All Schools Clause Samples
All Schools a. The ratio of students to Counselors should normally be 300 - 1.
b. The ratio of students to Nurses should be as per the State Department of Education recommended guidelines.
c. Special Services and Special Services Staffing should be as provided by Michigan Law.
d. Special Education and Consultant class sizes and caseloads should be in accordance with recommended State standards.
All Schools. Workload Policies and allocation/calculation data, and changes in these allocations, will be published on the shared (S) drive or equivalent and accessible to all staff within the School and to the Executive ▇▇▇▇ and the Division of Human Resources. Workloads will be reviewed each teaching session
All Schools. In the event there is a need for coverage/duties, a teacher has the option to volunteer for coverage/duties during their daily preparation period. Volunteers will be paid twenty dollars ($20) per single class period and thirty dollars ($30) per double class period. Volunteers will be used on a rotating basis. In the event that no one volunteers or an insufficient number of members volunteer, duties/coverage will be equitably assigned among all teachers, but excluding content coordinators, nurses, and guidance counselors. Members with two preps a day will be asked first.
All Schools. 1. The continuous work time of an elementary and high school teacher shall not exceed 445 minutes and middle school teachers shall not exceed 430 minutes including class time, passing time, lunch time, planning time, and pre- and post- student day time, with the exception of Alternative Education teachers who may agree to flexible scheduling. If the minimum of 1098 hours are not met, teachers will work the amount of time necessary to meet the 1098 hour requirement. The Elementary School day shall not commence earlier than 7:00 a.m. or later than 9:25 a.m.; the Middle School day shall not commence earlier than 7:00 a.m. or later than 9:25 a.m.; and the High School day shall not commence earlier than 7:00 a.m. or later than 9:25
a. m. Changes outside the above limits shall be negotiated with the Association. All teachers will have a pre/post time of ten (10) minutes. Teachers shall arrive five (5) minutes before and shall remain five (5) minutes after the regularly scheduled pupil day.
2. Records day: teacher attendance in the district on all records days are optional. All professional contractual responsibilities still apply.
3. Work day: teacher attendance on a work day is required in district. All professional contractual responsibilities still apply.
4. Teachers employed less than full time shall be granted preparation time in proportion to their assignment.
5. On Fridays and days preceding holidays, teachers are free from duty at the close of the pupils' school day, except when in-service education or record days are scheduled within a normal school day.
6. Both parties agree to unique organization for instruction, such as block time, team teaching, and flexible scheduling. Before an administrative decision is made to initiate or dissolve a unique instructional program, the administration will inform and consult with the affected parties, seek input and review relevant data. Such scheduling shall be equivalent to the contact time and planning time identified in Sections B and C above, on a weekly basis, and will supersede any conflicting provisions, provided all affected teachers agree. This provision shall not permit more than five teaching assignments in any one day.
7. In the event of new curriculum adoptions and district-wide assessments, the following considerations shall take place prior to implementation:
a. Training: Training, as determined by the Teaching and Learning Administrator, shall include a comprehensive initial training period; as well...
All Schools. A preparation period is defined as a scheduled period during which a teacher shall be free from classroom teaching responsibilities. During such period, a teacher may perform educationally relevant activities or participate in educationally relevant programs as said teacher may determine. The School Committee will make reason- able effort to continue the type and number of assignments during the last period of the day.
All Schools. 1. The continuous work time of an elementary and high school teacher shall not exceed 455 minutes and middle school teachers shall not exceed 435 minutes including class time, passing time, lunch time, planning time, and pre- and post- student day time, with the exception of Alternative Education teachers who may agree to flexible scheduling. The Elementary School day shall not commence earlier than 8:15 a.m. or later than 9:20 a.m.; the Middle School day shall not commence earlier than 7:35 a.m. or later than 8:05 a.m.; and the High School day shall not commence earlier than 7:00 a.m. or later than 7:30 a.m. Changes outside the above limits shall be negotiated with the Association. All teachers will have a pre/post time of ten (10) minutes. Teachers shall arrive five
All Schools. 1. The continuous work time of an elementary and high school teacher shall not exceed 455 minutes and middle school teachers shall not exceed 435 minutes including class time, passing time, lunch time, planning time, and pre- and post- student day time, with the exception of Alternative Education teachers who may agree to flexible scheduling. The Elementary School day shall not commence earlier than 8:15 a.m. nor later than 9:20 a.m.; the Middle School day shall not commence earlier than 7:35 a.m. nor later than 8:05 a.m.; and the High School day shall not commence earlier than 7:00 a.m. nor later than 7:30 a.m. Changes outside the above limits shall be negotiated with the Association.
2. Teachers employed less than full time shall be granted preparation time in proportion to their assignment.
3. On Fridays and days preceding holidays, teachers are free from duty at the close of the pupils' school day, except when in-service education or record days are scheduled within a normal school day.
4. Both parties agree to unique organization for instruction, such as block time, team teaching, and flexible scheduling. Before an administrative decision is made to initiate or dissolve a unique instructional program, the administration will inform and consult with the affected parties, seek input and review relevant data. Such scheduling shall be equivalent to the contact time and planning time identified in Sections B and C above, on a weekly basis, and will supersede any conflicting provisions, provided all affected teachers agree. This provision shall not permit more than five teaching assignments in any one day.
5. In the event of new curriculum adoptions and district-wide assessments, the following considerations shall take place prior to implementation:
a. Training: Training, as determined by the Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, shall include a comprehensive initial training period; as well as necessary on-going staff development training.
All Schools. All teachers, librarians, and counselors are entitled to a duty-free lunch period equivalent in length to the lunch period in their respective schools.
All Schools. The District will release students after lunch on the last day of school. The staff will meet to discuss the successes and challenges of the school year. The District calculation of the educator and student day will continue to "bank" sufficient time to allow for these early dismissals.
