Packing/Unpacking. A. All classroom Teachers may cover all permanent fixtures and bulletin boards in their classrooms with paper. This includes shelves and bookcases. Teachers may leave enclosed and file cabinets full. Covered areas will not be cleaned. There may be circumstances when repairs, maintenance or painting will necessitate the packing of built in storage.
B. Items attached to the walls above the chalkboards may remain on the walls except in the year that the building is being painted.
C. Work in the classrooms may be provided by outside consultant and District 16 will not be held responsible or liable for any damage or destruction of a Teachers’ property or equipment that has not been packed and removed from the classroom.
D. Teachers will be provided one half (1/2) day during the first two days of school to instructionally prepare for student arrival. District 16 will provide three early release days at the end of the year, with one reserved for packing.
E. The District will make every reasonable effort to obtain additional assistance in moving boxes and packing, if such assistance is deemed necessary. Teachers who need assistance with physical packing will request assistance from the Principal. The Association and Teachers acknowledge that custodial assistance is not intended to substitute of the Teacher’s efforts to pack his/her classroom.
F. The District will give notice of the year-end deadline for packing up rooms during the first week of May. Boxes and tape will be made available to staff by the District at this time. In most circumstances, rooms should be packed up by the end of the week after the last day of school. The exact day shall vary year to year. The Teacher will post a diagram of the classroom setup on the classroom door and provide a copy to the building principal during the checkout process.
G. Every reasonable effort will be made to ensure that classrooms will be ready for unpacking two weeks in advance of the first day of Teacher attendance. If that is not possible, the District will email staff advising them of the status of rooms and when they will be ready.
H. Starting August 1st the buildings will be open and rooms may be accessible. Staff should call in advance of arriving.
I. Supervisors will check each room two weeks prior to the beginning of the school year and complete the “Classroom Summer Cleaning Sequence” form. If rooms are not set up in accordance with the diagram provided, custodial staff will be available to make necessary cha...
Packing/Unpacking. 5.8.1 CONTRACTOR shall place designated library and file/shelf areas into library or machine carts for transport to the destination and then place them back onto shelving or other equipment in proper designated order. Files, books, and other materials are to be placed in their new location for the morning following each move or at a reasonable alternate date acceptable to the move coordinator or designated County staff member.
5.8.2 CONTRACTOR shall assist in the packing of equipment, library, and file/shelf areas, as directed by the move coordinator or designated County staff member.
5.8.3 Freestanding furniture, chairs, bookcases, etc., varies by manufacturer. It is expected that CONTRACTOR will disassemble as required (i.e., desks with returns), pack, transport, and relocate all furniture.
5.8.4 CONTRACTOR shall provide required packing materials (cartons, newsprint, bubble wrap, etc.) when requested by the move coordinator, or designated County staff member, and redistribute used materials to later move phases as appropriate. Materials not reusable are to be disposed of by the CONTRACTOR in a manner acceptable to County.
5.8.5 CONTRACTOR shall clean up and dispose of all related debris off-site at its own cost and expense at the conclusion of each move.
