Turnaround Schools. The parties agree that the District designated Turnaround Schools will continue to struggle as low performing schools without a systematic approach for supporting and providing resources to these schools. During the term of this Agreement, the parties agree to form a working group that, in conjunction with the Turnaround School Planning Group, will identify common barriers to reform that may be addressed in this Agreement. After mutual agreement through the bargaining process, decisions will be reached on how to best address the identified contract language. Possible solutions may entail a Memorandum of Understanding, removal or modification of identified contractual provisions, maintenance of provisions, or approving waivers, as needed, to better facilitate the work in these schools.
Turnaround Schools. The parties agree that the District designated Innovation School Improvement (ISI) will continue to struggle as low performing schools without a systematic approach for supporting and providing resources to these schools. During the term of this Agreement, the parties agree to form a working group that, in conjunction with the ISI Planning Group, will identify common barriers to reform that may be addressed in this Agreement. After mutual agreement through the bargaining process, decisions will be reached on how to best address the identified contract language. Possible solutions may entail a Memorandum of Understanding, removal or modification of identified contractual provisions, maintenance of provisions, or approving waivers, as needed, to better facilitate the work in these schools.
Turnaround Schools. In the event that any under-performing school in the District becomes managed by an entity other than the local School Board and Superintendent,
a. any employees that request a transfer from that school shall be placed in comparable positions at another school before any new employees are hired, provided that the transferring employee has an Effective evaluation rating or higher from the previous year and possesses the job qualifications, training, and/or certification;
b. employees with Professional Service Contracts or Continuing Service contracts shall be given priority in transfer requests over employees with probationary or annual contracts;
c. any employees who remain employed at that school will be considered “on leave” and their time spent at that school shall not constitute a break in service should they transfer to another district-managed school at a later date or should their school return to district management.
Turnaround Schools shall strive for a model of collaboration and shared decision-making at the school site.
Turnaround Schools. (signed 7/23/14): This is a continuation of bonuses and incentives for teachers in schools identified as “Turnaround Schools” under Differentiated Accountability.
Turnaround Schools. In accordance with Florida Statute 1012.22, effective 1 July 1, 2022, instructional staff assigned to schools that received a grade of “F” 2 or “D” will be eligible for the Turnaround Schools supplement in the amount 3 of $4,000.00 and the supplement will remain in effect for at least one (1) year 4 following improvement in the school grade.
(c) Critical Shortage Area: In accordance with Florida Statute 1012.22, 6 instructional staff who are certified and teaching in a Critical Shortage Area, as 7 identified by the Florida Department of Education (FL DOE), will receive a 8 supplement in the amount of $200.00.
1 11.01 - BOARD PROVIDED BENEFITS: The Board will provide major medical insurance 2 through the District’s medical plan and group term life insurance for all eligible 4 through a program offered by Aetna Inc. (Aetna). 6 (1) Eligibility: Employees who are regularly scheduled to work thirty (30) or more 7 hours per work week are eligible for Board provided medical and life insurance 8 coverage as described in this article; except that, employees who were employed with 9 the Board as of January 4, 1996, and who were, at that date, and continue to be, 10 regularly scheduled to work twenty (20) or more hours per work week, shall continue 11 to be eligible for Board provided major medical insurance and group term life 12 insurance as described in this article.
14 11.02 FLEX CREDITS: Effective April 1, 2023, the Board shall contribute $9,213.60 into 15 Flex Credits for each employee who is enrolled in Board-Provided Benefits and an 16 additional $4,000.00 for each employee who elects to enroll in spouse or dependent 17 coverage 19 (1) Application: Flex Credits are to be applied by employees toward the purchase 20 of their own major medical insurance, dependent medical insurance, dental 21 insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, and/or 22 cancer insurance.
