QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified and are qualified. For assignment and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall meet the qualifications as defined below. B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacher. In addition, the teacher assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standards. C. The employment of teachers with special certificates is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State. D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, to a position for which he/she is not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), and qualified. E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she shall be provided with written notification that he/she is not qualified under the provisions of this Article. In addition, the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualified. F. Teachers will usually be given written notice of their proposed schedules, percentage of time and building assignments by June 30 each year. In the event changes in such schedules are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working in a non-teaching position’s schedule be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before the commencement of the school year except under extenuating circumstances. If a change to a schedule or assignment is made during the months of August or September, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between the teacher and the principal. G. Teachers who may be assigned to more than one (1) building and who want their preference as to the next year’s assignment known by the Superintendent shall submit such information in writing to the Superintendent or designee before May 15.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students Pupils are entitled to be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified and are qualified. For purposes of assignment and recallrecall to a position, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position teacher shall meet the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum have a Bachelorbachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacher. In addition, the teacher assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standards. In the event a tenured staff member is assigned to a class or program for which the teacher’s credentials are insufficient to meet Federal standards, the Board may elect to discontinue such an assignment and transfer the teacher to an assignment for which he/she meets the Federal standards and is fully certified, qualified and sufficiently senior. If there is no assignment for which a teacher is sufficiently senior and meets the standards, the teacher shall be placed on layoff and is subject to recall to a vacancy the teacher is fully certified and qualified to fill.
C. The employment of teachers with special certificates is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State.
D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position Teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, to a position positions for which he/she is they are not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), certified and qualified.
E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. F of this Article, he/she shall be provided with written notification that he/she is not qualified under the provisions of this Article. In addition, the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualified.
F. Teachers will usually shall be given written notice of their proposed schedules, percentage of time and building assignments by June 30 each year. In the event changes in such schedules are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working in a non-teaching position’s schedule teachers’ schedules be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before prior to the commencement of the school year except under extenuating circumstances. If a change to a schedule or assignment is made during the months of August or September, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between the teacher and the principal.
G. Teachers who may be assigned to more than one (1) building and who want their preference as to the next year’s assignment known by the Superintendent shall submit such information in writing to the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee before May 15. Teachers assigned to more than one building shall be given their schedules as specified in Article XXV, Section H. Schedules shall be defined as proposed building and level assignments including the percentage of time. After traveling teachers receive their schedules, they may request and shall be given a conference with the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee to discuss their schedules and suggest alternate schedules.
H. The Board will attempt to make assignments at the high-school level which will limit to three (3) the number of individual preparations a teacher must make for different courses. In the event that a teacher is assigned to more than three (3) preparations, that teacher will be allowed fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the assignment notification to provide information to the administration concerning dissatisfaction with the assignment and possible alternatives for assignments. Assignments requiring more than three (3) preparations will not be made for more than two (2) consecutive years unless mutually agreed to by the administrator and teacher.
I. Co-teaching assignments for Special Education and General Education teaching teams shall be made after affected teachers have had an opportunity for input. Prior to the end of the first semester, all teachers affected by co-teaching will be given an opportunity to attend an annual review meeting.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Professional Agreement
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to Assignments shall be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified made at the discretion of the Administration and are qualified. For assignment shall be based upon certification and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall meet the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacherqualifications. In addition, the teacher grades 7-12 bargaining unit members will not be assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a outside of their highly qualified major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standards.
C. The employment field of teachers with special certificates is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State.
D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall not be assigned, study except temporarily and for good cause, . Temporarily shall be defined as not to a position for which he/she is not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), exceed the current school year. The bargaining unit member and qualifiedthe Association President shall receive written notification of any deviation from the foregoing.
E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she B. All bargaining unit members shall be provided with written notification given notice of their tentative assignment for the forthcoming year by July 1. Bargaining unit members will be notified in writing when changes in assignment are made after July 1.
1. No changes in assignment shall be made after school is in session unless the affected bargaining unit members have been notified in writing.
