Common use of Teaching Assignments Clause in Contracts

Teaching Assignments. A. Teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily, and for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificates. B. The District shall use its best efforts to notify teachers of their tentative assignments for the following school year by June 1 and, in any event, prior to the close of the current school year. Such notices shall include the school to which the teacher will be assigned, and the grade and subjects which he or she will teach. If changes in such assignments are made after the close of the school year, each teacher affected will be notified in writing by a letter directed to his or her address of record with the District. C. Teachers being involuntarily transferred shall be notified of the positions available in their tenure area. Such teachers may request the positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred. Their preference may be a primary factor considered in making the transfer. The District has full discretion to make the final determination on issues involving involuntary transfers. D. No teacher (in Grades 7 to 12) shall have, without his or her consent, more than five teaching periods a day or more than three separate subject matter preparations. No teacher below 7th grade shall have, without his or her consent, more than six teaching periods per day. Courses entitled "Advanced," "Regents," "General" or "Practical" are separate subject matter preparations. When two courses have different titles, but substantially the same curriculum and materials, the subject matter preparations for these courses are the same. An accelerated course is not a separate subject matter preparation from the related RS course. Basic math and skill labs are single subject matter preparations regardless of grade level. E. Within the definitions of D above and when unforeseen circumstances warrant (Grades 7 to 12), the District may assign a fourth subject matter preparation to be compensated at $1,217 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall have the right to solicit an unlimited number of volunteers to teach a sixth period. Such teachers shall be compensated at the yearly rate of $6,083 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall also have the right to assign up to four (4) teachers per year to a sixth period at the same rate of compensation so long as such assignment does not eliminate the position of any full-time teacher. There shall be no more than two (2) mandatory sixth assignments per department. Whenever possible, the District shall rotate such involuntary assignments so they shall not occur in two consecutive years. F. The District may solicit volunteers annually to perform lunchroom, recess and bus duty supervisory assignments. After the assignments of such duties to such volunteers, supervisory assignments will be rotated, equitably, among employees.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teachers (a) Employees shall have the right to request teaching assignments prior to May 1st of each school year. (b) The appropriate supervisor or principal shall make available to each employee a form designed by the School System on which the employee may state a request for assignment(s). Such forms may be placed in employees’ mailboxes or made available to employees through some other reasonable means. (c) The principal or supervisor shall give every consideration to an employee's request for assignment for which an employee is certified. (d) The principal or supervisor shall notify employees of their tentative teaching assignment, including tentative subject matter and grade level, for the following school year at least by the close of school. An employee shall be notified of a change in this tentative assignment as soon as feasible. Such notification may be conveyed in writing to the employee’s last known home address or to the employee’s school mailbox when school is in session. (e) Employees shall be permitted to take manuals home for the summer to prepare for the next school year provided the employee has signed out for such materials and assumes the responsibility for such manuals. (f) Changes in an employee's assignment shall not be assigned, except temporarily, and made for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificatesarbitrary or punitive reasons. B. (g) Departmentalized high school and junior high school employees shall be assigned no more than three (3) preparations unless extenuating circumstances make it unreasonable or impractical. A preparation shall be defined as: (1) An ability level within a subject area such as Advanced Math, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Science 1, 2 or 3; (2) A subject such as English, Biology, Algebra; or (3) A grade level such as 9th grade English or 12th grade English. The District parties understand and agree that the size of certain schools, their staffing levels and the courses scheduled to be taught may require an employee to teach more than three (3) preparations in order to staff the courses which are approved by the State or the Superintendent to be taught at a given school. (h) Upon request of the employee, principals shall use its best efforts to vary the assignments of any employee who has consistently been assigned a majority of low-ability students/classes, special education teachers excepted. (i) The supervisor shall notify teachers Pupil Appraisal employees of their tentative assignments for the following school year at least by June 1 and, in any event, prior to the close end of the current school their work year. Such notices Pupil Appraisal employees shall include the school to which the teacher