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ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS
THIS AGREEMENT, made pursuant to the Educational Employment Relations Act of 1975, on this 14th day of June 2006, by and between the Stanwood-Camano School District and the Stanwood-Camano Education Association, employee organization, shall take effect on September 1, 2006, and shall remain in effect until August 31, 2009, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of said Act. This Agreement may be reopened by either party to negotiate work year, calendar, Health Care Authority (HCA) Benefit Allocation for Retiree Fund, salaries, and evaluations. Otherwise this Agreement may not be reopened, except by mutual consent of the parties, during the duration hereof.
The parties hereby further agree that they have fully bargained with respect to wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment and that all wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment and all other benefits to be received by the employees from the District are contained in this Agreement and not otherwise. The parties agree that they will commence collective bargaining, at the request of either party, for the purpose of attempting to reach agreement upon a collective bargaining agreement to succeed this Agreement, provided neither party shall be obligated to commence any collective bargaining prior to 120 days before the expiration of this Agreement.
SECTION 1.2 RECOGNITION
The Stanwood-Camano School District Board of Directors, by virtue of the Education Employees Relations Act, Section 3 (6) (b), hereby recognizes the Stanwood-Camano Education Association as the employee organization and exclusive bargaining representative for the hereinafter described non-supervisory educational employee (hereinafter called "employees"), which employees shall constitute the bargaining unit, in accordance with and not in expansion upon the Educational Employees Relations Act of 1975, Chapter 41.59 RCW to-wit: All educational employees, as defined by said Act, except the following:
A. The chief executive officer;
B. The chief administrative officers, including the superintendent, deputy superintendent, administrative assistants, assistant superintendents and business manager;
C. All confidential employees;
D. All principals and assistant principals;
E. All supervisors;
F. All educational employees who do not require a certificate as a requirement for their employment with the District; EXCEPT that the bargaining unit shall include advisors or leaders of special interest student co-curricular activities.
SECTION 1.3 DEFINITIONS
Unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise, when used in this Agreement:
The term "Agreement" shall mean this entire 2006-2009 contract.
The term "Association" shall mean the Stanwood-Camano Educational Association.
The term "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Stanwood-Camano School District Number 401.
The term "District" shall mean the Stanwood-Camano School District Number 401.
The term "WEA" shall mean Washington Educational Association.
The terms "teacher", "certificated personnel", "certificated employee", "educational employee" or "employee" shall refer to all employees represented by the Association in the bargaining unit as defined in Article I - Section 1.2.
The term "days" shall mean calendar days unless otherwise specifically defined in this Agreement.
Unless the context in which they are used clearly required otherwise, words used in this contract denoting gender shall include both the masculine and feminine; and words denoting number include both the singular and plural.
ARTICLE
II
STATUS AND ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENT
SECTION 2.1 RATIFICATION
This Agreement shall be ratified by the Association and then the Board and signed by authorized representatives thereof, and may not be amended or modified during its term except by mutual consent or as provided for herein.
SECTION 2.2 RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING POLICIES, PRACTICES, RULES
AND REGULATIONS
This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, policies, resolutions, or practices of the District which are directly contrary to or inconsistent with its terms.
SECTION 2.3 RELATIONSHIP TO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS
All individual teacher contracts shall be subject to and construed with Washington State Law, the laws of the United States of America, applicable rules and regulations, and any decisions of any adjudicatory body which are binding upon the District and employees and with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any individual teacher contract hereinafter executed shall expressly provide that it is subject to the terms of this Agreement between the Board and the Association. If any individual employee contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement while in effect, shall be controlling.
SECTION 2.4 CONFORMITY TO LAW
This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, rules, regulations and court decisions binding upon the District. If any provision of this Agreement shall be made invalid by applicable legislation or binding regulations, or found contrary to the law by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such provision or application shall have the effect only to the extent permitted by law, and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 2.5 DISTRIBUTION OF AGREEMENT
Upon ratification and execution of this Agreement, by the respective parties, this Agreement shall be binding upon the District, and all employees as herein defined. It shall be the responsibility of the Association to provide copies of the Agreement to the employees, provided, however, the District shall, within thirty (30) days following the execution of this Agreement, print and deliver to the Association 450 copies of the Agreement. The District and the Association shall share equally in the expense of reproducing this Agreement.
The duties or responsibilities of any position currently being held by any employee in the bargaining unit, which require a certificate, shall not be transferred to a person not a member of the bargaining unit without prior negotiation with the Association.
All open positions for special interest student co-curricular activities shall be posted as soon as possible, in advance of making assignments to such positions.
SECTION 2.7 NO STRIKE
During the term of this Agreement, members of the bargaining unit will not participate in any strike, work slowdown or work stoppage, nor shall such members engage in any concerted activities which are inconsistent with or inimical to the programs and operations of the District.
The employer shall not engage in any lockout of the employees during the term of this Agreement.
In the event that any employees violate the terms of this provision, the Association shall use all reasonable efforts to bring such employees into compliance and the Association shall not engage in any activities, during the term of this Agreement, which directly or indirectly encourage, support or direct a violation of this Section.
SECTION 2.8 MANAGEMENT'S RIGHTS
The Board has and will retain the exclusive right and power to manage the District and direct the employees and to delegate said right and power to management personnel, including, but not limited to the customary and usual rights, powers, functions and authority of management vested in the District. Included in these rights and not in limitation thereon, in accordance with and subject to applicable laws, regulations and provisions of this Agreement, is the right to direct the work force and schedule working hours; the right to hire, classify, grade, evaluate, promote, retain, transfer, assign and reassign employees in positions and work functions and establish, modify or change work schedules; the right to subcontract work as a last resort and designate the work to be performed by the employee or others and the places where and the manner in which it is to be performed, as well as the reasons thereof; the right to deal with all phases of school location, use, design, feasibility, need, cost, control and determination; the preparation, allocation and priorities of budgeting; to develop and adopt curriculum and educational programs; the utilization of technology; and the methods, means and personnel for conducting school district operations functions and efficiency therein.
The right to make necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with, and in connection with implementation of this Agreement and otherwise, shall be considered acknowledged functions of the Board, and may be delegated to management. In making rules and regulations relating to personnel policies, procedures and practices and matters of wages and hours and terms and conditions of employment, the Board shall recognize rights and obligations of the employees and the District as imposed by this Agreement.
All matters not specifically and expressly covered or treated by the language of this Agreement are retained as management rights and may be reasonably administered by the District in accordance with such policy or procedure as the Board of Directors may, from time-to-time determine.
ARTICLE
III
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS
SECTION 3.1 EXCLUSIVITY
Throughout this Agreement, certain rights are accorded and ascribed to the Association as the legal representative for all employees covered under this Agreement. Rights and privileges afforded the Association and its constituent organizations shall not be granted to a minority organization seeking to represent employees represented by the Association except as provided for in the Collective Bargaining Act. Payroll deductions for organization dues and the right to participate as an organization representing employees in grievance processing, shall be an exclusive right of the Association, except as otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 3.2 EQUIPMENT USE
The Association shall be allowed to use District equipment normally used in the instructional process upon the following conditions:
A. Such privilege may be exercised only by members of the Association who are employees of the District and competent to use such equipment.
B. Such equipment shall not be used by the Association when it is needed for any District specified uses;
C. The Association shall pay for all supplies and materials used. In order to provide for such payment the Association shall notify the building office when the District materials will be used for Association purposes and will sign for any materials used;
D. Prior to using any District equipment that is to be moved from its regular building location, the Association shall obtain approval from the appropriate administrative official in charge of such equipment in order to ensure that such equipment is not needed for District use, provided such approval not be unreasonably withheld.
E. The Association shall indemnify the District for all repair or replacement costs necessitated by damage or destruction resulting from Association use.
F. The equipment shall not be used in such a way as to put the District in the position of violating the law (e.g., RCW 42.17).
SECTION 3.3 MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATION
The Association shall have the non-exclusive right to utilize designated bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each faculty lounge of each school in the District, or place of reasonable access to teachers, for notices related to its representative or certificated employees.
The Association shall have the non-exclusive right to use the District mail delivery service and teacher mail boxes for official Association business communications only, so long as such use does not interfere with the District's use of same; provided that the Association shall not use this service in such a way as to put the District in the position of violating the law (e.g., RCW 42.17). Any violation of the provisions herein set forth shall immediately terminate the Association's rights hereunder.
SECTION 3.4 AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
The Board or its agents shall furnish to the Association, at no cost to the Association, the following documents:
A. Board agenda;
B. Minutes of district board meetings;
C. Summary payroll data concerning all deductions for payments made to the Association;
D. The names and addresses of all employees represented by the Association, which list shall be updated monthly to account for additions or deletions.
In addition, the parties agree that the Association will give the District sufficient notice, and the District will comply within a reasonable period of time, to furnish the following financial documents for which the cost of copying may be charged, if such a charge would normally be made.
A. Preliminary budget, if prepared by District;
B. Final Budget;
C. Monthly financial statements;
D. Monthly status reports;
E. Statement of Apportionment Report;
F. Revenue worksheets;
G. Monthly enrollment summary;
H. Audit report;
I. Annual reports;
J. Staff Weighting Factor.
SECTION 3.5 RIGHT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
The Board shall allow the employees and/or the Association the opportunity to submit a written position statement concerning the enactment, amendment or repeal of any general board policy, rule or regulation. Such statement shall be submitted to no later than the commencement of any board meeting scheduled to take action upon such matters.
In addition, the employees and/or the Association shall be allowed an opportunity to make an oral presentation concerning said matters at any such board meeting, provided that the Board shall retain the right to reasonably limit the amount of total aggregate time for such presentation at any one board meeting.
It is understood and agreed that the matters to which the above rights pertain do not include those matters specifically excluded from the Open Public Meeting Act, Chapter 42.30 RCW as now or hereafter amended, nor to those matters which the Board may consider in "executive session" pursuant to Chapter 42.30 RCW as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 3.6 PAYROLL DUES DEDUCTIONS
3.6.1 MEMBERSHIP FEES
The Association shall have the right to have deducted from the salaries of its members, upon receipt by the District of an appropriate authorization form from each such member, which authorization shall continue in effect from year-to-year unless a request or revocation is submitted to the Board and Association, signed by the employee by August 31 preceding the school year for which the revocation is to take effect, an amount equal to the fees, assessments and dues required for membership. Such dues and fees shall be deducted by the District monthly from the pay of all members and transmitted to the Association. It shall be the responsibility of the Association to provide its new members with such authorization forms in accordance with this provision and to provide such signed forms to the District yearly, not later than September 15 of each fiscal year. A table of prorated annual fees, assessments and dues shall be supplied to the District payroll office by the Association annually, to enable the District to determine monthly deductions.
