SUMMARY OF REVISIONS 2005
STATE SALARY SCHEDULE: Association members will be placed on
the state salary schedule effective with this contract. Members adversely affected, will be provided
an incentive supplemental contract equaling the difference between the 2002
– 2003 District Salary Schedule and the State Salary Schedule during
the first two years of this contract. The difference will be calculated on an
FTE pro-rated basis for less than full time employees.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: Each employee is eligible for one (1)
day per school year of release time for visiting other classrooms, programs,
attending conferences, workshops, seminars, or committee work for the
purpose of professional improvement.
The first day of release time when the district provides a substitute to
an employee for the purpose of professional or personal growth meets the
District obligation under this contract provision. Employees who desire to participate in
this professional growth program must seek prior approval from their building
principal/supervisor. If the
principal/supervisor does not grant approval the employee may request that the
superintendent or his/her designee review the decision. The decision of the superintendent or
his/her designee will be final and binding. If the principal/supervisor desires an
employee to participate in any activity that would use his/her professional
growth day, then the principal/supervisor must seek prior approval from the
employee. Any employee who has
already used their professional growth day will not be discriminated against
for any committee work that may arise after his/her professional growth day has
been used.
LENGTH OF WORK DAY: Employees shall begin their work day at
least thirty (30) minutes before the student’s school day begins and
shall continue until at least thirty (30) minutes after the student’s day
ends. The work day for all
employees shall be seven (7) hours, except that the District shall have the
right to adjust the employee work day if necessary to meet the compliance
requirements of the Basic Education Act.
In addition, all certificated staff shall have a duty-free lunch period
of not less than thirty (30) continuous minutes. Though early release within a school day
is discouraged, in exceptional cases this procedure may be followed at staff
request and with prior approval of the principal.
The parties recognize the importance of certain
activities that occur after or extend beyond the contracted work day. For example, faculty are encouraged to
attend up to two faculty meetings per month which may extend beyond the normal
work day, one open house per year, and one building level program.
The parties recognize the importance of parent
conferences and that some parents may not be able to attend during a normal
work day. To accommodate these
parents one of the days during fall conference, and one in the spring, will be
exchanged for a three-hour night conference. In exchange for the night conferences
there will be an early release day for all certificated staff on the Wednesday
before Thanksgiving and on the Friday before Memorial Day.
In addition, the parties
encourage employees to volunteer to serve on District and/or building committees
within their area of interest.
SUMMARY OF REVISIONS JUNE
2006
Tentative
Agreement
Anacortes
Education Association
June 12,
2006
1. Article
I – Administration, Section 2. Status of Contract
Where there is
a conflict between this Contract and any resolution, rule, policy, or
regulation of the Board or its agents, the terms of this Contract shall
prevail. Certain rights and functions are afforded to the Association as the
legal representative for all employees as covered under the terms of this
Contract and RCW 41.59. Said rights and functions are not common to any other
certificated employee organization within the District.
The term
'Represented Substitutes' shall mean those who have been employed twenty-one
(21) consecutive days or more, or those who have been employed thirty-one (31)
days or more during any twelve (12) month period ending in a school year in
which the substitute is available for work, or the immediately preceding school
year.
The following
provisions of this Agreement shall not be applicable to Represented
Substitutes:
Article III,
Section 4, Evaluation & and Probationary Procedures
Article III,
Section 6, Assignment; Voluntary and Involuntary Transfers; Vacancy and Vacancy
Postings
Article III,
Section 7, Contracts, Supplemental Hours, Flexible Work Day and Payment
Article III,
Section 8, Staff Reduction
Article III,
Section 10, Insurance Benefits
Article III,
Section 11, Leaves
This Contract
shall become effective when ratified by the Board and Association, and executed
by authorized representatives thereof.
2. Article
III – Personnel, Section 3, Personnel File
Employees
shall, upon request, have the right to inspect the contents of their personnel
file during regular administrative center business hours in the presence of a
District representative. Copies of any document in the file will be supplied to
the employee upon request at their expense. A file for processed grievances
shall be maintained separately from the personnel file.
No secret,
duplicate, alternate, or other personnel file shall be kept anywhere in the
District. Building administrators may maintain in their buildings documents
which include but are not limited to teacher observation records and
correspondence relating to employees so long as the employee has been provided
a copy of the document as soon as possible but no longer than twenty (20)
working days of its receipt or composition. Documents not provided within the thirty-five
twenty (20) working days shall not be used as evidence in any grievance,
disciplinary hearing, or adverse action proceeding.
