Common use of Building Options Clause in Contracts

Building Options. Creative options for the distribution of class sizes, caseloads, and the utilization of staff within a building, department, specialist group, or grade level may be approved, provided that the affected staff agrees with the plan. Creative Options for Team Planning: Staff, together with their administrator, may adopt flexible schedules and other creative options to facilitate team planning. SECTION 13.10.1 Creative options for use of funds generated by remedies within a building must be approved by the principal and the staff receiving the remedies. SECTION 13.10.2 Some teachers within a grade level, or specialists working in elementary schools, may choose to exceed the contractual class size limit without triggering remedies so that other teachers at that grade level, or other specialists working in elementary schools, may have fewer students, provided that, should the total number of students assigned to those teachers involved exceed the numbers that would trigger contractual remedies, the remedy will apply. SECTION 13.10.3 These options apply similarly to teachers working together between departments, or multi-age classes, etc. at either the secondary or elementary level. Other configurations may be approved provided that overall contractual class size and daily load limits are not exceeded without the applicable remedies, and provided that all affected staff agrees to the plan. It is not the intent of this language to provide staffing alternatives to address enrollment increases. SECTION 13.10.4 Impact of special education students on general education classrooms: When possible, IEP and 504 identified students will be assigned in a manner that results in an equitable apportionment among general education teachers at each school, with special consideration for the nature and extent of the disability to meet individual student needs. Creative options for distribution of IEP and 504 identified students should follow the creative options process found in Section 13.10.

Building Options. Creative options for the distribution of class sizes, caseloads, and the utilization of staff within a building, department, specialist group, or grade level may be approved, provided that the affected staff agrees with the plan. Creative Options for Team Planning: Staff, together with their administrator, may adopt flexible schedules and other creative options to facilitate team planning. SECTION 13.10.1 Creative options for use of funds generated by remedies within a building must be approved by the principal and the staff receiving the remedies. SECTION 13.10.2 Some teachers within a grade level, or specialists working in elementary schools, may choose to exceed the contractual class size limit without triggering remedies so that other teachers at that grade level, or other specialists working in elementary schools, may have fewer students, provided that, should the total number of students assigned to those teachers involved exceed the numbers that would trigger contractual remedies, the remedy will apply. SECTION 13.10.3 These options apply similarly to teachers working together between departments, or multi-age classes, etc. at either the secondary or elementary level. Other configurations may be approved provided that overall contractual class size and daily load limits are not exceeded without the applicable remedies, and provided that all affected staff agrees to the plan. It is not the intent of this language to provide staffing alternatives to address enrollment increases. SECTION 13.10.4 Impact of special education students on general education classrooms: When possible, IEP and 504 identified students will be assigned in a manner that results in an equitable apportionment of IEP and 504 plans among general education teachers at each school, with special consideration for the nature and extent of the disability each student in order to meet individual student needs. Creative options for distribution of IEP and 504 identified students should follow the creative options process found in Section 13.10.