Common use of SCHOOL STAFFING COMMITTEES Clause in Contracts

SCHOOL STAFFING COMMITTEES. 17.01 A school Staffing Committee shall be elected in every school. The Union members of the school shall elect 20% of its members to the School Staffing committee. The Union representatives on the committee shall be in place by October 1. The Principal, Vice-Principal, and the School Xxxxxxx shall automatically be members fo the School Staffing Committee and shall not be included in the 20% named above, except by mutual consent of the Teachers. The secretary of the School Staffing Committee shall be a Union member. If any Union representatives resign from the committee or are transferred to another school, the Union members of the school shall elect a replacement. The principal has the final responsibility for school organization subject to Senior Administration and the Board. 17.02 The Responsibilities of the School Staffing Committee shall be as follows: 17.02.01 To review the current school staffing allocation from the JSC and deployment in the school and to propose any such modification as may be required to create and maintain the best teaching and learning environment, to make the most effective use of all staff who are allocated to schools, and to comply with the terms of the Collective Agreement. 17.02.02 To consider and respond to organizational proposals and/or suggestions submitted by staff members to the committee throughout the year. 17.02.03 To analyze the staffing allocation from the Joint Staffing Committee based on projected enrolment and Teacher allocation formulas for presentation to the total staff prior to the Transfer and Surplus Process. 17.02.04 To recommend to the Principal, if necessary, any modifications to be made to in-school timetabling at any time during the school year. 17.02.05 To assist in the development and completion of a September school timetable based on the Joint Staffing Committee’s (JSC) staff allocations and the school’s programming needs and priorities as identified by the school’s administration and teaching staff. 17.02.06 To assist in the development of a supervision schedule which is equitable, includes all teaching, school support staff, and administrative staff (unless specifically excluded by the School Staffing Committee) and meets the guidelines as developed by the Joint Staffing Committee. Where the Joint Staffing Committee supervision recommendations cannot be met by the School Staffing Committee, the School Staffing Committee will make recommendations to the Joint Staffing Committee concerning additional system support requirements. The Joint Staffing Committee will attempt to meet these supervision needs and report in writing to the School Staffing Committee. 17.02.07 To assist in the equitable distribution of instructional and non-instructional periods. 17.02.08 To assist in developing appropriate timetables for Teachers who are assigned to teach in more than one school. The School Staffing Committee shall assist in the facilitation of adequate communication between the schools involved in order to ensure fairness with respect to supervision schedules and the distribution of instructional and non- instructional periods as well as adequate travelling time. 17.02.09 To assist in developing measures which will help to alleviate the workload faced by new Teachers. 17.02.10 To develop a plan, to be communicated to staff, as to how emergency back-up will be provided if a teacher needs to be excused from their class for a short duration. 17.02.11 The School Staffing Committee may invite up to two non-teaching representatives who may be included as non-voting members of the School Staffing Committee in an advisory capacity. The School Staffing Committee may make recommendations to the Principal concerning adjustments in non-teaching staffs’ responsibilities to facilitate improvements in student learning, staff needs, and supervision duties.

SCHOOL STAFFING COMMITTEES. 17.01 18.01 A school Staffing Committee shall be elected in every school. The Union members staff of the school shall elect 20% of its members to the School Staffing committeeCommittee. The staff and Union representatives on the committee committee, one of whom shall act as the School Staffing Committee secretary, shall be in place by from October 11 to September 30. The Principal, Vice-Principal, and the School Xxxxxxx shall automatically be members fo of the School Staffing Committee and shall not be included in the 20% named above, except by mutual consent of the Teachers. The secretary of the School Staffing Committee shall be a Union member. If any Union representatives resign from the committee or are transferred to another school, the Union members staff of the school shall elect a replacement. The principal has the final responsibility for school organization subject to Senior Administration and the Board. 17.02 18.02 The Responsibilities of the School Staffing Committee shall be as follows: 17.02.01 18.02.01 To review the current school staffing allocation from the JSC and deployment in the school and to propose any such modification as may be required to create and maintain the best teaching and learning environment, to make the most effective use of all staff who are allocated to schools, and to comply with the terms of the Collective Agreement. 17.02.02 18.02.02 To consider and respond to organizational proposals and/or suggestions submitted by staff members to the committee throughout the year. 17.02.03 18.02.03 To analyze the staffing allocation from the Joint Staffing Committee based on projected enrolment and Teacher allocation formulas for presentation to the total staff prior to the Transfer and Surplus Process. 17.02.04 18.02.04 To recommend to the Principal, if necessary, any modifications to be made to in-school timetabling at any time during the school year. 17.02.05 18.02.05 To assist in the development and completion of a September school timetable based on the Joint Staffing Committee’s (JSC) staff allocations and the school’s programming needs and priorities as identified by the school’s administration and teaching staff. 