Common use of Elementary Leaders Clause in Contracts

Elementary Leaders. 1. There shall be a collaborative effort between administration and certified staff at each school site to establish from one (1) to eight (8) positions to address both current and innovative curricular and managerial needs. Determination of positions, job descriptions and differential amounts shall be through school-wide consensus. 2. Determination of positions, job descriptions and differential amounts shall be through school-wide consensus of all certified teaching staff. 3. All positions shall be evaluated by the teaching staff annually at the end of the school year through a method agreed to by the teaching staff, and if needed, positions may be redesigned, redefined and/or differential amounts reallocated. 4. The sum of $8,085 will be allocated to each elementary school site to be used as payment for differentials. 5. Elected Elementary Team Leaders must have a minimum of a Level II license. In order to elect a teacher leader with a Level 1 license, the department/school must follow the contract waiver procedure described in APPENDIX M (pg. 103) of the negotiated agreement. 6. Election/Selection procedure for Elementary School Teacher Leadership Positions a.) Elementary Leaders must be members of the certified teaching staff. 1.) Elementary Leaders shall be elected by all certified members of the teaching staff annually in a secret ballot election. 2.) Each certified member of the teaching staff shall receive a list of the positions, job descriptions and differential schedule before the election is held and shall have the opportunity to be nominated or to volunteer for the ballot. 3.) Results of the election shall be reported to the Department of Human Resources no later than October 1st of each school year.