No evaluation,
correspondence, or other material making any reference to an employee's
competence, character, or manner shall be placed in the personnel file without
the employee's knowledge and right to attach written comments. The employee
shall acknowledge that he has read such material by affixing his signature and
the date on the actual copy to be filed. Such signature merely indicates that
he has read the material and does not necessarily indicate agreement with the
content.
4. Article
III, Section 6.3.2
In the event
two or more potential transferees are deemed equally qualified by the District,
the least senior employee under consideration shall be involuntarily
transferred. Each involuntary transfer will be considered on its own merits and
every attempt will be made to minimize disruption to the instructional program.
The Superintendent shall notify the person to be involuntarily transferred in
writing and shall stipulate the reasons for the transfer. Such notification
shall take place before the involuntary transfer is to be implemented. The
employee who is involuntarily transferred shall have the right to meet with the
Superintendent or designee.
5. Article
III, Section 6.5.5 [New Section]
An employee
who has not been selected for a transfer to a vacant position shall have the
right to meet with the Superintendent or designee.
6. Article
II, Section 7
Mandatory
Hours:
Mandatory
Hours:
Nineteen and
one half (19.5) mandatory hours will be worked in the first year of the
contract. In the second year of the contract, the mandatory hours will be
increased to twenty-three (23) hours.
• Five
hours will be planned by the District and scheduled on the work day immediately
before the first student day.
• Two
teacher directed hours will be added on the work day immediately before the
first student day for the term of this contract
• Two
hours will be performed at each site’s annual Open House.
• Seven
hours of learning improvement activities will be flexibly scheduled during the
period from two weeks prior to the first calendar Learning Improvement Day to
the end of the first month of school in the first year of the contract. The
hours will be directed by the building on a Learning Improvement Date approved
by the Calendar Committee.
• In
year one of the contract, 2006-07, 3.5 hours of mandatory safety in-service
training will be provided to all certificated staff before school begins.
Effective the second year of this agreement, an additional three and one half
(3.5) mandatory hours will be teacher-directed time on-site. (In 2007-08, the
total mandatory hours will be twenty-three (23) hours
• Seven mandatory hours become null and
void in the first and second year of the contract following a double levy
failure. Nine mandatory hours become null and void in the third year of the
contract following a double levy failure. When a subsequent levy passes, these
hours will be restored during the term of this contract.
LENGTH OF WORK
DAY: Employees shall begin their work day at least thirty (30) minutes before
the student's school day begins and shall continue until at least thirty (30)
minutes after the student's day ends. The work day for all employees shall be
seven (7) hours, except that the District shall have the right to adjust the
employee work day if necessary to meet the compliance requirements of the Basic
Education Act. In addition, all certificated staff shall have a duty-free lunch
period of not less than thirty (30) continuous minutes. Though early release
within a school day is discouraged, in exceptional cases this procedure may be
followed at staff request and with prior approval of the principal.
The parties
recognize the importance of certain activities that occur after or extend
beyond the contracted work day. For example, faculty are encouraged to attend
up to two faculty meetings per month which may extend beyond the normal work
day, one open house per year, and one building level program.
The parties
recognize the importance of parent conferences and that some parents may not be
able to attend during a normal work day. To accommodate these parents one of
the days during fall conference, and one in the spring, will be exchanged for a
three-hour night conference. In exchange for the night conferences there will
be an early release day for all certificated staff on the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving and on the Friday before Memorial Day.
In addition,
the parties encourage employees to volunteer to serve on District and/or
building committees within their area of interest
7. Article
II, Section 7
Additional
Hours TRI
Compensation
For 2006-07,
TRI compensation, in addition to mandatory time above, shall be based on TRI (Time,
Responsibility, and Incentive) schedule. Said schedule base will be equivalent
to 2006-07 7.5% of the Anacortes Certificated Salary Schedule base. (See
attached schedule)
For 2007-08,
TRI compensation, in addition to mandatory time above, shall be based on TRI
(Time, Responsibility, and Incentive) schedule. Said schedule base will be
equivalent to 8.0% of the 2007-08 Anacortes Certificated Salary Schedule base.
For 2008-09,
TRI compensation, in addition to mandatory time above, shall be based on TRI
(Time, Responsibility, and Incentive) schedule. Said schedule base will be
equivalent to 9.0% of the 2008-09 Anacortes Certificated Salary Schedule base.
