Common use of EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983. Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, Earn & Learn County-wide Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Migrant Early Childhood Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center Directors, Vocational Technical Center Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. ‌ The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983. Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, Earn & Learn County-wide Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Migrant Early Childhood Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center Directors, Vocational Technical Center Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academies: Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement CBA between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th 30th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983; Amended 7th day of March, 2000; Amended 20th day of November, 2009; and last Amended 23rd day of April, 2014 (Case No. UC-2014-006). Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Deans Social Workers, including Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, County-wide Social Worker Earn & Learn County-wide PSOC Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Elementary, Secondary Counselors, and Reading Teachers Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Health Educators Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Visiting Teachers Migrant Early Childhood Vocal Directors Occupational Therapists Vocational Education Teachers Physical Therapists Work Experience Rehabilitation Nurses Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - – Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Chief of Staff, Associate Superintendents, Regional Assistant Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Employee RelationsDirectors, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center College Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, Administrative AssistantsCoordinators and Executive Secretaries. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the Districtdistrict, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983. Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, Earn & Learn County-wide Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Migrant Early Childhood Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center Directors, Vocational Technical Center Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-non- supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th 30th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983, Amended 7th day of March, 2000, Amended 20th day of November, 2009, and last Amended 23rd day of April, 2014 (Case No. UC-2014-006). Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Deans Social Workers, including Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, County-wide Social Worker Earn & Learn County-wide PSOC Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Elementary, Secondary Counselors, and Reading Teachers Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Health Educators Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Visiting Teachers Migrant Early Childhood Vocal Directors Occupational Therapists Vocational Education Teachers Physical Therapists Work Experience Rehabilitation Nurses Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - – Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Labor and Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center College Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, clerical Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th 30th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983; Amended 7th day of March, 2000; Amended 20th day of November, 2009; and last Amended 23rd day of April, 2014 (Case No. UC- 2014-006). Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, Earn & Learn County-wide Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Migrant Early Childhood Registered Nurse Specialist/ Occupational Therapists Trainers of Prevention and Physical Therapists Resource Specialists/Trainers Of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Labor and Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center College Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, clerical Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th 30th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983, Amended 7th day of March, 2000, Amended 20th day of November, 2009, and last Amended 23rd day of April, 2014 (Case No. UC-2014-006). Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Deans Social Workers, including Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, County-wide Social Worker Earn & Learn County-wide PSOC Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Elementary, Secondary Counselors, and Reading Teachers Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Health Educators Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Visiting Teachers Migrant Early Childhood Vocal Directors Occupational Therapists Vocational Education Teachers Physical Therapists Work Experience Rehabilitation Nurses Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - – Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Labor and Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center College Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, clerical Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. Executive Summary: minor cleanup of language The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, or employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th 30th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983; Amended 7th day of March, 2000; Amended 20th day of November, 2009; and last Amended 23rd day of April, 2014 (Case No. UC-2014- 006). Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Deans Social Workers, including Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, County-wide Social Worker Earn & Learn County-wide PSOC Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Elementary, Secondary Counselors, and Reading Teachers Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Health Educators Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Visiting Teachers Migrant Early Childhood Vocal Directors Occupational Therapists Vocational Education Teachers Physical Therapists Work Experience Rehabilitation Nurses Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - – Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendents, Chief of Staff, Associate Superintendents, Regional Assistant Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Director Directors, of Labor and Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center College Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Coordinators Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, and clerical Administrative Executive Secretaries Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. Update to reflect the actual dates of amendment • Include the Occupational and Physical Therapists The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th 30th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983, Amended 7th day of March, 2000, Amended 20th day of November, 2009, and last Amended 23rd day of April, 2014 (Case No. UC-2014-006). Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Deans Social Workers, including Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, County-wide Social Worker Earn & Learn County-wide PSOC Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Elementary, Secondary Counselors, and Reading Teachers Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Health Educators Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Visiting Teachers Migrant Early Childhood Vocal Directors Occupational Therapists Vocational Education Teachers Physical Therapists Work Experience Rehabilitation Nurses Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - – Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Labor and Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center College Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, clerical Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. ‌‌ The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the Districtdistrict, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983. Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, Earn & Learn County-wide Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Migrant Early Childhood Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center Directors, Vocational Technical Center Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-non- supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983. Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, Earn & Learn County-wide Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Migrant Early Childhood Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Employee Relations, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center Directors, Vocational Technical Center Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, Administrative Assistants. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-non- supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.

EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED. ‌ The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the following unit of employees whether under contract, on leave, employed or to be employed by the District, all as included in the certification instrument Case No. 8H-RA-754-1092, issued by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on the 27th 30th day of June, 1975: Amended 22nd day of August, 1983; Amended 7th day of March, 2000; Amended 20th day of November, 2009; and last Amended 23rd day of April, 2014 (Case No. UC-2014-006). Classroom teachers including: Band Directors Primary Resource Teachers Certified Tutorial Psychologists Compensatory ROTC Instructors Consultants (certified Social Workers, including Rank III or above) Deans Social Workers, including Visiting Teacher/Social Deans Workers, 94/142 Social Worker, County-wide Social Worker Earn & Learn County-wide PSOC Social Worker Guidance Counselors, including PSOC Social Worker Occupational Specialists, Elementary, Secondary Counselors, and Reading Teachers Speakers of Non-Standard Elementary, Secondary English Program Counselors, and Reading Teachers Health Educators Specialists (Certified Rank III Health Educators or above) Homebound Student Activities Teachers Librarians, including Visiting Teachers Central Process Librarian, all Vocal Directors media persons (certified Vocational Education Teachers Rank III or above) Work Experience Visiting Teachers Migrant Early Childhood Vocal Directors Occupational Therapists Vocational Education Teachers Physical Therapists Work Experience Rehabilitation Nurses Registered Nurse Specialist/ Trainers of Prevention and Resource Specialists/Trainers Of of Health Services Rehabilitation Nurses Special Education teachers including: Autistic Socially Maladjusted Deaf Education Specific Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Classroom Teacher Speech/Language Diagnosticians Educable Mentally Handicapped Speech Therapist/Clinicians Emotionally Disturbed Staffing Specialist Gifted Specialist Trainable Mentally Handicapped Physical Education - – Exceptional Visually Handicapped Physically Handicapped Such representation shall exclude the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Chief of Staff, Associate Superintendents, Regional Assistant Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Director of Employee RelationsDirectors, Principals, Assistant Principals, County Coordinators, Vocational Technical Center College Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Assistant Directors, Vocational Technical Center College Coordinators of Evening Programs, County Supervisors, County Directors, Deputy Superintendents, Area Assistant Superintendents, Administrative AssistantsCoordinators and Executive Secretaries. Any new managerial positions created shall also be excluded. The term "teacher" when used hereinafter in the agreement shall refer to all professional employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit. Any new instructional non-managerial or non-supervisory positions created by the Board shall be considered as part of the bargaining unit. Step Up Academy Charter School employees shall be employees of the School Board of Polk County which has granted the charter and shall be included under the collective bargaining agreement between the Board and the PEA, and as understood by the parties shall be covered by the Public Employee Relations Act.