Special Education Assignments. A. Ohio law requires that all special education class assignments shall maintain intervention specialist and related services personnel/pupil ratios in compliance with the Ohio Operating Standards for Ohio Educational Agencies Serving Children With Disabilities (3301-51-09) (hereinafter referred to as “Operating Standards”). If the Ohio Department of Education adopts legislation or regulations which mandate changes in the service provider ratios for delivery of services (3301-51-09(1)) the parties shall reopen good faith negotiations in this section of the contract (Article 10, Section 3) regarding the impact on terms and conditions of employment. The current Operating Standards available in each building and online are as follows: Disability Category Assigned Intellectual Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Autism, Deaf-Blind, Traumatic Brain Injury Cross Categorical Maximum Number to be Served During Instructional Period K-8 9-12 K-8 9-12 16 24 12 12 60 months 16 24 12 12 60 months 10 10 8 8 48 months 12 12 10 10 48 months 8 8 8 8 60 months 6 6 6 6 60 months 12* 16* 12* 16* 60 months *Adapted from the Ohio Department of Education
Special Education Assignments. 14.4.1 Unit members assigned to the Special Education department who are interested in a different assignment for the coming year may submit a transfer request form at any time to both the Director of Special Education and Human Resources to be considered for any assignment for which they are credentialed. The transfer request form is available on the District website or by contacting Human Resources.
14.4.2 Unit members assigned to the Special Education department who have submitted the transfer request form will be included in the group of applicants receiving interviews for an open position, excluding the period of August 1 through September 30.
Special Education Assignments. Ohio law requires that all Special Education class assignments shall maintain intervention specialist and related services personnel/pupil ratios in compliance with the Ohio Operating Standards for Ohio Educational Agencies Serving Children With Disabilities (3301 51-09) (herein after referred to as "Operating Standards"). If the Ohio Department of Education adopts legislation or regulations which mandate changes in the service provider ratios for delivery of services (3301-51-09(1)) the parties shall reopen good faith negotiations in this section of the contract (Article 10, Section 3) regarding the impact on terms and conditions of employment. Disability Category Assigned Maximum number to be served by School Level (Caseload) Maximum Number to be Served During Instructional Period Age Range per Instructional Period Shall Not Exceed K-8 9-12 K-8 9-12 Cognitive Intellectual Disabilities 16 24 12 12 60 months Specific Learning Disabilities 16 24 12 12 60 months Hearing impaired Impairment, Visually impaired Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment impaired, Other Health Impairment impaired 10 10 8 8 48 months Emotionally Disturbanced 12 12 10 10 48 months Multiple Disabilities 8 8 8 8 60 months Autism Autistic, Deaf, -Blind, 6 6 6 6 60 months Traumatic Brain Injury Cross Categorical 12* 16* 12* 16* 60 months *Adapted from the Ohio Department of Education
Staffing: 1 Intervention Specialist, 1 Instructional Assistant Caseload Maximum and number of students to be served per instructional period: 6-8 students with no more than 6 who are identified with Autism, Deaf - Blindness, or Traumatic Brain Injury. In any low incidence classroom with one teacher and one instructional assistant, and over six (6) total students, or any low incidence classroom with one teacher and more than one instructional assistant, and over eight (8) total students, the Executive Director of Intervention Services or his/her designee will assess the needs of the class to determine which of the following options will be utilized.
1. Add a paraprofessional to the classroom.
2. Create a new classroom within the building.
3. Transfer a student to an appropriate class within the building.
4. Pay the affected intervention specialist in accordance with Article 10 Section 3 A. Age Range: 60 months
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Special Education Assignments. 26 A. All special education teachers shall have six (6) release days during the school year 27 for I.E.P.’s or for the purpose of completing documents and records (not to include 1 participating in staff development activities.) For three (3) of these days, in lieu of 2 release the employee may be compensated at the regular substitute daily rate.
3 B. The released employee shall be required to be on duty on those days he/she is 4 released for the above stated purposes. 5 1 Section 1. Purpose of Evaluations 2 The purpose of the evaluation is to ensure that quality instruction is provided to students 3 through a uniform system of assessment that also encourages the continued professional 4 growth and development of teachers and other certificated employees (i.e., Guidance 5 Specialists/Counselors, Nurses, and non-classroom assigned teachers). This evaluation
7 1. To confirm the quality of education within the District
8 2. To improve the effectiveness of teachers and other certificated employees
9 3. To validate and recognize exemplary performance
10 4. To provide a basis for professional growth and development
11 5. To supply information pertinent to teaching assignments and duties of other certificated 13 The District’s uniform system of evaluation of teachers and other certificated employees shall 14 be based on the Education Code Sections 44660-44665 (Xxxxx Act) and aligned with the 15 applicable standards of each professional group: 16 Teachers – The evaluation shall be aligned with the six (6) California Standards for Teaching 18 Guidance Specialists/Counselors – The evaluation shall be aligned with six (6) applicable 19 portions of the California Standards for the School Counseling Profession.
Special Education Assignments. The Board shall make a conscientious effort to provide all special education classes 3 (RSP and special day classes, excluding special day G.A.T.E. classes) with adequate 4 space, facilities, and equipment, subject to State funds being available for these 5 purposes.
Special Education Assignments. 17.10.1 A unit member in a Special Education classification (Instructional Assistant Special Education, Instructional Assistant Special Education – Attendant, or Instructional Assistant Special Education – Specialized Health Care) who is voluntarily or involuntarily transferred to another position shall, during the first thirty (30) days in the position, be given a summary of the IEP goals and special needs of the student(s) to which the unit member is assigned and be provided with any training needed to perform the duties of the new assignment.
