Common use of Alternative Schools Clause in Contracts

Alternative Schools. Alternative schools shall include continuation schools (i.e., Desert Winds High School) and community day schools (i.e., Phoenix High School). 4.12.1 Unit members who are hired or transferred to an Alternative School position shall be granted one (1) day of in-service at the site. Such in-service shall be done before the unit member assumes teaching responsibilities. 4.12.2 Unit members assigned to Alternative Schools shall be required to attend Back to School Night activities in a manner similar to other unit members, if Back to School Night is held at their school. If Community Day School (CDS) has a Back to School Night on a non-minimum day, the District will compensate unit members at their hourly rate for the number of hours required in attendance at the Back to School Night function. 4.12.3 No Alternative School unit member shall be requested to assume administrative duties in the absence of the Principal or Vice-Principal while at the same time being required to perform regular teaching duties. 4.12.4 Each type of alternative school shall be considered a distinct and separate school for purposes of vacancies, transfers and reassignment. This includes classroom teachers and counselors. 4.12.5 If an alternative school has more than one site, it shall be considered one school with satellite campuses. Movement from campus to campus shall be treated as room assignments as on a comprehensive campus. Involuntary reassignments to a satellite campus will be based on program needs or other special situations. Consideration will be given to unit members who were granted site specific assignments.