will be assigned, and the grade and subjects which he or she will teach. If changes in such assignments are made after the close of the school year, each teacher affected will be notified in writing by a letter directed to his or her address of record with the District. C. Teachers being involuntarily transferred shall also be notified of the positions available a change in their tenure areatentative assignments as soon as feasible. Such teachers may request the positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred. Their preference notification may be a primary factor considered conveyed in making writing to the transfer. The District has full discretion to make the final determination on issues involving involuntary transfersemployee's last known home address or through his school mailbox when school is in session. D. No teacher 1. High School a. Athletic Directors b. Sport 15% Head Coach Assistant Coach Football 12% 8% Basketball (in Grades 7 to 12B&G) shall have, without his or her consent, more than five teaching periods 10% 8% Track (B&G) 9% 7% Baseball 9% 7% Softball 9% 7% Volleyball 9% 7% Soccer (B&G) 7% 5% Wrestling 7% 5% 9th Grade Football 7% 9th Grade Basketball 7% Any person who coaches the following sports receives 5%: Golf Power Lifting Tennis Cheerleading Swimming Dance Cross Country A trainer who is certified receives 2% per month and a day or more than three separate subject matter preparations. No teacher below 7th grade shall have, without his or her consent, more than six teaching periods non-certified trainer receives 1½% per day. Courses entitled "Advanced," "Regents," "General" or "Practical" are separate subject matter preparations. When two courses have different titles, but substantially the same curriculum and materials, the subject matter preparations for these courses are the same. An accelerated course is not a separate subject matter preparation from the related RS course. Basic math and skill labs are single subject matter preparations regardless of grade levelmonth. E. Within the definitions of D above and when unforeseen circumstances warrant (Grades 7 to 12), the District may assign a fourth subject matter preparation to be compensated at $1,217 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall have the right to solicit an unlimited number of volunteers to teach a sixth period. Such teachers shall be compensated at the yearly rate of $6,083 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall also have the right to assign up to four (4) teachers per year to a sixth period at the same rate of compensation so long as such assignment does not eliminate the position of any full-time teacher. There shall be no more than two (2) mandatory sixth assignments per department. Whenever possible, the District shall rotate such involuntary assignments so they shall not occur in two consecutive years. F. The District may solicit volunteers annually to perform lunchroom, recess and bus duty supervisory assignments. After the assignments of such duties to such volunteers, supervisory assignments will be rotated, equitably, among employees.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teachers initially employed by the Board shall not be assigned, except temporarily, and for good cause, outside receive their building grade and/or subject assignments from the scope of their teaching certificatesSuperintendent's office. B. The District Teachers shall use its best efforts to notify teachers be notified, in writing, of any change in their tentative assignments programs and schedules for the following ensuing school year by June 1 andyear, in any eventincluding the schools to which they will be assigned and the grades and/or subjects that they will teach, prior to the close of the current school year. Such notices shall include In the school to which the teacher will be assigned, and the grade and subjects which he event of a change in circumstances or she will teach. If changes in such assignments are made after conditions from the close of school, through August (e.g., resignation, death, promotion, and leave of absence) such assignments may be changed only as required with reasonable effort being made to contact and consult the school yearteacher involved prior to the actual change. In any event, each teacher affected prompt notice, in writing, of such changes will be notified forwarded to the teacher. C. In the determination of assignments, the convenience and wishes of the teacher, as stated in writing by a letter directed such teacher to his or her address of record the Superintendent, shall be honored to the extent that those considerations do not conflict with the District. C. Teachers being involuntarily transferred shall be notified instructional requirements and best interests of the positions available school system and the pupils as determined by the Superintendent. Reasonable efforts will be made to have teachers who are in the first or second year of teaching remain in their tenure area. Such assignment for a minimum of two years, including giving preference to such teachers may request the positions, to remain in their assignment over those who have more seniority in order to maintain the continuity of preference, to which they desire to be transferred. Their preference may be a primary factor considered in making the transfer. The District has full discretion to make the final determination on issues involving involuntary transfersassignment. D. No teacher (in Grades 7 to 12) shall have, without his or her consent, more than five teaching periods a day or more than three separate subject matter preparations. No teacher below 7th grade shall have, without his or her consent, more