71 hours
(times the employee’s FTE) will be provided in the first year of the
contract. 74.5 hours (times the employee’s FTE) will be provided in the
second year of the contract. 78 hours (times the employee’s FTE) will be
provided in the third year of the contract.
TRI
compensation based on an employee’s FTE The time will be for additional
responsibilities including but not limited to:
•
opening and closing of school,
•
extended staff meetings,
•
student progress reports,
• open
house,
•
orderly check-in/check-out procedures,
• staff
development,
•
site-based management,
•
in-service workshops,
• team
planning, activities that directly support the State’s educational reform
efforts,
•
Essential Academic Learning Requirements,
•
District Strategic Planning Goals, and
• other
related activities under the supervision of the building principal/program
director.
Verification
of responsibilities will be documented on a District form.
Additional
hours for part-time employees hired prior to 10/1/2000 are entitled to claim
the 71 hours in the first year of the contract. Part-time employees are
entitled to an additional 3.5 hours (times the employee’s FTE) in the
second year of the contract and 7 hours (times the employee’s FTE) in the
third year of the contract. Part-time employees hired prior to 10/1/2000 will be
compensated as if said employees were full time employees.
Fourteen
supplemental additional hours One and one tenth (1.1) of the base of the Anacortes
Certificated Salary Schedule as applied to the additional compensation schedule
will become null and void for the following year in the event of a double levy
failure, when a subsequent levy passes these hours will be restored during the
term of this contract.
8. Article
III
Section
[New], After School Supervision
Teachers will
not be required to supervise after school elementary music performances.
9. Article
III
Section 9,
Staff Development Incentive Stipend
The
District will provide the opportunity for each employee to earn up to $375
incentive pay for participation in staff development activities. The pay will be
provided by supplemental contract. The actual amount paid in any year of the
contract will be adjusted by dividing the amount of the excess compensation
billed to the District by the Department of Retirement Services in the prior
year by the number of Association members reported on the S-275 in that year
and reducing each individual’s stipend amount by the quotient. Carry-over
from the 2002-2003 school year will be added by adjustment in January in an
amount not to exceed $492 in the first year of the contract.
10. Article
Section 10.
Insurance Benefits
The District
shall provide flow through state funded insurance amounts plus $15.00 per
month during the 2003-2004 school year; $20.00 per month during the 2004-2005
school year; $25.00 per month during the 2005-2006 school year per FTE
toward payment of premiums of approved district group insurance programs for
all employees and their eligible dependents who elect to participate. Payments
shall apply toward life, dental, vision, medical, and other group insurance
programs as approved by the association and the Board. Annual enrollment for
all employee group insurance programs shall be during the first thirty (30)
days of the school year. The enrollment of newly employed employees shall begin
with their employment and shall be completed within the time specified by the
insuring company. The District will provide payment for insurance premiums for
certificated employees on the basis of their FTE employment.
In addition to
the state funded insurance amount, the District shall pay sixty-five percent
(60%) of the amount per month per FTE employee for the retiree subsidy owed to
the State Health Care Authority.
The District
shall provide payment for insurance premium payments of the following approved
District group insurance programs.
11. Article
III
Section 11,
Personal Leave
Three (3) days
leave, accumulative to five (5) days (effective in 2008-2009, four (4) days
leave accumulative to five (5) days), shall be granted an employee for
personal, business, legal, or religious reasons, provided, no more than ten
(10%) percent, (the number to be rounded to the next whole number, or a minimum
of two (2) staff members per building) shall be granted such leave in any one
day. In addition, at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of request for
such leave must be given to the building principal/supervisor.
The
Association agrees to indemnify and to hold the District harmless from all
claims asserted and law suits commenced due to any action taken by the District
in strict compliance with this section.
12. Leaves
of Absence
Each request
for whatever reason will be considered on its own merits. A request for and
reassignment from a leave for reasons of health shall be accompanied by a
verifying statement from an M.D. Application for leave of absence shall be made
in writing before March 15 of the year preceding the school year or years for
which the leave is requested. Requests shall be made to the Superintendent and
he shall communicate such requests to the members of the Board within ten (10)
days following receipt of the leave request with his recommendations for their
final decision. The Board will act upon said requests within forty (40) days or
at the next regular Board meeting, whichever occurs first. All approvals and
denials will be in writing.
13. Article
IV, Instruction
Class
Size/Load Review Team, Section 2
Section 2.