The parties recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member of the Association, yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association, in representing such employee as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, an employee who declines membership in the Association shall pay to the Association each month a service charge as a contribution in an amount equal to the regular monthly dues as a condition of employment. This service charge shall be collected by the District and sent to the Association in the same manner as monthly Association dues.
The District shall notify the President of the Stanwood-Camano Education Association of all newly hired employees within five (5) working days of the hire date. At the time of hire, the District will inform the newly hired employee of the terms and conditions of this article.
Nothing contained in this agreement shall require Association membership or contribution of employees who object to such membership or contribution based on bona fide religious beliefs as recognized by courts and law. Such employee shall pay an amount equivalent to normal dues which shall be sent to the Stanwood American Legion Post #92, Stanwood American Legion Auxiliary #92, Stanwood Lions Club, Stanwood-Camano Kiwanis, Stanwood-Camano Rotary, Utsalady Ladies Aid, or the Stanwood-Camano Foundation Scholarship Funds.
Any employee hired by the Stanwood-Camano School
District on or before 1985 shall be grandfathered and exempt from
this provision.
3.6.3 HOLD HARMLESS
The Association shall hold the District harmless from all claims; whatsoever, made or presented by employees against the District as a result of any payroll deductions made by the District pursuant to the provisions herein before set forth; provided that the Association shall not be responsible for any unauthorized deductions made by the District. Accordingly, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the Association to reimburse any employee for which the District deducted an amount in excess of the authorized deduction, provided the Association actually received the excess amount from the District.
SECTION 3.7 RELEASED TIME
Whenever Association representatives, employed by the District, are mutually scheduled with the Board's or Administration's representatives to participate in negotiations or grievance hearings during working hours, said representatives shall suffer no loss of pay. The parties agree that ordinarily negotiations and grievance hearings should be scheduled during non-working hours.
In the event that the parties contemplate scheduling negotiations or grievance hearings during working hours, then the Association shall designate those representatives who will participate.
SECTION 3.8 ASSOCIATION FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES
Individual school principals are authorized to meet with designated Association Faculty Representatives, not to exceed one (1) such representative per school at the request of the principal or association faculty representative, when not assigned student contact time. The purpose of these meetings shall be to discuss the administration of this Agreement as it relates to the particular school, provided that neither the principal nor the association faculty representative have the authority to reach any decision which changes this Agreement; and their conduct shall not be construed, in any manner, as evidence of the meaning of any term or provision of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SECTION 4.1 INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
Employees shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship. There shall be no discrimination with respect to the employment of any person because of such person's age, sex, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, domicile, sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification, provided that the prohibition against discrimination because of such handicaps shall not apply if the particular disability prevents the proper performance of the particular worker involved. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he or she may have under applicable laws and regulations of the United States of America and/or the state of Washington.
SECTION 4.2 RIGHT TO JOIN AND SUPPORT EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
All certificated employees, as defined in this Agreement, shall have the right to self-organization, without interference, restraint or coercion, to form, join or assist the Association to bargain collectively through its representation, and shall also have the right to refrain from any and all such activities.
Neither the District nor the Association shall interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the above enumerated rights, nor shall the District encourage or discourage membership, in the Association by discrimination in regard to hire, tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment, nor shall the District discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee because he or she has filed charges or given testimony in connection with any alleged unfair labor practice or alleged grievance.
SECTION 4.3 DISCIPLINARY CAUSE
All discipline, discharge and non-renewal action taken against a member of the bargaining unit shall be in accordance with state law and the District, in connection therewith, shall follow the mandated requirements of due process. Any disciplinary action taken against an employee must occur within forty-five (45) days after the supervisor's discovery of the employee conduct leading to such action.
No employee shall be discharged without sufficient cause. Any disciplinary action taken against an employee shall be appropriate considering the conduct precipitating such discipline.
Other than the conferences held pursuant to the evaluation procedure, set forth in this Agreement, any employee who has received written communication from his/her supervisor indicating that disciplinary action is contemplated or has received verbal discipline shall be entitled to have an Association representative and/or legal counsel present at all subsequent meetings. Once such representation is requested, no further action shall be taken until the representative is present or has been given ample time to appear. For purposes of this provision, ample time shall mean twenty-four (24) hours if Association representation is being requested and seventy-two (72) hours if legal counsel is being requested.
Any written notification shall state that the basis for any disciplinary action or actions shall be made available to the employee, in writing, prior to any subsequent meetings, upon request, and that the employee has a right to representation as herein provided.
The District shall notify any employee concerning
complaints directed against such employee, involving serious allegations
justifying any investigation by the District.
SECTION 4.4 ACADEMIC FREEDOM/CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
Within reasonable district guidelines and board policy, academic freedom shall be guaranteed to teachers, and no special limitations shall be placed upon study, investigation, presenting and interpreting facts and ideas concerning human society, the physical and biological world and other branches of learning. Academic freedom includes a commitment to democratic tradition; a concern for the rights, welfare, growth and development of children; consideration for the concerns and desires of the community; and an insistence on objective scholarship. Accordingly, the Board and the Association agree as follows:
A. In handling controversial issues, teachers shall endeavor to develop in students an ability to meet issues without prejudice and without judgment while facts are being collected, assembled, weighed and evaluated and until relationships are developed, before drawing inferences or conclusions.
B. The ability of pupils to progress and mature academically is a combined result of the school, the home, the economic and the social environment and the teacher alone cannot be held accountable for all aspects of the academic achievement of the pupil in the classroom.
C. Subject to reasonable administrative guidelines, teachers shall have the authority to select the methods of instruction and shall be delegated the authority to select materials used for the instruction of students subject to the District policies on Selection of Instructional Materials. Such administrative guidelines shall be published and distributed to all certificated staff from time to time, as adopted.
D. In order to foster and protect academic freedom in the classroom no mechanical or electronic device shall be installed in any classroom or brought in on a temporary basis where such device would allow any person outside the classroom to listen to or would allow any person to record the proceedings in any class without the written permission of the Board or Superintendent or their/his designee and notification to the classroom teacher. In no case may any recording device be employed for the purpose of employee evaluation without the permission of the employee.
Each employee shall, upon request, have the right to inspect all contents of his or her complete personnel file kept within the district, excluding confidential employment references. Upon request, a copy of any documents contained therein shall be afforded the employee at no cost to the District. No secret (duplicate, alternative or other personnel) file shall be kept anywhere in the district. A separate file for processed grievances shall be kept apart from the employee's personnel file, which shall be open for inspection by the teacher. Anyone, at the employee's request, may be present at this review.
Each employee's personnel file shall contain the following minimum items of information: The employee's evaluation report; copies of annual contract; teaching certificate; a transcript of academic records.
Upon request by the employee, the superintendent or his/her official designee shall sign an inventory sheet verifying the contents of the personnel file and date same; provided the employee shall not make an unreasonable number of requests.
No derogatory material making any reference to a teacher's competence, character, or manner, shall be kept or placed in the personnel file without the teacher's knowledge and the right to attach his/her written comments, addressing such specific matters in said files.
No derogatory material shall remain in a teacher's file for more than five (5) years from the date of entry, so long as there are no related intervening reports concerning the employee.
SECTION 4.6 TEACHER PROTECTION
The District agrees to maintain and pay for liability insurance covering certificated employees within the bargaining unit, covering liability incurred by them as a result of their negligence within the scope of their employment with the district, whether it be pursuant to a regular contract or supplemental contract, in accordance with current coverage, now provided, which present policy or policies and subsequent renewals thereof, during the term of this agreement, are incorporated herein by reference. Said policy shall provide for the defense of any such liability claims. The District further agrees that the monetary limitation for such insurance, as currently provided in its present policy may be increased, however, it shall not be reduced for the above coverage during the term of this agreement. The District agrees that no claims for reimbursement shall be presented against any employee for monies expended by the District under any such policy coverage on behalf of such employee.
4.6.2 INSURANCE WHILE ENGAGED IN MAINTAINING ORDER, ETC.
In addition, the District agrees to provide all certificated employees with insurance protection covering said employees while engaged in the maintenance of order and discipline and the protection of school personnel and students and the property thereof when that is deemed necessary by such employees. Such insurance will include liability insurance covering injury to persons and property, and insurance protecting those employees from loss or damage to their personal property incurred while so engaged. The District agrees to pay the amount of any "deductible" provided for in any such insuring agreement, provided. However, the District's obligation to provide such insurance shall not apply to the extent that any valid or collectible insurance, whether on a primary, contingent or excess basis is available to any employee under any other policy of insurance.
4.6.3 HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST EMPLOYEES
It is agreed that parents/citizens who have concerns with matters regarding an employee will be encouraged to confer directly with the employee involved in order to seek resolution of the concern. If a parent/citizen elects to confer with the employee and no resolution is reached, the parent/citizen may then take the concern to the building principal for resolution.
If a parent/citizen declines to confer with the employee or resolution was not reached by meeting with the employee, the principal will attempt to resolve the concern through a conference with the parent/citizen. Should resolution not be reached through said conference and before any action other than investigation is taken, the building administrator will report the concern to the employee in writing, as early as possible, not to exceed five (5) school days from the completion of the conference so that any necessary defense or response may be undertaken by the employee.
The following procedures apply to the processing of a complaint that cannot be resolved in the manner described above:
A. If the problem is not satisfactorily resolved at the building level, the parent/citizen should file a written complaint with the Superintendent that describes the problem and suggests a solution, as outlined in Appendix B. The Superintendent shall send copies to the principal and staff member(s) within five (5) school days of receipt of the complaint.
B. The employee shall acknowledge receipt of the complaint.
C. The employee has the right to respond in writing or in person to the Superintendent regarding the complaint within five (5) school days.