17.02.06 18.02.06 To assist in the development of a supervision schedule which is equitable, includes all teaching, school support staff, and administrative staff (unless specifically excluded by the School Staffing Committee) and meets the guidelines as developed by the Joint Staffing Committee. Where the Joint Staffing Committee supervision recommendations cannot be met by the School Staffing Committee, the School Staffing Committee will make recommendations to the Joint Staffing Committee concerning additional system support requirements. The Joint Staffing Committee will attempt to meet these supervision needs and report in writing to the School Staffing Committee. 17.02.07 18.02.07 To assist in the equitable distribution of instructional and non-non- instructional periods. 17.02.08 18.02.08 To assist in developing appropriate timetables for Teachers who are assigned to teach in more than one school. The School Staffing Committee shall assist in the facilitation of adequate communication between the schools involved in order to ensure fairness with respect to supervision schedules and the distribution of instructional and non- instructional periods as well as adequate travelling time. 17.02.09 18.02.09 To assist in developing measures which will help to alleviate the workload faced by new Teachers. 17.02.10 18.02.10 To act as the School Supervision Committee dealing with supervision in accordance with Article 12.14. 18.02.11 To develop a plan, to be communicated to staff, as to how emergency back-up will be provided if a teacher needs to be excused from their class for a short duration. 17.02.11 18.02.12 The School Staffing Committee may invite up to two non-teaching representatives who may be included as non-voting members of the School Staffing Committee in an advisory capacity. The School Staffing Committee may make recommendations to the Principal concerning adjustments in non-teaching staffs’ responsibilities to facilitate improvements in student learning, staff needs, and supervision duties.

SCHOOL STAFFING COMMITTEES. 17.01 A school Staffing Committee shall be elected in every school. The Union members of the school shall elect 20% of its members to the School Staffing committee. The Union representatives on the committee shall be in place by October 1. The Principal, Vice-Principal, and the School Xxxxxxx shall automatically be members fo the School Staffing Committee and shall not be included in the 20% named above, except by mutual consent of the Teachers. The secretary of the School Staffing Committee shall be a Union member. If any Union representatives resign from the committee or are transferred to another school, the Union members of the school shall elect a replacement. The principal has the final responsibility for school organization subject to Senior Administration and the Board. 17.02 The Responsibilities of the School Staffing Committee shall be as follows: 17.02.01 To review the current school staffing allocation from the JSC and deployment in the school and to propose any such modification as may be required to create and maintain the best teaching and learning environment, to make the most effective use of all staff who are allocated to schools, and to comply with the terms of the Collective Agreement. 17.02.02 To consider and respond to organizational proposals and/or suggestions submitted by staff members to the committee throughout the year. 17.02.03 To analyze the staffing allocation from the Joint Staffing Committee based on projected enrolment and Teacher allocation formulas for presentation to the total staff prior to the Transfer and Surplus Process. 17.02.04 To recommend to the Principal, if necessary, any modifications to be made to in-school timetabling at any time during the school year. 17.02.05 To assist in the development and completion of a September school timetable based on the Joint Staffing Committee’s (JSC) staff allocations and the school’s programming needs and priorities as identified by the school’s administration and teaching staff. 17.02.06 To assist in the development of a supervision schedule which is equitable, includes all teaching, school support staff, and administrative staff (unless specifically excluded by the School Staffing Committee) and meets the guidelines as developed by the Joint Staffing Committee. Where the Joint Staffing Committee supervision recommendations cannot be met by the School Staffing Committee, the School Staffing Committee will make recommendations to the Joint Staffing Committee concerning additional system support requirements. The Joint Staffing Committee will attempt to meet these supervision needs and report in writing to the School Staffing Committee. 17.02.07 To assist in the equitable distribution of instructional and non-instructional periods. 17.02.08 To assist in developing appropriate timetables for Teachers who are assigned to teach in more than one school. The School Staffing Committee shall assist in the facilitation of adequate communication between the schools involved in order to ensure fairness with respect to supervision schedules and the distribution of instructional and non- non-instructional periods as well as adequate travelling time. 17.02.09 To assist in developing measures which will help to alleviate the workload faced by new Teachers. 17.02.10 To develop a plan, to be communicated to staff, as to how emergency back-up will be provided if a teacher needs to be excused from their class for a short duration. 17.02.11 The School Staffing Committee may invite up to two non-teaching representatives who may be included as non-voting members of the School Staffing Committee in an advisory capacity. The School Staffing Committee may make recommendations to the Principal concerning adjustments in non-teaching staffs’ responsibilities to facilitate improvements in student learning, staff needs, and supervision duties.