than six teaching periods per day. Courses entitled "Advanced," "Regents," "General" or "Practical" are separate subject matter preparations. When two courses have different titles, but substantially the same curriculum and materials, the subject matter preparations for these courses are the same. An accelerated course is not a separate subject matter preparation from the related RS course. Basic math and skill labs are single subject matter preparations regardless of grade level. E. Within the definitions of D above and when unforeseen circumstances warrant (Grades 7 to 12), the District Teachers may assign a fourth subject matter preparation to be compensated at $1,217 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall have the right to solicit an unlimited number of volunteers assigned to teach a sixth periodclass subject to the following: 1. Such teachers shall Volunteers (if any) must be compensated at taken first. 2. If there are no volunteers, a teacher can be required to teach the yearly rate of $6,083 effective July 1, 2011additional class. 3. The District shall also have the right No teacher can be required to assign up to four (4) teachers per year to teach a sixth period at the same rate of compensation so long as such assignment does not eliminate the position of any full-time teacher. There shall be no more than class for two (2) mandatory consecutive years. 4. A first or second year teacher will not be required nor can they volunteer to teach a sixth assignments class. 5. There will be a cap of .6 per department in reference to the total number of teachers within the department who can teach a sixth class (i.e., 3 teachers per department.). 6. Whenever possible, No department can utilize the District shall rotate such involuntary assignments so they shall not occur in .6 cap for two consecutive years. F. The District may solicit volunteers annually 7. This agreement will not result in layoffs of existing staff. Grade Six shall be considered as secondary if it is held at a school operated on a schedule and program like Grade Seven and beyond. Teachers assigned to perform lunchroomteach a sixth class shall be compensated an additional eight percent (8%) of their current salary for such assignment. If such assignment requires an additional preparation, recess and bus duty supervisory assignmentscompensation shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of their current salary. After the assignments of Payment for such duties to such volunteers, supervisory assignments will assignment shall be rotated, equitably, among employeesdivided equally over twenty two pay periods.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teachers (a) Employees shall have the right to request teaching assignments prior to May 1st of each school year. (b) The appropriate supervisor or principal shall make available to each employee a form designed by the School System on which the employee may state a request for assignment(s). Such forms may be placed in employees’ mailboxes or made available to employees through some other reasonable means. (c) The principal or supervisor shall give every consideration to an employee's request for assignment for which an employee is certified. (d) The principal or supervisor shall notify employees of their tentative teaching assignment, including tentative subject matter and grade level, for the following school year at least by the close of school. An employee shall be notified of a change in this tentative assignment as soon as feasible. Such notification may be conveyed in writing to the employee’s last known home address or to the employee’s school mailbox when school is in session. (e) Employees shall be permitted to take manuals home for the summer to prepare for the next school year provided the employee has signed out for such materials and assumes the responsibility for such manuals. (f) Changes in an employee's assignment shall not be assigned, except temporarily, and made for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificatesarbitrary or punitive reasons. B. (g) Departmentalized high school and junior high school employees shall be assigned no more than three (3) preparations unless extenuating circumstances make it unreasonable or impractical. A preparation shall be defined as: (1) An ability level within a subject area such as Advanced Math, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Science 1, 2 or 3; (2) A subject such as English, Biology, Algebra; or (3) A grade level such as 9th grade English or 12th grade English. The District parties understand and agree that the size of certain schools, their staffing levels and the courses scheduled to be taught may require an employee to teach more than three (3) preparations in order to staff the courses which are approved by the State or the Superintendent to be taught at a given school. (h) Upon request of the employee, principals shall use its best efforts to vary the assignments of any employee who has consistently been assigned a majority of low-ability students/classes, special education teachers excepted. (i) The supervisor shall notify teachers Pupil Appraisal employees of their tentative assignments for the following school year at least by June 1 and, in any event, prior to the close end of the current school their work year. Such notices Pupil Appraisal employees shall include the school to which the teacher will be assigned, and the grade and subjects which he or she will teach. If changes in such assignments are made after the close of the school year, each teacher affected will be notified in writing by a letter directed to his or her address of record with the District. C. Teachers being