Common use of Teacher Assignments Clause in Contracts

Teacher Assignments. A. The best interests of children in the district are served by having the most outstanding teachers available employed. Therefore, the following should be recognized by all teachers: 1. Non-tenured track teachers should report to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, all teacher candidates of their acquaintance who they feel would make a favorable addition to the professional staff. 2. Non-tenured track teachers who are leaving the district, contemplating leaving the district, or requesting a leave of absence for any reason have a moral responsibility to report this to their immediate supervisor at the earliest possible date. This early reporting will enable the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, to acquire the best possible replacement for the following year. B. Every effort shall be made to limit the amount of inter-school travel of non-tenured track teachers who are assigned to more than one building. Travel time of these non-tenured track teachers shall be considered as if they were teaching. Non-tenured track teachers who are assigned to more than one building will be paid the current IRS rate for the travel between buildings. In addition to those non- tenured track teachers who are regularly assigned to more than one building, the above stipend for mileage in the district will be paid to: Speech and Language Teachers Social Workers Psychologists These teachers will be asked to file a monthly mileage report with their immediate supervisor. Mileage vouchers will be paid twice a year (at the end of each semester). Out-of-the-district travel mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate. Non-tenured track teacher s who lose preparation or lunchtime due to travel shall be compensated at their hourly per diem rate (salary divided by the number of teacher days +3 divided by 7 = hourly rate). C. All teachers, other than newly appointed teachers, shall be given written notice of their tentative teaching assignment including grade, subject, and building for the forthcoming school year no later than the last day of school for teachers. In the event changes in said assignment are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and given the reasons for the change. Non-tenured track teachers so affected shall be given an opportunity to discuss the situation with their immediate supervisor and to suggest other possible alternatives. Final decision will rest with the supervisor. No Walled Lake non-tenured track teacher will be asked to sign a salary agreement prior to the written determination of the teaching assignment, said assignments to include subjects, grade and building. D. Extra-pay assignments listed in Appendix II of this Master Agreement, plus driver's education and summer school teaching positions, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. E. No teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher, take another teacher's assignment, or take students assigned to another teacher without his/her consent, except in the case of an emergency situation. An emergency situation is defined as follows: When a substitute is needed for less than a three-hour period, and/or the district's substitute calling service has attempted to contact every suitable substitute and has found no one available to assume this emergency assignment. The Board agrees to take every reasonable step to find and identify those people who are willing to serve as substitute teachers. In the event this emergency exists, the following procedure shall be utilized in selecting teachers for this responsibility.

Teacher Assignments. A. Language that pertains to assignments of non-tenured track teachers only can be found in Appendix III of this agreement. B. The best interests of children in the district are served by having the most outstanding teachers available employed. Therefore, the following should be recognized by all teachers: 1. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers should report to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, all teacher candidates of their acquaintance who they feel would make a favorable addition to the professional staff. 2. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers who are leaving the district, contemplating leaving the district, or requesting a leave of absence for any reason have a moral responsibility to report this to their immediate supervisor at the earliest possible date. This early reporting will enable the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, to acquire the best possible replacement for the following year. B. Every effort shall be made to limit C. Beginning with the amount of inter2020-2021 school travel of non-tenured track teachers who are assigned to more than one building. Travel time of these non-tenured track teachers shall be considered as if they were teaching. Non-tenured track year, teachers who are assigned to more than one building will be paid the current IRS rate for the travel between buildings. In addition to those non- tenured track teachers who are regularly assigned to more than one building, the above stipend for mileage in the district Teachers will be paid to: Speech and Language Teachers Social Workers Psychologists These teachers will be asked to file a monthly mileage report with their immediate supervisor. Mileage vouchers will be paid twice a year (at the end of each semester)monthly. Out-of-the-district travel mileage Mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate. Non-tenured track teacher s Secondary teachers who lose preparation or lunchtime due to teach 1.0 and travel on a prep period shall be compensated .075 for each semester of travel. Secondary teachers who teach .9 and travel shall be compensated at their hourly per diem rate (salary divided by the number of teacher days +3 divided by 7 = hourly rate)1.0. C. D. All teachers, other than newly appointed teachers, shall be given written notice of their tentative teaching assignment including grade, subject, and building for the forthcoming school year no later than the last day of school for teachers. In the event changes in said assignment are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and given the reasons for the change. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers so affected shall be given an opportunity to discuss the situation with their immediate supervisor and to suggest other possible alternatives. Final decision will rest with the supervisor. No Walled Lake non-tenured track teacher will be asked to sign a salary agreement prior to the written determination of the teaching assignment, said assignments to include subjects, grade and building. D. E. Extra-pay assignments listed in Appendix II of this Master Agreement, plus driver's education and summer school teaching positions, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. E. F. No teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher, take another teacher's assignment, or take students assigned to another teacher without his/her consent, except in the case of an emergency situation. An emergency situation is defined as follows: When a substitute is needed for less than a three-hour period, and/or the district's substitute calling service has attempted to contact every suitable substitute and has found no one available to assume this emergency assignment. The Board agrees to take every reasonable step to find and identify those people who are willing to serve as substitute teachers. In the event this emergency exists, the following procedure shall be utilized in selecting teachers for this responsibility.

