Common use of Physical Conditions Clause in Contracts

Physical Conditions. 1. The preservation of safe, wholesome, and pleasant surroundings is of paramount concern both to the Board and the Association. To achieve this goal, the Board shall in each building, in all cases possible, enforce the following: a. correct any hazardous condition brought to the immediate supervisor’s attention; b. establish a prompt process for room repairs; c. close classroom and/or school buildings due to an improper heating system if the temperature falls below sixty (60) degrees or rises over eighty-five (85) degrees Fahrenheit; d. provide and maintain safe and adequate parking facilities for the building staff; e. provide alternate source of water sufficient to meet county health district requirements if water is off for an extended period of time. 2. Each classroom shall be provided with, but is not limited to, in all cases possible, the following: a. student stations to accommodate the enrollment; b. tack board, chalkboard, and/or white board c. safe storage space for instructional materials, equipment, and supplies; d. electrical outlets and other accommodations for convenient use of audio-visual equipment; e. proper ventilation; f. artificial and natural light control; g. space for reference materials; h. proper lighting for the visual task to be accomplished; i. locks and keys for all classroom doors; and j. computers, internet access, printer access (may be networked to other locations within the building) k. instructional materials, including printer supplies, will be provided through the building’s instructional supplies account. 3. Classroom interruptions by public address systems shall be permitted only in emergency cases. Regular announcements shall be made only at the beginning and at the close of the school day. Other classroom interruptions, for administrative or other purposes, shall be held to a minimum. 4. The Board shall provide, in each building, in all cases possible, the following: a. Bargaining unit members' rest areas, conference rooms, and lavatories, appropriately furnished, ventilated and maintained, conveniently available for the professional staff. Those facilities shall not be used for regularly scheduled meetings unless an emergency occurs. b. A bargaining unit member workroom and storage space of suitable size and location, containing adequate equipment and supplies, to meet a bargaining unit member's needs in preparing instructional materials shall be available. This room, or the bargaining unit member rest area, will include a telephone to be reserved for the exclusive use of the bargaining unit members. c. A copying machine, computer, and printer shall be available in each school, at all times, for the bargaining unit members' use for instructional materials. Except for emergency requirements, instructional material shall have priority over non- instructional materials. d. The Board shall attempt to create a safe teaching and learning environment for students and staff by providing, when possible, modern technology advancements as part of the safety plan. 5. The Board recognizes that appropriate textbooks, library facilities, reference materials, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests to accompany text, questionnaires, software, office supplies and similar instructional materials, are tools of the teaching profession. The Board recognizes the value of bargaining unit member participation in the selection and use of instructional materials, and agrees to solicit the advice of the appropriate segment of the teaching staff in the process of selecting instructional materials. The ultimate recommendations rest with the Superintendent and approval rests with the Board. The Board agrees that it will expedite its selection and purchasing process to implement the effective utilization of said instructional materials. 6. The Association will encourage its bargaining unit members in all cases possible, to adhere to the following: a. leave facilities in an orderly fashion; b. discourage vandalism; c. maintain restrooms, lavatories, and other facilities by showing concern for neatness and cleanliness; d. park vehicles in such a manner that available spaces are used most efficiently; e. treat all equipment and materials with respect and care. 7. Bargaining unit members shall be encouraged to assist in the evacuation of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. 8. Bargaining unit members shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of students and bargaining unit members. 9. In the event a bargaining unit member desires to have access to their classroom at times when the building administrator is not present (i.e., evening and weekends), the bargaining unit member may request a building key and alarm code from the building administrator. Such access will be limited to the teacher’s classroom, the teacher workroom, and all common areas, excluding the building office. 10. At the start of the student day, buildings will be locked and remain locked during the student day with monitored point(s) of entrance. 11. All bargaining unit members will be required to visibly display Ashtabula Area City Schools’ identification badges during the workday. 12. Each student building shall contain a designated location for school nurses to make confidential phone calls.

