Common use of Teacher Absence Clause in Contracts

Teacher Absence. A. If a teacher is absent on a given day due to illness or bereavement, the teacher shall call a recording device at a telephone number specified by the Board at least one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the teacher's school day. B. If a teacher is absent for business or non-emergency purposes, the immediate supervisor shall be notified before 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day of absence. C. A substitute shall be provided for each teacher in his/her absence. When no appropriately certified substitute is available to provide subject matter instruction, a substitute shall be hired to supervise study sessions. D. If enough substitute teachers cannot be secured on a given day, the following process may be used: 1. Absences of certain teachers (such as resource room teachers) will not be filled. Students shall remain in their regular classroom. 2. Absences created by K-6 specials teachers (e.g. physical education, vocal music, computers, art, etc.) will not be filled. Students shall remain in their regular classroom. If such an action causes the regular teacher to miss his or her planning time the affected teacher shall be compensated at the professional hourly rate as defined Article IV.B for the planning time lost. 3. Absences created by regular K-6 classroom teachers may be filled by asking specials teachers or counselors to cover the vacant classroom, whichever is the least disruptive as determined by the administration. If a specials teacher is assigned, the students in the specials teacher’s affected classes shall remain in their regular classroom. No additional compensation shall be provided for a specials teacher or counselor as a result of such assignment unless the assignment causes him or her to miss the daily contractual planning time. In that case, compensation shall be provided for loss of planning time at the professional hourly rate (Article IV.B). 4. Each of the options listed (1 through 3 above) shall be invoked no more than twice each in each of the District’s buildings during the school year.

Teacher Absence. A. If a teacher is absent on a given day due to illness or bereavement, the teacher shall call a recording device at a telephone number specified by the Board at least one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the teacher's school day. B. If a teacher is absent for business or non-emergency purposes, the immediate supervisor shall be notified before 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day of absence. C. A substitute shall be provided for each teacher in his/her absence. When no appropriately certified substitute is available to provide subject matter instruction, a substitute shall be hired to supervise study sessions. D. If enough substitute teachers cannot be secured on a given day, the following process may be used: 1. Absences of certain teachers (such as resource room teachers) will not be filled. Students shall remain in their regular classroom. 2. Absences created by K-6 specials teachers (e.g. physical education, vocal music, computers, art, etc.) will not be filled. Students shall remain in their regular classroom. If such an action causes the regular teacher to miss his or her planning time the affected teacher shall be compensated at the professional hourly rate as defined Article IV.B for the planning time lost. 3. Absences created by regular K-6 classroom teachers may be filled by asking specials teachers or counselors to cover the vacant classroom, whichever is the least disruptive as determined by the administrationAdministration. If a specials teacher is assigned, the students in the specials teacher’s affected classes shall remain in their regular classroom. No additional compensation shall be provided for a specials teacher or counselor as a result of such assignment unless the assignment causes him or her to miss the daily contractual planning time. In that case, compensation shall be provided for loss of planning time at the professional hourly rate (Article IV.B). 4. Each of the options listed (1 through 3 above) shall be invoked no more than twice each in each of the District’s buildings six (6) times to an individual during the school year.

Teacher Absence. A. If a teacher is absent on a given day due to illness or bereavementillness, the teacher shall call a recording device at a telephone number specified by create the Board absence in the designated web program at least one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the teacher's school day. If it is not possible for the teacher to create the absence in the web program, the teacher shall contact the Employee Attendance Secretary at 000-000-0000. B. If a teacher is absent for business or non-emergency purposes, the immediate supervisor shall be notified before 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day of absence. C. A substitute shall be provided for each teacher in his/her absence. When no appropriately certified substitute is available to provide subject matter instruction, a substitute shall be hired to supervise study sessions. D. If enough substitute teachers cannot be secured on a given day, the following process may be used: 1. Absences of certain teachers (such as resource room teachers) will not be filled. Students shall remain in their regular classroom. 2. Absences created by K-6 specials teachers (e.g. physical education, vocal music, computers, art, etc.) will not be filled. Students shall remain in their regular classroom. If such an action causes the regular teacher to miss his or her planning time the affected teacher shall be compensated at the professional hourly rate as defined by Article IV.B IV.B.1.b for the planning time lost., according to Appendix F. 3. Absences created by regular K-6 classroom teachers may be filled by asking specials teachers or counselors non-load bearing certified staff (staff whose absence would not require a substitute) to cover the vacant classroom, whichever is the least disruptive as determined by the administrationAdministration. If a specials teacher is assigned, the students in the specials teacher’s affected classes shall remain in their regular classroom. No additional compensation shall be provided for a specials teacher or counselor as a result of such assignment unless the assignment causes him or her to miss the daily contractual planning time. In that case, compensation shall be provided for loss of planning time at the professional hourly rate (Article IV.B).IV.B.1.b) according to Appendix F. 4. Each of the options listed (1 through 3 above) shall be invoked for no more than twice each in each of the District’s buildings 30 hours to an individual during the school year.. Administration should make every effort to rotate which staff members cover vacant classrooms and to minimize the involuntary loss of planning periods caused by cancelled specials. Any teacher who loses their planning period due to cancelled specials or subbing will be paid at the professional hourly rate as defined by Article IV.B.1.b. according to Appendix F.