Common use of Parent/Guardian Contact Clause in Contracts

Parent/Guardian Contact. The District and the Union agree that contacts with the student’s parent/guardian are an important and essential part of a teacher’s professional responsibility. Each teacher shall make every good-faith effort to utilize telephone calls, home visits, or other contacts with the parent/guardian of each student to the extent possible by the first quarter progress reports and shall continue these contacts, as necessary, throughout the school year. Other bargaining unit members shall assist. The purpose of the contact with the parent/guardian shall be to establish rapport to address/solve teacher and/or parent/guardian concerns, e.g., potential discipline issues, academic performance, and test results. Parent/guardian contacts should be documented for future reference. Teachers will continue to be available throughout the school year for parent-teacher conferences within their scheduled school day, exclusive of lunch, and arranged in consideration of the teacher’s schedule and other commitments.

Parent/Guardian Contact. The District and the Union agree that contacts with the student’s parent/guardian are an important and essential part of a teacher’s professional responsibility. Each teacher shall make every good-faith effort to utilize telephone calls, home visits, visits or other contacts with the parent/guardian of each student to the extent possible by the first quarter progress reports and shall continue these contacts, as necessary, throughout the school year. Other bargaining unit members shall assist. The purpose of the contact with the parent/guardian shall be to establish rapport to address/solve teacher and/or parent/guardian concerns, e.g., potential discipline issues, academic performance, and test results. Parent/guardian contacts should be documented for future reference. Teachers will continue to be available throughout the school year for parent-teacher conferences within their scheduled school day, exclusive of lunch, and arranged in consideration of the teacher’s schedule and other commitments.