Master AgreementMaster Agreement • June 28th, 2010
Contract Type FiledJune 28th, 2010TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE 1 ARTICLE 1 RECOGNITION 2 ARTICLE 2 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 3 ARTICLE 3 TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 4 TEACHER PROTECTION 6 ARTICLE 5 SPECIAL EDUCATION 8 ARTICLE 6 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 10 ARTICLE 7 PROFESSIONAL DUES, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FEE AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS 12 ARTICLE 8 TEACHERS’ SCHEDULE AND CLASS SIZE 15 ARTICLE 9 WORKING CONDITIONS 19 ARTICLE 10 TEACHER EVALUATION AND PROGRESS 21 ARTICLE 11 TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS, ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS 23 ARTICLE 12 VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS 25 ARTICLE 13 DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS – DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 26 ARTICLE 14 LEAD TEACHERS AND MENTOR TEACHERS 27 ARTICLE 15 PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE 30 ARTICLE 16 LEAVE OF ABSENCE: UNPAID, SABBATICAL AND LEADERSHIP INTERN 33 ARTICLE 17 PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 35 ARTICLE 18, PART A PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION (SALARY, REIMBURSEMENTS, AND RETIREMENT) 37 ARTICLE 18, PART B PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION (FRINGE BENEFITS) 41 ARTICLE 19 REDUCTIONS IN P