Teacher Contract - Coventry Public Schools

H2. The District will pay the application fee for up to seven (7) teachers as selected by
the Advisory Board process (Article 5) to undertake the National Board certification process
each year. Teachers who have completed the Board certification process, will be expected to
work the following year in the District. Failure to do so will require the teacher to reimburse the
District the application fee. If a teacher withdraws from the process or discontinues his/her
efforts to complete the process, he/she shall be required to return to the District any and all
application fees the District has paid on his/her behalf prior to the 26 th pay period of that same
school year.
H3. Teachers who complete the process, but who do not achieve certification, shall be
responsible for any National Board certification application fees in future years.
H4. The District will assist and support the efforts of National Board certification
candidates, using restricted professional development sources, by providing up to five
professional development leave days, and providing, loaned materials and equipment such as
video cameras, editing equipment and computers, that the District owns. Professional
development leave days shall be used exclusively for activities related to the National Board
certification assessment process.
H5. Completing the National Board certification assessment process, but not acquiring
certification qualifies a teacher to receive 6 District-approved credits towards the advanced
increment schedule. The teacher shall provide verification that he/she has completed the
certification process.
H6. The teacher shall begin receiving compensation at his/her new level in accordance
with the present policy for advanced increment compensation. (See A1-3)
H7. It is important for National Board Certified teachers to continue to work with the
students of Coventry in the classroom. The District and Alliance will explore other possible
roles that Board-Certified teachers may play in the improvement of education provided for
Coventry students. Such other roles and activities may include, but not be limited to, planning
and delivering professional development, facilitating school change, and/or developing
curriculum. Board-Certified teachers will accept mentoring assignments, and thus share with
other teachers the knowledge and abilities represented by the NBPTS Certificate, without any
additional mentoring increment, while the teacher is receiving this NBPTS increment. NBPTS
certified teachers will not be assigned to mentor more than one teacher at a time.
APPENDIX I
Team Leaders –The team leader is selected by consensus based on criteria listed in the
qualifications. If consensus is not achieved, the team will meet with the principal. If necessary,
the matter can be referred to the School Improvement Team.
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