Transitional Kindergarten. “Transitional Kindergarten” is the first year of a two-year Kindergarten program. Transitional Kindergarten shall be treated as Kindergarten for all contractual references to Kindergarten, except Article 5.2: Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten (Professional Hours). (Ed. Code sections 46300, 48000 and 48010.)
Transitional Kindergarten. Transitional Kindergarten teacher’s preparation time shall be during the regular work day. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. Transitional Kindergarten teachers shall have preparation time that is comparable to K-5 teachers through collaboration and discussion with administration. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. In addition, there will be fifteen (15) minutes post-dismissal to be used for preparation and planning. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. Another exception to this will be two (2) days per month when necessary all-staff meetings may occur. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year and remain for the duration of the current contract). All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) Additional Certified Coverage Teachers who are asked by the administration to perform administrative duties on an emergency basis for one or more days shall be provided a substitute (if necessary) and be paid $100 per day. Teachers shall not be regularly assigned to cover the absences of other teachers. In situations of bona fide emergencies, teachers may be assigned such duties when time does not permit the securing of a regular substitute or a substitute is not available. Teachers who are asked by the administration to substitute for a teacher on an emergency basis during their prep time, for one or more days shall be compensated at the rate of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per hour f...
Transitional Kindergarten. Charter School shall comply with all applicable requirements regarding transitional kindergarten.
Transitional Kindergarten. Each full-day Transitional Kindergarten classroom is allocated an instructional aide during the entire instructional day.
Transitional Kindergarten. The hours for a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Instructional Assistant are dependent on the actual enrollment in the TK classroom. For classrooms with less than 20 students, there will not be a TK Instructional Assistant, for classes with an enrollment from 20 – 23, there will be a .375 FTE TK Instructional Assistant. For TK classrooms of 24 or more, there will be a .75 FTE TK Instructional Assistant. CSEA and the District shall enter into an MOU which is in effect only for that school year. The MOU will state that the CSEA employee will earn sick leave, vacation and other accruals based upon the additional hours. The MOU will further state that the additional hours will cease at the end of the school year, or at another mutually agreed upon date. The MOU will be signed by the District, CSEA and the Employee.
Transitional Kindergarten. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a kindergarten program for children who turn 5 after September 1st who do not have access to high-quality early learning experiences and have been identified as needing additional support to be successful in kindergarten. Qualifying risk factors to access the Transitional Kindergarten program include: prioritizing families with the lowest incomes and children most in need for additional preparation to be successful in kindergarten. Transitional Kindergarten programs are fully integrated in their schools with access to meals, transportation, and recess.
Transitional Kindergarten. 1433 An average of 240 minutes of instruction daily, inclusive of 1434 20 minutes of recess, and a minimum of an annual total of 1435 360 additional minutes of contingencies. The students’ 1436 instructional day shall be no less than 180 minutes.
Transitional Kindergarten. Each Transitional Kindergarten classroom is allocated a paraeducator during the entire instructional day in accordance with staffing ratios as described in Education Code. When the required staffing ratio is met by the teacher alone, the classroom is allocated a paraeducator for a minimum of 90 consecutive minutes per student instructional day.
Transitional Kindergarten. Each transitional kindergarten (TK) teacher not teaching an extended day will be assigned a two (2) hour paraprofessional to assist the classroom teacher in the TK program. The District shall make every effort to assign a substitute in case of the paraprofessional’s absence. Every effort shall be made to balance class sizes between the morning and afternoon sessions. Each school will receive $1,000 to assist with the initial testing of students entering kindergarten. The placement of individual students in an early or late kindergarten session will be based on the placement test results. Teachers will make placement recommendations on that basis.
Transitional Kindergarten. For the 2023-2024 School Year and thereafter, Transitional Kindergarten classes will be staffed at an adult to student ratio of 1 to 12 with one of the adults being a certificated unit member as required by law. OAKLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Tentative Agreement between OEA and OUSD 5.14.2023 Article 16
