Common use of Faculty leaders Clause in Contracts

Faculty leaders. A. The Board and Association believe that effective school leadership is a collegial and collaborative process and that all staff should be key contributors to school leadership and the implementation of the school improvement plan. The parties to this agreement acknowledge the statutory role of leadership of the principal (school/site administrator) in the operation of successful schools as outlined in Florida Statutes and Board Policy. B. In order to facilitate school leadership for successful operation and improvement, each faculty shall be subdivided into Faculty Units (i.e., Departments, Grade Levels, Teams and/or Special Areas). Faculty Units shall be composed of members of the instructional staff who share the same or similar responsibilities. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to the start of the academic school year, the school faculty and the principal will collaboratively determine the Faculty Units based on the allocation of total instructional units provided by the District. The Faculty Units will then be submitted with principal and faculty representatives’ signatures to the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for review. D. Upon the establishment of Faculty Units, the school principal will recommend to each unit or take recommendations from each unit for the Faculty Leader. If the Faculty Unit does not accept the principal’s recommendation, the members of the Faculty Unit and the principal will meet to review the Unit member’s concerns. Upon hearing all concerns, a determination will be collaboratively made, whether the Faculty Leader will be replaced or continue in the positions for which they were recommended. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Faculty Leaders include: Scheduling, budget making and monitoring, selecting and ordering materials, curriculum development, faculty coordination, participating in coordinating meetings, communicating with administration, faculty and staff, planning and implementing staff development activities, monitoring student performance within the unit and school, and other duties specific to the Unit. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to the start of the academic school year, a list of duties and responsibilities of Faculty Leaders shall be prepared and distributed by the principal and the School Improvement Team. Faculty members shall be requested to indicate their interest in serving as Faculty Leader for the following year. Duties begin upon notification by the principal. G. If problems arise concerning the performance of the duties of a Faculty Leader, the principal will meet with members of the Unit to resolve the problem. If reasonable efforts to resolve the issue(s) are not successful, the principal may designate a new Faculty Leader to serve until the end of the school year. H. One supplement for each Faculty Leader shall be authorized for each appropriately constituted Faculty Unit. Supplement calculation is based on the payment of one hundred dollars ($100), for each faculty member assigned to the Team Leader’s Faculty Unit. Faculty members may work with more than one Faculty Unit, but their total services may not exceed a total of one for the purpose of supplement calculation. In October of each year, supplement adjustments will be made for increases and decreases in the size of Faculty Units. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to the start of the academic school year, Faculty Leaders will meet to determine any additional leadership roles from the faculty (i.e. CIM Leader, web master, volunteer coordinator). The Faculty Leaders will also determine the amount of each supplement with the total of these and Faculty leader supplements not to exceed $100 times the number of faculty units.

