TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school will be twenty (20) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods. B. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school will be forty (40) teaching periods and ten (10) unassigned preparation periods. C. In addition to the hours and periods referred to, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Association. D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutes. Any teacher who agrees to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate. E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required. F. Independent Studies 1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the teacher involved. 2. Independent studies shall be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligible. 3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.) G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed. H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes. I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal. J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes. K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties. L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2). M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal. N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. It is specifically understood that the School District is mandated to comply with the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind (ESEA/NCLB).
B. The normal weekly Board shall assign teachers according to No Child Left Behind federal requirements when placing them in teaching load in the senior positions.
C. Secondary teachers, except for counselors and junior high school will librarians, shall be twenty (20) teaching periods and scheduled for five (5) unassigned teaching periods, one (1) advisory/media period and one (1) preparation periodsperiod, which shall be used in accordance with the procedure outlined in the Policy Handbook. The secondary preparation period will be at least fifty-two (52) minutes in length. Counselors and librarians will not receive a preparation period and shall work at least the same length of day as classroom teachers. Elementary teachers shall receive a minimum of 200 minutes which consist of at least 30-minute periods for the purpose of preparation, which shall be used in accordance with the procedure outlined in the policy handbook.
B. The normal weekly teaching load D. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and changes in subject assignments in the secondary school grades will be forty (40) notified in writing by Principals as soon as practical and prior to July 1. If circumstances necessitate a modification of teaching periods and ten (10) unassigned preparation periods.
C. In addition assignment subsequent to the hours and periods referred toabove date, each teacher every reasonable effort will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunchmade to limit them to changes, which period will be duty-free; any change are mutually acceptable to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Association.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration If necessity dictates a change in assignment after July 1, which is not voluntarily consented to by the teachers, such shift shall keep not be to an accurate accounting assignment outside the K-3, 4-6 grade span preference; nor in the case of all such substitutes. Any a secondary teacher who agrees to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose subject area in which he/she fails to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above ratemeet NCLB federal requirements.
E. Faculty attendance at Teachers who consent to serve as a supervising teacher for college intern students shall be compensated in an amount equal to that provided by the annual Open House college for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is requiredthis purpose.
F. Independent StudiesPreferences for regular teaching assignments or extra-duty assignments may be indicated on the letter of intent slips by the teacher and their choices will be considered by the administration in making such assignments.
1. All independent studies G. Every effort shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the teacher involved.
2. Independent studies shall be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements made to provide a full schedule for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the returning teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligible.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other before new personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule assigned, providing that the returning teacher is assigned by certified and qualified according to the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissedNCLB federal requirements.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day Every effort shall be compensated at made to provide a rate of $7.50/30 minutesnewly probationary teacher with a mentor who is a tenured teacher within the same building, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutesdepartment or grade level.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. 6.1 The normal daily schedule for all full-time certificated personnel in the middle and senior high school will include one unassigned planning period. The term "unassigned planning period" shall be construed to include the use of this period for purposes other than planning when daily schedule changes are necessary.
6.2 Since pupils are entitled to be taught by teachers who are working within their area of competence, teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, outside their teaching certificates or their major or minor fields of study. All teaching positions shall be filled by certified teachers. Every first year teacher shall provide the general office with a complete up-to-date transcript no later than the fourth Friday of September. Every teacher who earns additional credit should up-date their transcripts annually by the same date.
6.3 The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school will be twenty (20) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods.
B. The normal weekly teaching load schedule for all certificated personnel in the elementary school will include a minimum of 265 minutes of planning time during the student contact day per week, which must be forty in blocks of no less than 20 minutes per period and may include a duty-free recess. Any anticipated changes that significantly impact the amount of recess used as planning time will create the need for a recess committee (40) elementary principals and two teachers from each elementary school that have been selected by their staffs). The committee will determine those changes.
