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All elementary school grade level teachers required to teach a split class shall 17 receive compensation equal to overload of two (2) students. Additionally, in 18 the event a split class reaches impact, the overload payment will be triggered 19 at the lowest grade level of the students in the class. At the discretion of the 20 teacher, use of these resources may include, but are not limited to, any one, or 21 any combination of items \u201ca\u201d through \u201ce\u201d below, OR item \u201cf\u201d. 22\n23 a. \u201cimpact paraprofessional\u201d time;\n24 b. certificated substitute time to either release the teacher from the classroom 25 or to work in a classroom at the direction of the teacher;\n26 c. purchase of classroom materials and supplies;\n27 d. class field trips or other student activities as determined by the teacher;\n28 e. compensation at curriculum rate for the teacher\u2019s additional planning time; 29 OR\n30 f. compensation to be paid as a supplemental contract from the Co- 31 Curricular Salary Schedule (see Appendix B-1). 32\n33 B. Split teaching assignments.\n34 a. The \u201cRight of first refusal\u201d in accepting or rejecting the assignment shall 35 be based upon seniority within the grade bands affected.\n36 b. 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