School Visitation. The BTU-ESP President and/or other BTU-ESP representatives may, with the approval of the principal, be allowed to visit schools to investigate employee concerns, problems or for other purposes relating to BTU-ESP affairs.
School Visitation. Teachers will be provided with one (1) day a year to visit another school and observe teaching methods and techniques to broaden and better his/her own teaching ability and skills. No more than two teachers should be gone from each building on a given day, and a visitation day should not be used in conjunction with a holiday or personal business. Teachers will be required to give a report to the staff in their respective buildings following a school visitation.
School Visitation. Principals and counselors shall confer with other employees before scheduling parent conferences, except in cases of emergency.
I-3.1 An employee at his/her/their discretion may bar a visitor from his/her/their classroom until a conference is held with the principal. This provision is not intended to discourage parents of children in a classroom from visiting the classroom.
School Visitation. Teachers are entitled up to two (2) days for the purpose of visiting other schools, or attending meetings, or conferences of an educational nature which will be scheduled with the approval of the Chief School Administrator.
School Visitation. Authorized representatives of the Federation shall be the sole collective bargaining representatives of the employees covered by this Agreement, permitted to administer this Agreement and handle grievances on school property. The Federation representative shall make known to the principal, or designee, that he is present on school property. Meetings with employees shall not be disruptive and shall be held during times when employees are free from any responsibility to supervise students. In no event shall more than three (3) authorized representatives, not to include the building representative, be present in any single work location without the express consent of the principal or site administrator. No competing organization shall be given access to school property to visit and confer with employees covered by this Agreement or for any other purpose.
School Visitation. 1. Teachers may be granted leave with pay for the purpose of visiting other schools to observe methods and programs which will contribute to the professional growth of the individual and the subsequent improvement of instruction. These days shall be in addition to any planned by the administration. Upon return from such leave, the teacher will submit a written report to his/her principal. Such report should briefly summarize the teacher’s observations and the relevance of the experience to the teacher and the district. If the teacher or principal believe the report to be of value, the principal shall make the report available to all the appropriate staff members.
2. All requests for visitation days shall be submitted in writing to the building principal two (2) weeks in advance, when possible, and then forwarded to the Superintendent with the principal's recommendation within two (2) days of the submitted request. Written approval or disapproval, with reasons, will be returned to the teacher within four (4) days of the submitted request.
School Visitation. The Superintendent, without referral to the School Committee, may grant permission to professional employees to visit schools in the city or elsewhere without loss of pay when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the best interests of the New Bedford Public Schools will be advanced thereby. However, not more than two (2) such visiting days may be allowed any professional employee in one school year, and any expenses incurred shall be paid by the professional employee requesting the permission.
School Visitation. 1. The Superintendent, without referral to the Committee, may grant permission to administrators to visit schools in the city or elsewhere without loss of pay when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the best interests of the New Bedford Public Schools will be advanced thereby. However, not more than two (2) such visiting days may be allowed any administrator in one (1) school year, and any expenses incurred shall be paid by the administrator requesting the permission.
2. Request for permission to visit schools shall be made directly to the Superintendent of Schools at least one (1) week in advance of the anticipated absence. Notice of return to duty shall be made on the day of return in the same manner as notice of return to duty following an absence due to personal illness. A written report, if requested by the Superintendent, shall be submitted to the Superintendent within one (1) week following each visiting day.
School Visitation. Days for the purpose of visiting other schools or attending meetings or conferences of an educational nature, upon approval of the Superintendent.
School Visitation. Authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to confer with members of the Bargaining Unit at work locations during times when teachers are free from any responsibility to supervise children. Such conference shall be held in the teachers’ lounge, teachers’ lunchroom facility or in any other room selected by the teacher(s) involved, provided that the conference take place outside the presence of students. The Association Representative shall make known to the Principal, or designee, that s/he is present in the building.