involuntarily transferred shall also be notified of the positions available a change in their tenure areatentative assignments as soon as feasible. Such teachers may request the positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred. Their preference notification may be a primary factor considered conveyed in making writing to the transfer. The District has full discretion to make the final determination on issues involving involuntary transfersemployee's last known home address or through his school mailbox when school is in session. D. No teacher a. Athletic Directors b. Sport 15% Head Coach Assistant Coach Football 12% 8% Basketball (in Grades 7 to 12B&G) shall have, without his or her consent, more than five teaching periods 10% 8% Track (B&G) 9% 7% Baseball 9% 7% Softball 9% 7% Volleyball 9% 7% Soccer (B&G) 7% 5% Wrestling 7% 5% 9th Grade Football 7% 9th Grade Basketball 7% 1. High School Any person who coaches the following sports receives 5%: Golf Power Lifting Tennis Cheerleading Swimming Dance Cross Country A trainer who is certified receives 2% per month and a day or more than three separate subject matter preparations. No teacher below 7th grade shall have, without his or her consent, more than six teaching periods non-certified trainer receives 1½% per day. Courses entitled "Advanced," "Regents," "General" or "Practical" are separate subject matter preparations. When two courses have different titles, but substantially the same curriculum and materials, the subject matter preparations for these courses are the same. An accelerated course is not a separate subject matter preparation from the related RS course. Basic math and skill labs are single subject matter preparations regardless of grade levelmonth. E. Within the definitions of D above and when unforeseen circumstances warrant (Grades 7 to 12), the District may assign a fourth subject matter preparation to be compensated at $1,217 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall have the right to solicit an unlimited number of volunteers to teach a sixth period. Such teachers shall be compensated at the yearly rate of $6,083 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall also have the right to assign up to four (4) teachers per year to a sixth period at the same rate of compensation so long as such assignment does not eliminate the position of any full-time teacher. There shall be no more than two (2) mandatory sixth assignments per department. Whenever possible, the District shall rotate such involuntary assignments so they shall not occur in two consecutive years. F. The District may solicit volunteers annually to perform lunchroom, recess and bus duty supervisory assignments. After the assignments of such duties to such volunteers, supervisory assignments will be rotated, equitably, among employees.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teachers (a) Employees shall have the right to request teaching assignments prior to May 1st of each school year. (b) The appropriate supervisor or principal shall make available to each employee a form designed by the School System on which the employee may state a request for assignment(s). Such forms may be placed in employees’ mailboxes or made available to employees through some other reasonable means. (c) The principal or supervisor shall give every consideration to an employee's request for assignment for which an employee is certified. (d) The principal or supervisor shall notify employees of their tentative teaching assignment, including tentative subject matter and grade level, for the following school year at least by the close of school. An employee shall be notified of a change in this tentative assignment as soon as feasible. Such notification may be conveyed in writing to the employee’s last known home address or to the employee’s school mailbox when school is in session. (e) Employees shall be permitted to take manuals home for the summer to prepare for the next school year provided the employee has signed out for such materials and assumes the responsibility for such manuals. (f) Changes in an employee's assignment shall not be assigned, except temporarily, and made for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificatesarbitrary or punitive reasons. B. (g) Departmentalized high school and junior high school employees shall be assigned no more than three (3) preparations unless extenuating circumstances make it unreasonable or impractical. A preparation shall be defined as: (1) An ability level within a subject area such as Advanced Math, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Science 1, 2 or 3; (2) A subject such as English, Biology, Algebra; or (3) A grade level such as 9th grade English or 12th grade English. The District parties understand and agree that the size of certain schools, their staffing levels and the courses scheduled to be taught may require an employee to teach more than three (3) preparations in order to staff the courses which are approved by the State or the Superintendent to be taught at a given school. (h) Upon request of the employee, principals shall use its best efforts to vary the assignments of any employee who has consistently been assigned a majority of low-ability students/classes, special education teachers excepted. (i) The supervisor shall notify teachers Pupil Appraisal employees of their tentative assignments for the following school year at least by June 1 and, in any event, prior to the close end of the current school their work year. Such notices Pupil Appraisal employees shall include the school to which the teacher will be assigned, and the grade and subjects which he or she will teach. If changes in such assignments