Teacher Contract - Coventry Public Schools

material. The teacher shall acknowledge that he/she has read such materials by affixing his/her
signature on the actual copy to be filed with the understanding that such signature merely
signifies that he/she has read the material to be filed. Such signature does not necessarily
indicate agreement with its contents. The teacher shall have the right to answer any material
filed and his/her answer shall be attached to the file copy. The maker of the file must affix
his/her signature to it.
4-14.3. No matters pertaining to the grievance procedure shall be included in a teacher’s
file, nor shall any such matter be consulted in decisions regarding re-employment, promotions,
assignment, or transfer.
4-14.4. Any teacher shall be permitted to examine and reproduce material in his/her file,
except for recommendations or evaluations related to the process of evaluating the teacher for
initial employment or subsequent promotions which were submitted to the School Committee or
the Superintendent on a confidential basis.
4-14.5. Any complaints regarding a teacher made to the administration by any parent,
student, or any other person will promptly be called to the attention of the teacher.
4-14.6. No teacher will be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or
deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Whether just cause exists in any case
shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
4-15. General Working Conditions
4-15.1. The Superintendent of Schools shall prepare job descriptions for all positions,
administrative and supervisory in nature, which affect teachers. The job descriptions shall have a
clear definition of the responsibilities of each administrator or supervisor as they affect the
teachers.
When the teachers are responsible to more than one supervisor, they shall be advised by
their principal of the exact division of such responsibility. The job descriptions of these
administrative and advisory positions as they relate to teachers shall be made available to
teachers and other members of the staff and shall be posted on the Alliance bulletin board.
4-15.2. Principals shall post a school organization chart showing the lines of
responsibility and supervision of teachers and administrators in the school and of teachers and
administrators coming to the school on a regularly assigned basis.
4-15.3. Special attention and supportive help and guidance in classroom techniques shall
be provided to the new teacher by the principal, assistant principals, supervisors, curriculum
coordinators, and teacher mentors.
4-15.4. The School District shall maintain adequate service for individual testing,
psychiatric help and other clinical services as required by the State Board of Regents on all levels
of the school system. All pertinent information not of a confidential nature available to the
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