D. The Superintendent shall then attempt to resolve the matter through a conference with the parent/citizen.
If the matter is still not resolved, the Superintendent shall present the issue to the Board. The complaint shall be handled in executive session in the presence of the staff member. The Board shall attempt to make a final resolution of the matter. Any formal actions by the Board must take place at an open meeting. If such action may adversely affect the contract status of the staff member, the Board shall give written notice to the staff member of his/her rights to a hearing.
SECTION 4.7 STUDENT DISCIPLINE
4.7.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Every teacher has the right to expect acceptable behavior from all students under his or her control and every teacher has the duty and responsibility to maintain discipline and an adequate educational atmosphere among all students under his or her direct control.
B. Discipline shall be enforced reasonably, fairly, and consistently among all students.
C. A teacher may, at any time, use such reasonable force, consistent with law, as is necessary to protect himself or herself, a fellow teacher or administrator, or a student from attack, physical abuse, or injury.
D. The administration and Board shall support and uphold its teachers in their use of prudent, legal and reasonable disciplinary measures to maintain order and protect the safety and well-being of pupils and employees.
E. The District, as appropriate, shall seek an emergency expulsion for any student who assaults an employee. Additionally, the District shall review the I.E.P. and when necessary seek court injunction to allow expulsion of a special education student if the student's assault or misconduct was related to his/her disability.
4.7.2 PROCEDURES
A. The staff at each building will develop, implement, and annually evaluate procedures that deal with chronically disruptive or aggressive students. In accordance with WAC 180-44-020, the teacher shall maintain good order and discipline in the classrooms at all times. Such duty should be carried out in such a way as to cause the least disruption of the educational process for the student and others.
B. In case of student misconduct or insubordination which violates written rules of the District and unreasonably disrupts the educational process and which, after reasonable and adequate effort by the teacher, cannot be controlled in any other way, the teacher may temporarily remove the student from the classroom and require the student's attendance in the office of the principal or his designee. Final decision on the removal and further decision regarding said pupil shall be at the discretion of the principal or his designee. In cases, however, where a student has assaulted an employee, the student shall not be returned to the classroom and the District agrees to seek court injunction when necessary to allow permanent expulsion. (Assault means usual and customary)
C. In cases of chronic repeated student misconduct and/or insubordination a student will participate in behavior management instruction as provided by an appropriate staff member who may also recommend further intervention.
D. If the principal does not concur with the teacher's recommendation in accordance with letter "C", above, the teacher shall be so informed of the reasons in writing.
E. If the building administrator and the teacher involved mutually agree, an agreement including a statement of expectations and conditions may be requested of the student, parent or guardian, prior to readmission, provided nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit or restrict any student rights and responsibilities. Each party shall receive a copy of the agreement, if executed.
4.7.3 ENFORCEMENT OF DISCIPLINE
All student disciplinary actions shall be enforced and administered in accordance with Chapter 180-40 of the Washington Administrative Code and other applicable laws and rules and regulations.
SECTION 4.8 INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS
4.8.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Board shall make, with each employee employed by it, a written contract, which shall be in conformity with the laws of the state of Washington, and with this Agreement, and except as otherwise provided by law, limited to a term of not more than one (1) year. Every such contract shall be made in triplicate, one copy to be retained by the school district superintendent or secretary and one copy to be delivered to the employee thereafter, provided that the District shall initially deliver one extra copy to the employee to be retained by the employee at the time of execution.
At the time of signing an individual contract, a teacher must affirm that he or she has not signed any other employment contract for the same term in another school district in the state of Washington or that the board of directors of such other school district has released said teacher from his or her obligations under the previous contract. Failure to so affirm or any untruthful affirmation shall be sufficient cause for an employee's discharge.
4.8.2 RELEASE FROM INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS
Any employee, as defined in this Agreement, may terminate his or her employment contract with the District effective August 31, by giving written notice of his or her resignation by certified mail, on or before the first (1st) day of July immediately preceding the effective date and said employment contract may be terminated after July 1 for the following academic school year only by mutual agreement between the employee and the District.
In the event that the employee requests a release from his or her employment contract, after July 1, agreement by the District shall not be unreasonably withheld and special consideration shall be given to releasing such an employee, if possible, if:
A. Illness or other personal employee difficulties make it impossible for the employee to continue his or her employment with the District; or,
B. A qualified employee can be hired to replace the employee and there would be no detrimental effect to the educational program of the District.
SECTION 4.9 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS
All district specified co-curricular and other employment supplemental to and apart from the regular employment contract assignment shall be by supplemental written contract. At such times as the District shall have employment openings for such employment, the District shall give general notice thereof.
Whenever the District has decided to offer supplemental contracts, such contracts shall be offered at the earliest possible date following the decision to offer supplemental contracts, regardless of the date upon which the performance of such supplemental contract is to commence. In any event, the District shall notify employees who have received supplemental appointments, in writing and issue supplemental contracts no later than thirty (30) days before the assignment is to begin.
An employee may resign from a co-curricular assignment by giving written notice to the Superintendent at any time prior to ninety (90) days before the date that performance of such assignment is to commence, and not otherwise. No supplemental contract shall be valid for more than one (1) academic school year and no supplemental contract shall be renewed or offered except by order of the Board at its sole and absolute discretion.
The District will post all super FTE vacancies for five (5) days within the district before advertising the vacancy outside of the district.
SECTION 4.10 ASSIGNMENT, VACANCIES, PROMOTION AND TRANSFER
4.10.1 ASSIGNMENTS
A. An "assignment" shall mean the placement of an employee to a position within the bargaining unit. A position shall include the grade level and/or subject taught, or specialty (e.g., special education or librarian).
B. All assignments shall be made in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Education, the educational requirements of the District, and the particular qualifications of the individual employees as determined by the Board or its designee.
C. Each employee who has indicated, in the manner prescribed by the District, an intent to return to the district during the next succeeding school year, shall receive, at the time his/her individual contract is delivered by the District for the employee's signature, a notice of tentative assignment for the following year which shall state the subject matter and/or grade levels to be taught. Such tentative assignments may be changed with prior written notice to the employee, where staffing needs require, as determined by the District.
Transfers shall be made in the interest of District staffing, programs, and staff development needs. Transfer procedures shall be distributed to staff. Every effort shall be made to notify staff affected as soon as possible and allow for voluntary requests.
It is understood that:
A. A "transfer" shall mean a change from an employee's current contract assignment to a different assignment.
B. A "vacancy" shall mean any unassigned position that may occur due to the resignation, non renewal, or discharge of an employee or any newly created position that the District intends to fill.
C. When vacancies exist with the employer, employees shall be given first consideration in filling vacancies or newly created positions utilizing the following procedures;
1. All vacancies, new positions and procedures for applying together with qualifications for any such vacancy or position, shall be publicized to the staff and Association no later than 20 days prior to the filling of any vacancy. Provided that, if a vacancy occurs as a result of reassigning an employee to fill the original vacancy, the District shall publicize the subsequent vacancy no later than 10 days prior to the filling of the vacancy.
2. Each building will accept a minimum of one (1) non-provisional employee transfer per academic year. All transfer requests must be submitted to the superintendent's office no later than May 15.
3. A qualified employee (according to State Board of Education regulations) who has submitted a transfer request as provided herein, shall be given first refusal for any vacancy or new position. Provided that, if two or more qualified employees submit transfer requests for the same vacancy, then the principal shall choose who shall have first refusal for the vacancy.
4. Once a position has been posted, qualified staff shall notify the superintendent's office of their request for a transfer, by a letter of application, within ten (10) days.
5. In the event that a request is not granted, the superintendent shall notify the employee in writing of the reason(s) for not granting the request.
6. Involuntary transfers shall be determined by seniority as defined in Section 7.9.4.
7. Employees identified for involuntary transfer shall be given first consideration for any open position for which they qualify.
8. In the event that an employee is involuntarily transferred, training time or other preparation time required by the District will be provided for under the provision of a supplemental contract at the per diem rate of pay. Any such required training shall be at no cost to the employee.
9. In the event that the District requires an employee to move out of their assigned room or an employee volunteers for an involuntary transfer, the employee shall receive one additional work day. The additional work day will be provided for under the provision of a supplemental contract at the per diem rate of pay.
10. No employee shall be moved involuntarily more than two grade levels in a two-year period.
11. No employee shall be moved involuntarily in their retirement year.
Any employee who is unable to continue her/his regular classes or duties due to illness or other cause provided for in this Agreement will notify her/his immediate supervisor or the supervisor's designee immediately but shall not leave her/his teaching station until a qualified person is in attendance.
The employee will not be responsible for securing someone to cover his/her assignment.
When an employee is required to cover another teacher's class for all or part of a period of instruction, he or she will receive $25 of compensation. A period at the elementary level shall be defined as forty-five (45) minutes.
In accordance with the educational requirements of the District and the particular qualifications of the individual employees, two or more employees may make a written request by April 30th to the superintendent to temporarily exchange assignments. The superintendent shall grant the request or give written cause if such request is denied by May 31st. Such assignment exchanges when effected are temporary and at the end of such assignments the employees shall return to his or her regular assignments. Denial of an assignment exchange shall not be grievable beyond the School Board level.
4.11 JOB SHARING
For the purpose of this agreement job sharing
means the situation whereby two bargaining unit members voluntarily
agree in writing to share one position that would normally be
filled by one employee. Participation in a job share shall be
subject to annual District approval and the District will determine
the number of job sharing positions, if any, within the District
for that year. The parties acknowledge and agree that while a
job share arrangement may be desired by an employee, it is the
priority of both the District and the Association to have a sound,
consistent and cohesive educational program for the students.
Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions
A. Job share partners shall be treated in the same manner as other part-time bargaining unit members with relation to compensation and benefits.
B. Job-sharing certificated employees shall be given experience credit for advancement on the salary schedule based on the employee's FTE.
C. Continuing contract employees who have been granted a job share may either resign the remaining portion of his/her FTE or apply for a leave of absence for the remaining portion of his/her FTE. If an employee wishes to continue a job share after one year, he/she must resign the leave portion of his/her assigned FTE. After one year the District is under no obligation to hold open the position a job share partner held before assuming a job share assignment. (For Leave of Association President see Section 5.9)
D. Should a job sharing participant not be able to complete the job sharing situation for any reason, the district will deal with the situation according to the following priorities:
1. First, offer full time employment to the remaining job sharing person;
2. Second, seek a compatible replacement, with the remaining partner working full-time until the replacement can be found;
3. Third, if the remaining partner is unable to assume the full-time responsibility until a replacement is found, a substitute will be identified to work until a replacement is found.
Application Procedures
Employees with satisfactory evaluations who have non-provisional continuing contracts with the District may apply for a job share assignment. Such application should be submitted as a team in writing to the building principal by April 1 of the preceding contract year and indicate the employees' desire to job share the ensuing school year. The proposed teaching combination must have the approval of the building principal and the Director of Human Resources.
Responsibilities of job share partners shall be divided and/or allocated according to a written plan designed by the job-share partners with the approval of their immediate supervisor. Items to be addressed in job sharing applications are set forth in Appendix C.
SECTION 5.05 GENERAL LEAVE PROVISIONS
All leaves hereinafter provided for shall be
without pay unless specifically stated otherwise. An employee
who is on a valid leave under any specific leave provision, shall
not take leave under any other leave provision, to extend the
total leave, without express approval from the Board.
SECTION 5.1 LEAVE FOR ILLNESS, INJURY AND EMERGENCIES
All employees, as defined by this Agreement, shall be entitled to annual leave with compensation for illness, injury, family illness, and emergencies as follows, and not otherwise:
1. For such persons under contract with the school district for a full year, twelve (12) days;
2. For part-time employees, sick leave shall be granted, used and accumulated at the same rate as the ratio of time actually worked by such employees to the time actually worked by full-time equivalent employees bears to the twelve (12) days, (i.e. half-time employee would receive twelve-half days; 4/7-time employee would receive twelve 4/7ths days, etc.).
3. Compensation for any such leave actually taken shall be the same as the compensation such employee would have received had such employee not taken the leave as herein provided;
4. Any such leave not taken in any one year shall accumulate from year to year without limit and may be taken at any time during the school year for illness, injury, family illness, or emergency.
5. Unless impossible, the employee shall notify the District as soon as the leave is contemplated and, in any event, no later than two hours prior to the time the employee would otherwise commence the performance of his or her duties with the school district if such employee intends to take leave for illness, injury, family illness, or emergency.
6. Family illness shall be granted when such absence is required to care for a member of said employees' immediate family where such member of the employees' immediate family is unable to care for himself/herself and there is no other family member in a position to provide such adequate care.
7. Following any return from such leave taken, the employee shall submit a written statement setting forth the inclusive dates of the leave taken, the reason or reasons why said leave was taken and the name or names of any physicians which may have been consulted in connection with said leave.
8. The District will comply with applicable state law regarding compensation for unused accumulated leave.
5.1.1 LEAVE SHARING PROGRAM
A. Certificated employees may participate in the Stanwood-Camano School District Leave Sharing Program as regulated by state law and provided by Board policy.
B. An employee shall be entitled to receive leave under this item if the employee suffers from, or has a relative or household member suffering from an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which is of an extraordinary or severe nature, or who has been called to the uniformed services and which has caused, or is likely to cause, the employee to go on leave without pay status, or terminate employment.
C. An employee receiving such leave sharing transfer must have depleted or will shortly deplete his or her accumulated sick leave.
D. Staff members receiving workers' compensation are not eligible to receive leave sharing.
E. An employee needing leave days shall submit a request to the District. In the event the employee is unable to submit such written request, a designee may submit the request on behalf of the employee.
F. The superintendent, or designee, shall determine the amount of leave, if any, which an employee may receive. A full-time employee shall not receive a total of more than one hundred eighty (180) days leave. Part-time employees shall not receive more than their prorata share.
G. An employee who has accrued a sick leave balance of more than twenty-two (22) days may request a transfer of a specified amount of sick leave to another employee. In no event may such an employee request a transfer that would result in his or her sick leave account going below twenty-two (22) days.
H. The donating employee will complete the District form on leave sharing and submit the completed form to the personnel office.
I. While an employee is on leave, he or she shall receive the same treatment in respect to salary, wages, and employee benefits as the employee would normally receive if using accrued sick leave.
J. Recipients must use accumulated donated hours on consecutive work days unless recommended otherwise by a physician's statement and approved by the director of personnel.
K. Transfer of leave shall not exceed the donating employee's requested amount.
L. The value of the leave transferred shall be based upon the leave value of the person receiving the leave.
M. Any leave transferred under this policy which remains unused shall be returned to the employee who donated the leave. To the extent administratively feasible, the unused leave which was transferred by more than one employee shall be returned on a prorata basis. For example, if three people each donate one hour to someone and only one of the three hours is used, two-thirds of one hour of leave would be returned to each donating
employee.
SECTION 5.2 MATERNITY LEAVE
A maternity leave of absence, for a period not to exceed six (6) months, shall be granted without pay to a pregnant employee upon her confirmation of pregnancy. Except in cases of medical emergency, the employee shall have the following options provided the employee informs the District at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the leave is to begin, and of the approximate time she expects to return to work:
1. Only those employees with active teaching assignments and receiving compensation for work performed may take a maternity leave, as herein provided, without pay, for a period of up to six (6) consecutive months: provided the employee may utilize any accumulated sick leave within said period and not in addition; and provided further, that said leave shall be automatically extended, as necessary, to accommodate the employee's return at the beginning of a semester, or;
2. The employee may terminate her employment.
A pregnant employee shall continue to work at her employment so long as she is adequately capable of performing the duties of her job. For such employees, all the employment rights shall be guaranteed upon return from maternity leave and reasonable effort will be made to return her to the same assignment, or to a reasonably equivalent position with at least equivalent compensation. The provisions for maternity leave apply for paternity leave.
SECTION 5.3 ADOPTION LEAVE
The parties recognize that under certain circumstances, it may be necessary for an employee to take a leave of absence as an adoptive parent in order to provide the necessary initial care for the adopted child. Accordingly, the employee shall be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for a period not to exceed six (6) months, for the purpose of providing such initial care, upon confirmation of an interim order awarding custody of the adopted child or final decree of adoption. The employee shall have the following options, provided that as soon as possible and no later than thirty (30) days following any order allowing the employee custody of the adopted child, the employee shall notify the District as to which of said following options the employee intends to take, including the date of leave or termination and, if the employee intends to return to work with the District, the date that he or she will return to work:
1. The employee may take the adoption leave, as herein provided, without pay, for a period of up to six (6) consecutive months; provided that said leave shall be automatically extended, as necessary, to accommodate the employee's return at the beginning of a semester; or
2. The employee may terminate his or her employment with the District.
For all employees returning to work following an adoption leave, all employment rights shall be guaranteed upon return and reasonable effort will be made to return said employee to his or her former position, or to a reasonably equivalent position with at least equivalent compensation.
Adoption leaves, as herein provided for, shall be allowed to employees only on the condition that said employee is personally required to give the care of an infant, not more than three (3) years of age, and where the employee's spouse is unable to provide such care and, further provided that the adopted child is not already the employee's stepchild.
SECTION 5.4 PERSONAL LEAVE
An employee shall be granted up to two (2) full days of leave per year with pay for personal reasons. An employee may accumulate up to a maximum of four (4) days of leave at any given time.
No more than ten (10) percent of employees per building shall be granted personal leave for the same day. It shall be the responsibility of the District to immediately notify an employee requesting personal leave if the ten (10) percent employee limitation has been exceeded. Failure to so notify by the District shall be construed as a granting of said leave.
SECTION 5.5 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Bereavement leave, for up to five (5) days per year with pay, and otherwise without pay for attendance at a funeral, including travel time, shall be allowed as required in accordance with the following:
A. Leave to attend the funeral of an immediate family member or other close relative shall be allowed up to five (5) days; and,
B. Leave to attend a funeral for other relatives or close friends shall be allowed up to two (2) days.
SECTION 5.6 JURY DUTY AND SUBPOENA LEAVE
Leaves of absence with pay shall be granted for jury duty, as required by law. Any compensation received for jury duty performed on contracted days shall be deducted from the teacher's salary. The teacher shall notify the District when notification to serve on jury duty is received.
Leave of absence with pay shall be granted when a teacher is subpoenaed to appear in a court of law on a school related issue.
Leave of absence without pay shall be granted when a teacher is subpoenaed to appear in court of law on a non-related school issue.
SECTION 5.7 MILITARY LEAVE
Every employee who is a member of the Washington National Guard or the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps Reserve of the United States, or of any organized Reserve or Armed Forces of the United States shall be entitled to and shall be granted military leave of absence from employment for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days during each calendar year. Such leave shall be granted in order that the employee may take part in active duty training in such manner and at such times as he or she may be ordered to active duty training. Such military leaves of absence shall be in addition to any other paid leave to which the employee might otherwise be entitled, and shall not involve any loss of privileges or pay.
It shall be the duty of all employees who may be ordered to take part in active duty training from time to time pursuant to the above leave policy to make every effort to schedule such training during the non-academic school year and/or non-working hours and to notify the District, as soon as known, of the dates of any leave anticipated under this provision. It shall further be the duty of each employee taking military leave to supply the District with a statement of his earnings from the military while on such leave.
SECTION 5.8 ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
Employees who are authorized in advance by the Board or its designee to attend meetings, conferences, symposiums and seminars, as a district representative, shall be afforded leave for attendance thereat, with no loss of pay and the District shall reimburse said employee for actual travel expenses incurred at the current Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rate per mile.
SECTION 5.9 ASSOCIATION LEAVE
The Association shall be allowed up to a maximum of forty-five (45) employee days per year with pay, for the transaction of official association business stemming from or related to the local bargaining relationship, including but not limited to conferences and negotiations with the employer, contract administration and maintenance investigation of grievances, preparation for and participation in grievance arbitration hearings; provided that the Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of substitutes required to maintain and continue the District's program as a result of any employee leaves taken pursuant to this provision. The District and Association may agree to increase the number of Association leave days as needed for bargaining.
Those eligible for such leave are at the sole discretion of the Stanwood-Camano Education Association President and require his/her written approval for each leave request. The Association will notify the District as soon as possible prior to any leave being taken.
If the District's authority to grant Association leave is challenged and the District is required by a court of law to collect an additional amount from the Association for services lost during Association leave, the Association agrees to reimburse the District the amount required and to bear the cost of any legal defense of this provision; provided, however, that the Association shall have the right to select the attorney(s) responsible for litigating, on behalf of the District, any challenge to this provision.