Teacher Assignments. A. Language that pertains to assignments of non-tenured track teachers only can be found in Appendix III of this agreement. B. The best interests of children in the district are served by having the most outstanding teachers available employed. Therefore, the following should be recognized by all teachers: 1. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers should report to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, all teacher candidates of their acquaintance who they feel would make a favorable addition to the professional staff. 2. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers who are leaving the district, contemplating leaving the district, or requesting a leave of absence for any reason have a moral responsibility to report this to their immediate supervisor at the earliest possible date. This early reporting will enable the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, to acquire the best possible replacement for the following year. B. Every effort shall be made to limit the amount of inter-school travel of non-tenured track teachers who are assigned to more than one building. Travel time of these non-tenured track teachers shall be considered as if they were teaching. Non-tenured track teachers C. Teachers who are assigned to more than one building will be paid the current IRS rate for the travel between buildings. In addition to those non- tenured track teachers who are regularly assigned to more than one building, the above stipend for mileage in the district Teachers will be paid to: Speech and Language Teachers Social Workers Psychologists These teachers will be asked to file a monthly mileage report with their immediate supervisor. Mileage vouchers will be paid twice a year (at the end of each semester)monthly. Out-of-the-district travel mileage Mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate. Non-tenured track teacher s Secondary teachers who lose preparation or lunchtime due to teach 1.0 and travel on a prep period shall be compensated .075 for each semester of travel. Secondary teachers who teach .9 and travel shall be compensated at their hourly per diem rate (salary divided by the number of teacher days +3 divided by 7 = hourly rate)1.0. C. D. Elementary FAPES teachers who travel shall have 40 minutes of duty-free time to travel between buildings. E. All teachers, other than newly appointed teachers, shall be given written notice of their tentative teaching assignment including grade, subject, and building for the forthcoming school year no later than the last day of school for teachers. In the event changes in said assignment are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and given the reasons for the change. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers so affected shall be given an opportunity to discuss the situation with their immediate supervisor and to suggest other possible alternatives. Final decision will rest with the supervisor. No Walled Lake non-tenured track teacher will be asked to sign a salary agreement prior to the written determination of the teaching assignment, said assignments to include subjects, grade and building. D. F. Extra-pay assignments listed in Appendix II of this Master Agreement, plus driver's education and summer school teaching positions, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. E. G. No teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher, take another teacher's assignment, or take students assigned to another teacher without his/her consent, except in the case of an emergency situation. An emergency situation is defined as follows: When a substitute is needed for less than a three-hour period, and/or the district's substitute calling service has attempted to contact every suitable substitute and has found no one available to assume this emergency assignment. The Board agrees to take every reasonable step to find and identify those people who are willing to serve as substitute teachers. In the event this emergency exists, the following procedure shall be utilized in selecting teachers for this responsibility.