Class Size
The following
instructional load standards are established except for traditional large group
instruction classes, such as music, K-6 physical education, team teaching and
special education programs for which state standards are prescribed, and except
when the District because of financial crisis (such as levy failure) has
significantly less money for the instructional programs than it traditionally
has. Combined classes will use the lowest grade level to determine the class
standard.
Class Size
Effective
1998/99
GRADE SHALL
NOT EXCEED
K-1 23
2-4 24
5-6 28 (26
effective 2008-09)
7-12 30
average or 32 per class
Relief of Overloads
Should classes
exceed the above numbers after the first five (5) student days of the school
year at the elementary schools or the first five (5) student days of each
grading period at the secondary schools (semester/trimester), the District will
remedy these overloads with student transfer, addition of staff, new class
sections, etc. within ten working days. If such a remedy cannot be accomplished
the District will provide each affected teacher a salary adjustment of:
Elementary:
1 ststudent
over the maximum $8.00 per day ($10.00 per day effective 2008-2009)
2 nd student
over the maximum $8.00 per day ($10.00per day effective 2008-2009)
3rd student
over the maximum $25.00 per day
Middle/High
Schools:
$8.00 per day per
student (or fraction thereof) over the average of 30, or per student over 32 in
an individual class, whichever is greater. ($10.00 per day effective 2008-2009)
The above
salary adjustments will be granted retroactive to the sixth (6th)
day of the applicable term. It is clearly understood that in the event class
loads drop below the identified numbers above, the applicable salary adjustment
will cease.
Specialists
for the elementary school, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel
who do not maintain a regular classroom shall not be counted in the
teacher-pupil ratio determination.
Computation of
Class Size: Class size is defined as the total of those students spending
one-half or more of their instructional time in an assigned classroom. This
provision shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure, Article V, only as a
Class B Grievance. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and
binding.
14. Article
Section
Grades 9-12
certificated staff who agree to teach under contract during prep time will be
offered an additional contract equivalent to .167 FTE per semester taught
(formula based on 4 period instructional day).
15. Article
Section
[New Section] 6.5.6
The district
may offer a part time employee an FTE increase without posting the increased
FTE. If more than one part-time employee is available in the building, the
District shall post the FTE increase as a vacancy.
16. Article
VII, Duration
This Agreement
between the Board and Association shall be in full force and effect from
September 1, 2003 2006 to August 31, 2006 2009 with no re openers
except that provided in Article VI, G School Calendar and in the 2006-07 school
year, Article III, Section 6.
SUMMARY OF REVISIONS
SEPT. 2007
Article V section 6:
5.4 Arbitration proceedings shall be in accordance with
the following:
(a) The arbiter shall hear and accept pertinent evidence
submitted by both parties and shall be empowered to request such data as the
arbiter deems pertinent to the grievance and shall render a decision in writing
to both parties within twenty (20) days (unless mutually extended) of the
completion of the hearings.
(b) The arbiter shall be authorized to rule and issue a
decision in writing on the issue presented for arbitration, which decision
shall be final and binding on both parties.
(c) The arbiter shall rule on the basis of information
presented in the hearing and on the basis of the arguments and contentions of
the parties as set forth in any pre and post hearing briefs, and shall refuse
to receive any evidence after the hearing except by mutual agreement.
(d) Each party on the proceedings may call such witnesses as
may be necessary in the order in which their testimony is to be heard. Such
testimony shall be pertinent to the matters set forth in the written statement
of grievance. The arguments of the parties may be supported by oral comment and
rebuttal. Such arguments of the parties, whether oral or written, shall be
pertinent to and directed at the matters set forth in the grievance.
(e) Each party shall pay any compensation and expenses
relating to its own witnesses or representatives.
(f) The costs for the services of the arbiter, if any,
including per diem expenses, his/her travel and subsistence expenses, and the
cost of any hearing room, will be borne by the losing party to the arbitration.
All other costs will be borne by the party incurring them.
(f) The costs for the services of the arbiter, if any,
including per diem expenses, his/her travel and subsistence expenses, and the
cost of any hearing room, will be borne by equally by the Board and
Association. All other costs will be borne by the party incurring them.