Faculty leaders. A. The Board and Association believe that effective school leadership is a collegial and collaborative process and that all staff should be key contributors to school leadership and the implementation of the school improvement plan. The parties to this agreement acknowledge the statutory role of leadership of the principal (school/site administrator) in the operation of successful schools as outlined in Florida Statutes and Board Policy. B. In order to facilitate school leadership for successful operation and improvement, each faculty shall be subdivided into Faculty Units (i.e., Departments, Grade Levels, Teams and/or Special Areas). Faculty Units shall be composed of members of the instructional staff who share the same or similar responsibilities. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ C. Prior to the start of the academic school year, the school faculty and the principal will collaboratively determine the Faculty Units based on the allocation of total instructional units provided by the District. The Faculty Units will then be submitted with principal and faculty representatives’ signatures to the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for review. D. Upon the establishment of Faculty Units, the school principal will recommend to each unit or take recommendations from each unit for the Faculty Leader. If the Faculty Unit does not accept the principal’s recommendation, the members of the Faculty Unit and the principal will meet to review the Unit member’s concerns. Upon hearing all concerns, a determination will be collaboratively made, whether the Faculty Leader will be replaced or continue in the positions for which they were recommended. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ E. Duties of Faculty Leaders include: Scheduling, budget making and monitoring, selecting and ordering materials, curriculum development, faculty coordination, participating in coordinating meetings, communicating with administration, faculty and staff, planning and implementing staff development activities, monitoring student performance within the unit and school, and other duties specific to the Unit. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ F. Prior to the start of the academic school year, a list of duties and responsibilities of Faculty Leaders shall be prepared and distributed by the principal and the School Improvement Team. Faculty members shall be requested to indicate their interest in serving as Faculty Leader for the following year. Duties begin upon notification by the principal. G. If problems arise concerning the performance of the duties of a Faculty Leader, the principal will meet with members of the Unit to resolve the problem. If reasonable efforts to resolve the issue(s) are not successful, the principal may designate a new Faculty Leader to serve until the end of the school year. H. One supplement for each Faculty Leader shall be authorized for each appropriately constituted Faculty Unit. Supplement calculation is based on the payment of one hundred dollars ($100), for each faculty member assigned to the Team Leader’s Faculty Unit. Faculty members may work with more than one Faculty Unit, but their total services may not exceed a total of one for the purpose of supplement calculation. In October of each year, supplement adjustments will be made for increases and decreases in the size of Faculty Units. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ I. Prior to the start of the academic school year, Faculty Leaders will meet to determine any additional leadership roles from the faculty (i.e. CIM Leader, web master, volunteer coordinator). The Faculty Leaders will also determine the amount of each supplement with the total of these and Faculty leader supplements not to exceed $100 times the number of faculty units.

Faculty leaders. A. The Board and Association believe that effective school leadership is a collegial and collaborative process and that all staff should be key contributors to school leadership and the implementation of the school improvement plan. The parties to this agreement acknowledge the statutory role of leadership of the principal (school/site administrator) in the operation of successful schools as outlined in Florida Statutes and Board Policy. B. In order to facilitate school leadership for successful operation and improvement, each faculty shall be subdivided into Faculty Units (i.e., Departments, Grade Levels, Teams and/or Special Areas). Faculty Units shall be composed of members of the instructional staff who share the same or similar responsibilities. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to the start of the academic school year, the school faculty and the principal will collaboratively determine the Faculty Units based on the allocation of total instructional units provided by the District. The Faculty Units will then be submitted with principal and faculty representatives’ signatures to the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for review. D. Upon the establishment of Faculty Units, the school principal will recommend to each unit or take recommendations from each unit for the Faculty Leader. If the Faculty Unit does not accept the principal’s recommendation, the members of the Faculty Unit and the principal will meet to review the Unit member’s concerns. Upon hearing all concerns, a determination will be collaboratively made, whether the Faculty Leader will be replaced or continue in the positions for which they were recommended. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Faculty Leaders include: Scheduling, budget making and monitoring, selecting and ordering materials, curriculum development, faculty coordination, participating in coordinating meetings, communicating with administration, faculty and staff, planning and implementing staff development activities, monitoring student performance within the unit and school, and other duties specific to the Unit. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to the start of the academic school year, a list of duties and responsibilities of Faculty Leaders shall be prepared and distributed by the principal and the School Improvement Team. Faculty members shall be requested to indicate their interest in serving as Faculty Leader for the following year. Duties begin upon notification by the principal. G. If problems arise concerning the performance of the duties of a Faculty Leader, the principal will meet with members of the Unit to resolve the problem. If reasonable efforts to resolve the issue(s) are not successful, the principal may designate a new Faculty Leader to serve until the end of the school year. H. One supplement for each Faculty Leader shall be authorized for each appropriately constituted Faculty Unit. Supplement calculation is based on the payment of one hundred dollars ($100), for each faculty member assigned to the Team Leader’s Faculty Unit. Faculty members may work with more than one Faculty Unit, but their total services may not exceed a total of one for the purpose of supplement calculation. In October of each year, supplement adjustments will be made for increases and decreases in the size of Faculty Units. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to the start of the academic school year, Faculty Leaders will meet to determine any additional leadership roles from the faculty (i.e. CIM Leader, web master, volunteer coordinator). The Faculty Leaders will also determine the amount of each supplement with the total of these and Faculty leader supplements not to exceed $100 times the number of faculty units.