Common use of Student Teachers and Interns Clause in Contracts

Student Teachers and Interns. Employees are under no legal obligations to the District or to a college/university to accept the presence of a student teacher/intern or a September experience student. If the employee does accept this responsibility, it is done on a voluntary basis. The college/university and the District shall not assign a student teacher/intern or a September experience student to an employee without first contacting that employee and reaching agreement. In the event that the employee feels the situation has become untenable, he/she shall have the right to discontinue immediately the use of the student teacher/intern without consent of either the District or the college/university. Such discontinuance shall require a consultation at the earliest possible time between the employee, the District, and the college/university representative. The employee shall provide an explanation to the building principal, the college/university supervisor, and the student teacher/intern involved, but shall have final determination, without coercion, as to whether the student teacher/intern is to be reinstated. In no case shall a newly employed (first year) employee be requested to accept a student teacher/intern or a September experience student. The District shall not participate in compensation of employees who accept student teachers/interns, as this is the responsibility of the college or university. If state compensation becomes available for supervising student teachers/interns, the parties will meet to bargain within a reasonable time.