Resource Specialists. 29.9.1 Resource Specialists shall be entitled to the following:
29.9.1.1 the assignment of one (1) instructional aide;
29.9.1.2 not to be assigned to serve as resource specialists and to teach regular general education classes at the same time. Classes, which include general education and special education students may be assigned, with the mutual agreement of the teacher and administration, based on appropriate credentials and program need.
29.9.2 If an itinerant resource specialist position requires a change in the school assignment or additional schools assigned, the reassignment provision of Article 15, Staffing and Assignment, shall apply.
29.9.3 The District will monitor the caseloads for possible creation of a full-time equivalent resource specialist position at the school throughout the school year. A caseload of 18 will automatically trigger monitoring. Review and monitoring shall include, but not limited to, past caseload histories, projected growth, and when, within the school year, the caseload changes.
29.9.4 Prior consideration shall be given to qualified current special education teachers when selecting resource specialists.
Resource Specialists. Assesses the existing environment concerning a specific resource such as wildlife, preparing resource biological evaluations for MEPA documentation and input to the DNRC project leader for designing timber sales and mitigations as needed. This generally requires both field review and office work for preparing professional reports or parts of the MEPA documentation. Services may be needed in the Missoula and Kalispell areas.
Resource Specialists. The Resource Specialists in the Operating Room will be compensated at a twelve dollar ($12.00) differential per eight (8) hour shift, fifteen dollars ($15.00) differential per ten
Resource Specialists. In consideration of the increased case management duties assigned to these unit members, full time status shall be deemed to be a teaching load of at least four classes and a special education student case load of 17 or more students (not to exceed to the lesser of 28 or any limit imposed by law).
Resource Specialists. An itinerant Resource Specialist assignment shall be limited to four (4) sites and a caseload of 21 students. No unit member may be reassigned to an itinerant Resource Specialist position without the unit member’s agreement. There shall be no more than three (3) itinerant Resource Specialists in the District.
Resource Specialists. 18.4.1 A resource specialist shall not be assigned to provide services at more than two (2) work sites.
18.4.2 A resource specialist shall receive preparation time equivalent and pro- rated to time received by a general education unit member at the same site.
18.4.3 Resource Specialists shall create a weekly schedule that includes time set aside to perform the duties and responsibilities required by law (service minutes, assessment, report writing etc.) and addresses the students’ needs on their caseload. The schedule shall be created by the resource specialist with input from the site administrator(s) and impacted general education teachers.
18.4.3.1 The resource specialist will update this schedule as needed when their caseload increases or decreases with input from the site administrator(s) and impacted general education teachers.
Resource Specialists. Full-time resource specialists shall be given, upon request; three (3) days release time during each school year to be scheduled by mutual agreement between each resource specialist and the Superintendent’s designee. Part-time resource specialists shall be given upon request and mutual agreement in scheduling with the Superintendent’s designee, release time in direct proportion to the full-time equivalent worked during the school year. The release time shall be authorized for the preparation of individual education plans and for the scheduling of IEP conferences.
Resource Specialists. 31.9.1 Resource Specialists shall be entitled to the following:
31.9.1.1 the assignment of one (1) instructional aide; and
31.9.1.2 not to be simultaneously assigned to serve as resource specialists and to teach regular general education classes at the same time., if funded solely by Special Education; and Blended classes, including general education and special education, may be assigned, with the mutual agreement of the teacher and administration, based on appropriate credentials and program need; and
31.9.1.3 prior consideration shall be given to qualified current special education teachers when selecting resource specialists.
31.9.1.4 The case load assigned to the Resource Specialist shall not exceed the case load specified in section 9.5.7 of the Contract.
31.9.2 At such time the case load of a resource specialist reaches eighteen (18) identified students, the District will initiate review and monitoring of the caseload for possible creation of a full-time single assignment resource specialist position at the school. Review and monitoring shall include, but not be limited to, past caseload histories, projected growth, and when, within the school year, the caseload changes. The District will monitor the caseloads for possible creation of a full time equivalent resource specialist position at the school throughout the school year. A case load of 18 will automatically trigger monitoring. Review and monitoring shall include, but not be limited to, past caseload histories, projected growth, and when, within the school year, the caseload changes.
31.9.3 In the event that an If an itinerant resource specialist position requires a change in the school assignment or additional schools assigned, the reassignment provision of Article 15, Staffing A and Assignment, shall apply.
Resource Specialists. (case-load as permitted by State law) 28**
Resource Specialists. 2 18.4.1. Will be assigned a caseload consistent with state requirements. If the state 3 requirements change, the parties will reopen negotiation on this section.
4 18.4.2. Xxxx be assigned instructional assistants as mandated and funded by state 5 requirements.
6 18.4.3. Will not be assigned to teach or substitute in a regular class. This is not to be 8 with the regular teacher in the implementation of a student’s IEP.
9 18.4.4. Whenever possible, the District will provide release time to attend meetings 10 regarding development, assessment, and/or implementation of IEPs of students 11 assigned to his/her caseload.
12 18.4.5. The regular classroom teacher and special education service providers shall 13 mutually develop the instructional methods to be utilized in the implementation 14 of the IEP of a student assigned to a regular classroom.