2. Changes made subsequent to the opening of school which mean a different building, grade or department assignment, whether in full or in part, shall entitle the bargaining unit member to two (2) days of compensatory time for time spent in preparation for such change in assignment. This provision shall not apply to semester changes at the secondary level.
a. Should the reassignment represent a totally new building, grade or department assignment, the bargaining unit member shall receive two (2) days of compensatory time. Said compensatory time shall be equal to the amount of time that he/she the bargaining unit member is not qualified under contracted to work each day.
b. Should the provisions reassignment affect the bargaining unit member's teaching load only partially, the bargaining unit member shall receive the appropriate prorated portion of this Articlethe two (2) days of compensatory time referenced herein.
3. In addition, maintenance services shall be provided to move any equipment and/or supplies required in the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualifiednew assignment.
F. Teachers will usually C. Any assignment in addition to the normal teaching schedule, such as summer school courses and the extra-duty assignments enumerated in Appendix B shall not be obligatory, but shall be with the bargaining unit member's consent.
1. Qualified bargaining unit members shall be given written notice preference for such assignments before personnel from outside of their proposed schedulesthe bargaining unit are employed.
2. Should such assignment require a teaching certificate, percentage of time and building assignments by June 30 each year. In the event changes in such schedules are proposed, all teachers affected unit member shall be notified promptly assigned in accordance with section A of this Article.
D. For purposes of this Agreement, qualifications shall be defined as:
1. Possession of a valid teaching certificate as recognized by the State of Michigan.
2. Assignments in Art, Physical Education, Guidance, Music, Special Education, Reading, Vocational Education and consultedLibrary Science shall require an endorsement from the Michigan Department of Education.
a. Assignments to Vocational Education shall require a certificate endorsement appropriate to the particular vocational education program so as to insure continued funding.
b. Assignments to Special Education shall require a certificate endorsement appropriate to the particular special education program so as to insure continued funding.
3. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working Elementary teachers shall be qualified for any assignment in a nongrades K-6. The assignment of an elementary teacher in grades 7-teaching position’s schedule 8 shall be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before in accordance with section 5 above or in the commencement area of the school year except under extenuating circumstances. If a change to a schedule teacher's major or assignment is made during the months minor field of August or September, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at study as documented on the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between 's transcript on file with the teacher and the principalAdministration.
G. Teachers who may 4. The assignment of a secondary teacher in grades 7-8 shall require a major or minor as documented on the teacher's transcript on file with the Administration.
5. For purposes of sections 6 and 7 above, a minor shall be assigned to more than one defined as twenty (120) building and who want their preference semester hours. Methods classes shall be excluded for purposes of determining majors and/or minors unless they are acknowledged as to the next year’s assignment known such by the Superintendent Department of Education.
6. As bargaining unit members continue to take additional course work, it shall submit such information in writing be the bargaining unit member's responsibility to inform the Superintendent or designee before May 15Administration of a minor equivalency.
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Samples: Master Agreement
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified and are qualified. For assignment and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall meet the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacher. In addition, the teacher assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standards.
C. The employment of teachers with special certificates is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State.
D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, to a position for which he/she is not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), and qualified.
E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she shall be provided with written notification that he/she is not qualified under the provisions of this Article. In addition, the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualified.
F. Teachers will usually shall be given written notice of their proposed schedules, percentage of time and building assignments by June 30 each year. In the event changes in such schedules are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working in a non-teaching position’s schedule be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before the commencement of the school year except under extenuating circumstances. If a change to a schedule or assignment is made during the months of August or September, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between the teacher and the principal.
G. Teachers who may be assigned to more than one (1) building and who want their preference as to the next year’s assignment known by the Superintendent shall submit such information in writing to the Superintendent or designee before May 15.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified and are qualified. For assignment and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position Teachers shall meet all certification requirements as established by law. Teachers shall not be assigned outside the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular scope of their teaching assignment shall at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, certificates and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacher. In addition, the teacher assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a their major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standards.
C. The employment field of teachers with special certificates is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State.
