Common use of PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers employed by the Board of Education for a regular teaching assignment as recognized in Article I, Section A of this Agreement, must have a temporary vocational authorization, occupational, provisional, continuing, professional, or permanent teaching certificate valid in the State of Michigan and meet State and Federal requirements, as applicable. B. The scope of the teaching certificate on file with Human Resources as of March 31 of a school year shall be used to assign a teacher for the next school year, except temporarily and for good cause. C. A copy of the final assignments will be sent to the association by the Executive Director of Human Resources Department. D. Teachers will be given written notice of their assignments (including extra-curricular assignments, where applicable) when possible, by the first day of June, providing they give written assurance of their intentions to return to that assignment (including extra- curricular assignments, where applicable) on or before the same date. In the event changes are made in an individual teacher's schedule after June 1, notification will be promptly sent to the teacher so affected. At that time, if the teacher is not satisfied with the assignment, the teacher may choose to be released from his/her contract without repercussions. E. Any assignments in addition to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, including extra duties enumerated in Appendix A, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. Assignments of extra duties will be made annually at the discretion of the Board. F. To the extent that a more experienced teacher acts as a mentor or coach to a newly hired or less experienced teacher, it is understood that such mentoring will be voluntary on the part of the more experienced teacher, and further, that the professional relationship between the mentor and mentee shall be confidential as regards evaluation or disciplinary processes, which processes shall remain the responsibility of the Board. 1. Serving as a mentor teacher shall be voluntary. The professional relationship between the mentor and the mentee shall be confidential as regards evaluation or disciplinary processes, which processes shall remain the responsibility of the Board. 2. A teacher who accepts an assignment as a mentor shall be paid a stipend in the amount of $350.00 per mentee per year. The mentor may not accept more than three

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers The Board and Association agree that fully qualified teachers are a vital aspect of an effective educational program. They agree to work cooperatively toward keeping and securing fully ISBE licensed, well-trained professionals in every position. As evidence of this objective the Board and Association agree that new teachers employed by the Board of Education for a regular teaching assignment as recognized assignments must hold a valid Illinois teaching license for their assigned position. In addition, teachers must be “highly qualified” in Article I, Section A of this Agreement, must have a temporary vocational authorization, occupational, provisional, continuing, professional, or permanent teaching certificate valid in the State of Michigan and meet State and Federal requirements, as applicablecompliance with state and/or federal legislation. B. The scope of the teaching certificate on file with Human Resources as of March 31 of a school year Teachers shall be used to assign a teacher given notice (written or verbal) of building, grade-level, and/or subject assignments for the next school year, except temporarily forthcoming year as soon as practical and for good cause. C. A copy of the final assignments will be sent to the association by the Executive Director of Human Resources Department. D. Teachers will be given written notice of their assignments (including extra-curricular assignments, where applicable) when possible, by the first day of June, providing they give written assurance of their intentions to return to that assignment (including extra- curricular assignments, where applicable) on or before the same datein accordance with established administrative policies and procedures. In the event changes in such assignments are necessary, the teacher affected shall be notified promptly. C. Extra duties involving extra compensation and summer school teaching shall not be obligatory, and assignments shall be made upon the recommendation of the administration after consultation with the teachers involved. In all cases, the basis for such assignments shall be the judgment of the Board or its designees, with primary consideration given to the welfare of students. Compensation for such assignments shall be in an individual accordance with the current collective bargaining agreement. Positions in the summer school program shall, to the extent determined feasible by the administration, be filled by regularly appointed teachers in the school district. D. Nothing in this agreement shall preclude the right of the Board or administrative staff to hire and assign personnel in their judgment best qualified to provide quality programs for the students being served. A. The teacher's scheduled day shall be in accordance with the policies of the Board of Education. It is agreed that, unless modified by the Board, such schedules are in substance as set forth below: Elementary Middle School Teacher Reports 8:15 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Teacher Lunch Period Starts Teacher Lunch Period Ends Equal to that of students (no less than 55 minutes*) scheduled between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Equal to that of students (no less than 30 minutes) scheduled between 10:45 a.m. and 1:23 p.m. Teacher Day Ends 3:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Student School Day Starts 9:05 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Student School Day Ends 3:35 p.m. 2:45 p.m. *Classroom instruction/supervision should begin 60 minutes following the start of the lunch hour for students. Each year the Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning will review district guidelines and procedures for traveling district program specialists. This annual review should ensure that proposed schedules are based on students’ needs and that the guidelines/procedures include the following: • An opportunity for input from specials/support service teachers prior to the determination of the district schedule. • An opportunity for revision of district schedules if students’ needs change. • A plan for the dissemination of information about annual release day allocation and procedures for district program specialists’ collaboration. This information should be shared with affected teachers at the first district group meeting in the fall of each school year. For teachers assigned to more than one building, the intent is for no one to be required to work beyond the normal 7.5 hour per day work schedule, inclusive of planning time, travel time, and lunch. The building administrators involved and the teacher shall cooperatively schedule after June 1, notification the workday and week to ensure a proper work schedule. B. Teachers will be promptly sent to available for a sufficient period beyond the teacher so affected. At school day, as determined by the Board or its designees, to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, if the teacher is including but not satisfied limited to faculty meetings and consultations with the assignment, the teacher may choose to be released from his/her contract without repercussions. E. Any assignments in addition to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, including extra duties enumerated in Appendix A, shall not be obligatory but shall be parents when scheduled directly with the consent of the teacher. Assignments of extra duties will be made annually at On days preceding holidays and vacations teachers may leave the discretion of the Boardbuilding as soon as children have been dismissed and all necessary and/or routine tasks have been completed. F. To the extent that a more experienced teacher acts as a mentor or coach to a newly hired or less experienced teacher, it is understood that such mentoring will be voluntary on the part of the more experienced teacher, and further, that the professional relationship between the mentor and mentee shall be confidential as regards evaluation or disciplinary processes, which processes shall remain the responsibility of the Board. 1. Serving as a mentor C. Every teacher shall be voluntaryallowed a duty-free lunch period as required in Section 5/24- 9 of the School Code and the legal interpretations of the Illinois State Board of Education. D. Under ordinary circumstances the absence of a teacher for illness or urgent personal business as provided herein requires a substitute teacher. However, the Board and the Association recognize that it is difficult to fill some of the positions covered by this Agreement on a short-term basis. Therefore, the parties agree that in some instances where the regular employee’s absence is short-term, no substitute may be utilized. The professional relationship between the mentor and the mentee shall be confidential as regards evaluation or disciplinary processes, which processes shall remain the responsibility of the BoardBoard agrees that it will use good faith efforts to arrange for a substitute. 2. A teacher who accepts an assignment as a mentor shall be paid a stipend in the amount of $350.00 per mentee per year. The mentor may not accept more than three