Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities Sample Clauses

Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. A. A teacher room which is furnished and cleaned daily shall be provided in each building. B. The Board will endeavor to provide teachers access to their rooms throughout the workday, including during their plan time for the purpose of preparing lessons and materials. Exceptions will be avoided as much as possible but will be allowed as dictated for facility needs or space, or occasional meetings or school events. C. A professional library is maintained at each District facility. An updated inventory of materials will be maintained. D. A teacher shall not be required to search for bombs in case of bomb threats. E. The Board does make available for each building duplicating facilities to assist teachers in the preparation of their presentations and examinations. F. The Board agrees to continue its xxxxxxx effort to maintain class sizes at the lowest reasonable number as dictated by the financial conditions of the District, the building facilities available, the availability of qualified teachers, and the best interests of the students and the District as determined each year. G. Each instructional staff member shall be given the opportunity to submit requisitions for instructional materials and supplies for the following school term. Within two (2) weeks prior to the opening of school, teachers shall be informed as to the disposition of their request for requisitions for the coming school year.
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Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. It is acknowledged that the primary duty of a teacher is to work directly with students in such a way that optimal learning occurs. The organization of the school day should be such that the energy of the teachers is primarily utilized toward this end.
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Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. A. Each Teacher and Speech Pathologist shall be given the opportunity to submit requisitions for instructional materials and supplies for the following school year. Teachers new to the district shall be instructed concerning the requisition procedure during the orientation prior to the beginning of the school year. The Teacher making the requisition shall be notified by the building principal upon request prior to the start of school if it is known that these supplies cannot be made available to him. B. The Board shall provide the following physical facilities for each Teacher: a desk, a file cabinet and suitable closet space to store coats and overshoes. One of the areas provided must be a lockable space for a purse, such as a filing cabinet. C. A Teacher lounge shall be provided in each building.
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Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. 11.1 Decisions regarding supplementary instructional materials and supplies shall be made collaboratively among the staff, which includes the building administrator. These materials must be consistent with the District approved materials, methods, or textbooks. 11.2 Each year by April 15, every teacher shall be given the opportunity to submit requests for instructional materials and supplies for the following school year to the building administrator. The teacher shall be informed within a reasonable period of time if these supplies cannot be made available. 11.3 Each building administrator will meet with his/her staff by October 1 to help plan the building's budget for the forthcoming year. The final decision in regard to the building's recommended budget will rest with the building administrator. 11.4 The Board shall provide a professional library located in the District which shall include sufficient quantities of texts and professional reference materials which are reasonably requested by teachers in the District. A list of texts and materials shall be made available to the teachers. 11.5 The school district will continue to provide duplicating services and technology resources that will enhance the teachers’ instructional efforts. 11.6 Teachers shall not be required to work under unsafe or hazardous conditions that will endanger their health, safety, or well-being. Teachers agree that they will notify the building administrator in writing of any situation which may present a possible health hazard or unsafe condition. However, it is recognized that the teacher is not be held responsible for determining the remedy since other employees have responsibility for maintenance and supervision of the physical structure and surrounding grounds. 11.7 An area designated as a faculty lunchroom shall be provided in each building. Said lunchroom shall comply with all applicable federal, state and/or local statutes, regulations, or ordinances pertaining to smoke-free zones. 11.8 A good faith attempt will be made to schedule the majority of IEP meetings during the teacher contractual day. IEP team members and teachers will be compensated at the research/development rate in Appendix A for after school IEP meetings in excess of nine (9) hours in a school year.
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Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. 11.1 The parties agree that limits on class size represent desired objectives. The pupil-teacher ratio will not exceed 30 to 1 without special permission being given by the Principal. In the event that class size exceeds the 30 to 1 ratio at the end of the second week of school, for the ratio to continue shall require permission from the curriculum director, or if there is no curriculum director, the principal. This decision must be preceded by a conference with the teacher, department chair, and guidance staff. The only exception considered would be for a senior with a graduation requirement. 11.2 The parties agree that authorized representatives of the board administration and each department shall confer from time to time to review suggestions for the purpose of considering curriculum, texts, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other necessary tools for the teaching profession. 11.3 Each instructional staff member shall be given the opportunity to submit requisitions through the Department for instructional material and supplies for the following school term. Teachers new to the district shall be given instructions by the Department Chairman concerning the requisition procedures at the time of employment or during the pre-school orientation. 11.4 The Board shall provide a professional library which shall include texts and professional reference materials which are reasonably requested by the teachers. 11.5 A dictionary shall be provided in each classroom. 11.6 Where possible, office space shall be provided for each department. 11.7 Telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for personal calls. Any long distance call made by a teacher for personal reasons shall be paid for by that teacher. 11.8 Adequate off-street parking facilities shall be provided, properly maintained, and identified exclusively for school personnel. 11.9 A teacher's lounge shall be provided.
