Common use of Teacher Workload Clause in Contracts

Teacher Workload. The District and the Association will continue to work in good faith toward assisting classroom teachers with an overload of students that adversely affects the education environment of the classroom. This includes situations in which teachers have a disproportionate number of high needs students for which they are responsible. In an effort to ensure an appropriate educational environment for all students, this assistance may come in the form of, but not be limited to, additional paraeducator assistance or additional classroom materials. Through timely and on-going communication between the District and the Association, mutually agreed upon remedies will be implemented. 1. In order to preserve an educationally appropriate environment, classroom teachers may apply for a review of their current classroom conditions that they deem are adversely affecting the educational process. A special review team, consisting of the principal, the xxxx of students, two teachers (one representative from grades K-5 and one from grades 6-12) and additional support staff as needed, will analyze the classroom conditions stated in the application and provide recommendations to alleviate the adverse conditions when appropriate. This team is urged to provide recommendations in a timely manner, and within no more than seven working days. A. The application for workload relief includes criteria pertinent to the situation. This application is to be submitted to the building principal who will convene a meeting of the workload committee to review the situation. This application is found in the teacher’s handbook, and attached as Exhibit D of this agreement. B. The application for workload relief, and any remedies provided as a result of such application, will pertain only to the current school year. Classroom teachers must submit a new application form for subsequent school years. C. In each situation, the superintendent is responsible for making the final decision on teacher workload relief to be provided.

Teacher Workload. The District and the Association will continue to work in good faith toward assisting classroom teachers with an overload of students that adversely affects the education environment of the classroom. This includes situations in which teachers have a disproportionate number of high needs students for which they are responsible. In an effort to ensure an appropriate educational environment for all students, this assistance may come in the form of, but not be limited to, additional paraeducator assistance or additional classroom materials. Through timely and on-going communication between the District and the Association, mutually agreed upon remedies will be implemented. 1. In order to preserve an educationally appropriate environment, classroom teachers may apply for a review of their current classroom conditions that they deem are adversely affecting the educational process. A special review team, consisting of the principal, the xxxx of students, two teachers (one representative from grades K-5 and one from grades 6-12) and additional support staff as needed, will analyze the classroom conditions stated in the application and provide recommendations to alleviate the adverse conditions when appropriate. This team is urged to provide recommendations in a timely manner, and within no more than seven working days. A. The application for workload relief includes criteria pertinent to the situation. This application is to be submitted to the building principal who will convene a meeting of the workload committee to review the situation. This application is found in on the teacher’s handbookDistrict website (Staff forms section), and attached as Exhibit D of this agreement. B. The application for workload relief, and any remedies provided as a result of such application, will pertain only to the current school year. Classroom teachers must submit a new application form for subsequent school years. C. In each situation, the superintendent is responsible for making the final decision on teacher workload relief to be provided.

Teacher Workload. The District and the Association will continue to work in good faith toward assisting classroom teachers with an overload of students that adversely affects the education environment of the classroom. This includes situations in which teachers have a disproportionate number of high needs students for which they are responsible. In an effort to ensure an appropriate educational environment for all students, this assistance may come in the form of, but not be limited to, additional paraeducator assistance or additional classroom materials. Through timely and on-going communication between the District and the Association, mutually agreed upon remedies will be implemented. 1. In order to preserve an educationally appropriate environment, classroom teachers may apply for a review of their current classroom conditions that they deem are adversely affecting the educational process. A special review team, consisting of the principal, the xxxx of students, two teachers (one representative from grades K-5 and one from grades 6-12) and additional support staff as needed, will analyze the classroom conditions stated in the application and provide recommendations to alleviate the adverse conditions when appropriate. This team is urged to provide recommendations in a timely manner, and within no more than seven working days. A. The application for workload relief includes criteria pertinent to the situation. This application is to be submitted to the building principal who will convene a meeting of the workload committee to review the situation. This application is found in on the teacher’s handbookDistrict website (Staff forms section), and attached as Exhibit D B of this agreement. B. The application for workload relief, and any remedies provided as a result of such application, will pertain only to the current school year. Classroom teachers must submit a new application form for subsequent school years. C. In each situation, the superintendent is responsible for making the final decision on teacher workload relief to be provided.

Teacher Workload. The District and the Association will continue to work in good faith toward assisting classroom teachers with an overload of students that adversely affects the education environment of the classroom. This includes situations in which teachers have a disproportionate number of high needs students for which they are responsible. In an effort to ensure an appropriate educational environment for all students, this assistance may come in the form of, but not be limited to, additional paraeducator assistance or additional classroom materials. Through timely and on-going communication between the District and the Association, mutually agreed upon remedies will be implemented. 1. In order to preserve an educationally appropriate environment, classroom teachers may apply for a review of their current classroom conditions that they deem are adversely affecting the educational process. A special review team, consisting of the principal, the xxxx of students, two teachers (one representative from grades K-5 K- 5 and one from grades 6-12) and additional support staff as needed, will analyze the classroom conditions stated in the application and provide recommendations to alleviate the adverse conditions when appropriate. This team is urged to provide recommendations in a timely manner, and within no more than seven working days. A. a. The application for workload relief includes criteria pertinent to the situation. This application is to be submitted to the building principal who will convene a meeting of the workload committee to review the situation. This application is found in on the teacher’s handbookDistrict website (Staff forms section), and attached as Exhibit D B of this agreement. B. b. The application for workload relief, and any remedies provided as a result of such application, will pertain only to the current school year. Classroom teachers must submit a new application form for subsequent school years. C. c. In each situation, the superintendent is responsible for making the final decision on teacher workload relief to be provided.