6.4 Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school and by changes in subject assignment in the secondary school will be notified by their principals as soon as practicable. Such changes will be voluntary to the extent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary teachers to different subjects or grade levels unless the teacher requests such change.
6.5 Each teacher will be notified of his/her probable teaching periods assignment for the following year no later than the last day of school. Notification will occur as soon as possible when changes need to be made during the summer.
6.6 Any extra curricular assignment or additional daily class for which a teacher is paid, in addition to his base salary, shall be voluntary.
6.7 Vacancies in the school district shall be posted and teachers covered by this agreement shall be given consideration for filling vacancies provided their certification and qualifications are equal to or better than others applying. A vacancy shall be defined for purposes of this Agreement as a position within the bargaining unit presently unfilled including newly created positions.
6.8 Vacancies occurring within the bargaining unit, including newly created positions, shall be posted on a designated bulletin board in each district building along with a copy of such posting sent to the Association President. Positions as above described shall be posted at least ten (10) unassigned preparation periods.
C. In addition school days prior to the hours and periods referred tobeing filled, each teacher will except such time limits may be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated condensed with the Association.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutes. Any teacher who agrees to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the mutual agreement of the teacher involvedAssociation during the ten work days prior to and five work days after the beginning of a new school year so that the District may fill positions in a timely fashion when there are late resignations, illnesses, or when enrollment increases require additional staff. Bargaining unit members may apply for such positions by submitting a written application to the place designated on the posting.
2. Independent studies shall be given only 6.9 During the summer months when regular school is not in subjects offered session, the Employer will post in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between Superintendent's office all vacancies as above described and shall also forward at the same time copies of said vacancies to the Association and AdministrationPresident. Requirements Positions so posted shall remain posted for fourteen (14) calendar days if the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligible.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes vacancy occurs after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to and twenty-one (21) calendar days if the school yearvacancy occurs before August 1, with the understanding that changes except as may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher modified as outlined in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two 6.8 (2above).
M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school will be twenty (20) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods.
B. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school will be forty (40) teaching periods and ten (10) unassigned preparation periods.
C. In addition 6.1 Teachers new to the hours and periods referred toLakeVille School District may be required, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunchno extra compensation, which period will be duty-free; any change to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Association.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutes. Any teacher who agrees report to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the teacher involved.
2. Independent studies shall be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligible.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend work one (1) staff meeting called day prior to the reporting date for returning teachers for the purpose of orientation.
6.2 Teachers will be free from student supervision during times designated for record keeping and during parent teacher conferences. Teachers shall be required to participate in parent/teacher conference, open house/back-to school nights/orientation with no additional compensatory time as per the negotiated calendar. Teachers with conflicting commitments may at the discretion of the building administrator arrange for alternative time.
6.3 It is hereby agreed that counselors, librarians, cooperative and vocational coordinators may be required to begin their work year before the school year starts and work after the school year ends. When mutually agreed to by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-the teachers, building administrator, and approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” Superintendent, all additional days will be paid at the rate specified in Article 13.1C.
6.4 The Administrator(s) of $15.00 per houreach building may, at the beginning of each school year, designate head teachers who shall be authorized to act for the Administration when such administrator is unavoidably absent from the building and unable to act, should the immediate need arise. The teacher must provide, in writing, his/her acceptance of the appointment. The name of the head teacher(s) and his/her duties shall be provided, in writing, to the staff. If the teacher(s) liability insurance will not cover him/ her acting in an administrative capacity, the Board or its designee shall obtain insurance coverage specifically covering the teacher acting in an administrative capacity during the absence of the administrator. Head teachers shall be compensated as set forth in Schedule B. The administrator will provide, where possible, reasonable advance notification of absence. Head teacher(s) may not evaluate or discipline teachers.
6.5 The parties agree to discuss the GenNET Classroom before the implementations of any classes are offered through the district. The topics of discussion will be (and not limited to) class load, teaching load, preparation time, time concerns (coordination of), training and travel to their districts.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school Owosso High School will be twenty (20) thirty teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods.
