Middle School Staff. Bargaining unit member assignments from grades 6 through 8 will consist of five (5) graded class assignments and one non-graded tutorial/supervisory duty, or six (6) graded class assignments. If the need arises for an assignment that deviates from such a standard assignment, the position will be posted. If there are no applicants for the position, the filling of that position will be considered an involuntary transfer. A non-graded tutorial or a supervisory responsibility will be considered prior to a 6th graded class assignment. The necessity of the 6th graded class assignment will be determined by the building principal in consultation with the building chair. When necessary, a 6th graded class assignment will be offered based on seniority, moving from most to least senior in the specific department, in a specific building. If any more than two (2) members within a subject area have a 6th graded assignment, a new staff member will be hired. All efforts will be made to ensure reasonable class sizes will be maintained at the middle schools. Additional staff and/or paraprofessionals will be considered as needed. Non-graded Tutorial Time at the Middle School is team-driven and is defined/intended for direct assistance and/or interventions by a certified bargaining unit member with a smaller group of students according to the established guidelines. Supervisory responsibilities during the student day at the Middle School may include assignments to monitor student behavior during use of the IMC, in-school suspension and/or lunch. All periods will be approximately the same length of time. Middle school building chairs and middle school webmasters shall not be assigned a supervisory duty or a supportive non-instructional assignment. Each bargaining unit member will have a duty-free lunch equal to that of the students and not less than thirty (30) minutes.
Middle School Staff. Bargaining Unit Member assignments from grades 6 through 8 will consist of no more than 287 minutes of student contact time per day. Student contact time is defined as minutes teachers spend directly on instruction and supervision of students, excluding times when students are passing from one class to another and before/after school supervisory duty. Bargaining Unit Member student contact time assignments shall include a combination of graded class assignments, non-graded tutorial assignments and/or supervisory assignments. The standard assignment for core teachers will include no more than one graded assignment outside of subject area. If the need arises for an assignment that deviates from such a standard assignment, the position will be posted. If there are no applicants for the position, the filling of that position will be considered an involuntary transfer. A non-graded tutorial or a supervisory responsibility will be considered prior to a 6th graded class assignment. The necessity of the 6th graded class assignment will be determined by the building principal in consultation with the building chair. When necessary, a 6th graded class assignment will be offered based on seniority, moving from most to least senior in the specific department, in a specific building. If any more than two (2) members within a subject area have a 6th graded assignment, a new staff member will be hired. All efforts will be made to ensure reasonable class sizes will be maintained at the middle schools. Additional staff and/or teacher assistants will be considered as needed. Non-graded Tutorial Time at the Middle School is team-driven and is defined/intended for direct assistance and/or interventions by a certified teacher with a smaller group of students according to the established guidelines. Supervisory responsibilities during the student day at the Middle School may include assignments to monitor student behavior during use of the IMC, ACE and/or lunch. All teaching/planning periods will be approximately the same length of time. Middle school building chairs and middle school webmasters shall not be assigned a supervisory duty or a supportive non-instructional assignment. Each bargaining unit member will have a duty-free lunch equal to that of the students and not less than thirty (30) minutes.
