Middle School. At the request of the Superintendent, a middle school teacher may volunteer on a semester basis to teach all the student contact time and be paid one-sixth (1/6) of his/her salary for the semester. This section shall not be used to circumvent the hiring of additional full time teachers.
Middle School. 186 paid days including five (5) days as defined below. Summer duty days will be scheduled the week after school ends in the spring and the two weeks prior to teacher workshops in the fall. Days scheduled outside these times will be mutually agreed upon by the building principal and the affected counselor(s). A maximum of five (5) days during the summer may be exchanged for a maximum of five (5) days during the regular school year. Counselors may exchange these summer duty days for five (5) contract workdays during the regular school year. The five (5) days selected from the regular school year contracted days must be scheduled by mutual agreement with the building principal(s). Conflicts with scheduling of exchange days will be mediated by the Director, Human Resources and a representative of Education Minnesota-OSSEO (EM-O). Professional Learning Communities EFFECTIVE DATES: January 1, 2010 – June 30, 2013 REVISION DATES: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017 The following contains the full text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Osseo Area Schools, ISD 279 (“District”), and Education Minnesota – OSSEO, Local 1212, Education Minnesota, American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association, AFL-CIO (“Union”), relating to Professional Learning Communities/data teams. PURPOSE: Both parties jointly recognize that creating and sustaining a collaborative culture focused on student learning is a key strategy for achieving our mission. We also recognize that educational decisions are best made with the use of high-quality data. This MOU provides a framework for continued implementation of PLC’s/data teams/collaborative teams. DEFINITION: The following are key characteristics of PLC’s/data teams/collaborative teams: members work interdependently to achieve building goals teams seek answers to the following questions:
Middle School. The District shall continue with its present practice to provide preparation time during the student's day in the schools where that system is currently in operation. The principal shall form a committee to assist in developing a schedule. The schedule shall be presented to the faculty prior to the close of the school year for implementation in the subsequent school year.
Middle School. 350 minutes of individual planning and preparation time per week during the teacher contract day.
Middle School. Whenever there is reference to secondary school or a secondary school member in this Agreement, it shall include middle schools and middle school members.
Middle School. Administrative Secretary – 15 days before the start of school and 10 days after school ends. This position will be scheduled for a minimum of 210 days per year. Office Secretary and Counseling Secretary – 10 days before the start of school and 10 days after school ends. This position will be scheduled for a minimum of 205 days per year.
Middle School. When it is necessary to assign beyond the maximum of 249 minutes of instruction per day, the following factors will be considered: student needs, certification, qualifications including curricular expertise (current or recent teaching experience), merit and ability (including performance evaluations, if available), availability, teacher request, and seniority when all other factors are judged to be equal. Such instructional period shall replace the one (1) student support period, and the teacher will be compensated one-sixth of the salary listed on the salary schedule at MA Step 6.
Middle School. 2.2.3.6.1 Middle school teachers who teach subject specific secondary classes in Grades 6-8 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.2.2.4 – Secondary.
Middle School. In order to determine the targeted class size, divide the total number of sections in the building (exclusive of those exempt from class size guidelines) that exceed 30 students by ten (the number of instructional periods). A core team (i.e. language arts, reading) with three sections in excess of 30 students will be considered relative to class size supports.
Middle School. The teacher’s day shall be six (6) hours and fifty (50) minutes excluding time set aside for duty free lunch. Except on half days, each teacher shall have five (5) assigned periods each school day, and one unassigned period of fifty-five (55) minutes duration. Each teacher shall be in his/her building prior to the start of his/her assignment and, in order to ensure the proper supervision and safety of students, shall be at his/her place of assignment when the admittance xxxx rings. Each teacher shall remain in the building after the completion of his/her assignment.