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Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. Section A - The Board shall provide workspace and filing space. Section B - Parking facilities will be provided for teachers’ use. Section C - A staff lounge will be provided, where possible, which is comfortably furnished and cleaned daily. Section D - Teachers shall not use institutional privileges for private gain. Section E - Class Size 1. The Board recognizes that the number of students in any classroom impacts the education of those students. The Board is working and will continue to work toward reducing the teacher/pupil ratio within the district contingent upon the district's financial resources. 2. The Board will employ paraprofessionals as follows: 3. These paraprofessionals will be employed by the Board and assigned by each building’s administration based upon support needed by students and professional staff. Section F - Secretaries shall be employed for each school to take care of the clerical and secretarial needs of the professional staff. Teachers may request the support of the building’s secretarial staff with regard to clerical needs (e.g., copying, laminating, etc.). Section G - Limited Re-opener. The parties agree that Article X Section E and Article XI Sections E and F will be reopened for negotiations in conjunction with negotiations on proposed reductions in force of licensed personnel. Section H - Parent/Teacher Conferences and Workshop Days. 1. The district will apply for four (4) state approved half-day in-service days. These days will be used for curriculum revision and other educational purposes. 2. When night time conferences are held, compensatory time off equal to the time spent in the night conferences shall be granted to teachers. 3. Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, the calendar will be developed to have a Thursday morning student attendance; Thursday afternoon no student or teacher attendance to be followed by evening parent/teacher conferences for elementary and middle school teachers. High School teachers will have professional development on Thursday afternoon. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held Friday morning and afternoon with no student attendance. The days will be used for preparation of and for parent/teacher conferences by elementary and middle school teachers or inservice work by the senior high school. The conferences and/or in-service days at the senior high school shall not be scheduled at night. One half day will be offered in the spring for K-6 parent/teacher conferences. Section I - The building...
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Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. A. The Board and the Council acknowledge these maximum class sizes as goals (save in experimental or innovative situations), the realizations of which would redound to the educational benefit of the children in the District. The Board will give due consideration to these maximums in its long-range planning. The extent to which progress might be made toward achieving these maximums will, of course, depend on budgetary limitations, availability of teachers and necessary funds. When, within a given building, inequities result from team teaching, innovative programming or established agreement between principal and teachers, reasonable effort will be made to equalize the number of pupils per class period. 1. Primary (K, 1, 2) = 23. 2. Intermediate (3, 4, 5) = 25. 3. Middle School: a. regular classes = 28 b. developmental reading = 14 4. Special Education = as recognized by the Illinois Office of Education for reimbursement eligibility. The principal shall meet with Council representatives during the second week in October to review any cases in which the size of a specific class poses special problems and shall submit a report to the Superintendent. Special problems, among other things, may include the individual needs of students, the physical space of the classroom and cases in which the class size exceeds the District’s current staffing guidelines. The Superintendent or designee shall review each case. Special problems also may be a subject for discussion at the monthly meeting between the Superintendent and the Council Executive Committee. Any alterations in present Board policy regarding classroom pupil-teacher ratios will be preceded by consultation among the Administration, Board and Council before implementation. B. In addition to the regular school year specified in Article XVII A2: 1. All kindergarten teachers will be scheduled for two additional days prior to the opening of school for the purpose of conducting parent conferences; and 2. Special education self-contained classroom teachers and resource teachers will be scheduled for the day preceding the opening of school for the purpose of student records exchange, planning program transitions, parent conferences, staff development and other matters that the Administration deems beneficial. If a Special Education teacher needs to delay a starting date of school for a specific child(ren), notification shall be made to and approval obtained by the Director of Special Education. 3. Every reasonable effo...
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Teaching Conditions and Staff Facilities. Section A - The Board shall provide workspace and filing space. Section B - Parking facilities will be provided for teachers’ use. Section C - A staff lounge will be provided, where possible, which is comfortably furnished and cleaned daily. Section D - Teachers shall not use institutional privileges for private gain. Section E - Class Size 1. The Board recognizes that the number of students in any classroom impacts the education of those students. The Board is working and will continue to work toward reducing the teacher/pupil ratio within the district contingent upon the district's financial resources. 2. The Board will employ paraprofessionals as follows: Xxxxxxx School 1 3. These paraprofessionals will be employed by the Board and assigned by each building’s administration based upon support needed by students and professional staff. Section F - Secretaries shall be employed for each school to take care of the clerical and secretarial needs of the professional staff. Teachers may request the support of the building’s secretarial staff with regard to clerical needs (e.g., copying, laminating, etc.). Section G - Limited Re-opener. The parties agree that Article X Section E and Article XI Sections E and F will be reopened for negotiations in conjunction with negotiations on proposed reductions in force of licensed personnel.
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  • TEACHING CONDITIONS The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both student and teacher are desirable to insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the Association and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and school day should be directed toward ensuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end.

  • GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS Section 18-1. Employment begins and ends at each project site. Section 18-2. The selection of craft foremen and/or general foremen and the number of foremen required shall be entirely the responsibility of the Employer, it being understood that in the selection of such foremen and/or general foremen the Employer will give primary consideration to the qualified individuals available in the local area. After giving such consideration, the Employer may select such individuals from other areas. All foremen shall take orders from the designated Employer representatives. Craft foremen shall be designated working foremen at the request of the Employer. Section 18-3. There shall be no limit on production by employees nor restrictions on the full use of tools or equipment. Employees using tools shall perform any of the work of the trade and shall work under the direction of the craft foremen. There shall be no restrictions on efficient use of manpower other than as may be required by safety regulations. Section 18-4. Employees shall be at their place of work at the starting time and shall remain at their place of work performing their assigned functions under the supervision of the Employer until quitting time. The parties reaffirm their policy of a fair day’s work for a fair day’s wage. Section 18-5. All equipment assigned to a project shall be under the control of the Employer. The Employer shall have the right to determine how many pieces of equipment an individual employee shall operate. In an emergency, foremen shall operate any equipment assigned by the Employer, and there shall be no restriction on foremen in the use of the tools of his or her craft in such emergency. The foremen shall be from the craft normally operating the equipment. In accordance with currently recognized craft jurisdiction, the Employer shall determine the assignment of employees to start, stop, and maintain small portable construction equipment. Such work may be assigned to craft employees within a reasonable distance of their primary duties or an employee may be assigned full time to start, stop and maintain the Employer’s small, portable equipment on the job site. There shall be no over xxxxxxx of this type of equipment. The number of employees assigned to rigging and scaffolding operations shall be at the sole discretion of the Employer. The ratio of journeyperson to welders shall be determined solely by the Employer. Section 18-6. The Employer may utilize the most efficient methods or techniques of construction, tools or other labor saving devices to accomplish the work. Practices not a part of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, stand by crews and feather bedding practices will not be recognized. Section 18-7. It is recognized that specialized or unusual equipment may be installed and/ or serviced by individuals who have special training, skill, or qualifications and are not covered by this Agreement. Testing, inspection, or service performed on plant equipment under warranty may be performed by the vendor’s personnel. Section 18-8. Neither the Union nor its local unions shall coerce or in any way interfere with the Owner’s personnel, operation or facilities at the plant site. The Owner’s right to contract directly with other companies for work at the plant site shall not be limited, and the Union shall cooperate and not interfere with the Employer’s operations. Section 18-9. It is agreed that overtime is undesirable and not in the best interest of the industry or the employees; therefore, except in unusual circumstances, overtime will not be worked. Where unusual circumstances do exist, however, the Employer will have the right to assign specific employees and/or crews to perform such overtime work as is necessary to accomplish the job. Section 18-10. There will be no rest periods, organized coffee breaks or other non-working time established during working hours. Section 18-11. Individual seniority shall not be recognized or applied to employees working on projects under this Agreement. Section 18-12. The Employer shall establish such reasonable project rules as the Employer deems appropriate. These rules will be reviewed at the pre-job conference and posted at the project site by the Employer, and may be amended thereafter as necessary.

