Primary Schools. For the purpose of reduction in force at the elementary level there shall 17 be considered to be two areas of certification: early childhood to include pre- 18 kindergarten/kindergarten and elementary (grades 1-5).
Primary Schools. (a) The ordinary hours of duty for teachers in primary schools shall not exceed thirty (30) per week.
Primary Schools. (a) Assistant Principals
Primary Schools. (a) Each school will be delegated a budget, proportionate to its complement of teaching staff, from which it will be expected to finance such provision of supply staff as might be felt necessary in respect of:
Primary Schools. (a) In primary schools, Teachers do not normally provide relief teaching in the usual course of work, with the exception of part-time Teachers, for whom the arrangement constitutes a temporary increase in hours and who will be paid pursuant to the provisions of clause 16.4(h)(2).
Primary Schools. In schools with enrolments less than 100 students, the whole Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) must be used for the person who is designated by the Principal to be the person-in-charge when the Principal is absent from the school. In schools with enrolments of 100 and greater, the Principal shall decide the number of positions (e.g., school with enrolment of 150 could have 4 SRAs at 50% allowance each), the duties associated with the position and the level of allowance. An Employee cannot be provided more than one SRA allowance. Primary Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) have a maximum tenure of two years and are not portable between Catholic Schools. The allowances per annum shall be as follows: From 6 December 2021 (3%): Enrolment Special Responsibility Allowance Total <100 1 x $2,842 $2,842 100 – 300 2 x $2,842 $5,684 301+ 3 x $2,842 $8,525 From 6 December 2022 Enrolment Special Responsibility Allowance Total <100 1 x $2,927 $2,927 100 – 300 2 x $2,927 $5,854 301+ 3 x $2,927 $8,781 From 6 December 2023 Enrolment Special Responsibility Allowance Total <100 1 x TBC TBC 100 – 300 2 x TBC TBC 301+ 3 x TBC TBC In addition to the allowances in clause 2 (f) of Schedule 2 of this Agreement, an Employee appointed to an SRA in a primary school is also entitled to receive a Senior Teacher allowance where eligible. SCHEDULE 3 – REMOTE AREA PACKAGE-TO BE DISCUSSED _NOT AGREED
Primary Schools. Contact Time and PPCT (S3.3) • By no later than the start of the 2022 school year, primary teachers’: - contact time will be reduced by 30 minutes per week to 24 hours and 10 minutes; - preparation planning and correction time will be increased by 30 minutes per week (from 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes per week) • The PPCT provisions that were outlined in clause 7.15 of the current EA, have been moved to Schedule 3 in an attempt to group relevant provisions together more appropriately. Primary and Secondary Schools – Determination of “Other Duties” (3.9) Other duties (see S3.3.5) will be determined by scheduling before and after school activities taking into consideration any impacts on the ability of teachers to reasonably fulfil their professional responsibilities. Schedule 4 – Isolated Techers’ Assistance Scheme (ITAS) No changes to this Schedule other than being renumbered. Schedule 5 – Incentive Payments – Remote Area Staff Scheme (IPRASS) The changes to this Schedule are as follows: • Incentive payments for Level 4 centres will continue beyond the fourth year (S5.1.5(e) and (f); and • Relevant payments will be indexed by CPI. Schedule 6 – Flexible Learning Centres (FLCs) • A provision of the current EA established a Joint Working Party to consider matters relevant to the specific operations of FLCs. • As a result, changes were agreed to be included as specific schedule in the proposed EA for FLCs. • The specific provisions of the FLC Schedule will apply if they are inconsistent with other provisions of the proposed EA. Travel Time • Specific to and from travel time provisions where FLC employees are required to attend excursions, mobile programs and other external educational activities (S6.2) • Travel time is paid time and included within an employee’s ordinary hours (excluding travel between home and the FLC) and includes time reasonably required to set up and pack up any materials. • When calculating travel time: - it commences at the earlier of either: ▪ arrival at the FLC or pick up of the first student, or ▪ after the expiration of the usual travel time of the employee between home and work at the FLC (for example, if the usual travel time between work and home is 30 minutes, the period of time after 30 minutes is considered); and - it ceases at the latter of either: ▪ The employee leaving the FLC for home or drop off the last student; or ▪ After the usual trave time of the employee between home and work. • When teachers are travelling with...
Primary Schools. (a) In schools with enrolments less than 100 students, the whole Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) must be used for the person who is designated by the Principal to be the person-in-charge when the Principal is absent from the school.
Primary Schools. 4.1 The minimum number of Coordinator positions required to be appointed in primary schools is set out below: Enrolment No of Co-ordinators (Other than RE Co- ordinators) No. of RE Coordinators 001-200 - 1 x Coordinator 1 201-400 1 x Coordinator 2 1 x Coordinator 2 401 + 2 x Coordinator 2 1 x Coordinator 2
Primary Schools. For the 2021-2022 School Year, the district will reimburse the primary school Dual Language teachers (paid at curriculum rate) up to 8 hours per month for curriculum development and lesson planning, fully educator directed. The Critical Issues Dual Language Program Review Group may make a recommendation regarding the monthly primary teachers’ 8 hours at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. School principals may still request Dual Language teachers to attend professional development, curriculum development and team planning through use of substitute teachers or pay card after the work day beyond these 8 hours.
