Common use of Master Teacher Clause in Contracts

Master Teacher. A. A Master Teacher Committee shall be established for the purpose of designating teachers in the building/district as Master Teachers. B. The Master Teacher Committee shall be comprised of a majority of practicing teachers. The association shall appoint three (3) teachers to the committee and the Superintendent shall appoint two (2) district administrators. C. The Master Teacher Committee members shall jointly establish a plan of operation for the appropriate designation of a Master Teacher, including but not limited to: the time and location of meetings, the application and review process, the dissemination of general information to local association members, and the appeal procedure. D. The term of office for members of the Master Teacher Committee shall be three (3) years, and they shall be staggered. E. The Master Teacher Committee shall have no involvement or relation to an employee’s performance evaluation or any employment decision. F. Meetings of the Committee will occur outside of the school day. A stipend of twenty dollars ($20) per hour will be paid to bargaining unit members serving on the Committee. G. The Master Teacher Committee shall be provided with adequate and secure space for storage of records, files and any other necessary materials. H. Upon attaining the designation of Master Teacher, bargaining unit members will receive a one-time stipend of $500.00.