are made after the close of the school year, each teacher affected will be notified in writing by a letter directed to his or her address of record with the District. C. Teachers being involuntarily transferred shall also be notified of the positions available a change in their tenure areatentative assignments as soon as feasible. Such teachers may request the positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred. Their preference notification may be a primary factor considered conveyed in making writing to the transfer. The District has full discretion to make the final determination on issues involving involuntary transfersemployee's last known home address or through his school mailbox when school is in session. D. No teacher (in Grades 7 1. High School a. Athletic Directors 15% b. Sport Head Coach Assistant Coach c. The maximum percentage one person may receive is: Athletic Directors 26% Coaches & Trainers 22% d. There is no limit on the number of employees a school may assign to 12) shall have, without his or her consent, more than five teaching periods a day or more than three separate subject matter preparations. No teacher below 7th grade shall have, without his or her consent, more than six teaching periods per day. Courses entitled "Advanced," "Regents," "General" or "Practical" are separate subject matter preparations. When two courses have different titles, but substantially fill the same curriculum and materials, the subject matter preparations for these courses are the same. An accelerated course is not a separate subject matter preparation from the related RS course. Basic math and skill labs are single subject matter preparations regardless allotted number of grade levelcoaching positions. E. Within 2. Junior High School a. Athletic Directors 5% b. Sport Head Coach Assistant Coach Football 6% 4% Basketball 6% 4% Any person who coaches the definitions of D above and when unforeseen circumstances warrant (Grades 7 to 12)following sports receives 3%: Volleyball Dance Softball Soccer Cheerleading Track Baseball c. One additional assistant coach, based on the District may assign a fourth subject matter preparation to be compensated at $1,217 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall have the right to solicit an unlimited number of volunteers to teach a sixth period. Such teachers shall student participants, may be compensated requested at the yearly rate discretion of $6,083 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall also have the right to assign up to four (4) teachers per year to a sixth period at the same rate of compensation so long as such assignment does not eliminate the position of any full-time teacher. There shall be no more than two (2) mandatory sixth assignments per department. Whenever possible, the District shall rotate such involuntary assignments so they shall not occur in two consecutive yearsprincipal. F. d. The District maximum percentage one junior high school coach may solicit volunteers annually receive is 17%. BUS OWNERS/OPERATORS AND BUS ATTENDANTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 2:01 - Absences Due to perform lunchroom, recess Accident or Injury on Duty 67 Section 3:01 - In General 67 Section 3:02 - Discussion of Evaluation 67 Section 3:03 - Evaluation Forms 67 Section 3:04 - Procedure to Rebut Evaluation 67 Section 4:01 - Temporary Disability Leave 67 Section 5:01 - In General 68 Section 5:02 - Board Notification of Reduction in Force 68 Section 5:03 - Maintenance of Group Health and bus duty supervisory assignments. After the assignments Life Benefits 68 Section 5:04 - Notification of such duties Layoff 68 Section 5:05 - Procedure for Implementation 69 Section 5:06 - Re-employment Rights 69 Section 5:07 - Recall - Restoration of Seniority and Leave 69 Section 5:08 - Recall List 69 Section 5:09 - Recall Notices 69 Section 5:10 - Substitute Employment Preference 69 Section 6:01 - Experience Credit - Salary Scale 69 Section 6:02 - Operational Expenses 69 Section 6:03 - Step Increases 69 Section 7:01 - Involuntary Transfers 70 Section 7:02 - Voluntary Transfers 70 Section 8:01 - Additional Safety Inspections 71 Section 8:02 - Bus Owners/Operators and Attendants/Meeting Place 71 Section 8:03 - Employee Training 71 Section 8:04 - Facilities 71 Section 8:05 - Health and Safety 72 Section 8:06 - Inservice Training 72 Section 8:07 - New Driver Training 72 Section 8:08 - Orientation 72 Section 8:09 - Participation in State Instructional Program 73 Section 8:10 - Reporting Absences and Substitutes 73 Section 8:11 - Responsibility/Damage to such volunteers, supervisory assignments will be rotated, equitably, among employees.School Property 73 Section 8:12 - Special Education Students/Absent Parent or Guardian 73 Section 8:13 - Student Discipline 73 Section 8:14 - Summer School 73 Section 8:15 - Tenure 74 Section 8:16 - Work Year 74 Section 8:17 - Workday 74