B. . The normal weekly teaching load in Lincoln High School will be thirty teaching periods and five unassigned preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the Middle School will be thirty teaching periods and five unassigned preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school schools will be forty (40) thirty teaching periods hours. Each elementary teacher will be provided with 45-60 minutes of unassigned planning time five days a week. No departure from these norms, except in the case of emergency, shall be authorized without prior consultation with the Association. In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the Board and ten (the Association as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure hereinafter set forth.
B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignments in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as schedules for the coming year are established per the procedure set forth in Article 10) unassigned preparation periods.
C. In addition Teachers will assume responsibility for hall conduct for the area adjacent to their rooms and may expect reasonable assignment by the hours and periods referred to, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change principal to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Associationcorridor duties.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during may expect reasonable assignment by the principal to school related activities carried on within the school day.
E. The Board and the Association recognize that the education of the children of the Owosso School District is their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacherprimary responsibility. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting Board and the Association recognize that they also have a responsibility to assist in the training of all such substitutesfuture teachers. Any teacher who The Board, therefore, agrees to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) following practices as regards student or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp timepractice teachers.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year
1. At the end of each school year, the No teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the assigned a student teacher involvedagainst his wishes.
2. Independent studies shall Probationary teachers may not be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such used as Highly Qualified are eligiblecritic or supervisory teachers.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study Critic or supervising teachers shall have the right to recommend to the principal the rejection at any time of any assigned student teacher with whom they feel they cannot work effectively.
4. No critic teacher may be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be assigned more than one-half one student teacher for a trimestergiven time period in academic classes unless the critic teacher agrees to the multiple assignment.
5. (An independent study is a program Critic teachers will receive the current rate of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis compensation paid by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismisseduniversities.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall 6. Student teachers will not be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutesused as substitute teachers outside their student teaching assignments.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
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Samples: Administrator Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school Senior High School will be twenty (20) twenty-five teaching hours and five unassigned preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the Middle School will be thirty teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods.
B. . The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school schools will be forty (40) thirty teaching periods hours. Each elementary teacher will be provided with 45-60 minutes of unassigned planning time five days a week. No departure from these norms, except in the case of emergency, shall be authorized without prior consultation with the Association. In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the Board and ten (10) unassigned preparation periodsthe Association as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure hereinafter set forth.
B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignments in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as schedules for the coming year are established.
C. In addition Teachers will assume responsibility for hall conduct for the area adjacent to their rooms and may expect reasonable assignment by the hours and periods referred to, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change principal to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Associationcorridor duties.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during may expect reasonable assignment by the principal to school related activities carried on within the school day.
E. The Board and the Association recognize that the education of the children of the Owosso School District is their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacherprimary responsibility. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting Board and the Association recognize that they also have a responsibility to assist in the training of all such substitutesfuture teachers. Any teacher who The Board, therefore, agrees to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) following practices as regards student or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp timepractice teachers.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year
1. At the end of each school year, the No teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the assigned a student teacher involvedagainst his wishes.
2. Independent studies shall Probationary teachers may not be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such used as Highly Qualified are eligiblecritic or supervisory teachers.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study Critic or supervising teachers shall have the right to recommend to the principal the rejection at any time of any assigned student teacher with whom they feel they cannot work effectively.
4. No critic teacher may be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be assigned more than one-half one student teacher for a trimestergiven time period in academic classes unless the critic teacher agrees to the multiple assignment.
5. (An independent study is a program Critic teachers will receive the current rate of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis compensation paid by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismisseduniversities.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall 6. Student teachers will not be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutesused as substitute teachers outside their student teaching assignments.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load Every reasonable effort will continue to be made to limit each teacher in the senior and junior high grades 7-12 to no more than 4 preparations per school will be twenty (20) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periodsyear.
