Common use of Additional Certified Coverage Clause in Contracts

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 for each hour of such duty performed. The work year covered by this Agreement shall consist of the number of days identified in RCW 28A.150.220 for continuing employees, as long as the state funds them. New employees to the District will be granted one (1) additional day to RCW 28A.150.220. Contracted work days include: • 1 State Professional Learning Day RCW 28A.150.415(1)(a) o As determined by the calendar committee. • 2 Parent/Student/Teacher Conference Days- Fall and Spring • 3 District Days- 3 days before the start of school • 1 day of 8 (eight) professional learning hours (could be non-consecutive) from January 1-June 1 annually o Intended for collaboration and professional learning (outside regular contracted work time) as pre-approved by the building principal o Staff shall submit the required “8 Hours Due in June CPPS Attestation of Professional Learning Hours” (follow the link to the attestation in Talent Ed) form by the last day of school. Paid at per diem rate o Contingent upon levy approval for the following year *Days listed above are included in the salary schedule Additional Incentive: • 6 (six) professional learning hours from September 1-December 1 annually o Intended for collaboration and professional learning (outside regular contracted work time) as pre-approved by the building principal o Staff shall submit the required “6 Hours due in December CPPS Attestation of Professional Learning Hours” (follow the link to the attestation in Talent Ed) form by December 9th. Paid at per diem rate o Continues as long as RCW 28A.150.415(1)(b) funding persists • $400.00 Professional Learning/Supplies Allocation (additional $100 for Certificated Special Education Teaching staff supplies) o Professional learning funds intended for collaboration and professional learning (outside regular contracted work time) as pre-approved by the building principal. o Certificated Special Education Teaching staff shall have an additional $100 in their general supply budget to be used for classroom supplies and curriculum o Additional stipend paid in the September payroll annually to be used for teacher-directed learning tied to district or building goals. Intent: The Association traded an increase in dollars (from $100 to $200) here and caseload language for Special Education staff for agreeing to not bring any openers to the 2024-2025 school year. o Staff shall submit the required “$400 due in June CPPS Attestation of Professional Learning/Supplies Allocation” (follow the link to the attestation in Talent Ed) form by the last day of school. o Continues as long as RCW 28A.150.415(1)(c) funding persists- this applies only to the $400 allocation. *Hours listed in the Additional Incentive section above are not part of the regular salary schedule.