Common use of Teaching Assignments and Duties Clause in Contracts

Teaching Assignments and Duties. A. In-Building Assignments 1. Teacher assignments in a building shall be made by the immediate supervisor. a. With the exception of instances when a teacher has been placed in charge of a school in the absence of the immediate supervisor, no teacher shall make teaching assignments or supervise other teachers. 2. Teachers will be assigned within the scope of their certification as prescribed by applicable State Department Policies and Regulations. 3. Teachers will not be required to conduct classes in more than one (1) room if sufficient classroom spaces designed for the teacher’s particular instructional area are not utilized for any regularly scheduled instructional program during the school week and utilization of the rooms does not impose any excessive additional costs for operation and maintenance. 4. Teachers shall be notified by May 1, of their tentative teaching assignment(s) and teaching station(s) for the coming year. a. If the teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) is/are different from the current teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) or if a change is necessary after May 1, a conference with the teacher shall be held concerning the change, and if requested by the teacher, the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference. 1. If a change is made when school is not in session and the teacher is not available, the immediate supervisor will notify the teacher by certified mail as soon as possible. b. A teacher so notified who desires a conference shall, upon written request, be assured of a conference at a time mutually agreed upon by the teacher and immediate supervisor 5. The determination of the in-building assignments shall be based on qualifications. a. Such qualifications shall include: student needs, as supported by achievement data, certification, educational training, and experience. b. Seniority shall be used to determine in-building assignments when qualifications are equal.

Teaching Assignments and Duties. A. In-Building Assignments 1. Teacher assignments in a building shall be made by the immediate supervisor. a. With the exception of instances when a teacher has been placed in charge of a school in the absence of the immediate supervisor, no teacher shall make teaching assignments or supervise other teachers. 2. Teachers will be assigned within the scope of their certification as prescribed by applicable State Department Policies and Regulations. 3. Teachers will not be required to conduct classes in more than one (1) room if sufficient classroom spaces designed for the teacher’s particular instructional area are not utilized for any regularly scheduled instructional program during the school week and utilization of the rooms does not impose any excessive additional costs for operation and maintenance. 4. Teachers shall be notified by May 1, of their tentative teaching assignment(s) and teaching station(s) for the coming year. a. If the teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) is/are different from the current teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) or if a change is necessary after May 1, a conference with the teacher shall be held concerning the change, and if requested by the teacher, the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference. 1. ) If a change is made when school is not in session and the teacher is not available, the immediate supervisor will notify the teacher by certified mail as soon as possible. b. A teacher so notified who desires a conference shall, upon written request, be assured of a conference at a time mutually agreed upon by the teacher and immediate supervisor. 5. The determination of the in-building assignments shall be based on qualifications. a. Such qualifications shall include: student needs, as supported by achievement data, certification, educational training, and experience. b. Seniority shall be used to determine in-building assignments when qualifications are equal. 6. A teacher may request a change in an in-building assignment for the following year, stating in writing the reasons for such request to the immediate supervisor. a. If a teacher’s request with regard to the assignment is denied, the teacher may request and shall be granted a conference with the immediate supervisor to discuss the assignment, and if requested by the teacher the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference.

Teaching Assignments and Duties. A. In-Building Assignments 1. Teacher assignments in a building shall be made by the immediate supervisor. a. a) With the exception of instances when a teacher has been placed in charge of a school in the absence of the immediate supervisor, no teacher shall make teaching assignments or supervise other teachers. 2. Teachers will be assigned within the scope of their certification as prescribed by applicable State Department Policies and Regulations. 3. Teachers will not be required to conduct classes in more than one (1) room if sufficient classroom spaces designed for the teacher’s particular instructional area are not utilized for any regularly scheduled instructional program during the school week and utilization of the rooms does not impose any excessive additional costs for operation and maintenance. 4. Teachers shall be notified by May 1, of their tentative teaching assignment(s) and teaching station(s) for the coming year. a. a) If the teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) is/are different from the current teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) or if a change is necessary after May 1, a conference with the teacher shall be held concerning the change, and if requested by the teacher, the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference. 1. ) If a change is made when school is not in session and the teacher is not available, the immediate supervisor will notify the teacher by certified mail as soon as possible. b. b) A teacher so notified who desires a conference shall, upon written request, be assured of a conference at a time mutually agreed upon by the teacher and immediate supervisor. 5. The determination of the in-building assignments shall be based on qualifications. a. a) Such qualifications shall include: student needs, as supported by achievement data, certification, educational training, and experience. b. b) Seniority shall be used to determine in-building assignments when qualifications are equal. 6. A teacher may request a change in an in-building assignment for the following year, stating in writing the reasons for such request to the immediate supervisor. a) If a teacher’s request with regard to the assignment is denied, the teacher may request and shall be granted a conference with the immediate supervisor to discuss the assignment, and if requested by the teacher the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference.

Teaching Assignments and Duties. A. In-Building Assignments 1. Teacher assignments in a building shall be made by the immediate supervisor. a. With the exception of instances when a teacher has been placed in charge of a school in the absence of the immediate supervisor, no teacher shall make teaching assignments or supervise other teachers. 2. Teachers will be assigned within the scope of their certification as prescribed by applicable State Department Policies and Regulations. 3. Teachers will not be required to conduct classes in more than one (1) room if sufficient classroom spaces designed for the teacher’s particular instructional area are not utilized for any regularly scheduled instructional program during the school week and utilization of the rooms does not impose any excessive additional costs for operation and maintenance. 4. Teachers shall be notified by May 1, of their tentative teaching assignment(s) and teaching station(s) for the coming year. a. If the teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) is/are different from the current teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) or if a change is necessary after May 1, a conference with the teacher shall be held concerning the change, and if requested by the teacher, the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference. (1. ) If a change is made when school is not in session and the teacher is not available, the immediate supervisor will notify the teacher by certified mail as soon as possible. b. a. A teacher so notified who desires a conference shall, upon written request, be assured of a conference at a time mutually agreed upon by the teacher and immediate supervisor 5. The determination of the in-building assignments shall be based on qualifications. a. (a) Such qualifications shall include: student needs, as supported by achievement data, certification, educational training, and experience. b. (b) Seniority shall be used to determine in-building assignments when qualifications are equal. 6. A teacher may request a change in an in-building assignment for the following year, stating in writing the reasons for such request to the immediate supervisor. 7. If a teacher’s request with regard to the assignment is denied, the teacher may request and shall be granted a conference with the immediate supervisor to discuss the assignment, and if requested by the teacher the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference.