TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board and the Association recognize that the availability of optimum school facilities for both student and teacher is desirable to ensure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the Association and Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach, and, thus, the organization of the school and the school day should be directed at ensuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end.
TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall provide:
TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps, globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, physical education equipment, current periodicals, standardized tests and questionnaires, and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. The parties will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection and use of such education tools and the Board agrees to implement joint decisions thereon made by its representatives and the Association. The Board agrees at all times to keep the schools reasonably equipped and maintained.
TEACHING CONDITIONS. The length of a work day for a certified employee shall be seven and one-half (7 ½) hours for a full-time certified employee. The work day is generally exclusive of lunch but inclusive of preparation time and assigned duties except district and school-wide meetings.
TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities are desirable for both students and teachers to insure high quality education, which is the goal of both parties. The primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach, and the organization of the school day should be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is utilized to this end. Academic freedom, subject to accepted standards of professional responsibility, will be guaranteed to all teachers.
TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. It is recognized that enrollments within the school year may fluctuate. Situations may arise when it will be necessary to assign students above the established maximums after the start of the school year to take care of such fluctuations. The class loads should not exceed thirty
TEACHING CONDITIONS. 5.1 Lockable space for storing confidential materials will be provided in each school. A copy of the teacher's editions of the basic texts used in each subject area he/she teaches will be provided for the teacher's individual use during his/her tenure in that school. Teaching stations shall be provided for all teachers.
TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. If possible the Board shall make available in each school lunchroom, restrooms and lavatory facilities for teacher use and at least one (1) room appropriately furnished, which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge.
TEACHING CONDITIONS. 8.1 The School District recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standardized tests and questionnaires, safety equipment, and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. The principals and their staffs shall confer at least once a year for the purpose of improving the selection and use of such educational tools. The School District shall continue to keep the schools reasonably and properly equipped and maintained insofar as financially feasible.
TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. Teachers shall not be under obligation to supervise a spectator bus to athletic events.