Teaching Assignments. A. Teachers Section 1: Precollege Division faculty members will be assigned studio lessons in the following manner: a. Absent a request from the student to change teachers, faculty members will continue to teach their students from the prior year. b. Faculty members will then be offered any returning students who wish to transfer into their studio. (A “Change of Teacher Request Form” must be completed and approved.) c. Faculty members will then be offered any newly accepted students who request that faculty member as a “first choice.” d. If a newly accepted student’s first choice teacher already has 8 hours of work on Saturday, then the first choice teacher will be asked if he/she would like to teach students (the new student or returning students) outside the regular Saturday School hours of operation. If either the student(s) and/or the teacher does not want to have the studio lesson outside the regular Saturday School hours of operation, the School will assign the “second choice” teacher, repeating the process used for the first choice teacher (and then repeating again, if necessary, for the “third” and “fourth” choice). Section 2: At its discretion, the School may make assignments of chamber groups, elective courses, and studio lessons (where students decline to request a specific teacher or in the case of chamber groups, all students cannot agree on a specific teacher, or the requested teacher(s) are unavailable), provided the following conditions are met for all non-probationary teachers who are qualified for the available assignments: a. There was nothing in the teacher’s evaluation (as per Article XVI Evaluation/Teaching Observation) that raises any concerns that s/he would be unable to complete the assignments(s) in a way that maintains the School’s standards of pedagogical excellence. Any such concerns shall be communicated to the teacher. b. The teacher has not had a formal written warning or suspension in either of the past 2 semesters. c. Any teacher whose workload would otherwise be 3 hours or less has been offered at least one additional assignment. Such assignments shall be offered first to those who otherwise would have the fewest hours (i.e., 0, then 1, then 2, etc.), and then on the basis of seniority. d. Any teacher who declines an offer of work in one year shall not be assignedentitled to additional offers in that year (e.g., except temporarilya teacher who declines a chamber group shall not be entitled to be offered an additional elective or a studio lesson) but s/he shall also not be precluded from again being offered work in the following year, provided that s/he still meets the conditions set forth in a., b., and for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificates.c. B. The District shall use its best efforts to notify teachers of their tentative assignments for the following school year by June 1 and, in any event, prior to the close of the current school year. Such notices shall include the school to which the teacher will be assigned, and the grade and subjects which he or she will teach. If changes in such assignments are made after the close of the school year, each teacher affected will be notified in writing by a letter directed to his or her address of record with the District. C. Teachers being involuntarily transferred shall be notified of the positions available in their tenure area. Such teachers may request the positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred. Their preference may be a primary factor considered in making the transfer. The District has full discretion to make the final determination on issues involving involuntary transfers. D. No teacher (in Grades 7 to 12) shall have, without his or her consent, more than five teaching periods a day or more than three separate subject matter preparations. No teacher below 7th grade shall have, without his or her consent, more than six teaching periods per day. Courses entitled "Advanced," "Regents," "General" or "Practical" are separate subject matter preparations. When two courses have different titles, but substantially the same curriculum and materials, the subject matter preparations for these courses are the same. An accelerated course is not a separate subject matter preparation from the related RS course. Basic math and skill labs are single subject matter preparations regardless of grade level. E. Within the definitions of D above and when unforeseen circumstances warrant (Grades 7 to 12), the District may assign a fourth subject matter preparation to be compensated at $1,217 effective July 1, 2011. The District Section 3: Precollege Division faculty members shall have the right to solicit an unlimited number of volunteers decline assignments. Section 4: Faculty members who teach core classes shall make requests for courses they want to teach a sixth periodduring the following semester or academic year. Such teachers shall be compensated at In the yearly rate of $6,083 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall also have the right to assign up to four (4) teachers per year to a sixth period at the same rate of compensation so long as such assignment does not eliminate the position of any full-time teacher. There shall be no more than two (2) mandatory sixth assignments per department. Whenever possible, the District shall rotate such involuntary assignments so they shall not occur in two consecutive years. F. The District may solicit volunteers annually to perform lunchroom, recess and bus duty supervisory assignments. After the assignments of such duties to such volunteers, supervisory assignments will be rotated, equitably, among employees.event that two

