Common use of Policy Statements Clause in Contracts

Policy Statements. The parties, recognizing the authority of the School Committee to manage and administer the school system, have agreed on the following procedures. A. Secondary Schools (Grades 7-12) 1. Teacher Programs a. No later than sixty (60) calendar days before the end of the school year, programming preference sheets shall be available to all teachers. Where advisable and feasible, preferences shall be honored to the extent consistent with the provisions of this Agreement relating to rotation and programming. b. No later than June 1st teachers shall be notified of the following matters concerning their programs for the next school year: (1) Subjects to be taught (2) Grades of the subjects to be taught (3) Any academically talented, accelerated, honor, seminars, or special groupings which teachers may be required to teach (4) The grade level and any other available pertinent information regarding the homeroom class c. No later than five (5) school days before the close of the school year, teachers shall receive their program for the following school year, including the periods and room assignments. d. It is understood that items detailed above may be considered subject to revision if necessary because of changes in subject enrollments, staff turnover, and programming exigencies. Explanation for any such change shall be provided in writing by the principal to any teacher affected. 2. Program Guidelines – Wherever administratively possible, teacher programs should follow these guidelines: a. Teachers shall be assigned to teach in their area of certification. b. The parties agree that they should work toward the goal that there should be no more than three (3) consecutive teaching assignments and no more than four (4) consecutive working assignments except for teachers normally programmed for double periods. c. The number of different rooms in which assignments occur shall be kept to a minimum. d. The number of lesson preparations shall be kept at a minimum. Within a department, a teacher with a home class and a full teaching program shall be given preference in the assignment of the number of preparations. First year and substitute teachers shall have no more than two (2) preparations daily. e. Equitable standards shall be applied within each school for exemption from homerooms and administrative assignments. f. In rooms with specific stations (shops, typing rooms, laboratories), the number of pupils assigned to such rooms shall not exceed the number of stations available.