Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

mately mid-morning or mid-afternoon, as determined
by the building principal. Regular or chronic violation of
this provision shall be subject to the grievance procedure,
provided the building principal and Central
Administration have been advised of the claimed violations
and givenareasonable period of time in which to
correct the problem.
302.04 Where unusual scheduling exists, the daily average
of a teacher’s weekly schedule shall approximate the
above time distributions.
302.05 Each elementary staff shall conduct a written ballot
to determine whether there shall be one (1) or two (2)
fifteen (15) minute recesses per day. The results of such
ballot shall be posted on the school’s bulletin board. In
the event of atie,the issue shall be decided by the principal.
That status quo shall remain in effect in future
school years unless the ABC or the principal calls for
reconsideration. Reconsideration can only be called for
once per school year. However, a change in that status
quo can only be implemented after the first two work
days of the regular school year with the principal’s concurrence.
302.06 The parties recognize that a large number of preparations
for high school teachers in the academic areas
maydetract from their teaching effectiveness. Therefore,
high school administrators will make an effort, where
practical with the assigned staff in relation to the school
program, to make teaching assignments to such teachers
inamannerthatwill limit the necessary preparations to
three (3) or fewer for distinctively different courses. The
parties recognize that certain teaching areas, such as
diversified English and foreign language, may tend to
have more exceptions to this goal than other teaching
areas. The parties also recognize that the financial condition
of the school system may negatively impact the
Administration’s effort in this regard.
302.07 Kindergarten through seventh grade classroom
teachers who determine that a student may be retained,
shall develop and submit a Diagnostic Performance
Summary plan to the principal prior to June 1. This
Diagnostic Performance Summary form and procedures
will be mutually developed. The parties shall use the
draft form discussed during bargaining on May 25,
2000, as a guide for content. The form to be used shall
be inacomputerized format (if possible). At the elementary
level, the form shall replace the fourth interim
report for failing students, technology permitting.
Article 303
Ability Grouping
TheAssociation Building Council in elementary schools
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