B. The normal weekly teaching load When special teachers (music, art, library/media center, etc.,) hold classes in the elementary school will grades, this time shall be forty used for conference time. Whenever special classes (40music, art, library/media center, etc.) teaching periods and ten are not held because of the absence of the special teacher, the regular elementary teacher shall be compensated at the rate specified in section H of Article 6 per period (10) unassigned preparation periodsprorated if less than a full period), provided he/she provides the instruction which would have been provided by the absent special teacher.
C. In addition Each teacher shall be entitled to not less than 45 minutes per day of conference time. Teachers at the 5th - 12th grade levels will be given forty-five (45) minutes per day conference/preparation time during the student instructional day. However, the Board may add an additional period of instruction during this period as in the past where there is a lack of financial resources, lack of adequate school facilities or reduction in enrollment at no added salary cost to the hours and periods referred to, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the AssociationBoard.
D. Each teacher shall be entitled to a duty-free lunch period equivalent to the students.
E. Teacher participation in extra-curricular activities for which no extra compensation is paid shall be voluntary and teachers shall not be evaluated on this participation.
F. Teachers assigned to more than one building shall serve as substitutes not be required to travel between buildings during their lunch period or allotted preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutesperiod. Any teacher who agrees required to substitute travel between buildings during a their lunch period or preparation period for a teacher who is absent time shall be paid compensated at the rate of $21.40 teacher’s per 76-minute period diem rate. ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave Travel time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher between buildings shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the teacher involved.
2. Independent studies shall be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such defined as Highly Qualified are eligible.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation10 minutes.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on Any teacher who accepts a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time teaching assignment beyond their normal teaching schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day a semester shall be compensated at a rate one-fourteenth (1/14th) of $7.50/30 minutestheir base salary (when there is a 7 period school day), plus or one twelfth (1/12th) of their base salary (when there is a free lunch6 period school day), or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutesor the amount equivalent to the fraction of the total school day that is added to their schedule.
I. H. Teachers shall not leave the school building needed to substitute during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall preparation period will be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at the rate of $15.00 23.00 per hourperiod for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
I. All bargaining unit members shall be given their tentative assignment for the forthcoming school year as soon as possible, but in no case later than June 30.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school Owosso High School will be twenty thirty (2030) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods.
B. . The normal weekly teaching load in Lincoln High School will be twenty-five (25) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the Middle School will be thirty (30) to thirty-five (35) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school schools will be forty thirty (4030) teaching periods hours. Each elementary teacher will be provided with 45-60 minutes of unassigned planning time five (5) days a week. No departure from these norms, except for an emergency, shall be authorized without prior consultation with the Association. In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the Board and ten (10) unassigned preparation periodsthe Association as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure.
B. Teachers will assume responsibility for hall conduct for the area adjacent to their rooms and may expect reasonable assignment by the building Administrator corridor duties.
C. In addition Teachers may expect reasonable assignment by the building administrator to school related activities carried on within the hours and periods referred to, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Associationschool day.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during The Board and the Association recognize that the education of the children of the Owosso Public School District is their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with primary responsibility and recognize that they also have a responsibility to assist in the teachertraining of future teachers. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutes. Any teacher who Board agrees to substitute during a preparation period the following practices for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) student or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp timepractice teachers.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year
1. At the end of each school year, the No teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at assigned a student teacher against the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the teacher involvedteacher’s wishes.
2. Independent studies shall Probationary teachers may not be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such used as Highly Qualified are eligiblecritic or supervisory teachers.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study Critic or supervising teachers shall have the right to recommend to the building Administrator the rejection at any time of any assigned student teacher with whom they feel they cannot work effectively.
4. No critic teacher may be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be assigned more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensationstudent teacher for a given time period in academic classes unless the critic teacher agrees to the multiple assignment.