D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall not be assigned, study except temporarily and for good cause, . Temporary shall be defined for purposes of this article as not to a position for which he/she is not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), and qualifiedextend beyond the current year.
E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she B. All teachers shall be provided with written notification that he/she is not qualified under the provisions of this Article. In addition, the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualified.
F. Teachers will usually be given written notice of their proposed schedules, percentage tentative schedules for the forthcoming year no later than the last day of time and building assignments by June 30 each yearschool. In the event that changes in such schedules are proposednecessary, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working in a non-teaching position’s schedule teachers’ schedules be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before the 15th of August preceding the commencement of the school year except under extenuating circumstancesyear, unless an emergency situation requires same, and the Association shall be so notified in each instance. A tentative class list will be made available at least one week prior to the first day of class.
C. Any assignments in addition to the regular teaching schedule during the regular school year, or summer, including adult academic education courses, driver education, extra duties enumerated in Appendix B and C, and summer school courses, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. If a change the position cannot be filled by qualified bargaining unit members, the position shall be opened to a schedule or assignment is other qualified non-bargaining unit members. After all attempts have been made during to fill the months of August or Septemberposition, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between the teacher and the principal.
G. Teachers who position may be assigned involuntarily. Such involuntary assignments shall not be made in two consecutive years. Positions on Appendix B and C, which require certification shall be given to more than one (1) building teachers regularly employed in the district, provided they have the necessary certification. For those positions on Appendix B and who want their preference as C which do not require certification the Board shall establish reasonable minimum qualifications which will be included in the job posting. Said positions shall be given to teachers regularly employed in the next year’s assignment known district provided they meet the reasonable minimum qualifications.
D. All teachers assigned to extra-duty positions will be evaluated on a yearly basis. Bargaining unit members may be called upon to provide information, critiques, etc., regarding persons working under them to be utilized by the Superintendent primary evaluator who shall submit such information in writing to the Superintendent or designee before May 15be an administrator.
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Samples: Master Agreement
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to No new teachers shall be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified and are qualified. For assignment and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall meet the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum who do not have a Bachelor’s degree 's Degree from an accredited college College or university, University except in the event that a person with these qualifications is not readily available and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacher. In addition, the where said teacher assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standardshas outstanding credentials.
C. B. The employment of teachers with upon special certificates certification is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available of absolute necessity and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested conform to the rules and granted regulations established by the StateState Department of Education.
D. A professional staff member C. Since pupils are entitled to be taught by teachers who are working in a non-teaching position within their area of competence, teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificate or their major or minor field of study. Temporarily, as used in this paragraph, shall mean not to extend beyond one year.
D. Teachers classified as probationary under the Teacher Tenure Act, may be offered a position contract of employment subject to the terms of the Master Agreement for which he/she is the following school year by the Board. Said contract may not certificatedbe offered earlier than June 1, credentialedand on request by the Board, must be signed and returned not later than July 1, or licensed (as appropriate), and qualifiedthe teacher will be assumed to have resigned.
E. Should Persons with less than a teacher be assigned to a position Bachelor's Degree who are eligible for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she the Michigan Substitute Permit only shall be provided with written notification that he/she is not qualified under employed by the provisions of this Article. In addition, the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualifiedBoard on a day-to-day substitute basis and for no more than 90 days per school year.
F. Teachers will usually All teachers shall be given written notice of their proposed schedules, percentage of time and building assignments by tentative schedules for the forthcoming year no later than June 30 each year1. In the event changes in such schedules are proposedof an individual teacher's assignment being changed, all teachers affected shall every attempt will be notified promptly and consultedmade by the Administration to consult with the teacher affected, prior to implementation. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working in a non-teaching position’s schedule teachers' schedules be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before the first day of August preceding the commencement of school, without good cause. The Association shall be notified with a written statement of reasons why this was considered necessary.
