Common use of Teaching Materials Clause in Contracts

Teaching Materials. A. The District shall be obligated to provide sufficient basic textbooks to ensure that each pupil in a classroom has textbooks for his/her own use prior to the start of the school year. B. Prior to changing or selecting a new textbook, the teacher or teachers affected will be given the opportunity to meet with the appropriate District School Improvement Team regarding the proposed changes or selections. The Team will examine the text and determine if the text is outdated or inadequate. If, by a 2/3 majority of the members present, the materials are determined outdated or inadequate by the District School Improvement Team, a recommendation regarding replacement(s) will be made to the Board. It will also be a duty of said group to examine and choose replacement materials. C. After a teacher's supply order is approved by the Superintendent, it will not be changed or rejected without justifiable cause. Teachers involved will be notified as a major change in their order is made, at least 30 days prior to the beginning date of school; order forms will be distributed to the faculty 30 days or earlier preceding the end of the school year. D. The district recognizes that textbooks alone are not sufficient in the classroom and also guarantee each teacher the following: 1. Sufficient materials to visualize subject being taught. 2. Sufficient materials to provide proper testing. 3. Sufficient materials to grade and record student progress. a. Requisition forms must be filled out by the requisitioning teacher and signed, then turned over to the Superintendent for approval. b. The Superintendent will not change or reject without notification and consultation with requesting teacher. c. After requisitions have been approved by the Superintendent, the Superintendent will endeavor to fill them at once. E. It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to submit at the close of the school year an inventory of materials, including approved requisitions for the next year. F. All teachers will practice conservation of materials during the school year. G. Teachers will not order extra or surplus material during the school year unless necessary to perform their teaching duties. An effort should be made to do most or all of the ordering before school starts in the fall. H. If a teacher's request for materials and/or supplies is turned down by the Administration, said teacher may appear before the District School Improvement Team to present the need for the material and/or supplies. I. Each teacher shall be issued a key to each building and room, office space, etc. to which they are assigned. At the end of the school year, keys shall be inventoried. Teachers may sign out keys for the summer months.

Teaching Materials. A. The District shall be obligated to provide sufficient basic textbooks to ensure that each pupil in a classroom has textbooks for his/her own use prior to the start of the school year. Teachers may and are encouraged to write grants to supplement resources but are not required to do so in order to receive the necessary materials, textbooks, and resources for his/her classroom which are provided by the District or in the case of textbooks approved by the board. B. Prior to changing or selecting a new textbook, the teacher or teachers affected will be given the opportunity to meet with the appropriate District School Improvement Team regarding the proposed changes or selections. The Team will examine the text and determine if the text is outdated or inadequate. If, by a 2/3 majority of the members present, the materials are determined outdated or inadequate by the District School Improvement Team, a recommendation regarding replacement(s) will be made to the Board. It will also be a duty of said group to examine and choose replacement materials. C. After a teacher's supply order is approved by the Superintendent, it will not be changed or rejected without justifiable cause. Teachers involved will be notified as a major change in their order is made, at least 30 days prior to the beginning date of school; order forms will be distributed to the faculty 30 days or earlier preceding the end of the school year. D. The district recognizes that textbooks alone are not sufficient in the classroom and also guarantee each teacher the following: 1. Sufficient materials to visualize subject being taught. 2. Sufficient materials to provide proper testing. 3. Sufficient materials to grade and record student progress. a. Requisition forms must be filled out by the requisitioning teacher and signed, then turned over to the Superintendent for approval. b. The Superintendent will not change or reject without notification and consultation with requesting teacher. c. After requisitions have been approved by the Superintendent, the Superintendent will endeavor to fill them at once. E. It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to submit at the close of the school year an inventory of materials, including approved requisitions for the next year. F. All teachers will practice conservation of materials during the school year. G. Teachers will not order extra or surplus material during the school year unless necessary to perform their teaching duties. An effort should be made to do most or all of the ordering before school starts in the fall. H. If a teacher's request for materials and/or supplies is turned down by the Administration, said teacher may appear before the District School Improvement Team to present the need for the material and/or supplies. I. Each teacher shall be issued a key to each building and room, office space, etc. to which they are assigned. At the end of the school year, keys shall be inventoried. Teachers may sign out keys for the summer months.