Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

205.06 Notwithstanding Sections 205.01 and 205.04 above,
citywide program teachers who are assigned to school
buildings may be required to attend one (1) city-wide
program after-school staff/in-service meeting on a pupil
attendance day during the school year. Announcement of
this meeting shall clearly state that attendance is mandatory.
This meeting shall not exceed one and one-half (1
1
⁄2) hours in length.
205.07 The parties agree that, in the event the Board determines
to pilot a longer school year and/or longer school
day during the term of this contract, the parties will bargain
this issue in good faith recognizing that time is of
theessence. Such pilot programs will not be implemented
without agreement of the Association.
Article 206
Teaching Environment and New Buildings
206.01 Copying machine(s) (or technologically more
advanced equipment) and computers shall be made available
in the teachers’ workspace, classrooms and/or teachers’
lounges. The number of copiers and their capacity
shall be equitably distributed among school buildings
consistent with funds appropriated and budgeted for
such purpose. Copiers shall be maintained and repaired
as soon as possible. The district shall continue to implement
secure, advanced technology for teacher access to
enter school and student information.
206.02 Each classroom shall have sufficient chalkboard/
whiteboard and bulletin board space to complement the
teacher’s instruction.
206.03 Teachers shall be permitted to have coffee-making
devices and coffee and soft drink vending machines in
theteachers’ lounges as space permits. Teachers shall be
permitted to have efficiency-type ranges, microwave
ovens and refrigerators in teachers’ lounges as space and
the availability of utilities permit. All such devices and
equipment shall be maintained by the faculty. Teachers
shall not be required to perform the custodial duties in
the staff lounge and shall not be required to prepare
food, clean tables or perform other significant custodial
chores in connection with the lunch programs. Teachers
who use the staff lounge or use the appliances in the staff
lounge may be required to share in the cleaning of the
appliances, to keep their personal property cleaned and
stored and to leave their eatingareainaclean and orderly
condition. The expenditure of any profits realized from
the above-mentioned vending machines shall be in accordance
with guidelines established by the principal in consultation
with the Association Building Council where
the development of such guidelines are requested by the
Association Building Council.
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