G. The Board will post a list of extra-curricular activities to be chaperoned in grades 5-12 prior to September 30. Teachers may volunteer to chaperone such activities. In the school year except under extenuating circumstancesevent there are not enough volunteers, teachers may be required to chaperone one activity annually in their respective buildings. If Chaperones will be responsible for a change to a schedule or assignment is made during the months maximum of August or September, up to fourteen four (144) hours of preparation time service per activity. Chaperones will receive $12.50 per activity. Mandatory weekend assignments will not be made.
H. All Schedule B positions shall be posted between May 1 and May 15 of the preceding school year. Any teacher desiring a Schedule B position must apply for that position during the posting period. The Board will make final Schedule B assignments at the teacher’s hourly rate 1st board meeting in July for yearly, first semester, and Fall athletic assignments; at the 1st board meeting in November for second semester positions and Winter athletics; and at the 1st board meeting in February for Spring athletics.
1. Any teacher who currently holds a Schedule B position and reapplies for that position will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between awarded the teacher and the principalposition unless his/her performance was unsatisfactory.
G. Teachers who may 2. If an equally qualified person from within a unit applies for a posted position, that person shall be assigned to given preference. If more than one (1) building person from the unit applies, the applicants will be given preference in the order of qualifications.
3. If none of the applicants are qualified for a position, the Board may hire a person outside the bargaining unit to fill such position. The Board will not pay anyone outside the unit a sum greater than a member of the unit would have been paid, without the written agreement of the Association.
4. An additional 5 day posting is necessary when a schedule B position opens after the original posting between May 1 and who want their preference as May 15, if said opening occurs more than 30 days prior to the next year’s assignment known start of that particular season. The Local 10/MEA/NEA, Lake Xxxxxx Unit recognizes that when vacancies in Schedule B positions occur during the school year it may be difficult to fill them within the district. If determined, in the reasonable judgment of the Superintendent, such a vacancy may be filled by a bargaining unit member or a person outside the Superintendent unit on a temporary or tentative basis until the end of the current school year or activity season, at which time the position shall submit such information in writing to be considered vacant.
5. The Board will provide the Superintendent or designee before May 15Local 10/MEA/NEA, Lake Xxxxxx Unit with job descriptions of all Schedule B positions.
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Samples: Master Contract
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to No new teachers shall be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified and are qualified. For assignment and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall meet the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum have who are not certified and/or are highly qualified, or meet the requirements under emergency waiver.
B. Persons with less than a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements 's Degree who are eligible for the position held Michigan Substitute Permit only shall be employed by the teacher. In addition, the teacher assigned to teach at the high Board on a day-to-day substitute basis and for no more than 90 days per school level shall have a major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standardsyear.
C. The employment of teachers Teachers wishing not to continue with special certificates is to their current schedule B position shall resign their position for the following year not later than June 1. All positions not filled on June 1 will be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan lawposted not later than June 10th. The Association Board will make final Schedule B assignments at the 1st board meeting in July for yearly, first semester, and Fall athletic assignments; at the 1st board meeting in November for second semester positions and Winter athletics; and at the 1st board meeting in February for Spring athletics.
1. Any teacher who currently holds a Schedule B position will be awarded the position unless his/her performance was minimally effective or ineffective.
2. If an equally qualified person from within a unit applies for a posted position, that person shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State.
D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, to a position for which he/she is not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), and qualified.
E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she shall be provided with written notification that he/she is not qualified under the provisions of this Article. In addition, the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualified.
F. Teachers will usually be given written notice of their proposed schedules, percentage of time and building assignments by June 30 each year. In the event changes in such schedules are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working in a non-teaching position’s schedule be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before the commencement of the school year except under extenuating circumstancespreference. If a change to a schedule or assignment is made during the months of August or September, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between the teacher and the principal.
G. Teachers who may be assigned to more than one (1) building and who want their person from the unit applies, the applicants will be given preference as in the order of qualifications.
3. If none of the applicants are qualified for a position, the Board may hire a person outside the bargaining unit to fill such position. The Board will not pay anyone outside the next year’s assignment known unit a sum greater than a member of the unit would have been paid, without the written agreement of the Association.
