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Special Education Para Educators. This section shall pertain to Special Education Para Educators, Reserve Special Education Para Educators, Para Educator Support Specialists, Substitute Special Education Para Educators, Braillists and Sign Language Interpreters, hereinafter referred to by classification and/or Employees. Section A.2.1 In the event of an unusual school closure due to inclement weather, plant inoperation or the like, employees reporting to work shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay at their current hourly rate in the event of such a closure; provided, however, no employee shall be entitled to any such compensation in the event of direct contact or notification through announcements on one or more local radio station broadcasts at least forty-five (45) minutes prior to the beginning of the shift. Section A.2.2 The District shall provide liability insurance for Employees when they are performing authorized duties; provided, however, there shall be no obligation to assume any responsibility held against the employee when damages are due to the employee's negligence, violation of law or criminal act. Employees will not be required or allowed to transport students and/or staff in their personal vehicles’ as part of their assigned work duties. District owned vehicles will be provided for such transportation. The District is committed to provide a safe and secure work environment. The District will provide all appropriate training to meet employee and student safety needs. Prior to an employee being assigned one-on-one responsibilities of students with an IEP, which includes an emergency response protocol additional training will be provided. Employees assigned to students who require medical support will receive specific training from a District registered nurse. Section A.2.3 The shift for Special Education Para Educators shall be established at the beginning of each work year and shall be maintained for that work year. After the school year begins, should the District determine a need to reassign a para educator to a different school, the District will ask for a volunteer from the school that a para educator will be moved out of. The employee who volunteers with the greatest district seniority shall be moved provided that they have the necessary skills and abilities to perform the job. If there are no volunteers, the least senior qualified para educator shall be reassigned. By March 15th of each year, para educators who wish to request reassignment for the following year shall e-mail such request to the Special Education Administrator in charge of the program. In the event multiple requests are made for the same position, the senior most qualified para educator shall be assigned. The length of the employee's meal period, which shall be unpaid, free of duty, and not less than one-half (1/2) hour nor more than one (1) hour shall be determined by the Employer and shall be in addition to the workday. Para Educators who are assigned any kind of work for three (3) but less than six (6) hours per day shall receive one (1) paid fifteen (15) minute rest period; employees who work for six (6) hours per day or more shall receive two (2) paid fifteen (15) minute rest periods. The first (1st) paid fifteen (15) minute rest period of the day shall not be scheduled to occur before the beginning of the second (2nd) hour. Employees who do not receive an uninterrupted lunch period are subject to compensation as called for in Section 6.9 of the master Agreement. Section A.2.3.1 Sign Language Interpreters shall be scheduled for their meal periods at the same time the student for whom they interpret takes his or her meal period.

Special Education Para Educators. This section shall pertain to Special Education Para Educators, Reserve Special Education Para Educators, Para Educator Support Specialists, Substitute Special Education Para Educators, Braillists and Sign Language Interpreters, hereinafter referred to by classification and/or Employees. Section A.2.1 In the event of an unusual school closure due to inclement weather, plant inoperation or the like, employees reporting to work shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay at their current hourly rate in the event of such a closure; provided, however, no employee shall be entitled to any such compensation in the event of direct contact or notification through announcements on one or more local radio station broadcasts at least forty-five (45) minutes prior to the beginning of the shift. Section A.2.2 The District shall provide liability insurance for Employees when they are performing authorized duties; provided, however, there shall be no obligation to assume any responsibility held against the employee when damages are due to the employee's negligence, violation of law or criminal act. Employees will not be required or allowed to transport students and/or staff in their personal vehicles’ as part of their assigned work duties. District owned vehicles will be provided for such transportation. The District is committed to provide a safe and secure work environment. The District will provide all appropriate training to meet employee and student safety needs. Prior to an employee being assigned one-on-one responsibilities of students with an IEP, which includes an emergency response protocol additional training will be provided. Employees assigned to students who require medical support will receive specific training from a District registered nurse. Employees accepting or being assigned to a new assignment will be provided student/program specific training imbedded on the job. Section A.2.3 The shift for Special Education Para Educators shall be established at the beginning of each work year and shall be maintained for that work year. After the school year begins, should the District determine a need to reassign a para educator to a different school, the District will ask for a volunteer from the school that a para educator will be moved out of. The employee who volunteers with the greatest district seniority shall be moved provided that they have the necessary skills and abilities to perform the job. If there are no volunteers, the least senior qualified para educator shall be reassigned. By March 15th of each year, para educators who wish to request reassignment for the following year shall e-mail such request to the Special Education Administrator in charge of the program. In the event multiple requests are made for the same position, the senior most qualified para educator shall be assigned. The length of the employee's meal period, which shall be unpaid, free of duty, and not less than one-half (1/2) hour nor more than one (1) hour shall be determined by the Employer and shall be in addition to the workday. Para Educators who are assigned any kind of work for three (3) but less than six (6) hours per day shall receive one (1) paid fifteen (15) minute rest period; employees who work for six (6) hours per day or more shall receive two (2) paid fifteen (15) minute rest periods. The first (1st) paid fifteen (15) minute rest period of the day shall not be scheduled to occur before the beginning of the second (2nd) hour. Employees who do not receive an uninterrupted lunch period are subject to compensation as called for in Section 6.9 of the master Agreement. Section A.2.3.1 Sign Language Interpreters shall be scheduled for their meal periods at the same time the student for whom they interpret takes his or her meal period.