SCHOOL STAFFING COMMITTEES. 17.01 L20.1 A school School Staffing Committee shall be elected established in every school. The Union members term of office of the school shall elect 20% of its members to the School Staffing committee. The Union Teacher representatives on the committee shall be in place by October 1. The Principal, Vice-Principal, and the School Xxxxxxx shall automatically be members fo the School Staffing Committee and shall not be included in the 20% named above, except by mutual consent of the Teachers. The secretary of the School Staffing Committee shall be a Union memberNovember 1 to October 31. If any Union of the Teacher representatives resign from the committee or are transferred to another school, the Union members Teachers of the school shall elect a replacementreplacement from their number. L20.2 The Teachers of each school shall elect two of their number to the School Staffing Committee. The Bargaining Unit may select two additional members. Unless otherwise notified by the Bargaining Unit, the additional members shall be the Branch President and School Workload Representative. The Branch President will inform the Principal in writing of the members by November 15. L20.3 The principal has and time-tabling vice-principal(s) of the final responsibility for school organization subject to Senior Administration shall also be members of the School Staffing Committee. L20.4 The School Staffing Committee shall be co-chaired by the school principal and the BoardBranch President or their designates. 17.02 L20.5 The Responsibilities Committee will meet on a regular basis or at the request of either chairperson at a mutually convenient time. L20.6 The School Staffing Committee will concern itself only with: a) developing and proposing a staffing model (which will meet the requirements of Workload Accord, the Education Act, or Regulations made thereunder, as amended from time to time) based on projected enrolment and staff allocation; b) reviewing the current staffing and workload and proposing any modifications as may be required; c) considering and responding to such staffing and workload proposals and/or suggestions, including Student Success Program initiatives as are submitted to the committee; d) review and monitor the staffing implications of student success initiatives within the school; e) receive and review reports of student success results and best practices; f) forward to the Secondary Consultation Committee such reports, results, and best practices as may be applicable from L20.6(e); g) reviewing equitable distribution of coverage and supervision. h) reviewing utilization of Emergency Replacement Personnel. L20.7 Members of the School Staffing Committee shall be as follows: 17.02.01 To review the current provided with information on enrolments, staffing (projected and actual), seniority and qualifications, program needs and school divisors, pupil-teacher contact reports, class sizes and class targets, changes to staffing allocation from the JSC and deployment in the school and to propose any such modification as may be required to create and maintain the best teaching and learning environment, to make the most effective use of all staff who are allocated to schoolsmodel, and to comply with the terms of the Collective Agreement. 17.02.02 To consider mutual consent forms for uncertified subjects and respond to organizational proposals and/or suggestions submitted by staff members to the committee throughout the year. 17.02.03 To analyze the staffing allocation from the Joint Staffing Committee based on projected enrolment and Teacher allocation formulas for presentation to the total staff prior to the Transfer and Surplus Process. 17.02.04 To recommend to the Principal, if necessary, any modifications to be made to in-school timetabling at any time during the school year. 17.02.05 To assist in the development and completion of a September school timetable based on the Joint Staffing Committee’s (JSC) staff allocations and the school’s programming needs and priorities as identified by the school’s administration and teaching staff. 17.02.06 To assist in the development of a supervision schedule which is equitable, includes all teaching, school support staff, and administrative staff (unless specifically excluded by the School Staffing Committee) and meets the guidelines as developed by the Joint Staffing Committeeunbalanced workloads. Where the Joint Staffing Committee supervision recommendations cannot be met by the School Staffing Committee, the School Staffing Committee will make recommendations to the Joint Staffing Committee concerning additional system support requirements. The Joint Staffing Committee will attempt to meet these supervision needs and report in writing to the School Staffing Committee. 17.02.07 To assist in the equitable distribution of instructional and non-instructional periods. 17.02.08 To assist in developing appropriate timetables for Teachers who are assigned to teach in more than one school. The School Staffing Committee shall assist in the facilitation of adequate communication between the schools involved in order to ensure fairness with respect to supervision schedules and the distribution of instructional and non- instructional periods as well as adequate travelling time. 17.02.09 To assist in developing measures which will help to alleviate the workload faced by new Teachers. 17.02.10 To develop a plan, to be communicated to staff, as to how emergency back-up Such information will be provided if a teacher needs in accordance with the timelines set out in the Secondary Staffing Binder. Where no timelines exist, the information should be provided by the principal or designate within five days of receipt. L20.8 The final staffing model will be subject to the approval of the Executive Superintendent of Employee Services, or designate. Such approval is to be excused from their class for a short duration. 17.02.11 The School Staffing Committee may invite up to two nonbased on criteria established by the joint sub-teaching representatives who may be included as non-voting members committee of the School Staffing Secondary Consultation Committee in an advisory capacity. The School Staffing Committee may make recommendations to the Principal concerning adjustments in non-teaching staffs’ responsibilities to facilitate improvements in student learning, staff needs, and supervision dutiesestablished under L21.12.