The District shall make appropriate leave provisions for officers of the Association to carry out activities necessary for the organization to fulfill its legal responsibility of bargaining representative of employees. The District and the Association recognize that these leave provisions for association officers are provided to meet the organization's representation responsibilities. Financial arrangements for this leave shall be consistent with the provisions of chapter 41.59 RCW.
Leave Provisions for Officers:
A. The president of the Association shall be provided leave for the school years for which he/she is elected, without loss of salary, stipend, or fringe benefits, subject to full reimbursement to the District.
B. At a mutually agreed upon date following election to office, the incoming president-elect for the ensuing school year shall be provided leave for the remainder of the school year, without loss of salary, stipend, or fringe benefits, subject to full reimbursement to the District.
C. Bargaining Unit employees, who were or are elected to serve as president of the Association in a full time or regular part time position, shall be granted a leave of absence for the duration of their term of office. The Association shall notify the District in writing and request such leave of absence on behalf of the employee(s). The District shall make retirement contributions on said employee in accordance with applicable laws and regulations contingent upon being fully reimbursed by the Association. Presidents who are granted a leave of absence in accordance with this paragraph of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall retain their seniority rights and shall be entitled to a salary increment if they would have otherwise been eligible for such advancement on the salary schedule and any other contractual considerations granted to other employees covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The president of the Association who has been provided leave pursuant to Chapter 41.59 RCW shall resume duties with the District at the conclusion of the term of office, unless re-elected to the same office. Upon return to duty, the president who has been released shall be given the same job assignment as last held, if possible, or, in the alternative, the employee shall be assigned to a substantially equivalent assignment. The president shall retain the same position on the salary schedule and receive an increment if eligible and not already at the maximum salary lane. The District agrees to maintain accumulated sick/emergency leave, retirement, and seniority rights for the president during the period of leave.
The cost of daily rate substitutes for District staff members released for short terms to serve as consultants to, or representatives for, the Association shall be reimbursed to the District by the Association.
SECTION 5.10 OTHER LEAVES
Upon application to the Board, an employee, at the sole discretion of the Board, may be granted up to one (1) year leave of absence without pay for the purpose of study, travel, recuperation, work in a professionally-related field, or other approved activities, at the discretion of the Board.
Upon return from such leave the employee shall be given the same job assignment as last held, if possible, or, in the alternative, the employee shall be assigned to a substantially equivalent assignment. Employees on leave pursuant to the provisions hereof may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted an extended leave not to exceed one (1) additional year.
ARTICLE
VI
SALARIES, STIPEND AND BENEFITS
SECTION 6.1 SALARY PAYMENT
All salaries shall be paid in accordance with the employee's placement on the salary schedule. During the life of this agreement, the salary schedule shall be the same as the current statewide Salary Allocation Schedule for Certificated Instructional Staff, otherwise known as the state LEAP schedule. Advancement and placement on the salary schedule shall follow the rules of OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) and the laws of the state of Washington.
1. Additional salary improvements, if any, shall be provided to the extent of explicit authorization and specific salary funding therefore, so long as such improvement is allowed by law and in keeping with all compliance requirements. Any adjustments affecting individuals covered by this Agreement will be made as soon as feasible after information is available.
2. If the District is determined to be out of compliance with state law or is in violation of the terms of SSHB 455, laws of 1987, as a result of granting any increase, the salaries of District instructional certificated personnel shall be adjusted downward by an equal percent to comply with the maximum compliance level allowed under SSHB 455 and the current state budget.
3. Article VI Section 6.1 shall be opened for negotiations if the present salary limitation laws are voided as applied to school districts by a final and binding court decision or legislative action.
4. Section 6.1 will be reopened annually for negotiations.
5. It is the intent of the District to provide the maximum funds for salary for Basic Education Act (BEA) teachers, as authorized and funded by the legislature and non BEA will be paid per negotiated salary schedule.
6. The Association agrees that all Curriculum Days shall be subject to passage of the Maintenance and Operations levy.
7. The hourly per diem rate of pay for full time employees shall be determined by dividing the employee's annual salary by 182 days, then by 7 hours. For less than full time employees the hourly rate shall be determined by dividing the employee's annual salary by the number of days in their contract, then by the number of hours per day for which they are contracted.
SECTION 6.2 SALARY PAYMENT PROVISIONS
All certificated employees shall be paid in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. All certificated employees shall receive their payroll warrant on the last working day of each month or when the state apportionment is not available (on the last work day of the month) the employee shall receive their warrant on the last business day of the month. In the event of mistake in payment, the following rule shall apply.
A. In the event of underpayment, correction will be made on or before the 10th day of the following month, provided the District is notified by the 5th of the month, otherwise on the following paycheck.
B. In the event of overpayment, reimbursement to the District will be taken from the second check following the notification; provided that if there is none, it shall be deducted from the check.
C. If overpayment amounts to 30% or more of an employee's check, deduction may be prorated over a 4-month period, provided the employee remains so long employed; otherwise, subparagraph B will apply.
SECTION 6.3 PROVISIONS GOVERNING EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE
6.3.1 PLACEMENT OF BEGINNING TEACHERS ON THE SCHEDULE
All beginning teachers' salaries shall commence no lower than Step BA-0 (1.000) on the salary schedule.
Approved credits, for purposes of educational increments, shall be credits earned from an accredited college or university as undergraduate or graduate credit, subsequent to receiving a BA (Bachelor's) Degree. No employee, who has been initially rated, prior to August 31, 1978, shall be rerated for placement on the Salary Schedule, except in the case of a clerical error relating to a provisional employee during the 1978-79 school year.
6.3.2 INITIAL RATING
The initial rating on the salary schedule is determined by the following criteria:
1. To qualify for placement on a salary schedule, official transcripts of all college or university work must be submitted and be filed in the office of the superintendent. Classification on the schedule is for a full school year.
2. Credit shall be granted for each full year of contracted service. When partial year experience equals or exceeds 0.5 of a year of experience, such experience shall be rounded to the next full year. Employees rated prior to September 1, 1989, shall be grandfathered, provided that, subsequent experience shall comply herewith.
3. Credits must be earned prior to September 15 to be used in salary calculations for that year. All approved credits earned after September 15 will be used for the following academic year's salary calculations.
6.3.3 INDEX
Increments for experience and education will be in accordance with the index shown on the salary schedule, provided that after the employee's initial position is established on the schedule, only subsequent experience and credits will be allowed thereafter for advancement on the salary schedule.
6.3.4 CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
No teacher shall be employed who does not hold an effective teachers certificate or other certificate required by law or the State Board of Education for the position for which the employee is employed and to continue employment thereafter they shall keep such certification in effect. The Bachelor's Degree (BA) post on the salary schedule is reached only when the Bachelor's Degree has been formally granted to the employee by an accredited college or university.
Vocational employees moving to non-vocational assignments become exempt for the non-vocational portion of their assignment until returning to a vocational assignment. Vocational employees adversely effected by this section will be notified no later than May 1 of the year prior to the expiration of their vocational certificate. Notice will also be given on or before October 1 of the school year of expiration.
If the only impediment to receipt of a vocational certificate is failure to "sign off" by the local vocational committee, the provisions of this section do not apply.
A. Education credits will be granted for university and college work in a field related to the employee's work assignments earned subsequent to the Bachelor's (BA) Degree, provided that, any credits accepted by the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) towards a continuing teacher certificate shall be granted towards salary schedule advancement. College credits for advancement on the salary schedule will be accepted from an accredited four-year-degree-granting institution, accredited universities, and for accredited community colleges, so long as they otherwise comply herewith. District approved in-service credits shall be applied regardless of degree status (but only to the extent such credits were earned after August 31, 1981).
When in the sole judgment of the superintendent, there is a reasonable doubt as the relevance of the course work, a statement showing the relationship of the college or university work to the employee's work assignment(s) shall be required from the employee who is seeking advancement on the salary schedule. If in the judgment of the superintendent the course work as defined above is not substantially relevant, the credit for advancement shall be denied. Denial of acceptance of credit for salary advancement shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement.
B. Credit for education experience shall be given automatically when evidence of such credit is filed with the District. Such evidence should be in the form of official college transcripts or grade reports and shall be filed with the District's business office no later than October 1. If, for some circumstance beyond the control of the teacher, the college transcripts or grade reports are not available and the District has been advised in writing by the college prior to October 1, of the credits, the teacher shall be granted the allowance for credit. The District will circulate, to the staff, notices of available, accredited college courses throughout the year to be held in this District or in surrounding districts, when provided to the District by the colleges.
C. Inservice education credits shall be given automatically for board-approved educational activities voluntarily entered into by a teacher for the purpose of strengthening his/her competencies, in accordance with the following:
1. One (1) education credit shall be granted for each ten (10) hours of formal class, laboratory or in-service participation.
2. One (1) education credit shall be granted for workshops involving ten (10) hours of actual workshop time.
D. Continuing education credits (clock hours) recognized and approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for salary allocation shall be accepted for advancement on the salary schedule.
6.3.6 EXPERIENCE CREDITS
Credit shall be given for experience on the basis of one (1) year increment for each year actually taught, provided no employee shall be entitled to more than one (1) year increment for experience in any one year. Each employee of the District who works less than the full work day shall receive experience credit equivalent to the quotient to the nearest thousandth obtained by dividing that part of the day worked by the full work day. Each employee of the District who works less than the full work year shall receive experience credit equivalent to the quotient to the nearest thousandth obtained by dividing that part of the year worked by the full work year.
For purposes of annual placement on the salary schedule the employee's total experience credit shall be rounded.
Employees granted experience credit prior to September 1, 1989, shall be grandfathered, provided that, subsequent experience credit shall comply herewith.
Examples (.5 rounds up):
1. Year One .7 FTE = 1 year exp .4 FTE = 0 year exp
2. Year Two .7 FTE .4 FTE
1.4 FTE = 1 year exp .8 FTE = 1 year exp3. Year Three .7 FTE .4 FTE
2.1 FTE = 2 years exp 1.2 FTE = 1 year exp4. Year Four .7 FTE .4 FTE
2.8 FTE = 3 years exp 1.6 FTE = 2 years exp5. Year Five .7 FTE .4 FTE
3.5 FTE = 4 years exp 2.0 FTE = 2 years exp
6.3.7 OUT-OF-STATE EXPERIENCE CREDIT
Employees hired from out-of-state shall be given the same experience credit as those hired within the state or those presently working for the District, based upon actual certificated work experience or equivalence.
