Common use of Extended Programs Clause in Contracts

Extended Programs. The following procedures are for extended programming: 1. Professionals and paraprofessionals employed for a longer period of time than the normal school year may, at their option, request personal leave of absence for the portion of their assignment that extends beyond the regular school year by notifying the District in writing prior to March 1 each year. Based on the leave requests received as required, extended year positions will be posted on or before March 1 for mandated 223 day programs and in compliance with the school district's special education plan, or when the need for the service is determined. Summer program daily work hours will be 4.5 hours for staff with 4.0 hours for the student day. Ancillary services for students will be scheduled through the departments with the approval of administration. 2. For each classroom during the extended school year, one (1) teacher or teacher assistant assigned to the building during the regular school year must accept an extended year assignment as mutually agreed by the classroom employees or as determined by Section F, 5, c below. 3. Extended school year positions shall be posted for seven (7) days. Employees confirming their intent to work the extended portion of their assignments will be given first consideration for their assignments. Other employees indicating an interest in writing in an extended program position will be considered next for these positions. All other certified/qualified applicants will be considered for any remaining positions. 4. Every effort will be made to secure outside personnel through normal posting procedures for positions not filled in accordance with Section F, 2 and 3 above. All such certified/qualified applicants will be considered for these remaining positions. 5. Should insufficient applicants be forthcoming by May 1, employees regularly assigned to such programs must work the extended year as follows: a. New staff notified at the time of hiring that they may be required to work the extended year program; b. If there is no new staff in an affected department, the employees from that department will develop a method of meeting the staffing needs; c. If the employees cannot agree, the employee who will be required to work the extended year program will be determined by lottery. No employee so selected will be required to work two (2) extended year programs in a row. 6. Employees must confirm who will be working the extended program no later than June 1.