2014-2016 Contract PDF (searchable)

TABLE OF CONTENTS     

ARTICLE 1:  AGREEMENT AND TERM       

1.1          Parties

1.2          Term

1.3          Reopeners

ARTICLE 2:  ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT         

2.1          Definitions

2.2          Assignment

2.3          Reassignment

2.4          Employment of District Teachers to Teach Additional Class Periods

ARTICLE 3:  TRANSFERS 

3.1          Definitions

3.2          Vacancy

3.3          Recruitment and Selection

3.4          Voluntary Transfers

3.5          Administrative Transfers

ARTICLE 4:  DISPLACED TEACHERS            

4.1          District Level Changes

4.2          School Level Program Changes

4.3          Opening a New Elementary School

ARTICLE 5: YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL            

5.1          Initial Site Level Track Assignments

5.2          Track Changes Same Site

5.3          Intercession Teaching

5.4          Rotating Assignments/Roving Assignments

5.5          Multiple Site Assignments

5.6          Miscellaneous Working Conditions

ARTICLE 6:  HOURS         

6.1          Work Year

6.2          Work Day

6.3          Duty-Free Lunch

6.4          High School Teachers

6.5          Grades 6-8 Teachers

6.6          Designated Non-Instructional Minutes for Teachers

6.7          K-5 Teachers

6.8          Non-Instructional, Supervisory Duties at Comprehensive High Schools

6.9          Modification of Work Schedules

6.1          Pre-School and Children’s Center Teachers

6.11        Parent-Teacher Conferences (K-5)

6.12        Coverage for a Teacher on Leave/Absent

6.13        Association Meeting Time

6.14        Temporary Administrators

ARTICLE 7:  INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES  

ARTICLE 8:  EVALUATION PROCEDURES 

8.1          General Provisions

8.2          Traditional Evaluation Process

8.3          Alternative Evaluation Process

ARTICLE 9:  RECOGNITION AND COVERAGE         

ARTICLE 10:  GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE    

10.1        Definitions

10.2        Procedure

10.3        The Superintendent of the District

10.4        Arbitration

10.5        General Provisions

ARTICLE 11:  SALARIES   

11.1        Salary Schedules

11.2        Miscellaneous Provisions

11.3        Provisions for Placement on Teacher Salary Schedule

11.4        Provisions for Placement on School Psychologists’ Salary Schedule

11.5        Provisions for Placement on Preschool and Children’s Center Salary Schedule

ARTICLE 12:  EXTRA PAY FOR EXTRA DUTY            

12.1        General Provisions

12.2        Monetary Amounts

12.3        Academic Coach (Extended Day Instruction)

12.4        After-School Athletics

12.5        Compensatory Day Off for Saturday In-Service Training

12.6        Conference Stipend

12.7        10th Grade Counseling Program

12.8        Coordinators/Facilitators

12.9        Independent Study Instructors and Home/Hospital Instructors

12.1        Student Teacher/Master Teacher

12.11     V.E.A. Funded Instruction

12.12     Lead Teachers - Grades 6-8 Teachers

12.13     Notification

12.14     Academy Inservice Program

ARTICLE 13:  HEALTH, DENTAL, LIFE AND VISION INSURANCE      

ARTICLE 14:  LEAVES       

14.1        Sick Leave/Disability Leave

14.2        Personal Necessity Leave

14.3        Bereavement Leave

14.4        Subpoenas and Jury Duty

14.5        Association Leave

14.6        Sabbatical Leave

14.7        Military Leave

14.8        Industrial Accident or Illness Leave

14.9        Catastrophic Leave Bank

14.1        Exchange Days

14.11     Family Care Leave

ARTICLE 15:  VACATIONS             

15.1        General Provisions

15.2        Rate of Accrual

ARTICLE 16:  HOLIDAYS 

ARTICLE 17:  CLASS SIZE

17.1        District-Wide Average Class Size

17.2        Formulas

17.3        Intervention Classes/English Learners

17.4        Elementary – Differences in Enrollment

17.5        Elementary – Class Over 30

17.6        Multi-Graded Elementary Classes

17.7        Multi-Graded Elementary Classes in CSR

17.8        Comprehensive High Schools

17.9        Safe Capacity

ARTICLE 18:  SHARED TEACHING               

ARTICLE 19:  PEER ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW (PAR) PROGRAM   

19.1        Establishment of the Peer Assistance and Review Program

19.2        PAR Panel

19.3        Participating Teachers

19.4        Consulting Teachers

19.5        Miscellaneous Provisions

ARTICLE 20:  PROCEDURE FOR DISMISSAL OR SUSPENSION OF PROBATIONARY CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES          

20.1        Application

20.2        Notice of Dismissal or Suspension

20.3        Service of Notice

20.4        Suspension

20.5        Grounds for Dismissal or Suspension

20.6        Request for Hearing

20.7        Conduct of Hearing

20.8        Review by the Governing Board

ARTICLE 21: COMPLAINTS CONCERNING SCHOOL PERSONNEL/PUBLIC CHARGES  

21.1        Procedures

21.2        Hearing

ARTICLE 22:  DISCIPLINE LESS THAN DISMISSAL  

ARTICLE 23:  NON-DISCRIMINATION      

ARTICLE 24:  TEACHER SAFETY    

24.1        Working Conditions - General

24.2        Personal Property Protection

24.3        Assault or Battery on Teachers or Threats Against Teachers

24.4        Teacher Suspension of Pupil

24.5        Notice Regarding Student Offenses

24.6        Community Service Workers

ARTICLE 25:  SUMMER SCHOOL 

25.1        Teacher Pay

25.2        School Nurse Pay

ARTICLE 26:  PERSONNEL FILES  

ARTICLE 27:  EARLY RETIREMENT PLANS

27.1        One-Time Payment

27.2        Available Early Retirement Programs

ARTICLE 28:  EMERGENCY DAYS

ARTICLE 29:  SAVINGS PROVISIONS        

ARTICLE 30:  EFFECT OF AGREEMENT      

ARTICLE 31:  COMPLETION OF MEETING AND NEGOTIATING      

ARTICLE 32:  ENGLISH DEPARTMENT       

ARTICLE 33:  FAIR SHARE REPRESENTATION FEE (Effective September, 1992)       

33.1        Fair Share

ARTICLE 34:  CONTRACT WAIVER/MODIFICATION PROCESS         

ARTICLE 35:  SEXUAL HARASSMENT        

ARTICLE 36:  CALENDAR

ARTICLE 37:  DISTRICT AND SITE PANELS AND COMMITTEES        

ARTICLE 38:  STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS              

38.1        Annual Negotiations

ARTICLE 39:  RIGHT TO CONSULT ON CURRICULAR ISSUES            

39.1        Preamble

39.2        Joint Meet and Consult Committee

39.3        Sub-Committees

39.4        Meeting Dates

39.5        Miscellaneous Provisions

Appendix A       

TEACHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES              

Appendix B-1    

CERTIFICATED SALARY SCHEDULE            

Appendix B-2    

PSYCHOLOGIST SALARY SCHEDULE          

Appendix B-3    

PRESCHOOL AND CHILDREN’S CENTER SALARY SCHEDULE            

Appendix C        

EXTRA PAY/EXTRA DUTY              

Appendix D       

MEDICAL, DENTAL, LIFE AND VISION BENEFITS PLANS