SECTION 6.4 PART-TIME SALARIES
Employees who are assigned to teach regularly, under contract, less than full-time shall be compensated in accordance with their placement on the salary schedule on the basis of the ratio of any such employee's assigned work time to the amount of work time assigned to full-time employees.
Substitutes who are employed by the District shall receive the following salary and benefits:
A. The rate of pay shall be $110 per day.
B. Each year, after thirty (30) days of employment, the rate of pay shall be $140 per day.
C. Leave Replacement - a teacher replacing another teacher who is on leave of at least thirty (30) days will receive full contract protection except for sections 6.10.1 Tuition Reimbursement and 7.9 Layoff and Recall. On day one (1) the Leave Replacement employee shall be placed on the salary schedule subject to Section 6.3.2 for the duration of his/her employment as a Leave Replacement employee. Leave Replacement will be provided for under the provision of a supplemental contract.
D. Any substitute who is employed under A or B will be covered by Article I, Article IV, Article VI (except Section 6.10.1 Tuition Reimbursement and 6.11 Insurance Benefits), Article VII (except Section 7.9, Layoff and Recall) and Article IX.
SECTION 6.5 DRIVER'S EDUCATION PAY
The rate of pay shall increase 3% each year of the contract. Employees assigned to instruct Driver's Education shall be paid $28.15 per hour of instruction for 2006-07, $28.99 for 2007-08, and $28.96 for 2008-09.
SECTION 6.6 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT STUDY/COMMITTEE COMPENSATION
Employees who serve on curriculum development groups outside the regular work school year/day shall be paid at per diem rate for the life of this Agreement.
6.6.1 OPEN HOUSE/CURRICULUM NIGHT
Employees will work one Open House or Curriculum Night outside the regular work year/day and shall receive compensatory time as scheduled through their building principal, except for reasons of leave in this contract.
6.6.2 SPECIAL SERVICES EVALUATION TEAM COMPENSATION
The rate of pay shall increase 3% each year of the contract. Employees who serve on Special Services Evaluation Teams outside the regular work school year/day shall be compensated at the rate of $28.15 per hour for 2006-07, $28.99 per hour for 2007-08, and $29.86 per hour for 2008-09.
SECTION 6.7 CO-CURRICULAR SCHEDULE
All District specified co-curricular activity positions shall require a teaching certificate and shall be paid to the employee assigned thereto as follows for each year specified:
Activity Salary Schedule Regulations
A. Stipends shall increase 3% for each year of the contract.
B. Experience steps shall be determined by adding the number of year's experience in the same activity.
C. Assistant coaches, assistant coordinators, or assistant advisors shall receive 70% of the equivalent head coaches, main coordinators, or advisor's stipend.
D. Nonconsecutive experience in the same activity shall count.
E. An additional stipend shall be paid for post-season time. Post-season time is the advancement of individuals or teams beyond the normal season (League, District, Regional, and State). Each post-season weekly stipend shall be the season stipend divided by the number of weeks in the regular season multiplied by the following percentage:
1 to 5 participants 70%
6 or more participants 100%
Activity Salary Schedule
Activity Salary Schedule 2006-2007
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
0-2 YEARS 3-4 YEARS 5-6 YEARS 7+YEARS
ACTIVITIES/CLUB (ES & MS) 3,582
ANNUAL (ES) 554 575 598 626
ANNUAL (MS) 1,278 1,331 1,386 1,438
ANNUAL (HS) 1,970 2,051 2,132 2,215
ART COORDINATOR (ES) 139 144 152 160
ART HONOR SOCIETY 1,278 1,331 1,385 1,439
ASB (MS) 1,278 1,331 1,386 1,438
ASB (HS) 2,097 2,181 2,268 2,359
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR 761 790 822 855
CAFETERIA DUTY 2,826 2,938 3,056 3,179
CHESS TEAM (HS) 1,953 2,030 2,112 2,196
CHOIR (HS) 2,838 2,954 3,073 3,193
CLASS ADVISOR (FRESH, SOPH, JR) 554 575 599 626
CLASS ADVISOR (SENIOR) 1,268 1,317 1,370 1,427
DANCE TEAM 3,278 3,410 3,548 3,690
DEBATE TEAM 2,557 2,661 2,767 2,877
DEPT. CHAIR/LEADERSHIP TEAM 2,097 2,180 2,268 2,357
DRAMA (MS) 985 1,025 1,067 1,109
DRAMA ASSISTANT (MS) 690 718 747 777
DRAMA (HS) FALL 1,971 2,051 2,132 2,215
DRAMA (HS) SPRING 3,280 3,411 3,549 3,690
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE COORDINATOR 637 662 689 717
HI-Q 2,837 2,953 3,072 3,193
HISTORY DAY CLUB 2,770 2,881 2,996 3,116
HONOR SOCIETY 1,278 1,331 1,385 1,439
INTRAMURAL(HS) 4,814 5,008 5,209 5,418
INTRAMURAL(MS) 3,601 3,746 3,895 4,051
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (HS) 4,814 5,008 5,209 5,418
INSTRUMENTAL/CHORAL (MS) 1,194 1,309 1,434 1,571
INSTRUMENTAL/CHORAL (ES) 1,194 1,309 1,434 1,571
KNOWLEDGE BOWL 1,278 1,331 1,385 1,439
LEAD NURSE 1,093 1,136 1,182 1,230
LINK CREW (HS) 1,957 2,035 2,117 2,201
MATH TEAM 1,278 1,331 1,385 1,439
MUSICAL DIRECTOR (HS) 2,296 2,388 2,484 2,583
NEWSPAPER (HS) 1,970 2,051 2,132 2,216
OUTDOOR ED. CAMP SUPERVISOR (ES) 554 575 598 626
PATROL (ES/MS) 1,278 1,331 1,385 1,439
SCIENCE CLUB (MS) 700 726 756 786
SCIENCE TEAM (MS) 2,097 2,181 2,267 2,358
SCIENCE TEAM (HS) 2,771 2,878 2,993 3,115
VOICE OF DEMOCRACY 554 575 598 626
The District agrees to negotiate with the Association
for the amount of any stipend to be paid in connection with any
District specified co-curricular activities not herein provided
for at such time as the District requires an employee to supervise
same.
Activity Salary Schedule 2007-2008
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
0-2 YEARS 3-4 YEARS 5-6 YEARS 7+ YEARS
ACTIVITIES/CLUB (ES & MS) 3,689
ANNUAL (ES) 571 592 616 645
ANNUAL (MS) 1,316 1,371 1,428 1,481
ANNUAL (HS) 2,029 2,113 2,196 2,281
ART COORDINATOR (ES) 143 148 157 165
ART HONOR SOCIETY 1,316 1,371 1,427 1,482
ASB (MS) 1,317 1,371 1,428 1,481
ASB (HS) 2,160 2,246 2,336 2,430
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR 783 814 847 881
CAFETERIA DUTY 2,911 3,026 3,148 3,274
CHESS TEAM (HS) 2,011 2,091 2,175 2,262
CHOIR (HS) 2,923 3,043 3,165 3,289
CLASS ADVISOR (FRESH, SOPH, JR) 571 592 617 645
CLASS ADVISOR (SENIOR) 1,306 1,357 1,411 1,470
DANCE TEAM 3,377 3,512 3,654 3,801
DEBATE TEAM 2,634 2,741 2,850 2,963
DEPT. CHAIR/LEADERSHIP TEAM 2,160 2,245 2,336 2,428
DRAMA (MS) 1,015 1,056 1,099 1,142
DRAMA ASSISTANT (MS) 711 740 769 800
DRAMA (HS) FALL 2,030 2,113 2,196 2,281
DRAMA (HS) SPRING 3,378 3,513 3,655 3,801
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE COORDINATOR 656 682 710 739
HI-Q 2,922 3,042 3,164 3,289
HISTORY DAY CLUB 2,853 2,967 3,086 3,209
HONOR SOCIETY 1,316 1,371 1,427 1,482
INTRAMURAL(HS) 4,958 5,158 5,365 5,581
INTRAMURAL(MS) 3,709 3,858 4,012 4,173
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (HS) 4,958 5,158 5,365 5,581
INSTRUMENTAL/CHORAL (MS) 1,230 1,348 1,477 1,618
INSTRUMENTAL/CHORAL (ES) 1,230 1,348 1,477 1,618
KNOWLEDGE BOWL 1,316 1,371 1,427 1,482
LEAD NURSE 1,126 1,170 1,217 1,267
LINK CREW (HS) 2,016 2,096 2,181 2,267
MATH TEAM 1,316 1,371 1,427 1,482
MUSICAL DIRECTOR (HS) 2,365 2,460 2,559 2,660
NEWSPAPER (HS) 2,029 2,113 2,196 2,282
OUTDOOR ED. CAMP SUPERVISOR (ES) 571 592 616 645
PATROL (ES/MS) 1,316 1,371 1,427 1,482
SCIENCE CLUB (MS) 721 748 779 810
SCIENCE TEAM (MS) 2,160 2,246 2,335 2,429
SCIENCE TEAM (HS) 2,854 2,964 3,083 3,208
VOICE OF DEMOCRACY 571 592 616 645
The District agrees to negotiate with the Association
for the amount of any stipend to be paid in connection with any
District specified co-curricular activities not herein provided
for at such time as the District requires an employee to supervise
same.