Physical Conditions. 1. The preservation of safe, wholesome, and pleasant surroundings is of paramount concern both to the Board and the Association. To achieve this goal, the Board shall in each building, in all cases possible, enforce the following: a. correct any hazardous condition brought to the immediate supervisor’s attention; b. establish a prompt process for room repairs; c. close classroom and/or school buildings due to an improper heating system if the temperature falls below sixty (60) 60 degrees or rises over eighty-five (85) 85 degrees Fahrenheit;. All attempts will be made to move individual classrooms to unaffected areas of the building prior to closing a school under this provision. d. provide and maintain safe and adequate parking facilities for the building staff; e. provide alternate source of water sufficient to meet county health district requirements if water is off for an extended period of time. 2. Each classroom shall be provided with, but is not limited to, in all cases possible, the following: a. student stations to accommodate the enrollment; b. tack board, chalkboard, and/or white board c. safe storage space for instructional materials, equipment, and supplies; d. electrical outlets and other accommodations for convenient use of audio-audio- visual equipment; e. proper ventilation; f. artificial and natural light control; g. space for reference materials; h. proper lighting for the visual task to be accomplished; i. locks and keys for all classroom doors; and j. computers, computers and internet access, printer access (may be networked to other locations within the building) k. instructional materials, including printer supplies, will be provided through l. shared printers located in proximity to the buildingteacher’s instructional supplies account.classroom 3. Classroom interruptions by public address systems shall be permitted only in emergency cases. Regular announcements shall be made only at the beginning and at the close of the school day. Other classroom interruptions, for administrative or other purposes, shall be held to a minimum. 4. The Board shall provide, in each building, in all cases possible, the following: a. Bargaining unit members' rest areas, conference rooms, areas and lavatories, appropriately furnished, ventilated and maintained, conveniently available for the professional staff. Those facilities shall not be used for regularly scheduled meetings unless an emergency occurs. b. A bargaining unit member workroom and storage space of suitable size and location, containing adequate equipment and supplies, to meet a bargaining unit member's needs in preparing instructional materials shall be available. This room, or the bargaining unit member rest area, will include a telephone to be reserved for the exclusive use of the bargaining unit memberstelephone. c. A copying machine, typewriter, computer, and printer shall be available in each school, at all times, school for the bargaining unit members' use for instructional materialsuse, at least one-half (1/2) hour prior to and one-half (1/2) hour after the contractual workday,. Except for emergency requirements, instructional material shall have priority over non- non-instructional materials. d. The Board shall attempt to create a safe teaching and learning environment for students and staff by providing, when possible, modern technology advancements as part of the safety plan. 5. The Board recognizes that appropriate textbooks, library facilities, reference materials, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests to accompany text, questionnaires, software, office supplies and similar instructional materials, are tools of the teaching profession. The Board recognizes the value of bargaining unit member participation in the selection and use of instructional materials, and agrees to solicit the advice of the appropriate segment of the teaching staff in the process of selecting instructional materials. The ultimate recommendations rest with the Superintendent and approval rests with the Board. The Board agrees that it will expedite its selection and purchasing process to implement the effective utilization of said instructional materials. 6. The Association will encourage its bargaining unit members in all cases possible, to adhere to the following: a. leave facilities in an orderly fashion; b. discourage vandalism; c. maintain restrooms, lavatories, and other facilities by showing concern for neatness and cleanliness; d. park vehicles in such a manner that available spaces are used most efficiently; e. treat all equipment and materials with respect and care. 7. Bargaining unit members shall be encouraged to assist in the evacuation of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. 8. Bargaining unit members shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of students and bargaining unit membersmembers in accordance with the District Crisis Management Plan. 8. Buildings will be accessible for bargaining unit members on all contractual days at least one (1) hour before and one (1) hour following the contractual work day. 9. In the event a bargaining unit member desires to have access to their classroom at times when the building administrator is not present (i.e., evening and weekends), the bargaining unit member may request a building key and alarm code from the building administrator. Such access will be limited to the teacher’s classroom, the teacher workroom, and all common areas, excluding the building office. 10. At the start of the student day, buildings will be locked and remain locked during the student day with monitored point(s) of entrance. 11. All bargaining unit members will be required to visibly display Ashtabula Area City Schools’ identification badges during the workday. 1210. Each student building shall contain a designated location for school nurses to make confidential phone calls.

