Common use of Covering Classes Clause in Contracts

Covering Classes. When a unit member is needed in an emergency to cover another unit member’s class, or when a sufficient number of substitute teachers is not available, a unit member may agree to cover a class during his/her scheduled planning time only. Unit members will be paid eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per occurrence, limited to two unit members. When a unit member in an elementary school absorbs students from another classroom due to a lack of coverage for the day, the unit member will be compensated $50.00 for that day. If multiple teachers share the students, the $50.00 is divided among the teachers. The Board and the Association agree that principals are responsible for securing class coverage by a unit member. Opportunities for substituting will be offered on a rotating basis to unit members who have offered to be on a list for this purpose. The following priority sequence will be observed in each instance: 1. Volunteers holding appropriate certification 2. Volunteers not holding appropriate certification 3. A unit member will be selected.