Special Education Para Educators. This section shall pertain to Special Education Para Educators, Reserve Special Education Para Educators, Para Educator Support Specialists, Substitute Special Education Para Educators, Braillists and Sign Language Interpreters, hereinafter referred to by classification and/or Employees. Section A.2.1 In the event of an unusual school closure due to inclement weather, plant inoperation or the like, employees reporting to work shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay at their current hourly rate in the event of such a closure; provided, however, no employee shall be entitled to any such compensation in the event of direct contact or notification through announcements on one or more local radio station broadcasts at least forty-five (45) minutes prior to the beginning of the shift. Section A.2.2 The District shall provide liability insurance for Employees when they are performing authorized duties; provided, however, there shall be no obligation to assume any responsibility held against the employee when damages are due to the employee's negligence, violation of law or criminal act. Employees will not be required or allowed to transport students and/or staff in their personal vehicles’ as part of their assigned work duties. District owned vehicles will be provided for such transportation. The District is committed to provide a safe and secure work environment. The District will provide all appropriate training to meet employee and student safety needs. Prior to an employee being assigned one-on-one responsibilities of students with an IEP, which includes an emergency response protocol additional training will be provided. Employees assigned to students who require medical support will receive specific training from a District registered nurse. Employees accepting or being assigned to a new assignment will be provided student/program specific training imbedded on the job. Section A.2.3 The shift for Special Education Para Educators shall be established at the beginning of each work year and shall be maintained for that work year. After the school year begins, should the District determine a need to reassign a para educator to a different school, the District will ask for a volunteer from the school that a para educator will be moved out of. The employee who volunteers with the greatest district seniority shall be moved provided that they have the necessary skills and abilities to perform the job. If there are no volunteers, the least senior qualified para educator shall be reassigned. Should a para educators’ hours be reduced during the school year, the District will make every effort to seek alternative assignments that would maintain their hours should the paraeducator choose to remain at their current hours. If such a position is not available, the para educator will have priority to accept the first available assignment. Once offered an assignment, if the para educator chooses not to accept the alternative assignment, they will then remain at the reduced assignment. This provision does not apply to employees whose reduction was a result of an voluntary transfer. By March 15th of each year, para educators who wish to request reassignment for the following year shall e-mail such request to the Special Education Administrator in charge of the program. In the event multiple requests are made for the same position, the senior most qualified para educator shall be assigned. The length of the employee's meal period, which shall be unpaid, free of duty, and not less than one-half (1/2) hour nor more than one (1) hour shall be determined by the Employer and shall be in addition to the workday. Para Educators who are assigned any kind of work for three (3) but less than six (6) hours per day shall receive one (1) paid fifteen (15) minute rest period; employees who work for six (6) hours per day or more shall receive two (2) paid fifteen (15) minute rest periods. The first (1st) paid fifteen (15) minute rest period of the day shall not be scheduled to occur before the beginning of the second (2nd) hour. Employees who do not receive an uninterrupted lunch period are subject to compensation as called for in Section 6.9 of the master Agreement. Section A.2.3.1 Sign Language Interpreters shall be scheduled for their meal periods at the same time the student for whom they interpret takes his or her meal period.six