Common use of Academic Programs Clause in Contracts

Academic Programs. 1. Academic teachers will not have more than three (3) different preparations per day. If it is necessary for the district to require an Academic teacher to have more than three (3) preparations, the Academic teacher will receive either an additional preparation period or will be compensated for one eighth (1/8) of his/her per diem rate of pay for each additional preparation assigned. 2. The parties agree to form a committee, comprised of at least one Association negotiating team member and the Superintendent and additional members as selected by the negotiating team member and Superintendent, to study the implementation of one (1) professional development/collaboration period, in addition to the preparation period established in Article 14(Q)(1). a. The Committee will submit a Memorandum of Understanding addressing the possible implementation of a professional development/collaboration period by December 15, 2009 to the Board and Association for approval. 3. The pursuit of collaboration and professional development will continue in the following manner: a. Continue to expand hybrid delivery, including North Campus courses.[A2] b. Offer the opportunity to integrate online hybrid delivery model. c. If lab teachers are reduced and can no longer provide in-school daily coverage, academic instructors may alternate covering the periods with collaboration/professional development opportunities. 4. On or after October 1st academic teachers will not have more than twenty-seven