Common use of Middle and High School Clause in Contracts

Middle and High School. The ratio of pupils to teachers and other professional staff members shall not exceed 27 to 1. It is recommended that, except in certain activity type classes, such as physical education, music and study hall, the total average pupil load for teachers within a department not exceed 150 pupils per day. The recommended class size is not more than 30 pupils except as noted below: 1. Language 25 pupils 2. Science Laboratory 25 pupils 3. Practical Arts and Other Fine Arts 25 pupils 4. Technology (computers, business, tech ed., etc.) 25 pupils C. The Board recognizes that appropriate text, library reference facility, computers, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. Every teacher shall turn in a requisition to the Board by June 15 of each school year or by such other date as may be designated by the Superintendent of Schools. The teacher will be informed by August 1 or as soon as possible thereafter as to whether the requisition shall be approved by the Board in full, in part, or not at all. The parties will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection or use of such educational materials and the Board undertakes promptly to implement all joint decisions thereupon made by its representative and the Association. The Board will continue its efforts to keep the school reasonably and properly equipped and maintained. D. Under no conditions shall a teacher be required to drive a school bus as part of his regular assignment. E. Telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use. Personal long-distance calls may not be charged to the school district. F. Adequate parking facilities shall be available to the teachers for their exclusive use whenever practical. G. A teacher expecting to be absent shall notify their building principal (or designate) in adequate time to obtain a substitute, if available (normally by 7:00 a.m.). All teachers shall maintain a lesson plan book including class roster with lesson outline indicated so as to enable substitute teachers to be as effective as possible. This lesson plan book shall be available for use by the substitute teacher, and its usual location shall be known to the principal. H. Multi-level shall be defined as a K-5 combined classroom where two (2) separate grade levels with two (2) separate curricula are taught by the same teacher in the same classroom. K-5 multi-level teachers shall receive additional compensation of $4,500 per entire year and pro-rated for duration greater than one month but less than one year. No multi-level class shall be overloaded.

Middle and High School. The ratio of pupils to teachers and other professional staff members shall not exceed 27 to 1. It is recommended that, except in certain activity type classes, such as physical education, music and study hall, the total average pupil load for teachers within a department not exceed 150 pupils per day. The recommended class size is not more than 30 pupils except as noted below: 1. Language 25 pupils 2. Science Laboratory 25 pupils 3. Practical Arts and Other Fine Arts 25 pupils 4. Technology (computers, business, tech ed., etc.) 25 pupils C. The Board recognizes that appropriate text, library reference facility, computers, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. Every teacher shall turn in a requisition to the Board by June 15 1 of each school year or by such other date as may be designated by the Superintendent of Schools. The teacher will be informed by August 1 or as soon as possible thereafter as to whether the requisition shall be approved by the Board in full, in part, or not at all. The parties will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection or use of such educational materials and the Board undertakes promptly to implement all joint decisions thereupon made by its representative and the Association. The Board will continue its efforts to keep the school reasonably and properly equipped and maintained. D. Under no conditions shall a teacher be required to drive a school bus as part of his regular assignment. E. Telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use. Personal long-long distance calls may not be charged to the school district. F. Adequate parking facilities shall be available to the teachers for their exclusive use whenever practicalpracticable. G. A teacher expecting to be absent shall notify their building principal (or designate) in adequate time to obtain a substitute, if available (normally by 7:00 a.m.). All teachers shall maintain a lesson plan book including class roster with lesson outline indicated so as to enable substitute teachers to be as effective as possible. This lesson plan book shall be available for use by the substitute teacher, and its usual location shall be known to the principal. H. Multi-level shall be defined as Teachers must have either a K-5 combined classroom where two (2) separate grade levels with two (2) separate curricula are taught by the same teacher major or a minor in the same classroom. K-5 multi-level teachers shall receive additional compensation of $4,500 per entire year subject area being taught in grades 7 and pro-rated for duration greater than one month but less than one year. No multi-level class shall be overloaded8, or have credit hours, equivalent to a major or minor, acceptable to the Superintendent.

Middle and High School. The ratio of pupils to teachers and other professional staff members shall not exceed 27 to 1. It is recommended that, except in certain activity type classes, such as physical education, music and study hall, the total average pupil load for teachers within a department not exceed 150 pupils per day. The recommended class size is not more than 30 pupils except as noted below: 1. Language 25 pupils 2. Science Laboratory 25 pupils 3. Practical Arts and Other Fine Arts 25 pupils 4. Technology (computers, business, tech ed., etc.) 25 pupils C. The Board recognizes that appropriate text, library reference facility, computers, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. Every teacher shall turn in a requisition to the Board by June 15 of each school year or by such other date as may be designated by the Superintendent of Schools. The teacher will be informed by August 1 or as soon as possible thereafter as to whether the requisition shall be approved by the Board in full, in part, or not at all. The parties will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection or use of such educational materials and the Board undertakes promptly to implement all joint decisions thereupon made by its representative and the Association. The Board will continue its efforts to keep the school reasonably and properly equipped and maintained. D. Under no conditions shall a teacher be required to drive a school bus as part of his regular assignment. E. Telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use. Personal long-long distance calls may not be charged to the school district. F. Adequate parking facilities shall be available to the teachers for their exclusive use whenever practical. G. A teacher expecting to be absent shall notify their building principal (or designate) in adequate time to obtain a substitute, if available (normally by 7:00 a.m.). All teachers shall maintain a lesson plan book including class roster with lesson outline indicated so as to enable substitute teachers to be as effective as possible. This lesson plan book shall be available for use by the substitute teacher, and its usual location shall be known to the principal. H. Multi-level shall be defined as a K-5 combined classroom where two (2) separate grade levels with two (2) separate curricula are taught by the same teacher in the same classroom. K-5 multi-level teachers shall receive additional compensation of $4,500 per entire year and pro-rated for duration greater than one month but less than one year. No multi-level class shall be overloaded.