Common use of INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT Clause in Contracts

INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board of Education and the Association shall jointly establish a procedure providing teachers with the opportunity for involvement in planning, implementing and evaluating the instructional program. Such involvement shall have the purpose of providing teacher recommendations to administrators and to the Board of Education. The professional development committee will consist of the assistant superintendent for instruction, three vice presidents of the BEA, three principals (one from each level) and three school improvement chairs (one from each level). B. Curriculum coordinators may be employed at the Board's discretion, following the procedures outlined below in B.1 through 5. 1. The Board of Education will establish coordinators as outlined in B.4. of this Article. Positions will be posted April 15 and coordinators will be selected no later than May 30 for a two year term. 2. Compensation for Coordinators shall be in accordance with the amounts listed in Schedule B and shall be based on the number of FTE's (Full Time Equivalent Teachers) for whom the coordinator is responsible (rounded to the nearest whole number). 3. Coordinators shall be selected from teachers currently assigned to the subject specialty area and/or grade levels covered by the assignment. If there is more than one applicant, then: a. The building administrator will notify a building AR of the applicants. The AR will be an impartial and non-voting member of the interviewing committee. b. Volunteers for the interview committee will be solicited from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position. c. The building administrator and AR will jointly select the interview committee members. The interview committee will consist of at least two but not more than four teachers from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position and the administrator. If there are more than 4 volunteers (to serve on the interview committee), selections will be made by a lottery process. d. Selection of the coordinator will be determined by consensus of the interview committee. If consensus cannot be reached, the coordinator will be determined by a majority vote of the interview committee members. 4. The subjects, specialty areas, and/or grade levels to which coordinators may be assigned are: a. High School b. Grades 6-8 c. Grades K-5 (One Coordinator from each elementary for each area listed) Language Arts Math Science Reading Social Studies Enrichment Remedial Enrichment Gifted d. Grades K-8 e. Grades K-12 5. a. Each coordinator shall have a job description and be evaluated by the appropriate administrator. The job description may be revised by mutual agreement of association and administration.

INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board of Education and the Association shall jointly establish a procedure providing teachers with the opportunity for involvement in planning, implementing and evaluating the instructional program. Such involvement shall have the purpose of providing teacher recommendations to administrators and to the Board of Education. The professional development committee will consist of the assistant superintendent for instruction, three vice presidents of the BEA, three principals (one from each level) and three school improvement chairs (one from each level). B. Curriculum coordinators may be employed at the Board's discretion, following the procedures outlined below in B.1 through 5. 1. The Board of Education will establish coordinators as outlined in B.4. of this Article. Positions will be posted April 15 and coordinators will be selected no later than May 30 for a two year term. 2. Compensation for Coordinators shall be in accordance with the amounts listed in Schedule B and shall be based on the number of FTE's (Full Time Equivalent Teachers) for whom the coordinator is responsible (rounded to the nearest whole number). 3. Coordinators shall be selected from teachers currently assigned to the subject specialty area and/or grade levels covered by the assignment. If there is more than one applicant, then: a. A. The building administrator will notify a building AR of the applicants. The AR will be an impartial and non-voting member of the interviewing committee. b. B. Volunteers for the interview committee will be solicited from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position. c. C. The building administrator and AR will jointly select the interview committee members. The interview committee will consist of at least two but not more than four teachers from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position and the administrator. If there are more than 4 volunteers (to serve on the interview committee), selections will be made by a lottery process. d. D. Selection of the coordinator will be determined by consensus of the interview committee. If consensus cannot be reached, the coordinator will be determined by a majority vote of the interview committee members. 4. The subjects, specialty areas, and/or grade levels to which coordinators may be assigned are: a. High School b. Grades 6-8 c. Grades K-5 (One Coordinator from each elementary for each area listed) Language Arts Math Science Reading Social Studies Enrichment Remedial Enrichment Gifted d. Grades K-8 e. Grades K-12 5. a. Each coordinator shall have a job description and be evaluated by the appropriate administrator. The job description may be revised by mutual agreement of association and administration.

INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board of Education and the Association shall jointly establish a procedure providing teachers with the opportunity for involvement in planning, implementing and evaluating the instructional program. Such involvement shall have the purpose of providing teacher recommendations to administrators and to the Board of Education. The professional development committee will consist of the assistant superintendent for instruction, three vice presidents of the BEA, three principals (one from each level) and three school improvement chairs (one from each level). B. Curriculum coordinators may be employed at the Board's discretion, following the procedures outlined below in B.1 through 5. 1. The Board of Education will establish coordinators as outlined in B.4. of this Article. Positions will be posted April 15 and coordinators will be selected no later than May 30 for a two year term. 2. Compensation for Coordinators shall be in accordance with the amounts listed in Schedule B and shall be based on the number of FTE's (Full Time Equivalent Teachers) for whom the coordinator is responsible (rounded to the nearest whole number). 3. Coordinators shall be selected from teachers currently assigned to the subject specialty area and/or grade levels covered by the assignment. If there is more than one applicant, then: a. The building administrator will notify a building AR of the applicants. The AR will be an impartial and non-voting member of the interviewing committee. b. Volunteers for the interview committee will be solicited from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position. c. The building administrator and AR will jointly select the interview committee members. The interview committee will consist of at least two but not more than four teachers from the subject specialty area and/or grade levels of the posted position and the administrator. If there are more than 4 volunteers (to serve on the interview committee), selections will be made by a lottery process. d. Selection of the coordinator will be determined by consensus of the interview committee. If consensus cannot be reached, the coordinator will be determined by a majority vote of the interview committee members. 4. The subjects, specialty areas, and/or grade levels to which coordinators may be assigned are: a. High SchoolSchool Art Business Careers Trade and Industry Enrichment Gifted Enrichment Remedial English Foreign Language Music (vocal and instrumental together) Physical Education Social Studies Guidance (includes M.S. guidance) Home Economics Mathematics Media Science Special Education b. Grades 65-88 English Reading Math Science Social Studies Enrichment Remedial (1 per building) c. Grades K-5 (One K-4(One Coordinator from each elementary for each area listed) Language Arts Math Science Reading Social Studies Enrichment Remedial Enrichment Gifted d. Grades K-8 e. Grades K-12 5. a. Each coordinator shall have a job description and be evaluated by the appropriate administrator. The job description may be revised by mutual agreement of association and administration.