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PREAMBLE 1
ARTICLE I – ADMINISTRATION .....2
Section 1: Recognition ....2
ARTICLE II – STATUS AND ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENT ..2
Section 1: Rights of the Board of Directors..... 2
Section 2: Conformity to Law ....3
Section 3: Distribution of Agreement .....4
Section 4: Appendices .....4
ARTICLE III – ASSOCIATION RIGHTS .....4
Section 1: Access .....4
Section 2: Equipment Use .....4
Section 3: Membership Communication .....4
Section 4: Availability of Information .....5
Section 5: Payroll Deductions .....5
Section 6: Released Time .....5
Section 7: Contract Administration .....5
Section 8: Association Security .....5
ARTICLE IV – EMPLOYEE RIGHTS .....6
Section 1: Employee Rights .....6
Section 2: Right to Join and Support Association .....6
Section 3: Employee Protection .....6
Section 4: Personnel File .....7
Section 5: Individual Employee Contract .....8
Section 6: Supplementary Contract .....8
Section 7: Release From Contract .....8
Section 8: Assignment, Transfer, and Vacancies .....9
Section 9: Length of Contract .....11
Section 10: Additional Work Days/Compensation .....11
Section 11: “Opening Day” .....13
Section 12: Terms of Employment for Substitute Teachers .....13
ARTICLE V – LEAVES .....15
Section 1: Sick Leave/Emergency Leave .....15
Section 2: Maternity Leave .....16
Section 3: Family Leaves ....16
Section 4: Shared Leave Program .....18
Section 5: Use of Long-term Disability Insurance .....18
Section 6: Jury Duty and Subpoena Leave .....18
Section 7: Other Leaves .....18
Section 8: Exchange Leave .....19
Section 9: Program Improvement Leave .....19
Section 10: Leave Calculations .....19
Section 11: Military Leave .....19
Section 12: Professional Study Leave .....20
Section 13: Attendance at Meetings .....20
Section 14: Association Leave .....20
Section 15: Personal Leave .....20
Section 16: Extended Leaves .....21
Section 17: Teacher on Leave & Similar Leaves .....21
Section 18: Professional Growth Leave .....21
Section 19: Religious Holidays .....22
ARTICLE VI – SALARIES, STIPENDS, AND BENEFITS .....23
Section 1: Provisions Governing Certificated Employees' Salary Placement .....23
Section 2: Certificated Employee Salary Schedule .....26
Section 3: Extracurricular Salary Schedule Placement and Conditions .....26
Section 4: Extended Day Teaching Assignments .....27
Section 5: Extended Year Assignments .....27
Section 6: Curriculum Development Pay .....28
Section 7: High School Department Heads .....28
Section 8: Drivers' Education "Drive-Time" Salaries .....28
Section 9: Impact of Summer Use of Classroom on Staff .....28
Section 10: Impact of Changing Classrooms as a Result of
New Construction for Remodeling .....28
Section 11: Sub Pay for Part-time Employees .....29
Section 12: Flow-Through Payment .....29
Section 13: Payment Provisions .....29
Section 14: Travel Reimbursement .....29
Section 15: Payroll Deductions .....29
Section 16: Insurance Benefits .....30
Section 17: Employee Assistance Program .....30
Section 18: Sick Leave Cash-Out .....30
ARTICLE VII – OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT .....32
Section 1: Calendar ......32
Section 3: Employee Facilities .....33
Section 4: Safety Committee .....33
Section 5: Certificated Staff Reduction .....34
Section 6: Release Time for Special Education Teachers and Others .....38
Section 7: Grade Enrollment .....38
Section 8: Kindergarten Release Time .....39
Section 9: Extracurricular Advisory Committee .....39
Section 10: Class Size .....39
Section 11: Employees’ Children Option .....42
Section 12: Instructional Assistants – Hiring and Evaluation .....42
ARTICLE VIII – CERTIFICATED STAFF EVALUATION AND
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH .....44
Section 1: General .....44
Section 2: Assessment Formats .....44
Section 3: Evaluation ......48
Section 4: Probation .....49
ARTICLE IX – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .....54
APPENDIX A Extracurricular Salary Schedules .....56-59
APPENDIX B Sample Certificated Employee Contracts .....60-66
APPENDIX C Evaluation and Professional Development
Plan Processes and Forms ..............67-75
MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING .....76-78
GLOSSARY .....79
DURATION .....80
ATTEST ......... 80