5. Limit Critic teachers will receive the current rate of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved compensation paid by the principaluniversities.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” 6. Student teachers will not be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hourused as substitute teachers outside their student teaching assignments.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load Unit employees who are assigned during their preparation period (other than day-to-day substituting) shall be compensated additionally at a rate directly proportionate to the number of periods in the senior day divided into their daily rate. Such assignment shall be only with the approval of the unit employee and junior high school notification to the Association. Teachers whose teaching day extends beyond or starts before the regular teaching day because of teaching an extra load as above, will be twenty (20) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periodspaid at that same rate listed above. No additional prep time or benefits will be given, nor are they implied in any way.
B. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school Ancillary staff will be forty (40) teaching periods assigned to positions for which they are qualified according to state guidelines, except in cases of emergency or as provided by law, not to exceed one semester. The Association shall be notified in each instance and ten (10) unassigned preparation periodsshall be provided with a written statement of reason for such ancillary staff assignment.
C. In addition The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard texts and questionnaires, and similar materials are the tools of the education profession. The Board therefore agrees to keep the schools reasonably and properly equipped and maintained.
D. The parties agree that in the class size shown at the end of this Article, Column A represents the point at which most effective learning can take place and that attempts shall be made to reduce class sizes toward these goals. They further agree that class sizes as shown in Column B represent the point above which effective learning is inhibited and that all reasonable efforts shall be made to avoid scheduling classes larger than these figures. Whenever the administration is faced with a choice, the first emphasis at obtaining goals as stated in Column A shall be in the lower elementary grades.
E. Reasonable efforts shall be made to assign students to sections of a grade or subject in a manner which provides for an equalized student distribution by number and academic ability among those teachers involved. At the elementary level the class size shall be adjusted prior to the hours end of the 2nd full week of school and periods referred toat the secondary level the class size shall be adjusted within two full weeks after the beginning of each semester or class. Students added to classes after the above dates shall be distributed in the manner described above. Exceptions to this procedure shall be made only by mutual agreement of the Board and the Association. This procedure does not apply to specialized classes.
F. In the event that a class exceeds the suggested maximum on Column B, each the Principal and Superintendent shall meet with the Association and the teacher(s) of the class(es) involved to find an equitable solution to the problem. If another resolution cannot be reached within one week, then elementary teachers will be paid $280 per student per semester for all students above the overload maximum. Middle school and high school teachers will be paid $57.00 per student per class per semester. This amount will be prorated if the class is less than one semester in duration.
G. The District will maintain a list of substitutes. The list will be made known to teachers, if requested. The District reserves the right to assign substitutes to classrooms, but will attempt to fill particular teacher requests, especially for absences of longer duration.
H. All ancillary staff members shall be given notice of their tentative assignments for the forthcoming school year no later than June 1st of that year. In cases where the necessity to make changes arises after the date, the ancillary staff members affected will be notified by mail of the change as early as possible.
I. Assignment of student teachers shall be made only with a teacher’s consent.
J. The daily teaching load of those employees who are employed less than full time shall be in direct proportion to the fraction of time of employment.
K. Teachers assigned to serve as acting principal shall be relieved of regular classroom duties during absence of the principal. SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS:
L. The building administrator will normally recommend the placement of an eligible student in the appropriate regular education class. A representative teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change required to attend the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Association.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutes. Any teacher who agrees to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers MET and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is requiredIEPT.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies The Board of Education and teachers agree that all students should be taught in the least restrictive environment. The responsible administrator shall be scheduled by make time available for the high school principal regular classroom teacher to consult with the agreement of special education staff assigned primary responsibility for the teacher involvedspecial education needs.
2. Independent studies Assignment to special education programs and services shall be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements consistent with Administrative Rules for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those Special Education, Michigan State Board of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligibleEducation.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study Any member of the IEPT may request a meeting to review services.
4. Unit employees will not be required to perform medical procedures or administer prescription drugs. Unit employees may be required to participate in training for minor medical procedures and may volunteer to be a part of the team that offers to perform certain medical procedures in emergency situations only. Such procedures will only be done if proper medical training and written parent and physician permission is in place.
