SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES Sample Clauses

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. Bargaining unit members (on duty for more than three and one-half (3½) hours a day) asked to participate in school committees outside of the regular school day are under no contractual obligation to participate. The Association encourages all members of the bargaining unit to participate in a reasonable number of school improvement activities. The lack of interest or involvement by Association members in improvement activities shall not have an adverse affect on the Association members. These meetings are provided to allow bargaining unit members to voluntarily contribute to the overall decision-making process of the district. Bargaining unit members who elect to participate shall be paid an hourly rate as follows: July 1, 2007 $19.85 (3%) increase July 1, 2008 $20.44 (3%) increase July 1, 2009 $21.06 (3%) increase for working on a project brought to this district from an outside organization for which the staff member must contribute his/her own time and efforts outside the normal contracted work day. Effective July 1, 2007, bargaining unit members who participate in activities that require them to stay overnight while providing supervision of students will be paid a flat fee of ninety dollars ($90) per night, not to exceed ten (10) staff members.
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. Bargaining unit members (on duty for more than three and one-half (3½) hours a day) asked to participate in school committees outside of the regular school day are under no contractual obligation to participate. The Association encourages all members of the bargaining unit to participate in a reasonable number of school improvement activities. The lack of interest or involvement by Association members in improvement activities shall not have an adverse effect on the Association members. These meetings are provided to allow bargaining unit members to voluntarily contribute to the overall decision-making process of the district. Bargaining unit members who elect to participate shall be paid for working on a project brought to this district from the administration for which the staff member must contribute his/her own time and efforts outside the normal contracted work day. This hourly rate should be based on the hourly rate of tutoring as set forth in Article VII, Section B(5). Employees may elect to use flex time for their participation in Open House or Curriculum Nights. Flex time shall be granted by building administrators to be used on scheduled teacher workdays when students are not in attendance. The amount of flex time granted shall be equal to the number of hours scheduled for the Open House or Curriculum Nights. Effective July 1, 2007, bargaining unit members who participate in activities that require them to stay overnight while providing supervision of students will be paid a flat fee of ninety dollars ($90) per night, not to exceed ten (10) staff members.

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  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT Section 1 Expenses The COMMITTEE will pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions at the request and/or with advance approval in writing of the Superintendent. Section 2 Credit for Projects The ASSOCIATION Professional Development Committee will meet with the superintendent to formulate professional development opportunities for teachers that benefit the educational goals of the Xxxxxxx Public Schools. Section 3 Credit for Courses Employees shall receive credit for a maximum of two (2) post-graduate courses per semester earned at an accredited degree granting college or university during the school year. An employee taking undergraduate courses during a school year may be granted credit at the discretion of the Superintendent or designee which discretion shall not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Procedures of this Agreement. Any post-graduate credits earned by an employee during the summer under this Agreement at an accredited degree granting college or university shall be recognized. Credits earned by an employee under this Agreement during the summer for undergraduate courses shall be recognized for movement on the salary schedule only to the extent that such courses had been approved in advance by the Superintendent or designee. Graduate credits earned after the Bachelor’s degree (provided they are not required or prerequisite courses in the Master’s Program) will be compensated at the Master’s level upon the successful completion of the Master’s Program. For salary purposes, educators who earned their Master’s Degree before the 1996-1997 school year will not qualify. This agreement is effective August 25, 1996. Movement on the salary schedule will only occur twice per school year: in September and in January. All documentation for movement on the salary schedule must be submitted to the payroll office no later than September 30 or January 31. There is a one-year limit for submission of courses in order to receive credit for movement on the salary schedule (one year from the time the course was completed).

  • Additional Improvements Common Area Operating Expenses shall not include Real Property Taxes specified in the tax assessor's records and work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Industrial Center by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of such other lessees. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.1 hereof, Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at the time Common Area Operating Expenses are payable under Paragraph 4.2, the entirety of any increase in Real Property Taxes if assessed solely by reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures or Utility Installations placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessee's request.

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