Common use of PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. This agreement between the Board and Association covers a few specific provisions that govern the conduct of the Board and teachers. An overriding principle is that certified teachers are Professional Educators, and as such, are governed by the highest ideals of the profession. Teacher conduct is governed by Federal and State laws, State Board of Education rules, the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators, district policy, and school procedures. Professional educators are classified as Exempt Employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a Professional, the educator is paid a salary to accomplish the job they are assigned. Although this agreement defines areas such as hours of a workday, the Board and Association acknowledge that Professional Educators put in many more hours to accomplish the tasks. The workday is established to provide for the orderly operation of the schools, safety of students, and convenient access of parents to teachers. As professionals, the administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility during the defined workday as long as it does not negatively impact student education or safety. Also, administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility outside the defined workday as long as it does not negatively impact personal responsibilities. For the 2021-2022 school year, the Board has approved a calendar for a 190-day contract year, which includes seven national holidays. The calendar will include five (5) professional development/work days before school, one full workday at the end of each trimester and two (2) full professional development days during the school year. The workday for employees has been set at 7.5 hours per day. The District and GCEA recognize the importance of consistent building and staff meetings throughout the school year. Additional meetings may be scheduled by building or district administration .5 hours in length no more than twice per month outside the normal workday. *While this contract and the Board’s approved calendar for the 2021-2022 school year is preliminarily based on a 190 day schedule, however:  Should the District’s overall ADA for the 2021-2022 school year, as determined by the District’s November ISEE report data, see a reduction greater than 1% (2020-2021 school year ADA as documented by Midterm ADA Report 2289.16) the District and GCEA will collaborate on cost saving avenues with the final decision left to the Board. Regardless if furlough days occur and/or the number of such furlough days, employees shall receive the minimum salaries as determined by the Idaho Code.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. ‌ This agreement between the Board and Association covers a few specific provisions that govern the conduct of the Board and teachers. An overriding principle is that certified teachers are Professional Educators, and as such, are governed by the highest ideals of the profession. Teacher conduct is governed by Federal and State laws, State Board of Education rules, the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators, district policy, and school procedures. Professional educators are classified as Exempt Employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a Professional, the educator is paid a salary to accomplish the job they are assigned. Although this agreement defines areas such as hours of a workday, the Board and Association acknowledge that Professional Educators put in many more hours to accomplish the tasks. The workday is established to provide for the orderly operation of the schools, safety of students, and convenient access of parents to teachers. As professionals, the administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility during the defined workday as long as it does not negatively impact student education or safety. Also, administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility outside the defined workday as long as it does not negatively impact personal responsibilities. For the 20212022-2022 2023 school year, the Board has approved a calendar for a 190-day contract year, which includes seven national holidays. The calendar will include five (5) professional development/work days before school, one full workday at the end of each trimester semester and two (2) full professional development days during the school year. The workday for employees has been set at 7.5 hours per day. The District and GCEA recognize the importance of consistent all meetings, such as IEP, Staff, RTI and other building and staff meetings leadership throughout the school year. Additional All attempts will be made to schedule such meetings during the contract day. Staff meetings may be scheduled by building or district administration .5 hours in length no more than twice per month outside the normal workday. *While this contract and the Board’s approved calendar for the 2021-2022 school year is preliminarily based on a 190 day schedule, however:  Should the District’s overall ADA for the 2021-2022 school year, as determined by the District’s November ISEE report data, see a reduction greater than 1% (2020-2021 school year ADA as documented by Midterm ADA Report 2289.16) the District and GCEA will collaborate on cost saving avenues with the final decision left to the Board. Regardless if furlough days occur and/or the number of such furlough days, employees shall receive the minimum salaries as determined by the Idaho Code.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. ‌ This agreement between the Board and Association covers a few specific provisions that govern the conduct of the Board and teachers. An overriding principle is that certified teachers are Professional Educators, and as such, are governed by the highest ideals of the profession. Teacher conduct is governed by Federal and State laws, State Board of Education rules, the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators, district policy, and school procedures. Professional educators are classified as Exempt Employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a Professional, the educator is paid a salary to accomplish the job they are assigned. Although this agreement defines areas such as hours of a workday, the Board and Association acknowledge that Professional Educators put in many more hours to accomplish the tasks. The workday is established to provide for the orderly operation of the schools, safety of students, and convenient access of parents to teachers. As professionals, the administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility during the defined workday as long as it does not negatively impact student education or safety. Also, administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility outside the defined workday as long as it does not negatively impact personal responsibilities. For the 20212020-2022 2021 school year, the Board has approved a calendar for a 190-day contract year, which includes seven national holidays. The calendar will include five (5) professional development/work days before school, one full workday at the end of each trimester and two (2) full professional development days during the school year. The workday for employees has been set at 7.5 hours per day. The District and GCEA recognize the importance of consistent building and staff meetings throughout the school year. Additional meetings may be scheduled by building or district administration .5 hours in length no more than twice per month outside the normal workday. *While this contract and the Board’s approved calendar for the 20212020-2022 21 school year is preliminarily based on a 190 day schedule, however:  • Should the District’s overall ADA for the 20212020-2022 2021 school year, as determined by the District’s November ISEE report data, see a reduction greater than reduce between 1% (2020and 2% from the District’s final 2019-2021 2020 school year ADA as documented by Midterm ADA Report 2289.16) 2,328.74, the District and GCEA will collaborate on cost saving avenues District’s calendar shall be reduced to 189 days, with the District’s Certificated Professional Employee’s consenting to a one (1) furlough day, with corresponding reduction in salary for such one (1) furlough day, with such day to occur January 18, 2021. o 2,305.46 1% = 1 Furlough day 2,282.17 2% = 2 Furlough days • Should the District’s overall ADA for the 2020-2021 school year, as determined by the District’s November ISEE report data, reduce between 2% and 3% from the District’s final decision left 2019-2020 school year ADA as documented by Midterm ADA Report 2,328.74, the District’s calendar shall be reduced to 188 days, with the BoardDistrict’s Certificated Professional Employee’s consenting to a two (2) furlough days, with corresponding reduction in salary for the two (2) furlough days, with such days to occur May 30, 2021 . • The above days are not cumulative. Regardless if furlough days occur and/or the number of such furlough days, employees shall receive the minimum salaries as determined by the Idaho Code.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. This agreement between the Board and Association covers a few specific provisions that govern the conduct of the Board and teachers. An overriding principle is that certified teachers are Professional Educators, and as such, are governed by the highest ideals of the profession. Teacher conduct is governed by Federal and State laws, State Board of Education rules, the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators, district policy, and school procedures. Professional educators are classified as Exempt Employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a Professional, the educator is paid a salary to accomplish the job they are assigned. Although this agreement defines areas such as hours of a workday, the Board and Association acknowledge that Professional Educators put in many more hours to accomplish the tasks. The workday work day is established to provide for the orderly operation of the schools, safety of students, and convenient access of parents to teachers. As professionals, the administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility during the defined workday work day as long as it does not negatively impact student education or safety. Also, administration and staff will cooperate in allowing for some flexibility outside the defined workday work day as long as it does not negatively impact personal responsibilities. For the 2021-2022 2018 - 2019 school year, the Board has approved a calendar for a 190-190 day contract year, which includes seven national holidays. The calendar will include five (5) professional development/development / work days before school, one full workday work day at the end of each trimester and two (2) 2 full professional development days during the school year. The workday work day for employees has been set at 7.5 hours per day. Duty Free Lunch The District and GCEA recognize Board shall provide thirty (30) consecutive minutes of duty free lunch for all professional employees in the importance district. Professional employees have the right to give up duty free lunch at their own discretion. Evaluation Principals will make reasonable efforts to inform a staff member when they feel there is an area in which he or she might be “Unsatisfactory” or “Basic” before it appears on the final yearly evaluation. Any Certified staff member that has received an overall rating of consistent “Unsatisfactory” or “Basic” on their final yearly evaluation will be evaluated the next year by 2 administrators, one from their building and staff meetings throughout one from another building in the school yeardistrict. Additional meetings The second evaluator will not discuss or review the previous evaluation with the certified staff’s building principal. The building principal uses the information from the second evaluator to complete a final yearly evaluation. If this evaluation has an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory” or “Basic” a meeting is held at the request of the teacher with the two evaluators and the superintendent to review evidence and discuss the evaluation. The teacher may request to have a representative from the IEA/NEA, excluding legal counsel, join the meeting. An amended final evaluation may be scheduled by building or district administration .5 hours created in length this meeting. There is no more than twice per month outside the normal workday. *While appeal to this contract and the Board’s approved calendar for the 2021-2022 school year is preliminarily based on a 190 day schedule, however:  Should the District’s overall ADA for the 2021-2022 school year, as determined by the District’s November ISEE report data, see a reduction greater than 1% (2020-2021 school year ADA as documented by Midterm ADA Report 2289.16) the District and GCEA will collaborate on cost saving avenues with the final decision left to the Board. Regardless if furlough days occur and/or the number of such furlough days, employees shall receive the minimum salaries as determined by the Idaho Codeevaluation.