TEACHING LOADS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND QUALIFICATIONS. A. A Labor Management Committee will meet monthly between representation from the Association and the District to discuss issues of concern.
B. The Board agrees to abide by the following class size limitations whenever possible. The Board and Association agree to meet annually to review and update Article VI, Section C.
TEACHING LOADS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND QUALIFICATIONS. A. At the 7-12 grade levels the number of class preparations required of teachers, excepting self-contained classroom teachers, will be kept to a minimum within the framework of staff, schedules and room availability. Said teachers shall not be assigned more than four different class preparations, including electives at the middle school, during any marking period. Part time teachers shall not be assigned more than three preparations, including electives at the middle school during any marking period.
B. Building schedules will be developed in an open and collegial manner. Early drafts will be posted and faculty input will be solicited. Every attempt will be made to accommodate individual requests within the context of restrictions imposed by this contract, staff levels and available space. Teachers will be notified in writing of teaching assignments for the coming year, by June 1. When it is necessary to change teaching assignments after June 1, the teachers involved will be immediately consulted. Alternatives which may be suggested by the teachers will be considered by the administration prior to the final decision.
C. The Board agrees to abide by the following class size limitations whenever possible.
1. Class Size Limits Class size shall be reduced by one for grades K-2 beginning in the 2004-05 school year. Class sizes shall be reduced by one for grades 3-4 beginning in the 2005-06 school year, and class sizes shall be reduced by one for grades 5-6 in the 2006-07 school year. The Board and the Association agree that, for the duration of this agreement only, there shall be no overload payment made for the first overload in grades K-6 based on the class size for that school year. All additional overloads shall be paid at the rate indicated in Section D of this Article. K-6 (Art, Music, Phys. Ed., & Media): K-6 class limits apply General Subject Matter (7-12): 30 pupils per class 160 teacher daily total pupil limit – Grades 7-8 135 teacher daily total pupil limit - Grades 9-12 Physical Education (7-12): 33 pupils per class 165 teacher daily total pupil limit – Grades 7-12 Special classes: 25 pupils per class – Grades 9-12 Advanced Biology, Composition, Advanced Composition, Physics, Chemistry, Practical Biology, Creative Writing, ES, IPS, and IIS 27 pupils per class – Grades 9-12 at the end of this agreement the class size of the following classes will return to 25 per class. Advanced Placement Classes, Art, Journalism, Intro. To Journalism, Computer Labs...