5. Any teacher involved with the placement of special education students shall be paid $500 per permitted to participate in the IEPT of a student’s program. Teachers serving a student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimesteron an IEP may participate in an IEP meeting at which their instructional services are determined. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study It is understood that appropriate classroom coverage must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary facultyarranged. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) released for conferences held during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. CLASS SIZE K - 2nd 22 25 3rd 25 27 4th – 5th 25 30 Developmental Kindergarten 18 18 All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hour.General Ed Classes 6th - 12th 25 30 Secondary Music 25 65 Secondary PE 25 50 Special Education Legal Compliance
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal classroom teaching load in the senior high school (grades 9-12) will be thirteen (13) teaching blocks and a minimum of two (2) unassigned preparation blocks over each three day period in the school year. The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school elementary/middle schools (grades K-8) will be twenty (20) teaching periods and a regulation school week, with a minimum of five (5) unassigned preparation periods.
B. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school periods or their equivalent per week. Teachers will be forty (40) given their tentative teaching periods and ten (10) unassigned preparation periods.
C. In addition to assignments for the hours and periods referred to, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change to next year no later than June 1 of the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Association.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacherprevious year. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting will endeavor to limit the number of all such substitutesvarious high school preparations to as few as possible. Any teacher who agrees to substitute When possible, IEP/child study will be scheduled during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent the teacher’s regular work day. IEP/child study lasting after 3:20 p.m. shall be paid compensated at the rate of $21.40 25 per 76-minute period ($10.70 hour.
B. Since pupils are entitled to be taught by teachers who are working within their area of competence, teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificates or their major or minor field of study. If such a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school yeartemporary assignment is necessary, the teacher will be given written notification as to the cause and the duration of the assignment.
C. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignment in the elementary school and by changes in subject assignments in the secondary school will be notified in writing and consulted with by their principal as soon as practicable and prior to July 1. Such changes will be voluntary to the extent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels unless the teacher requests such a change.
D. At least one certified teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at out on the above rateplayground with the students during all recess activity.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences Class advisorships shall not be assigned to a teacher new to this system unless that teacher is requiredassisted by a tenured teacher.
F. Independent StudiesFive (5) representatives of the Board and five (5) representatives of the St. Ignace Education Association will meet at least once annually to recommend the teaching hours of the different subject areas in the secondary schools. This committee will make its determination by June 1 of the preceding year.
G. The Board agrees that use of supervisors or non-unit personnel will not cause a reduction in assignment of present bargaining unit members from the Schedule A positions.
H. Any paid (either monetary or comp time earned) extra duty assignments (not covered under Schedule B) will be offered to bargaining unit members first on a rotating basis according to seniority.
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled Members who wish to work extra duty assignments will submit their names to the SEA President or his/her designees by 4:00 p.m. on the high school principal with the agreement first report to work day of the teacher involvedfirst semester and the last report to work day of the first semester.
2. Independent studies shall Members who sign up for extra duty assignments will be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between numbered according to seniority by the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligiblePresident.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five Participation in any said (5either monetary or comp time earned) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day extra duty assignments will be supervised voluntary and on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency semester basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules 4. Extra duty assignments will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments offered by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” those members who signed up for extra duty assignments on a seniority rotational basis beginning with the member with the most seniority. Failure to accept an assignment on rotation will be paid at count as the rate of $15.00 per hoursame as accepting the assignment and will then allow the next senior person to accept the assignment for the semester.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching load in the senior and junior high school 6.1 Teacher assignments will be twenty (20) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periodsaccording to Board Policy. Notification to teachers will be in compliance with Board Policy.
B. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school will be forty (40) teaching periods and ten (10) unassigned preparation periods.
C. In addition 6.2 Teachers new to the hours and periods referred toLakeVille School District may be required, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunchno extra compensation, which period will be duty-free; any change to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Association.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutes. Any teacher who agrees report to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the teacher involved.