4. The Local 10/MEA/NEA, Lake Xxxxxx Unit recognizes that when vacancies in Schedule B positions occur during the school year it may be difficult to fill them within the district. If determined, in the reasonable judgment of the Superintendent, such a vacancy may be filled by a bargaining unit member or a person outside the Superintendent unit on a temporary or tentative basis until the end of the current school year or activity season, at which time the position shall submit such information in writing to be considered vacant.
5. The Board will provide the Superintendent or designee before May 15Local 10/MEA/NEA, Lake Xxxxxx Unit with job descriptions of all Schedule B positions.
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Samples: Master Contract
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to Assignments shall be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified made at the discretion of the Administration and are qualified. For assignment shall be based upon certification and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall meet the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacherqualifications. In addition, the teacher grades 7-12 bargaining unit members will not be assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a outside of their highly qualified major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standards.
C. The employment field of teachers with special certificates is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State.
D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall not be assigned, study except temporarily and for good cause, . Temporarily shall be defined as not to a position for which he/she is not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), exceed the current school year. The bargaining unit member and qualifiedthe Association President shall receive written notification of any deviation from the foregoing.
E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she B. All bargaining unit members shall be provided with written notification given notice of their tentative assignment for the forthcoming year by July 1. Bargaining unit members shall be notified in writing when changes in assignment are made after July 1.
1. No changes in assignment shall be made after school is in session unless the affected bargaining unit members have been notified in writing.
2. Changes made subsequent to the opening of school which mean a different building, grade or department assignment, whether in full or in part, shall entitle the bargaining unit member to two (2) days of compensatory time for time spent in preparation for such change in assignment. This provision shall not apply to semester changes at the secondary level.
a. Should the reassignment represent a totally new building, grade or department assignment, the bargaining unit member shall receive two (2) days of compensatory time. Said compensatory time shall be equal to the amount of time that he/she the bargaining unit member is not qualified under contracted to work each day.
b. Should the provisions reassignment affect the bargaining unit member's teaching load only partially, the bargaining unit member shall receive the appropriate prorated portion of this Articlethe two (2) days of compensatory time referenced herein.
3. In addition, maintenance services shall be provided to move any equipment and/or supplies required in the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualifiednew assignment.
F. Teachers will usually C. Any assignment in addition to the normal teaching schedule, such as summer school courses and the extra-duty assignments enumerated in Appendix B shall not be obligatory, but shall be with the bargaining unit member's consent.
1. Qualified bargaining unit members shall be given written notice preference for such assignments before personnel from outside of their proposed schedulesthe bargaining unit are employed.
2. Should such assignment require a teaching certificate, percentage of time and building assignments by June 30 each year. In the event changes in such schedules are proposed, all teachers affected unit member shall be notified promptly assigned in accordance with section A of this Article.
D. For purposes of this Agreement, qualifications shall be defined as:
1. Possession of a valid teaching certificate as recognized by the State of Michigan.
2. Assignments in Art, Physical Education, Guidance, Music, Special Education, Reading, Vocational Education and consultedLibrary Science shall require an endorsement from the Michigan Department of Education.
a. Assignments to Vocational Education shall require a certificate endorsement appropriate to the particular vocational education program so as to insure continued funding.
b. Assignments to Special Education shall require a certificate endorsement appropriate to the particular special education program so as to insure continued funding.
3. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working Elementary teachers shall be qualified for any assignment in a non-teaching position’s schedule grades K-5. The assignment of an elementary teacher in grades 6- 8 shall be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before in accordance with section 5 below or in the commencement area of the school year except under extenuating circumstances. If a change to a schedule teacher's major or assignment is made during the months minor field of August or September, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at study as documented on the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between 's certificate on file with the teacher and the principalAdministration.
G. Teachers who may 4. For purposes of section 3 above, a minor shall be assigned to more than one (1) building and who want their preference defined as to the next year’s assignment known by the Superintendent shall submit such information in writing to the Superintendent or designee before May 15.twenty
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Samples: Master Agreement
