Common use of Release Days Clause in Contracts

Release Days. a. The District has determined that it is in its benefit and its best interests to employ and pay the salary of a certificated staff person to perform the job duties listed below on behalf of District certified employees and the District. This person who shall perform the duties listed will be the Association President (or his or her designee if that individual is absent). The Association President shall be employed as a Teacher on Special Assignment. The Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) shall perform the following duties assigned by the District that benefit the district and its employees, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Provide communication, build morale and engender trust with campus leaders, teachers, certified employees, and administrators. This will contribute to positive working relationships, and ensure that teachers, certified employees, administrators and Board members are informed about district policies, procedures, processes and concerns. 2. Work with administration and certified staff to build common understanding on key initiatives, including but not limited to the Strategic Plan, Data Driven Decision Making, Professional Learning Communities, etc. 3. Attend school board meetings as an advocate and advisor for teacher and certified employee-relevant issues. 4. Attend Administrative Council Meetings, Extended Cabinet, Superintendent Council Meetings and other relevant meetings and trainings to help develop skills and to gain understanding in order to contribute to the success of critical district processes and initiatives. 5. Assist teachers and certified employees in their awareness of district processes, procedures and initiatives in order to ensure the successful implementation of such. 6. Serve on District committees to include but not limited to:  Professional Growth  Evaluation  IBA/ Meet and Confer  301  Policy and Review  Green Committee  Budget Review  Reduction In Force (RIF)  Strategic Planning  Certified Council  Working Conditions 7. Work with district administrators to appoint teachers and certified employees to district committees. 8. Assist in training processes to enhance relationships through collaborative efforts. 9. Assist in the processing of teacher and certified employee concerns for successful resolution, including the processing of grievances, regardless of whether the employee is a member of the local association. 10. Dialogue with district administrators and board members on critical areas of concern to teachers and certified employees. 11. Research information from a variety of sources on areas of critical educational issues to teachers and certified employees such as Race to the Top. 12. Support and advise teachers who are on a Performance Improvement Agreement (PIA). 13. Meet with the Superintendent and the Executive Director for Human Resources on a weekly basis. If the Attorney General‟s Opinion on this position invalidates any part of this understanding, the parties will review and renegotiate this position. If A.R.S. § 15-504 (added by Laws 2009, 3rd S.S., Ch.12, 16) prohibiting compensated days for professional association activities is repealed or invalidated for any reason, it is agreed that the District will reinstate all Association release time policies in effect September 1, 2009.

Release Days. a. The District has determined that it is in its benefit and its best interests to employ and pay the salary of a certificated staff person to perform the job duties listed below on behalf of District certified employees and the District. This person who shall perform the duties listed will be the Association President (or his or her designee if that individual is absent). The Association President shall be employed as a Teacher on Special Assignment. The Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) shall perform the following duties assigned by the District that benefit the district and its employees, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Provide communication, build morale and engender trust with campus leaders, teachers, certified employees, and administrators. This will contribute to positive working relationships, and ensure that teachers, certified employees, administrators and Board members are informed about district policies, procedures, processes and concerns. 2. Work with administration and certified staff to build common understanding on key initiatives, including but not limited to the Strategic Plan, Data Driven Decision Making, Professional Learning CommunitiesCommittees, etc. 3. Attend school board meetings as an advocate and advisor for teacher and certified employee-employee relevant issues. 4. Attend Administrative Council Meetings, Extended Cabinet, Superintendent Council Meetings and other relevant meetings and trainings to help develop skills and to gain understanding in order to contribute to the success of critical district processes and initiatives. 5. Assist teachers and certified employees in their awareness of district processes, procedures and initiatives in order to ensure the successful implementation of such. 6. Serve on District committees to include but not limited to:  Professional Growth  Evaluation  IBA/ Meet and Confer  301  Policy and Review  Green Committee  Budget Review  Reduction In Force (RIF)  Strategic Planning  Certified Council  Working Conditions 7. Work with district administrators to appoint teachers and certified employees to district committees. 8. Assist in training processes to enhance relationships through collaborative efforts. 9. Assist in the processing of teacher and certified employee concerns for successful resolution, resolution including the processing of grievances, regardless of whether the employee is a member of the local association. 10. Dialogue with district administrators and board members on critical areas of concern to teachers and certified employees. 11. Research information from a variety of sources on areas of critical educational issues to teachers and certified employees such as Race to the Top. 12. Support and advise teachers who are on a Performance Improvement Agreement (PIA). 13. Meet with the Superintendent and the Executive Director Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources on a weekly basis. If the Attorney General‟s General„s Opinion on this position invalidates any part of this understanding, the parties will review and renegotiate this position. If A.R.S. § 15-504 (added by Laws 2009, 3rd S.S., Ch.12, 16) prohibiting compensated days for professional association activities is repealed or invalidated for any reason, it is agreed that the District will reinstate all Association release time policies in effect September 1, 2009.

Release Days. a. The District has determined that it is in its benefit and its best interests to employ and pay the salary of a certificated staff person to perform the job duties listed below on behalf of District certified employees and the District. This person who shall perform the duties listed will be the Association President (or his or her designee if that individual is absent). The Association President shall be employed as a Teacher on Special Assignment. The Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) shall perform the following duties assigned by the District that benefit the district and its employees, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Provide communication, build morale and engender trust with campus leaders, teachers, certified employees, and administrators. This will contribute to positive working relationships, and ensure that teachers, certified employees, administrators and Board members are informed about district policies, procedures, processes and concerns. 2. Work with administration and certified staff to build common understanding on key initiatives, including but not limited to the Strategic Plan, Data Driven Decision Making, Professional Learning CommunitiesCommittees, etc. 3. Attend school board meetings as an advocate and advisor for teacher and certified employee-relevant issues. 4. Attend Administrative Council Meetings, Extended Cabinet, Superintendent Council Meetings and other relevant meetings and trainings to help develop skills and to gain understanding in order to contribute to the success of critical district processes and initiatives. 5. Assist teachers and certified employees in their awareness of district processes, procedures and initiatives in order to ensure the successful implementation of such. 6. Serve on District committees to include but not limited to:  Professional Growth  Evaluation  IBA/ Meet and Confer  301  Policy and Review  Green Committee  Budget Review  Reduction In Force (RIF)  Strategic Planning  Certified Council  Working Conditions 7. Work with district administrators to appoint teachers and certified employees to district committees. 8. Assist in training processes to enhance relationships through collaborative efforts. 9. Assist in the processing of teacher and certified employee concerns for successful resolution, including the processing of grievances, regardless of whether the employee is a member of the local association. 10. Dialogue with district administrators and board members on critical areas of concern to teachers and certified employees. 11. Research information from a variety of sources on areas of critical educational issues to teachers and certified employees such as Race to the Top. 12. Support and advise teachers who are on a Performance Improvement Agreement (PIA). 13. Meet with the Superintendent and the Executive Director for Human Resources of Employee and Community Relations on a weekly basis. If the Attorney General‟s Opinion on this position invalidates any part of this understanding, the parties will review and renegotiate this position. If A.R.S. § §15-504 (added by Laws 2009, 3rd S.S., Ch.12, 16) prohibiting compensated days for professional association activities is repealed or invalidated for any reason, it is agreed that the District will reinstate all Association release time policies in effect September 1, 2009.