2. Independent studies shall be given only in subjects offered in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligible.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day will be supervised on a fair and rotational basis by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the principal and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to the school year, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertainties.
L. IEP meetings shall be scheduled by the special education teacher at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend work one (1) staff meeting called day prior to the reporting date for returning teachers for the purpose of orientation.
6.3 Teachers will be free from student supervision during times designated for record keeping and during parent teacher conferences. Teachers shall be required to participate in parent/teacher conference, open house/back-to school nights/orientation with no additional compensatory time as per the negotiated calendar. Teachers with conflicting commitments may at the discretion of the building administrator arrange for alternative time.
6.4 It is hereby agreed that counselors, librarians, cooperative and vocational coordinators may be required to begin their work year before the school year starts and work after the school year ends. When mutually agreed to by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-the teachers, building administrator, and approved by the principal.
N. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” Superintendent, all additional days will be paid at the rate specified in Article 13.1C.
6.5 The Administrator(s) of $15.00 per houreach building may, at the beginning of each school year, designate head teachers who shall be authorized to act for the Administration when such administrator is unavoidably absent from the building and unable to act, should the immediate need arise. The teacher must provide, in writing, his/her acceptance of the appointment. The name of the head teacher(s) and his/her duties shall be provided, in writing, to the staff. If the teacher(s) liability insurance will not cover him/ her acting in an administrative capacity, the Board or its designee shall obtain insurance coverage specifically covering the teacher acting in an administrative capacity during the absence of the administrator. Head teachers shall be compensated as set forth in Schedule B. The administrator will provide, where possible, reasonable advance notification of absence. Head teacher(s) may not evaluate or discipline teachers.
6.6 The parties agree to discuss the GenNET Classroom before the implementations of any classes are offered through the district. The topics of discussion will be (and not limited to) class load, teaching load, preparation time, time concerns (coordination of), training and travel to their districts.
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TEACHING LOADS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly 7.1 Teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching load certificates or their major or minor field of study. Teachers in grades 7-12 shall not be assigned, except for good cause, more than three different preparations of lessons per day, with the senior and junior high school teacher being compensated at a rate specified in Schedule B. A preparation shall constitute the preparing of a lesson for different levels of a subject or for different subjects. This section may be modified by mutual agreement of all parties involved. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE ASSOCIATION ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A TEACHER WHO IS REQUIRED AS OF THE END OF THE 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR BY THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) TO BE “HIGHLY QUALIFIED”** FOR HIS/HER TEACHING ASSIGNMENT AND IS NOT “HIGHLY QUALIFIED”** FOR HIS/HER TEACHING ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE GRANTED THE FIRST VACANCY HE/SHE APPLIES FOR PROVIDED HE/SHE IS “HIGHLY QUALIFIED”** FOR THE VACANCY. THEY FURTHER AGREE THAT IF THERE IS NO VACANCY FOR WHICH SAID TEACHER IS “HIGHLY QUALIFIED”** THAT SAID TEACHER SHALL BE TREATED UNDER THE PROVISION OF ARTICLE 12 – PERSONNEL REDUCTION AND RECALL AS IF HIS/HER CURRENT POSITION HAD BEEN ELIMINATED. (**ALL REFERENCES TO “HIGHLY QUALIFIED” ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB) ESEA.)
7.2 Teachers who will be twenty (20) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods.
B. The normal weekly teaching load affected by a change in grade assignment in the elementary school will be forty (40) teaching periods grades and ten (10) unassigned preparation periods.
C. In addition to the hours and periods referred to, each teacher will be allowed at least a consecutive 30-minute period daily for lunch, which period will be duty-free; any change to the 30-minute lunch shall be negotiated with the Association.