  • WORKING CONDITIONS 9.01 Lunch periods shall be at mid-shift. 9.02 The Employer shall allow each employee two (2) breaks of ten (10) minutes each, but not more in a work shift. Time of breaks shall be mutually agreed upon. 9.03 Essential protective clothing including welder’s gloves, protective vests or leather jackets, noise abatement devices, and rainwear shall be supplied at no charge to the employee. In the event that an employee does not return the foregoing items supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any money owing to the employee. 9.04 Chemical or flush toilets shall be provided from the commencement of work on all jobs. Where the sewer or chemical toilets are not available, sanitary toilet facilities shall be provided as called for in local sanitary regulations. Toilet houses shall be painted, at least on the inside, and cleaned out daily. Toilet paper will be provided. 9.05 Where there is no running tap water available, drinking water in approved sanitary containers shall be provided. Paper cups will be supplied. Salt tablets shall be supplied during the summer months. 9.06 If requested by the Union or employee, the Employer will provide within three (3) calendar days, a termination slip which shall state the reason for the employee’s termination and whether or not he is eligible for rehire. 9.07 Adequate time will be allowed prior to quitting time for picking up tools. 9.08 A lock-up shall be provided for employees for drying clothes, and dressing room, as well as lunch room. The lock-up shall have tables, and benches with provision for drying clothes. Such lock-up shall have windows and venting with adequate lighting and provision for continuous heat twenty-four (24) hours a day. The Employer shall be responsible for having the lock-up cleaned out daily and kept cleared of building material and other construction paraphernalia. Additional shelters shall be provided for employees to eat their lunch as may be required. 9.09 In case of fire or burglary on property or premises provided by the Employer, the Employer shall protect the value of an employee’s work clothes up to a total of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00). The Employer shall also provide fire and burglary insurance for the employees required tools to a total value of the tools, tool for tool, make for make, provided an inventory of tools and clothing is filed with the Employer. The Employer shall supply the required forms and obtain the inventory from each employee. The employee shall receive a signed copy of the inventory from the Employer. Coverage will commence at the date of the filing of the inventory with the Employer. Where an employee fails to file an inventory his rights to submit a claim shall be waived. (a) All mechanics, welders, servicemen, tire servicemen, drill doctors, steel sharpeners, bodymen painters, and mechanics and welder apprentices who request coveralls shall have these supplied and cleaned by the Employer. There shall be one change a week available in the employee’s proper size. Employees are expected to take reasonable care of coveralls supplied. In the event that an employee does not return the coveralls supplied to him by the Employer, the Employer shall charge the cost of same to the employee and deduct this cost from any monies owing to the employee. When requested, coveralls shall be supplied on a temporary basis to employees who assist on work as described above, or where the Employer and the Union mutually agree that coveralls are required. (b) Employees entitled to receive coveralls as provided herein may obtain an additional change of coveralls in any one week providing the condition of the coveralls requires a change. The shop xxxxxxx shall use discretion in authorizing the additional change. (c) All shops shall provide adequate clean-up facilities. 9.11 The Employer shall pay the cost of obtaining operators’ licences other than those required under the Motor Vehicles Act for employees covered by this Agreement. 9.12 No employee will be permitted to use his own motor vehicle in a manner which is unfair to other members or against the best interest of the Union. 9.13 Each employee being terminated will be given one (1) hour’s notice of termination by the Employer or one (1) hour’s pay allowed in lieu thereof. Heavy duty mechanics and apprentice mechanics may utilize this hour to gather together their tools and put them in shape for their next job. 9.14 When a mechanic leaves the employ of the Employer, the Employer shall be required to pay cost of shipping mechanic’s tools. Tools shall be shipped within forty-eight (48) hours of his leaving his employment, subject to the same conditions as govern transportation. When an Operating Engineer elects to transport his own tools to and from the jobsite, the employee shall be paid the rate of two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) per one hundred (100) pounds per one hundred (100) miles. (e.g. $2.75 x 528 pounds x 273 miles = $39.64). Where the Employer fails to comply with the above, the employee shall be deemed to be still on the payroll of the Employer and shall receive his usual wages and all other conditions of this Agreement until there is compliance with these provisions. 9.15 Where an employee is involved in an accident while on the job and as a result is unable to perform his work, he shall receive a full day’s pay for the day of the accident.

  • Geographic Area and Sector Specific Allowances, Conditions and Exceptions The following allowances and conditions shall apply where relevant. Where the Employer does work which falls under the following headings, the Employer agrees to pay and observe the relevant respective conditions and/or exceptions set out below in each case.

  • Safe Working Conditions The Employer undertakes to maintain office furniture, equipment, etc., in a practical and safe condition in order to avoid injury to employees or damage to their attire. Employees, for their part and in their own interest, are expected to advise the Employer of any such potentially injurious equipment.