Activity Salary Schedule 2008-2009
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
0-2 YEARS 3-4 YEARS 5-6 YEARS 7+YEARS
ACTIVITIES/CLUB (ES & MS) 3,800
ANNUAL (ES) 588 610 634 664
ANNUAL (MS) 1,356 1,412 1,470 1,526
ANNUAL (HS) 2,090 2,176 2,262 2,350
ART COORDINATOR (ES) 147 153 161 170
ART HONOR SOCIETY 1,356 1,412 1,469 1,527
ASB (MS) 1,356 1,412 1,470 1,526
ASB (HS) 2,225 2,314 2,406 2,503
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR 807 838 872 907
CAFETERIA DUTY 2,998 3,117 3,242 3,372
CHESS TEAM (HS) 2,072 2,154 2,241 2,330
CHOIR (HS) 3,010 3,134 3,260 3,387
CLASS ADVISOR (FRESH, SOPH, JR) 588 610 635 664
CLASS ADVISOR (SENIOR) 1,345 1,397 1,453 1,514
DANCE TEAM 3,478 3,618 3,764 3,915
DEBATE TEAM 2,713 2,823 2,936 3,052
DEPT. CHAIR/LEADERSHIP TEAM 2,225 2,313 2,406 2,501
DRAMA (MS) 1,045 1,087 1,132 1,177
DRAMA ASSISTANT (MS) 732 762 792 824
DRAMA (HS) FALL 2,091 2,176 2,262 2,350
DRAMA (HS) SPRING 3,479 3,619 3,765 3,915
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE COORDINATOR 676 702 731 761
HI-Q 3,010 3,133 3,259 3,387
HISTORY DAY CLUB 2,939 3,056 3,178 3,306
HONOR SOCIETY 1,356 1,412 1,469 1,527
INTRAMURAL(HS) 5,107 5,313 5,526 5,748
INTRAMURAL(MS) 3,820 3,974 4,132 4,298
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (HS) 5,107 5,313 5,526 5,748
INSTRUMENTAL/CHORAL (MS) 1,267 1,389 1,521 1,667
INSTRUMENTAL/CHORAL (ES) 1,267 1,389 1,521 1,667
KNOWLEDGE BOWL 1,356 1,412 1,469 1,527
LEAD NURSE 1,160 1,205 1,254 1,305
LINK CREW (HS) 2,076 2,159 2,246 2,335
MATH TEAM 1,356 1,412 1,469 1,527
MUSICAL DIRECTOR (HS) 2,365 2,460 2,559 2,660
NEWSPAPER (HS) 2,090 2,176 2,262 2,351
OUTDOOR ED. CAMP SUPERVISOR (ES) 588 610 634 664
PATROL (ES/MS) 1,356 1,412 1,469 1,527
SCIENCE CLUB (MS) 743 770 802 834
SCIENCE TEAM (MS) 2,225 2,314 2,405 2,502
SCIENCE TEAM (HS) 2,940 3,053 3,175 3,305
VOICE OF DEMOCRACY 588 610 634 664
The District agrees to negotiate with the Association
for the amount of any stipend to be paid in connection with any
District specified co-curricular activities not herein provided
for at such time as the District requires an employee to supervise
same.
SECTION 6.8 TRAVEL EXPENSES
Employees utilizing their own private automobile to travel to authorized school business, shall be reimbursed at the current Internal Revenue Service reimbursement rate per mile. All employees who by the nature of their assignment, must travel between schools or are required to make home visitations, excluding all travel between the employee's home and the first and last daily work assignment, shall also be reimbursed at the current Internal Revenue Service reimbursement rate per mile; provided, all reimbursable travel shall be approved, in advance, by the superintendent.
An official list of all teachers approved for local travel reimbursement shall be maintained in the business office, and a copy of the same shall be delivered to each teacher that is on the list.
SECTION 6.9 REIMBURSEMENT FOR EDUCATION COSTS
Employees who have reached the highest compensable educational level on the salary schedule shall, if approved by the Board or its designee, be reimbursed by the District for tuition costs, text books, and/or travel expenses incurred in connection with the completion of subsequent educational courses in a field related to the employee's work assignment or other Board approved fields. Approved reimbursement shall be made by the District in the month following the presentation or proof that such courses were completed.
Each year the District shall contribute an amount equal to the salary schedule base plus $10,000 to a fund for the sole purpose of tuition reimbursement. Distribution shall be according to the following formula: reimbursement fund divided by the total number of credits or clock hours submitted equals reimbursement per credit or clock hour amount (ten (10) clock hours equal one (1) credit). Such reimbursement shall be for District approved clock hours or credits completed after June 15th of each year, and shall be the lesser of:
a. the actual cost per credit or clock hour
or
b. the cost per credit at Seattle Pacific University.
Reimbursement shall be made by the District, to the extent of the monies available in the tuition fund, following the presentation of proof of credit and cost for the course.
Following July 15th of each year, the fund shall be distributed to employees for the cost of tuition for District approved clock hours or credits.
If any monies still remain, the balance shall be carried over to the next year's fund.
SECTION 6.10 INSURANCE BENEFITS (also see Insurance Benefits web page)
A. The District shall provide insurance premium payments toward premiums of approved District group insurance programs in accordance with the provisions and options outlined herein. Annual enrollment for teacher group insurance programs shall be during September and October of the school year. The enrollment of newly employed teachers shall begin with their employment and shall be completed within the time specified by the insuring company. The full payment shall be granted to all full-time and more than half-time teachers, except employees newly hired after August 31, 1981, who are less than full-time shall have the payment prorated on the basis of their contracted work time relative to full-time employees. One-half (1/2) the full payment shall be granted all half-time teachers. (Grandfathered people - Martin, Schlosser, Holland (Amundson)).
B. The District shall provide the maximum dollar amount per month per employee as provided by the state legislature, to be contributed to approved group insurance coverage, optional individual/family medical and other approved insurance programs. In addition, the District will increase the state-funded monthly amount per FTE by $7.39 in the 2006-07 school year and by $10.00 in the 2007-08 and the 2008-09 school years.
1. For each employee, the District shall pay the total premium for the following approved group insurance programs:
(a) dental,
(b) term life,
(c) long-term disability, and
(d) vision.2. After payment of the above group premiums, the balance of the agreed upon contribution may be applied, at the employee's option, to any of the approved medical insurance plans, provided that any contribution of any employee that is not utilized for individual or family medical insurance, shall be pooled. This first pool shall be distributed equally to any employees who have out-of-pocket medical premium costs, and provided further, that any contributions not utilized from that first pool for out-of-pocket medical expenses shall be pooled in a second pool for distribution equally to employees for use for optional insurance benefit coverage.
3. Nothing in this agreement shall prohibit an employee from selecting any of the approved insurance plans provided that benefit contributions and the first pool funds may only be used for those approved group plans listed above and an approved medical plan. For all other insurance options, the premiums must be paid by employee payroll deduction and, provided further that any second pool funds, should they exist, may be utilized by employees to cover optional insurance benefit coverage.
C. Approved insurance programs are those which are agreed to by the Board and the Association.
D. If the agreed upon contribution per employee per month and/or any distribution from the first pool and/or the second pool does not cover the premiums in full for those insurance plans selected by the employee under sub-section #2 above, the District shall, upon the employee's authorization, deduct from the employee's monthly salary the amount necessary to pay the premium(s) due.
E. When both husband and wife are employed by the District, their combined insurance contributions to be paid by the District, may be applied, at their option, to a joint insurance plan(s) rather than to separate plans carried by each individual.
F. The District shall maintain a Section 125 plan for pretax premium payments of approved insurance plans.
G. The District shall fund the HCA Benefit Allocation for Retiree Fund provided that any future monthly increase shall not exceed 23%. If any future monthly HCA increase exceeds 23% then employees shall pay the amount over 23%.
H. It is the intent of the parties to comply with the limitations imposed by RCW 28A.400.200 and the State appropriations acts as they relate to expenditures for employee benefits. No provision of this Section shall be interpreted or implied so as to place the District in breach of the benefit limitations imposed by State law or to subject the District to a penalty. Pursuant to RCW 28A.400.275(1), the parties agree to abide by State laws relating to school district employee benefits. The parties acknowledge that the above insurance agreement is for the term of one year, subject to automatic extension in the absence of written notice otherwise to the other prior to June 1, unless the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement are found not to be in compliance with RCW 28A.400.200 and/or the State Appropriations Act, in which case the parties will reopen this section.
SECTION 6.11 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
6.11.1 AUTOMATIC DEDUCTIONS
All salaries are subject to payroll deductions from the employee's regular pay for:
A. State Teachers or State Employment Retirement Systems
B. Federal Income Withholding Tax
C. FICA
D. Labor and Industry
E. Absence not provided for by paid leaves (computed at per diem based on the employee's annual salary for each day's absence)
6.11.2 DISCRETIONARY DEDUCTIONS
The following deductions from the employee's regular pay may be made if authorized by the individual:
A. Additional withholding tax;
B. Approved medical plans;
C. Approved salary insurance;
D. Approved tax sheltered annuities:
E. Payments to Education Community Credit Union or School Employees Credit Union of Washington
F. Approved Life and Cancer Insurance Plans
1. Godwins; Provident Life
2. Colonial
3. Occidental Life
G. Association Membership Dues
H. W.E.A. Accident Insurance (accidental death and dismemberment)
I. United Way
J. Other Approved Insurance Programs
SECTION 6.12 ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
6.12.1 SICK LEAVE ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
In January of each year following any year in which more than sixty (60) days of leave for illness or injury is accrued any eligible employee may exercise an option to receive remuneration, for unused leave for illness or injury accumulated in the previous year, over sixty (60) days accumulated, at a rate equal to one (1) day's monetary compensation of the employee for each four (4) full days of accrued leave for illness or injury in excess of sixty (60) days up to three (3) days' remuneration. Leave for illness or injury for which compensation has been received shall be deducted from accrued leave for illness or injury at the rate of four (4) days for every one (1) day's monetary compensation.
At the time of separation from school district employment due to retirement or death, an eligible employee or the employee's estate shall receive remuneration at a rate equal to one (1) day's current monetary compensation for each four (4) full days accrued leave for illness or injury. Maximum accrual to be 180 days. Participation in the VEBA program shall be allowed.
6.12.2 PERSONAL LEAVE ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
In July of each year, an employee who has personal leave remaining unused shall be reimbursed at substitute per diem rate for unused personal leave days. An employee will be reimbursed for unused personal leave days during their year of retirement, however, employees covered by TRS Plan 1 retirement plan shall document four (4) hours of additional service per day cashed out.
Any employee assigned by the District to teach an inservice class shall receive 1.8 times their per diem rate per hour.
OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
7.1.0 CALENDARS (View: 2008-2009) 2008-2009 Calendar (PDF Format) 2008-2009 Calendar (Excel Format)
7.1.1 CONTRACT LENGTH
The employees' academic school year shall consist of not more than 182 contract days inclusive of learning improvement days and exclusive of vacations and holidays. The District may contract employees for extended periods, provided any employee whose regular full-time contract exceeds the academic school year shall be paid pro rata, at a per diem rate, based upon the ratio of the employee's work year to the academic school year and placement on the salary schedule. Nothing herein shall prevent the District from employing any employee on a part-time basis or for less than the academic school year at a pro rata salary.
