Teacher Contract - Coventry Public Schools

premium required and in order to maintain this coverage as may be established by Insurance
Carrier from time to time. The requirements of the COBRA Act shall be considered as having
been fulfilled at the conclusion of the first eighteen (18) months of retirement.
Failure to make appropriate premium payment shall cause termination of eligibility for
this benefit.
APPENDIX F
All benefits granted herein shall be in accordance with the provisions as stipulated by the
carrier.
Benefits – Part-Time Teachers
APPENDIX G
The providing of all benefits of this Agreement to less than full-time personnel (full-time
meaning the normal work schedule for the majority of members of the bargaining unit) shall be
with the understanding that the part-time teacher must furnish at his/her own expense, that
portion of the District’s cost which represents that portion of the normal work day for which
he/she is not employed.
Part-time teachers who elect to participate in the District’s programs, which require their
contribution of a portion of the premium, must maintain their status in whatever program they
opt to enroll in for the entire year and shall have payroll deductions facilitating same according
to the preceding paragraph.
All part-time teachers shall be hired at the minimum of a one-half (1/2) teaching position
(excluding PT, OT, and Psychologist positions).
APPENDIX H
National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards Certification
The Coventry School District and the Coventry Teachers’ Alliance believe in the value
and importance of professional growth and development for teachers as essential in helping
students achieve high standards. The District and the Alliance recognize the National Board of
Professional Teaching Standards certification process as a highly effective means for teachers to
engage in this essential professional development.
H1. The District and Alliance will encourage teachers to voluntarily undertake the
assessment process to become National Board Certified Teachers.
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