  • Existing Conditions Tenant accepts the Property in its condition as of the execution of the Lease, subject to all recorded matters, laws, ordinances, and governmental regulations and orders. Except as provided herein, Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation as to the condition of the Property or the suitability of the Property for Tenant's intended use. Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant has made its own inspection of and inquiry regarding the condition of the Property and is not relying on any representations of Landlord or any Broker with respect thereto. If Landlord or Landlord's Broker has provided a Property Information Sheet or other Disclosure Statement regarding the Property, a copy is attached as an exhibit to the Lease.

  • Unsafe Working Conditions Employees shall be recognized by the Employer to have the competence to determine what constitutes unsafe working conditions within their discipline. No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work in a situation which is deemed unsafe beyond the reasonable requirements of the employee's job.

  • SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR REFERRED CLIENTS A. Agent agrees to respond to any communications from a Referred Client within two (2) hours after receipt if such communication is received between 9:00am to 5:00pm local time. For communications received outside of these hours, Agent agrees to respond by 10:00am the next day. B. Agent agrees to update XXXX.xxx with status updates within 48 hours after initial communication with a Referred Client and upon every significant status change until closing or abandoned. Updates shall be made by Agent via email to xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx. C. Vacations or extended absences shall be reported, with length of pause, to XXXX.xxx via email to D. Agent will not add Referred Client to any email list or calling list without the express permission of Referred Client. E. Agent agrees XXXX.xxx has the right to survey the Referred Client at any time. F. If Agent is contacted by a Referred Client that Agent is unwilling or unable to assist, Agent shall direct such Referred Client back to XXXX.xxx for assistance and notify XXXX.xxx at xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx. G. Agent agrees that XXXX.xxx has no obligation to provide Agent with any number of referrals and that prospective clients are free to select the agent they wish to work with for any particular real estate transaction.

  • Existing Condition Except as otherwise set forth in the SPAR Disclosure Letter, since the Interim SPAR Marketing Balance Sheet Date, no SPAR Marketing Company has: (a) incurred any liabilities, other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (including, without limitation, advances under its commitments and lines of credit), the liabilities contemplated under the SPAR Premerger Agreements; (b) discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid any liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (including, without limitation, repayments under its commitments and lines of credit), or failed to pay or discharge when due any liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or where the obligation is being contested in good faith, and the failure to pay or discharge has not caused and would not be reasonably likely to cause any SPAR Material Adverse Effect; (c) sold, encumbered, assigned or transferred any assets, properties or rights or any interest therein, or made any agreement or commitment or granted any option or right with, of or to any person to acquire any assets, properties or rights of any SPAR Marketing Company or any interest therein, except for sales and dispositions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and except for the transactions contemplated under the SPAR Premerger Agreements and this Agreement; (d) created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of its assets to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, other than (i) in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, future advances and floating liens under existing, increased or replacement credit facilities), or (ii) in connection with the financing of the MCI Acquisition; (e) made or suffered any early cancellation or termination of any Material SPAR Document (other than in the ordinary course of business with a vendor to a SPAR Marketing Company); or amended, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by it under any Material SPAR Document other than in the ordinary course of business; (f) declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other distribution or payment in respect of its capital shares or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire any of shares of its capital stock or its other ownership interests; (g) suffered any damage, destruction or loss that has had or will have (i) a SPAR Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) a replacement cost individually or in the aggregate at more than $100,000; (h) suffered any repeated, recurring or prolonged shortage, cessation or interruption of supplies or utility or other services required to conduct its business and operations; (i) suffered any material adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets or financial condition of the SPAR Marketing Companies taken as a whole; (j) received notice or had knowledge of any actual or overtly threatened organized or coordinated labor trouble, strike or other similar occurrence, event or condition of any similar character that has had or would be reasonably likely to have a SPAR Material Adverse Effect; (k) increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its employees are entitled (in each case other than increases in salaries or other compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and that in the aggregate have not resulted in a SPAR Material Adverse Effect); (l) changed any of the accounting principles followed by it or the methods of applying such principles, other than the contemplated change for certain of the SPAR Marketing Companies from "subchapter s" status to "subchapter c" status for federal income tax purposes (to be effected shortly before the Effective Time) and other changes in implementing the SPAR Premerger Transactions; (m) except as contemplated by the SPAR Premerger Agreements or this Agreement, entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (n) except as contemplated by the SPAR Premerger Agreements or this Agreement, changed its authorized capital or its securities outstanding or otherwise changed its ownership interests, or granted any options, warrants, calls, conversion rights or commitments with respect to any of its capital stock or other ownership interests; or (o) agreed to take any of the actions referred to above.

  • Additional Conditions to Obligation of the Company The obligation of the Company to effect the Merger is also subject to the following conditions:

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