17.10.2 The Union shall vote on ratification of this Article by June 3, 2010. By October 1, 2010, the District shall create two new classifications for Special Education at Range 33 (Instructional Assistant Special Education – Attendant) and Range 35 (Instructional Assistant Special Education – Specialized Health Care) and shall remove specialized health care and attendant duty responsibilities from the Instructional Assistant Special Education classification.
(a) The job description for the Instructional Assistant Special Education – Attendant classification shall reflect the responsibilities currently associated with the five percent (5%) differential provided in Section 9.7.3 of this Agreement.
(b) The job description for the Instructional Assistant Special Education – Specialized Health Care classification shall reflect the responsibilities currently associated with the ten percent (10%) differential provided in Section 9.7.3 of this Agreement.
(c) The District shall meet and consult with the Union over the job descriptions for Special Education classifications as provided in Section 6.10 of this Agreement.
17.10.3 The following shall be a one-time procedure: Unit members in the Instructional Assistant Special Education classification who received either the five percent (5%) or ten percent (10%) differential at any time during the 2009-2010 school year shall be notified in writing no later than two (2) weeks after approval of the new classifications by the Governing Board and Personnel Commission, whichever occurs later, that:
(a) The District’s intends to reclassify their position to the new Instructional Assistant Special Education – Attendant or Instructional Assistant Special Education – Specialized Health Care classification effective thirty (30) days after the notice referred to in Article 17.10.4 is sent out.
(b) They will be responsible for performing the specialized health care or attendant duty respo...
Special Education Assignments. 24 A. All special education teachers shall have five (5) release days during the school year 25 for I.E.P.’s or for the purpose of completing documents and records (not to include 26 participating in staff development activities.) For two of these days, in lieu of release 27 the employee may be compensated at the regular substitute daily rate.
28 B. The released employee shall be required to be on duty on those days he/she is 1 released for the above stated purposes. 2 3 1 ARTICLE VII EVALUATION PROCEDURES
2 Section 1. Purpose of Evaluations 3 The purpose of the evaluation is to ensure that quality instruction is provided to students 4 through a uniform system of assessment that also encourages the continued professional 5 growth and development of teachers and other certificated employees (i.e., Guidance 6 Specialists/Counselors, Nurses, and non-classroom assigned teachers). This evaluation
8 1. To confirm the quality of education within the District
9 2. To improve the effectiveness of teachers and other certificated employees
10 3. To validate and recognize exemplary performance
11 4. To provide a basis for professional growth and development
12 5. To supply information pertinent to teaching assignments and duties of other certificated 14 The District’s uniform system of evaluation of teachers and other certificated employees shall 15 be based on the Education Code Sections 44660-44665 (Xxxxx Act) and aligned with the 16 applicable standards of each professional group:
Special Education Assignments. A. All Special Education class assignments shall maintain teacher/pupil ratios in compliance with State mandated standards. The current State standards are as follows: Disability Category Assigned Maximum Number to be Served by School Level Maximum Number to be Served During Instructional Period Age Range per Instructional Period Shall Not Exceed K-8 9-12 K-8 9-12 Cognitive Disabilities 16 24 12 16 60 months Specific Learning Disabilities 16 24 12 12 60 months Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired, Orthopedic Impaired, Other Health 10 10 8 8 48 months Emotionally Disturbed 12 12 10 10 48 months Multiple Disabilities 8 8 8 8 60 months Autistic, Deaf Blind, Traumatic Brain Injury 6 6 6 6 60 months
Special Education Assignments. A. All Special Education class assignments shall main- tain teacher/pupil ratios in compliance with State mandated standards. The current State standards are as follows: Enrollment Limit Instructional Maximum MH (K-12) 8 8 HH (K-12) 10 8 VH (K-12) 10 8 OH (K-12) 10 8 SBH (K-12) 12 10 DH (K-8) 16 12 DH (9-12) 24 16 SLD (K-8) 16 12 SLD (9-12) 24 12 If these standards are exceeded, the teacher or the CTU will have the right to grieve the situation directly to the CEO. If the situation is not remedied within twenty (20) working days after being brought to the CEO’s attention, the CTU may take the matter directly to expedited arbitration. If the State of Ohio adopts legislation or regulations which mandate changes in the design of Special Education pro- grams relating to the number of identified students receiving instructional services at any one time by the teacher, the par- ties shall reopen good faith negotiations regarding the impact on terms and conditions of employment. If the administration in a building cannot meet the limits set forth above in one or more classrooms or units, the Principal shall submit the data to the appropriate Regional Superintendent who will attempt to solve the problem by ADM-1 week. If a teacher is assigned students beyond the limits set forth above, one or more of the following options will be utilized:
1. Reassignment of students;
2. The assignment of an additional special education teacher or substitute to create a new class; If the administration is still unable to meet the instruc- tional and/or enrollment limits after a good faith effort to implement options 1 and 2 above, the District shall pay the affected teacher at the class-size overage rate contained in Article 10, Section 1 of this Agreement. Compensation for each marking period of the school year shall be computed in accordance with Article 10, Section 1(C). If the CTU believes the District has not made a good faith effort to implement options 1 and 2 above at any time, the CTU shall have the right to grieve the situation directly to the CEO or designee. If the situation is not remedied within twenty (20) working days after being brought to the CEO’s attention, the CTU may take the matter directly to the expedited arbitration in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6, Section 5(C) of this Agreement and the AAA (or other similar organization) rules governing expe- dited arbitration.
B. Within budgetary constraints paraprofessionals shall be assigned t...
