Program Assignments a) In the secondary schools, there shall be no more than three (3) consecutive periods of academic teaching assignments, except where the teacher concerned agrees otherwise.
b) In the secondary schools, the number of lesson preparations shall be kept at a minimum, consistent with an effective teaching program.
c) A teacher may be assigned to a duty in lieu of a teaching period.
Program Assignments. 1. No classroom teacher shall be required to teach outside of his/her area of certification. (This clause is not intended to change present transfer policy.) Only counselors and certified teacher-guidance counselors will be placed in counseling positions except on a temporary basis not to exceed 60 days or when the position is being held because of an illness absence. Counselors and teacher-guidance counselors must be selected from the official Eligibility Pool established by the District except for temporary or illness placements as described above. 18 DFT/SDCD Agreement (7/1/99-6/30/02)
2. Teachers may express in writing to their principal their preference of grade level, subject, department assignment, extra-curricular assignment, school committee. Requests for the following semester assignment shall be made by October 15 or March 15. Such requests shall be kept on file for one school year in an accessible place. These requests shall be given consideration as vacancies occur in the building on the basis of seniority, priority of request in the case of tied seniority, competency of the individual in the judgment of the principal. Requests which were not acted upon shall be refiled each September to remain active. A teacher whose request was not acted upon may ask for an explanation. In order that teachers not be “frozen” into positions, a teacher upon request shall be relieved of a section within a grade level, room, or extracurricular activity after a period of not more than one year, or in high school one semester, after the teacher makes such a request. Duties shall be rotated, with provision for mutual exchange or continuation of duties with the approval of the administrator.
3. School administration shall call upon the police department to perform police duties in and around schools. Teachers should not be assigned to police off-campus areas. Teach-ers may be assigned to supervise students at regularly scheduled off-campus school events.
4. Tentative school programs and assignments shall be posted on the official school bulletin board, or other readily accessible place, not later than ten (10) working days before the end of the previous semester. Final program shall be posted when established.
5. When there is a change of assignment for a School Social Worker, sufficient time will be allowed for the Social Worker to come to closure with his/her students, school staff and to complete records.
Program Assignments. Employees who are responsible for a program shall be provided with one (1) hour away from their regular duties to prepare. That time shall be identified in the regular schedule prepared by the Library Director.
Program Assignments. No classroom teacher shall be required to teach out of his/her subject area of certification. (This clause is not intended to change present transfer policy). School administrators shall call upon the police department to perform police duties in and around schools.
Program Assignments. The System will have the capability to display any current programs in which the offender is a participant.
