. To the extent feasible, the mentor(s) shall retain that role for at least an entire school year, and preferably for the teacher’s first three years of employment. A. 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 non-non- threatening, collegial manner. B. At least once a year, the administration will provide the mentor and probationary teacher with a general overview of the mentor’s duties and the objectives of mentorship. C. The mentor will not evaluate the new teacher, nor have any involvement in the evaluation process. D. All mentor teachers agree to attend regular mentor meetings that are arranged and planned through the Gibraltar School District Mentor coordinator with one one (1) weeks prior notice. The mentor teacher also agrees to support the District’s Mentor Program and serves as a resource person to their his/her mentee in terms of following the District’s Mentor Program. 26.2 The District shall assign a person to serve as a mentor in accordance with the following: A. Participation as a mentor shall be voluntary. B. The Mentor shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit, when possible. C. If there are no qualified volunteers within the building and/or district, then the principal may assign a qualified person to serve as mentor. 26.3 To the extent feasible, the probationary teacher and their his or her mentor shall have at least one common preparation period, or lunch period, per week. 26.4 The parties agree that an effective professional development strategy for probationary teachers is to observe other teachers in their classrooms. Upon request, the building administrator may provide release time as needed to the probationary teacher to observe other classrooms. The probationary teacher will first attempt to schedule such observation during their his prep period. 26.5 Mentors assigned to probationary teachers under this Article shall receive stipends as follows: A. For mentoring a probationary teacher during said teacher’s first year of employment as a probationary teacher, the mentor shall receive $500.00 after the successful completion of the school year. B. For mentoring a probationary teacher during said teacher’s second and third years of employment as a probationary teacher, the mentor shall receive $250.00 at the successful completion of each year. C. If the mentor does not complete the full year, stipend will be prorated.