D. Teachers shall serve as substitutes during their preparation periods only if it is agreeable with the teacher. The administration shall keep an accurate accounting of all such substitutes. Any teacher who agrees to substitute during a preparation period for a teacher who is absent shall be paid at the rate of $21.40 per 76-minute period ($10.70 for a 40-minute period) or may choose to accumulate one period of personal leave time/“comp time.” Personal leave time so accumulated must be used during the current school year. At the end of each school year, the teacher shall be paid for unused hours of accumulated personal leave time at the above rate.
E. Faculty attendance at the annual Open House for elementary teachers and the annual before-school orientation night for middle/high school teachers and Parent-Teacher Conferences is required.
F. Independent Studies
1. All independent studies shall be scheduled by the high school principal with the agreement of the teacher involved.
2. Independent studies shall be given only changes in subjects offered subject assignment in the secondary curriculum except upon agreement between the Association and Administration. Requirements for the independent study shall not differ greatly from those of the regular class. Only the teachers who meet applicable state and federal requirements such as Highly Qualified are eligible.
3. Teachers conducting an independent study shall be paid $500 per student per trimester, not to exceed five (5) students per teacher per trimester. In order for payment to be made, the length of the independent study must be more than one-half a trimester. (An independent study is a program of individualized instruction taking place outside the regular scheduled class time under the supervision of a staff member. It involves additional teacher time in preparation, instruction, and evaluation.)
G. The school day begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. One of the elementary recess periods each day grades will be supervised on a fair notified and rotational basis consulted by the elementary faculty. Teachers will help supervise the playground when other personnel are not available on an emergency basis. Elementary teachers receive five (5) units of preparation time weekly. Preparation time schedule is assigned by the their principal as soon as practicable and time shall be scheduled in meaningful blocks. Teachers are to be in the building fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of school and in the vicinity of their classrooms five (5) minutes before their classes are scheduled to begin and are to remain in the building and in the vicinity of their classrooms three (3) minutes after students are dismissed.
H. Teachers who agree to hall supervision (in the high school building) during the time scheduled for lunch each day shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
I. Teachers shall not leave the school building during the school day, except during lunch hour, without notifying their principal.
J. Teachers who agree to supervise students outside of the regular class schedule for make-up study sessions or disciplinary purposes such as lunch detention which have been approved by the administration, shall be compensated at a rate of $7.50/30 minutes, plus a free lunch, or, if declining lunch, $10.00/30 minutes.
K. As a courtesy, working class schedules will be provided to the staff by June 30 when possible, but no later than August 1, prior to June 1st. Such changes will be voluntary to the school yearextent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary, with the understanding that changes may occur based on late hires or fiscal or staff uncertaintieselementary schoolteachers to different grade levels.
L. IEP meetings shall 7.3 Teachers new to the LakeVille School District may be scheduled by the special education teacher required, at a time that is also agreeable with the primary teacher in the area of disability or primary general education teacher. Teachers who participate in IEP meetings before or after school shall be paid a stipend of $15.00. The maximum number of Dollar Bay teachers compensated at an I.E.P. is two (2).
M. All teachers shall attend no extra compensation, to report to work one (1) staff meeting called by administration per month after school without additional compensation. Limit day prior to the reporting date for returning teachers for the purpose of 45 minutes for meeting. Absences must be pre-approved by the principalorientation.
N. 7.4 A. Teachers who voluntarily accept assignments by the Administration to work during “Saturday School” will be paid at free from student supervision, extensive staff meetings, and teaching duties so that they may evaluate and record progress of students on record days and during periods of parent/teacher conferences. Teachers shall be required to participate in parent/teacher conferences, open house or orientation with no additional compensatory time as per the rate negotiated calendar. Such conference, open houses or orientations shall be mutually planned by Administration and building staff. Teachers with conflicting commitments may arrange for alternative timing with the building administrators.
B. 1. In the event that a kindergarten teacher shall request work relief for doing records, such will be provided by means of $15.00 per hourvoluntary assistance or clerical help.
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