Teacher Assignments. A. The best interests of children in the district are served by having the most outstanding teachers available employed. Therefore, the following should be recognized by all teachers: 1. Non-tenured track teachers should report to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, all teacher candidates of their acquaintance who they feel would make a favorable addition to the professional staff. 2. Non-tenured track teachers who are leaving the district, contemplating leaving the district, or requesting a leave of absence for any reason have a moral responsibility to report this to their immediate supervisor at the earliest possible date. This early reporting will enable the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, to acquire the best possible replacement for the following year. B. Every effort shall be made to limit the amount of inter-school travel of non-tenured track teachers who are assigned to more than one building. Travel time of these non-tenured track teachers shall be considered as if they were teaching. Non-tenured track teachers who are assigned to more than one building will be paid the current IRS rate for the travel between buildings. In addition to those non- tenured track teachers who are regularly assigned to more than one building, the above stipend for mileage in the district will be paid to: Speech and Language Teachers Social Workers Psychologists These teachers will be asked to file a monthly mileage report with their immediate supervisor. Mileage vouchers will be paid twice a year (at the end of each semester). Out-of-the-district travel mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate. Non-tenured track teacher s who lose preparation or lunchtime due to travel shall be compensated at their hourly per diem rate (salary divided by the number of teacher days +3 divided by 7 = hourly rate). C. All teachers, other than newly appointed teachers, shall be given written notice of their tentative teaching assignment including grade, subject, and building for the forthcoming school year no later than the last day of school for teachers. In the event changes in said assignment are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and given the reasons for the change. Non-tenured track teachers so affected shall be given an opportunity to discuss the situation with their immediate supervisor and to suggest other possible alternatives. Final decision will rest with the supervisor. No Walled Lake non-tenured track teacher will be asked to sign a salary agreement prior to the written determination of the teaching assignment, said assignments to include subjects, grade and building. D. Extra-pay assignments listed in Appendix II of this Master Agreement, plus driver's education and summer school teaching positions, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. E. No teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher, take another teacher's assignment, or take students assigned to another teacher without his/her consent, except in the case of an emergency situation. An emergency situation is defined as follows: When a substitute is needed for less than a three-hour period, and/or the district's substitute calling service has attempted to contact every suitable substitute and has found no one available to assume this emergency assignment. The Board agrees to take every reasonable step to find and identify those people who are willing to serve as substitute teachers. In the event this emergency exists, the following procedure shall be utilized in selecting teachers for this responsibility.

Teacher Assignments. A. Language that pertains to assignments of non-tenured track teachers only can be found in Appendix III of this agreement. B. The best interests of children in the district are served by having the most outstanding teachers available employed. Therefore, the following should be recognized by all teachers: 1. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers should report to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, all teacher candidates of their acquaintance who they feel would make a favorable addition to the professional staff. 2. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers who are leaving the district, contemplating leaving the district, or requesting a leave of absence for any reason have a moral responsibility to report this to their immediate supervisor at the earliest possible date. This early reporting will enable the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee, to acquire the best possible replacement for the following year. B. Every effort shall be made to limit the amount of inter-school travel of non-tenured track teachers who are assigned to more than one building. Travel time of these non-tenured track teachers shall be considered as if they were teaching. Non-tenured track teachers C. Teachers who are assigned to more than one building will be paid the current IRS rate for the travel between buildings. In addition to those non- tenured track teachers who are regularly assigned to more than one building, the above stipend for mileage in the district will be paid to: Elementary Art Teachers Elementary General Music Teachers Elementary Physical Education Teachers Elementary Instrumental Music Teachers Coordinators Media Specialists Reading Recovery Speech and Language Teachers Social Workers Psychologists Special Education, Counselors, CRTs These teachers will be asked to file a monthly mileage report with their immediate supervisor. Mileage vouchers will be paid twice a year (at the end of each semester). Out-of-the-district travel mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate. Non-tenured track teacher s Teachers who lose preparation or lunchtime due to travel shall be compensated at their hourly per diem rate (salary divided by the number of teacher days +3 divided by 7 = hourly rate). C. D. All teachers, other than newly appointed teachers, shall be given written notice of their tentative teaching assignment including grade, subject, and building for the forthcoming school year no later than the last day of school for teachers. In the event changes in said assignment are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and given the reasons for the change. Non-tenured track teachers Teachers so affected shall be given an opportunity to discuss the situation with their immediate supervisor and to suggest other possible alternatives. Final decision will rest with the supervisor. No Walled Lake non-tenured track teacher will be asked to sign a salary agreement prior to the written determination of the teaching assignment, said assignments to include subjects, grade and building. D. E. Extra-pay assignments listed in Appendix II of this Master Agreement, plus driver's education and summer school teaching positions, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. E. F. No teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher, take another teacher's assignment, or take students assigned to another teacher without his/her consent, except in the case of an emergency situation. An emergency situation is defined as follows: When a substitute is needed for less than a three-hour period, and/or the district's substitute calling service has attempted to contact every suitable substitute and has found no one available to assume this emergency assignment. The Board agrees to take every reasonable step to find and identify those people who are willing to serve as substitute teachers. In the event this emergency exists, the following procedure shall be utilized in selecting teachers for this responsibility.