Teaching Assignments. A. Preference Forms (High School) 1. Teachers shall be provided with standardized teaching assignment preference forms at the same time class estimates are distributed. These forms shall include a place for homeroom preference, optional duties, grade level assignment, plus a separate section for supplementary positions normally recommended for appointment from within the school. a. Study halls will count as a choice in the preference course selection process. Cafeteria and assignments for which supplementary contracts are needed will not count as selections in the preference course selection process. Teachers will be precluded from the selection of study halls if such selection would result in the need for additional staff. b. Study halls will not be assignedassigned to a teacher in the science, except temporarilymath, social studies or English departments if such assignment causes a significant increase in the teacher-student ratio of the other department members; or if the assignment results in three (3) non-course assignment class periods. c. Participation in the preference process shall be limited to those who have taught at least three (3) classes in a department within a single school, or will be teaching three classes/units in a department. d. Teachers who do not comply with the three (3) class/ unit rule will be assigned departmental courses still available after regular department members have their full assignments. This provision shall apply to study halls and for good causeoptional duties. e. All teachers, outside the scope regardless of their current assignment, who have been notified of a transfer to a different school will have the privilege of filing a preference form for teaching certificatesassignments at that school if the preference process has not been completed. Otherwise, teaching preference provisions may not be applicable until the following school year. B. The District f. Preference forms shall use its best efforts be completed in both the receiving and sending schools if the transferee to notify teachers of their tentative the sending school is unknown. 2. Teaching assignments for the following ensuing school year shall be based on preference forms submitted to each teacher by June 1 andApril 15, in any eventand assignments shall conform to the procedures below. a. Principal shall submit the number of courses and/ or sections for each department to each department chairperson along with the preference forms. b. The department chairpersons shall then meet with their department for the purpose of distributing teaching assignment preference forms and estimates to the department members. c. Within fifteen (15) days after April 15, each department chairperson shall meet with each department for the purpose of constructing tentative class assignments. Teachers who fail to file a preference form prior to this departmental meeting shall be excluded from the close assignment process. These meetings must be announced at least three (3) calendar days in advance, however. Preference forms must be available for inspection at the departmental meeting and copies must be provided to the principal who will keep all preferences in a place available to any teacher at the school. d. Every effort shall be made to construct a department schedule that equitably distributes course, grade, honors, and grouping assignments. When preference forms present choices not in conflict, the principle of the current school year. Such notices shall include the school to which the teacher equitability will be assignedconsidered to have been fulfilled. Algebra I when taught in the 8th grade shall be taught by a 7-12 licensed math teacher. e. Prior to May 15, and each principal shall meet with each department to assist in the grade and subjects which he scheduling process if such assistance is needed or she will teachrequested by either party. Principals shall announce tentative schedules by May 15 to each department member. f. If changes in such circumstances regarding teacher schedule assignments are made relatively equal, or if conflicts exist after the close of the school yearabove meetings have been held, each teacher affected will be notified in writing by a letter directed to his or her address of record with the District. C. Teachers being involuntarily transferred departmental seniority shall be notified of the positions available in their tenure areadetermining factor. Such teachers may request the positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred. Their preference may be a primary factor considered in making the transfer. The District has full discretion to make the final determination on issues involving involuntary transfers. D. No teacher (in Grades 7 to 12) shall have, without his or her consent, more than five teaching periods a day or more than three separate subject matter preparations. No teacher below 7th grade shall have, without his or her consent, more than six teaching periods per day. Courses entitled "Advanced," "Regents," "General" or "Practical" are separate subject matter preparations. When two courses have different titles, but substantially the same curriculum and materials, the subject matter preparations for these courses are the same. An accelerated course is not a separate subject matter preparation from the related RS course. Basic math and skill labs are single subject matter preparations regardless of grade level. E. Within the definitions of D above and when unforeseen circumstances warrant (Grades 7 to 12), the District may assign a fourth subject matter preparation to be compensated at $1,217 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall have the right to solicit an unlimited number of volunteers to teach a sixth period. Such teachers shall be compensated at the yearly rate of $6,083 effective July 1, 2011. The District shall also have the right to assign up to four (4) teachers per year to a sixth period at the same rate of compensation so long as such assignment does not eliminate the position of any full-time teacher. There shall be no more than two (2) mandatory sixth assignments per department. Whenever possible, the District shall rotate such involuntary assignments so they shall not occur in two consecutive years. F. The District may solicit volunteers annually to perform lunchroom, recess and bus duty supervisory assignments. After the assignments of such duties to such volunteers, supervisory assignments will be rotated, equitably, among employees.See Article