Common use of Process for Creation and Approval of Redesigned Schools Clause in Contracts

Process for Creation and Approval of Redesigned Schools. 20.5.1 Prior to electing to work at a Redesigned School, educational assistants shall be informed of plans for the school, including relevant information about working conditions and compensation. Educational assistants who wish to remain at a redesigned school shall sign an Election to Work Agreement that sets forth the working conditions at their school. The Election to Work Agreement shall include the following information: a. The vision and expected instructional program of the school b. The hours of the duty day as well as the expected degree of flexibility that will be required of staff c. The length of the duty year d. Any additional compensation program that will apply to the particular Redesigned School that is different from the standard compensation schedule 20.5.2 The Election to Work Agreement shall clearly state that educational assistants should expect year-to-year or even intra-year flexibility in aspects of their duties and program not covered by the Agreement, including but not limited to timing/scheduling of faculty meetings to respond to school conditions and/or the scheduling or manner of professional and staff development. 20.5.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, Redesigned Schools shall, at a minimum, provide at least the number of student instructional days and the amount of instructional minutes as other District schools. 20.5.4 The Parties agree that the initial Election to Work Agreement shall be drafted through a collaborative process. This process shall begin no later than the day after the December Board of Education meeting of the school year prior to the school implementing a plan as a Redesigned School. The District shall create and present a final version of the Election to Work Agreement to affected staff as soon as possible but no later than February 15 of the school year prior to the school opening as a Redesigned School. The parties must mutually agree to the terms of the Election to Work Agreement. In the event that an Election to Work Agreement is not reached, other terms and conditions of the labor agreement remain in force.