Article III section 7: LENGTH OF WORK DAY:
Employees shall begin their work day at least thirty (30)
minutes before the student's school day begins and shall continue until at
least thirty (30) minutes after the student's day ends. The work day for all
employees shall be seven (7) hours, except that the District shall have the
right to adjust the employee work day if necessary to meet the compliance
requirements of the Basic Education Act. In addition, all certificated staff
shall have a duty-free lunch period of not less than thirty (30) continuous
minutes. Though early release within a school day is discouraged, in
exceptional cases this procedure may be followed at staff request and with
prior approval of the principal.
The parties recognize the importance of certain activities
that occur after or extend beyond the contracted work day. For example, faculty
are encouraged to attend up to two faculty meetings per month which may extend
beyond the normal work day, one open house per year, and one building level
program.
The parties recognize the importance of parent conferences
and that some parents may not be able to attend during a normal work day. To
accommodate these parents one of the days during fall conference, and one in
the spring, will be exchanged for a three-hour night conference. In exchange
for the night conferences there will be an early release day for all
certificated staff on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and on the Friday
before Memorial Day.
In addition, the parties encourage employees to volunteer to
serve on District and/or building committees within their area of interest.
Article IV. Instruction Section 3. Preparation Period
Preparation time shall be free from student supervision, parent visitation and duty imposed by an administrator.
Grades 7-12 certificated staff who agree to teach under contract during prep time will be offered an additional contract equivalent to .167 FTE per semester taught (formula based on 4 period instructional day). If the certificated staff member is on authorized paid leave during the period of time covered by said additional contract, there will be no reduction in the staff member’s pay.
All references in this bargained agreement to the term Personal Leave will be changed to read Annual Leave. This section will now read
ANNUAL LEAVE:
Three (3) days leave, accumulative to five (5) days, (effective in 2008-2009,
four (4) days leave accumulative to five (5) days), shall be granted an
employee for personal, business, legal, or religious reasons, provided, no more
than ten (10%) percent, (the number to be rounded to the next whole number, or
a minimum of two (2) staff members per building) shall be granted such leave in
any one day. In addition, at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of
request for such leave must be given to the building principal/supervisor.
All accumulated annual leave (1-5 days) may be cashed out at a rate of $135.00 per day or current daily substitute rate, whichever is higher. Employees may retain up to 1 day to hold over for the following year. This cash out will appear on the July or August paycheck.
Article III section 8, Staff Reduction
The following is the result of the
8.1 Criteria
When the Board of Directors determines that conditions including lack of funds, program, or curriculum change warrant or require a reduction in certificated personnel, and when the required programs and positions have been determined by the Board, the determination of those certificated staff to be retained shall be made on the basis of certificated employees holding required endorsements and then seniority, in that order.
8.1.1 Definition
of Certificate Endorsements
Certificated endorsements shall be determined by the District based upon the Revised Code of Washington (State Law) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) State Regulations.
8.1.2 Definition
of Qualifications
An employee shall be deemed qualified for a position if he/she holds the required certificate endorsement.
8.1.3 Definition
of Seniority
Seniority shall
mean the number of years of
8.2 Timeline and Tie
Breaker
By February 1 of each school year the Board will publish and distribute to all employees and the Association a seniority list ranking each employee from greatest to least seniority. Any employee who believes that his or her seniority is incorrect may file a Notice of Correction and provide documentation to the Human resources office no later than February 15 for resolution. The final seniority list will be published and distributed to all employees and the Association by March 1. Any employee who believes that his or her seniority is incorrect may file a written grievance directly at Step 1 (Superintendent Level 2) and thereafter proceed to arbitration consistent with the Grievance Procedure.
In the event that more than one employee has the same seniority ranking, all employees so affected will be ranked in accordance with the total seniority as certificated employees in the District from greatest to least.
In the event that more than one employee has the same seniority ranking after applying the above provision, preference shall be given to the employee who has at that time the greater number of quarter equivalents of college credits beyond the BA degree as evidenced by college transcripts the employee has placed on file
In the event that more than one individual employee has the same seniority ranking after applying the above provisions, all employees so affected shall participate in a coin toss, to determine position on the seniority list. The Association and all employees so affected shall be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the coin toss. The coin toss shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will allow affected employees and the Association to be in attendance.
8.3 Leave of
Absence
Subsequent to a lay-off,
employees retained may apply for a one-year leave of absence without pay. If the granting of such leave will open
a position for which a laid-off employee is qualified, the position will be
offered to the most senior, qualified (Per 8.1 of this section) laid-off
employee on a one-year, replacement contract. An employee returning from the one-year
leave of absence will retain his/her rights under applicable
8.4 Recall
procedure
All teachers receiving, on or before May 15, a layoff notice shall be subject to recall as provided below during the academic school year immediately following such notice. It is understood and agreed that, although employees properly laid off pursuant to the terms hereof do not have a continuing contract guaranteeing them a certificated employment position and a salary for the forthcoming fiscal year, each laid-off teacher shall be considered as to have employment status with the District for the purpose of recall.
