Common use of Faculty Facilities Clause in Contracts

Faculty Facilities. A. The Board will make available, if possible, in new school construction, at least one room of appropriate size, adequately furnished and vented, which may be reserved for use as a faculty room. In presently utilized facilities, where feasible, a teacher's room will be provided. 1. No secondary employee will be required to move room to room more than twice in five years. B. Outside telephone lines shall be made available for teachers' use. The location of the phones shall be such as to insure privacy of conversation where physically possible. C. Teachers shall have safe and healthful conditions under which to carry out their professional duties. D. In an effort to support a healthy workplace for teachers, every October 1 and February 15 principals/supervisors will review daily schedules to ensure that within every three (3) consecutive hours provision is made for ten (10) minutes of restroom break for teachers in grade K-12. E. The parties recognize the need for itinerant staff to have appropriate workspace in the buildings. The district will provide workspace that ensures privacy, minimizes disruptions and is balanced with the need to protect staff. In order to promote confidentiality and effective interaction with students, the District will provide the following: 1. Confidential phone and voice mail access. 2. Dedicated, lockable storage space accessible to each itinerant staff person at each work site they serve. 3. Computer with network and secure printer access. The following process is recommended for use at the building level to attempt to ensure that the above needs are addressed. 1. Each August itinerant staff assigned to the building, e.g., SLP, psychologists, OT/PT’s, nurses and social workers will meet with the principal/designee to identify itinerant workspace/equipment needs as described above for the ensuing year. 2. Itinerant staff will meet with the building principal/designee in the fall by mid-September to finalize actual space/equipment assignments or plans to provide the space/equipment. 3. The principal/designee and certificated staff may agree to include other building or itinerant staff in these meetings. In the event itinerant staff feel they do not have access to appropriate workspace and/or necessary equipment, the parties will attempt to resolve the issue in a problem-solving manner. If the concern is not resolved in a timely manner, the matter will be referred to the Superintendent’s designee.

Faculty Facilities. A. The Board will make available, if possible, in new school construction, at least one room of appropriate size, adequately furnished and vented, which may be reserved for use as a faculty room. In presently utilized facilities, where feasible, a teacher's room will be provided. 1. No secondary employee will be required to move room to room more than twice in five years. B. Outside telephone lines shall be made available for teachers' use. The location of the phones shall be such as to insure privacy of conversation where physically possible. C. Teachers shall have safe and healthful conditions under which to carry out their professional duties. D. In an effort to support a healthy workplace for teachers, every October 1 and February 15 principals/supervisors will review daily schedules to ensure that within every three (3) consecutive hours provision is made for ten (10) minutes of restroom break for teachers in grade K-12. E. The parties recognize the need for itinerant staff to have appropriate workspace in the buildings. The district will provide workspace that ensures privacy, minimizes disruptions and is balanced with the need to protect staff. In order to promote confidentiality and effective interaction with students, the District will provide the following: 1. Confidential phone and voice mail access. 2. Dedicated, lockable storage space accessible to each itinerant staff person at each work site they serve. 3. Computer with network and secure printer access. The following process is recommended for use at the building level to attempt to ensure that the above needs are addressed. 1. Each August itinerant staff assigned to the building, e.g., SLP, psychologists, OT/PT’s, nurses and social workers will meet with the principal/designee to identify itinerant workspace/equipment needs as described above for the ensuing year. 2. Itinerant staff will meet with the building principal/designee in the fall by mid-September to finalize actual space/equipment assignments or plans to provide the space/equipment. 3. The principal/designee and certificated staff may agree to include other building or itinerant staff in these meetings. In the event itinerant staff feel they do not have access to appropriate workspace and/or necessary equipment, the parties will attempt to resolve the issue in a problem-solving manner. If the concern is not resolved in a timely manner, the matter will be referred to the Superintendent’s designee.

Faculty Facilities. A. The Board will make available, if possible, in new school construction, at least one room of appropriate size, adequately furnished and vented, which may be reserved for use as a faculty room. In presently utilized facilities, where feasible, a teacher's room will be provided. 1. No secondary employee will be required to move room to room more than twice in five years. B. Outside telephone lines shall be made available for teachers' use. The location of the phones shall be such as to insure privacy of conversation where physically possible. C. Teachers shall have safe and healthful conditions under which to carry out their professional duties.. 52 D. In an effort to support a healthy workplace for teachers, every October 1 and February 15 principals/supervisors will review daily schedules to ensure that within every three (3) consecutive hours provision is made for ten (10) minutes of restroom break for teachers in grade K-12. E. The parties recognize the need for itinerant staff to have appropriate workspace in the buildings. The district will provide workspace that ensures privacy, minimizes disruptions and is balanced with the need to protect staff. In order to promote confidentiality and effective interaction with students, the District will provide the following: 1. Confidential phone and voice mail access. 2. Dedicated, lockable storage space accessible to each itinerant staff person at each work site they serve. 3. Computer with network and secure printer access. The following process is recommended for use at the building level to attempt to ensure that the above needs are addressed. 1. Each August itinerant staff assigned to the building, e.g., SLP, psychologists, OT/PT’s, nurses and social workers will meet with the principal/designee to identify itinerant workspace/equipment needs as described above for the ensuing year. 2. Itinerant staff will meet with the building principal/designee in the fall by mid-September to finalize actual space/equipment assignments or plans to provide the space/equipment. 3. The principal/designee and certificated staff may agree to include other building or itinerant staff in these meetings. In the event itinerant staff feel they do not have access to appropriate workspace and/or necessary equipment, the parties will attempt to resolve the issue in a problem-solving manner. If the concern is not resolved in a timely manner, the matter will be referred to the Superintendent’s designee.