Physical Conditions. 1. The preservation of safe, wholesome, and pleasant surroundings is of paramount concern both to the Board and the Association. To achieve this goal, the Board shall in each building, in all cases possible, enforce the following: a. correct any hazardous condition brought to the immediate supervisor’s attention; b. establish a prompt process for room repairs; c. close classroom and/or school buildings due to an improper heating system if the temperature falls below sixty (60) 60 degrees or rises over eighty-five (85) 85 degrees Fahrenheit; d. provide and maintain safe and adequate parking facilities for the building staff; e. provide alternate source of water sufficient to meet county health district requirements if water is off for an extended period of time. 2. Each classroom shall be provided with, but is not limited to, in all cases possible, the following: a. student stations to accommodate the enrollment; b. tack board, chalkboard, and/or white board c. safe storage space for instructional materials, equipment, and supplies; d. electrical outlets and other accommodations for convenient use of audio-visual equipment; e. proper ventilation; f. artificial and natural light control; g. space for reference materials; h. proper lighting for the visual task to be accomplished; i. locks and keys for all classroom doors; and j. computers, internet access, printer access (may be networked to other locations within the building) k. instructional materials, including printer supplies, will be provided through the building’s instructional supplies account. 3. Classroom interruptions by public address systems shall be permitted only in emergency cases. Regular announcements shall be made only at the beginning and at the close of the school day. Other classroom interruptions, for administrative or other purposes, shall be held to a minimum. 4. The Board shall provide, in each building, in all cases possible, the following: a. Bargaining unit members' rest areas, conference rooms, and lavatories, appropriately furnished, ventilated and maintained, conveniently available for the professional staff. Those facilities shall not be used for regularly scheduled meetings unless an emergency occurs. b. A bargaining unit member workroom and storage space of suitable size and location, containing adequate equipment and supplies, to meet a bargaining unit member's needs in preparing instructional materials shall be available. This room, or the bargaining unit member rest area, will include a telephone to be reserved for the exclusive use of the bargaining unit members. c. A copying machine, computer, and printer shall be available in each school, at all times, for the bargaining unit members' use for instructional materials. Except for emergency requirements, instructional material shall have priority over non- instructional materials. d. The Board shall attempt to create a safe teaching and learning environment for students and staff by providing, when possible, modern technology advancements as part of the safety plan. 5. The Board recognizes that appropriate textbooks, library facilities, reference materials, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests to accompany text, questionnaires, software, office supplies and similar instructional materials, are tools of the teaching profession. The Board recognizes the value of bargaining unit member participation in the selection and use of instructional materials, and agrees to solicit the advice of the appropriate segment of the teaching staff in the process of selecting instructional materials. The ultimate recommendations rest with the Superintendent and approval rests with the Board. The Board agrees that it will expedite its selection and purchasing process to implement the effective utilization of said instructional materials. 6. The Association will encourage its bargaining unit members in all cases possible, to adhere to the following: a. leave facilities in an orderly fashion; b. discourage vandalism; c. maintain restrooms, lavatories, and other facilities by showing concern for neatness and cleanliness; d. park vehicles in such a manner that available spaces are used most efficiently; ; e. treat all equipment and materials with respect and care. 7. Bargaining No bBargaining unit members member shall be required encouraged to assist in the evacuation of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. Bargaining unit members shall retain responsibility for regularly assigned duties. 8. Bargaining unit members shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of students and bargaining unit members. 9. In the event a bargaining unit member desires to have access to their classroom at times when the building administrator is not present (i.e., evening and weekends), the bargaining unit member may request a building key and alarm code from the building administrator. Such access will be limited to the teacher’s classroom, the teacher workroom, and all common areas, excluding the building office. 10. At the start of the student day, buildings will be locked and remain locked during the student day with monitored point(s) of entrance. 11. All bargaining unit members will be required to visibly display Ashtabula Area City Schools’ identification badges during the workday. 12. Each student building shall contain a designated location for school nurses to make confidential phone calls.