A laid-off employee shall be considered to have employment status with the District for the purpose herein defined for two (2) years immediately following August 31 of the year the employee is laid off. Such employment status may be extended upon employee request at the discretion of the Board.
In the event that additional vacancies or new positions become available in the District, the Board shall first recall all employees who have been laid off in accordance with these provisions before employing additional persons to fill such positions, so long as the qualification requirements (per 8.1 of this section) are met. Employees with the greatest seniority and necessary qualifications as provide herein shall be recalled to available positions first.
The Board shall give written notice of recall from layoff by sending a registered or certified letter to said employee at his/her last known address. The employee’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection layoff, recall, or other notice to the employee. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to notify the Board of any change in address. Failure to accept an offered position within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of such offer shall terminate off of the employee’s employment rights with the District. It is understood that the layoff and recall provisions set forth herein shall not apply to any “provisional employee” as such employees are defined in Chapter 114 of the 1975-76 Laws of Washington.
Article III section 7: LENGTH OF WORK DAY:
Employees shall begin their
work day at least thirty (30) minutes before the student's school day begins
and shall continue for at least thirty (30) minutes after the student's day
ends. The total
amount of minutes for these blocks of time shall be no less than sixty (60)
minutes per work day. Each week, no more than three of these blocks will be
district directed time. The remaining blocks will be designated as time for
scheduled parent meetings. If no
meetings are scheduled, these blocks will be teacher directed time. The
work day for all employees shall be seven (7) hours, except that the District
shall have the right to adjust the employee work day if necessary to meet the
compliance requirements of the Basic Education Act. In addition, all
certificated staff shall have a duty-free lunch period of not less than thirty
(30) continuous minutes. Though early release within a school day is
discouraged, in exceptional cases this procedure may be followed at staff
request and with prior approval of the principal.
The parties recognize the importance of parent conferences and that some parents may not be able to attend during a normal work day. To accommodate these parents one of the days during fall conference, and one in the spring, will be exchanged for a three-hour night conference. In exchange for the night conferences there will be an early release day for all certificated staff on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and on the Friday before Memorial Day.
Between
Anacortes Education Association
And
Anacortes School District
The Anacortes Education Association and the
Anacortes School District agree to the following amendment to Section 7,
Contract Work Day, Length of Work Day:
We agree to a trial period of one year in which employees
shall begin their work day at least twenty (20) minutes before the student's
school day begins and shall continue for at least twenty (20) minutes after the
student's day ends. The total
amount of minutes for these blocks of time shall be no less than fifty (50)
minutes per work day. The work day for all employees shall be seven (7) hours,
except that the District shall have the right to adjust the employee work day
if necessary to meet the compliance requirements of the Basic Education Act. In
addition, all certificated staff shall have a duty-free lunch period of not
less than thirty (30) continuous minutes.
Each week, no more than two
of these blocks will be district directed time. This time can be used for
scheduled administrative meetings.
The 50 minutes per week
accumulated by reducing the total daily blocked minutes from sixty (60) to
fifty (50) will be added to one of these blocks before or after the
student’s day to create an extended Professional Learning Time that shall
be no less than eighty (80) minutes long.
This reconfiguration of the
length of the work day:
1. Must not lengthen the
contract day
2. Must include at least one
P.L.T. block per month designated to individual teachers for preparation
enhancement of their instructional program.
3. Will include an additional
P.L.T. block which will be teacher directed during the month when grades are
due.
4. Will insure that no seat
time will be lost to students as a result of the change.
5. Will not replace current
allocated planning time
The remaining blocks of time will
be designated for scheduled parent meetings. If no meetings are scheduled,
these blocks of time will be teacher directed.
When a schedule has been submitted and approved by the
Superintendent, each school may implement this change, after appropriately
informing the parents and community.
At the conclusion of the 2008-2009 school year, the
Association and the District will reassess this approach. Unless both sides agree to continue, the
collaborative day will be cancelled, the beginning and end of the school day
will revert to their original times, and it may be put forth, by either party,
as an item of negotiation during our scheduled contract negotiations.