The District will establish and schedule four (4) days for inservice and curriculum work during the school year for all staff outside of the regular 182 day work year. The District will designate planned activities and projects to improve the educational program. The additional work days will be at the per diem rate of pay, and are reflected in the supplemental contract issued for TRI.
The day before the first student day of the school year shall be designated as a Curriculum Day. Teachers will prepare curriculum materials and strategies for the student year and will not be required to attend meetings, activities, or inservice. No meetings, activities, or inservice shall be conducted this day by the District. Employees may choose to work a day other than the day before the first student day in the week prior to the opening of school.
The provisions of Article V, Leaves, shall not apply to the Curriculum Days, however, employees unable to attend scheduled Curriculum Days for reasons of illness or bereavement may arrange with their supervisor to work the required hours.
Teachers who are new to the District shall report to work one (1) day early for orientation with one (1) additional day per diem stipend. In addition, teachers who are new to the District and hired before the District Teacher Academy shall attend the two (2) day District Teacher Academy for an additional two (2) days per diem stipend.
At the employee's expense, teachers who are new to the District may enroll in District approved medical insurance plans for coverage beginning September 1st.
The District shall make an effort to assign teachers who are new to the District their own room.
The District and Association agree and affirm the following beliefs: (a) the success of the Stanwood-Camano School District is dependent upon hiring and retaining the highest quality teachers; (b) providing a quality education for students requires from teachers a commitment to the profession beyond the base contract, normal workday hours and school year; (c) state law allows additional compensation for additional time, additional responsibilities or incentives; (d) the additional commitment required of Stanwood-Camano's teachers cannot be accurately measured in hours or days; and (e) the time necessary to fulfill any one teacher's responsibilities will vary from that of another teacher as determined by the individual's own professional judgment.
For the 2006-07 school year, each employee will be issued a supplemental contract for an amount equal to 8.34% of the individual's respective salary in recognition of these additional responsibilities and as an incentive to provide the additional services. In addition, the TRI schedule includes an increase of $1,300 for those individuals in the BA+90, BA+135, MA, MA+45, and MA+90 on the 25th step (See TRI Schedule, Appendix D).
For the 2007-08 school year, each employee will be issued a supplemental contract for an amount equal to 9.44% of the individual's respective salary in recognition of these additional responsibilities and as an incentive to provide the additional services, after the Legislature determines the COLA and any other amendments to the State-funded Salary Allocation Model (SAM). In addition, the TRI schedule shall include an increase of $500 for those individuals in the BA+90, BA+135, MA, MA+45, and MA+90 on the 20th through 24th steps and an increase of $800 for those individuals in the BA+90, BA+135, MA, MA+45, and MA+90 on the 25th step. After said computation, the District and Association shall review said TRI schedule for accuracy and attach it to this Agreement as Appendix E.
For the 2008-09 school year, each employee will be issued a supplemental contract for an amount equal to 11.09% of the individual's respective salary in recognition of these additional responsibilities and as an incentive to provide the additional services, after the Legislature determines the COLA and any other amendments to the SAM. In addition, the TRI schedule shall include an increase of $64 for those individuals in the BA+90, BA+135, MA, MA+45, and MA+90 on the 17th through 19th steps, an increase of $564 for those individuals in the BA+90, BA+135, MA, MA+45, and MA+90 on the 20th through 24th steps, and an increase of $864 for those individuals in the BA+90, BA+135, MA, MA+45, and MA+90 on the 25th step. After said computation, the District and Association shall review said TRI schedule for accuracy and attach it to this Agreement as Appendix F.
The supplemental contract recognizes that employees will provide a professionally responsible level of service in the following areas which are above the basic contract:
A. Preparation for school opening;
B. Preparation for school closing;
C. Parent conferences;
D. Supporting community and student activities;
E. Providing individual help to students;
F. Evaluating student work;
G. Correcting papers and projects;
H. Workshops, classes and inservice work;
I. Researching educational materials and supplies;
J. Improving and maintaining professional skills;
K. Preparation and revisions of materials;
L. Consulting with other instructional staff;
M. Instructional-departmental staff meetings;
N. Working with computers and other technology;
O. Making presentations to the School Board; and
P. Fund raising for student activities
Compensation for these duties shall be in accordance with the TRI Salary Schedule Appendix and payment will be made in equal monthly installments as is done with regular paychecks. A part-time employee will receive a pro rata share of this TRI supplemental contract stipend based on the employee's full-time equivalency (FTE).
In the event the District's maintenance and operations levy does not pass, these provisions of Section 7.1.1.4. shall be null and void for the following school year and thereafter provided (a) the District and Association meet and consult regarding continuance of any of these provisions and (b) if agreement is not reached by the parties in a timely manner, the District shall have no obligation to continue the provisions of Section 7.1.1.4.
7.1.1.5 CERTIFICATED SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF PREPARATION DAYS
Certificated Special Education Staff (excluding psychologists and counselors) shall complete a District timesheet in May for four (4) additional work days at per diem rate of pay in recognition of the work performed beyond the contracted work year and work day. The provisions of Section 7.1.1.4 shall apply.
7.1.1.6 LEARNING IMPROVEMENT DAYS
The purpose of the Learning Improvement Days shall be for all teachers, other certificated instructional staff, and administrators to collaboratively plan and implement education reforms designed to increase student achievement.
Activities that may be conducted on Learning Improvement Days include:
A. developing and updating student learning improvement plans;
B. implementing curriculum materials and strategies;
C. providing professional development to implement the selected curricula and instructions;
D. developing and implementing assessment strategies and training in assessment scoring;
E. and, conducting other activities intended to improve student learning for all students, including students with diverse needs.
Two of the days before the first student day of the school year shall be designated as learning Improvement Days.
Different school buildings or groups of employees with permission of the building principal may schedule and work the learning improvement days on different calendar days.
The provisions of Article V, Leaves, shall apply
to the Learning Improvement Days.
7.1.2 NON-CONTRACT DAYS
The following days shall be observed as non-contract days:
A. Saturdays and Sundays
B. The first day of January (New Year's Day)
C. The third Monday of January (Martin Luther King Day)
D. The third Monday of February (President's Day)
E. Spring Break (See School Calendars)
F. The last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
G. Independence Day
H. The first Monday in September (Labor Day)
I. Veteran's Day
J. The fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
K. The day following Thanksgiving
L. Christmas Vacation (See School Calendars)
K-12 employees shall be assigned two (2) days during the first half of the academic school year; and, for K-5 employees an additional three (3) one-half (1/2) days during the second half of the academic school year for the purpose of parent or teacher requested conferences and/or curriculum/in-service work. If parent-teacher conferences are scheduled after the work day the employee shall receive equivalent time off on the last day of the same work week.
7.1.4 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURE AND DELAYED OPENING
In the event that it becomes necessary to close the school(s) because of inclement weather, volcanic disruption or other acts of God, the District administration shall notify employees as soon as the decision is made. No employee shall be required to remain after the District has given notification to close the employees' work site, unless an alternative work site is available. Hazardous health and safety conditions which require the closing of the school(s) for students shall apply equally to all employees.
A. DELAYED OPENING: In the event that the District administration decides to delay the opening of school(s), employees shall report thirty (30) minutes before the students arrive and may leave thirty (30) minutes after students are dismissed.
B. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: On workdays when school is not in session because of conditions not within the control of the District administration due to acts of God, no employee shall suffer loss of pay nor have such absence from work charged against any leave provision, and no employee shall be entitled to extra compensation for school days scheduled to make up days missed for such reason.
C. MAKEUP SCHOOL DAYS: When the District decides to make up school days missed in order to receive its appropriation due to emergency school closure, the District Superintendent shall confer with the Association President prior to scheduling makeup instructional days.
7.1.5 LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS
The recommended minimum paraprofessional time per library shall be 1.5 hours for each Elementary School library, 3.25 hours for each Middle School library, and 6.5 hours for each High School library.
To support and develop the services of the instructional media programs to best serve the school district, community, and students, each Elementary and Middle School librarian shall have at a minimum an extended contract of five (5) days and each High School librarian shall have at a minimum an extended contract of ten (10) days. These additional days shall occur on a schedule mutually determined by the employee and the immediate supervisor. The additional work days will be provided for under the provision of a supplemental contract at the per diem rate of pay.
To support and develop the services of the counselor programs to best serve the school district, community, and students, each Elementary counselor shall have at a minimum an extended contract of one (1) day, each Middle School counselor shall have at a minimum an extended contract of five (5) days, and each High School counselor shall have at a minimum an extended contract of twelve (12) days. These additional days shall occur on a schedule mutually determined by the employee and the immediate supervisor. The additional work days will be provided for under the provision of a supplemental contract at the per diem rate of pay.
To support and develop the services of the school psychologist programs to best serve the school district, community, and students, each Elementary and Middle School psychologist shall have at a minimum an extended contract of five (5) days and each High School psychologist shall have at a minimum an extended contract of ten (10) days. These additional days shall occur on a schedule mutually determined by the employee and the immediate supervisor. The additional work days will be provided for under the provision of a supplemental contract at the per diem rate of pay.
7.1.8 TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR STIPENDS
Technology coordinator stipends shall be paid to the employee assigned thereto as follows for each year specified:
A. Stipends shall increase 3% for each year of the contract.
B. Experience steps shall be determined by adding the number of year's experience.
C. Nonconsecutive experience shall count.
D. The stipend will be provided for under the provision of a supplemental contract.
E. Technology coordinator stipends shall be:Experience: 0-2 years 3-4 years 5-6 years 7 + years
2006-2007 $5,574 $5,798 $6,033 $6,272
2007-2008 $5,741 $5,972 $6,214 $6.460
2008-2009 $5,913 $6,151 $6,400 $6.654
7.2.1 LENGTH OF WORK DAY
The length of the work day shall not be more than seven and one-half (7-1/2) hours, inclusive of a thirty (30) minute lunch period regardless of assignment.
All employees shall be available for student and/or parent conferences in their regular assigned duty stations for a period of not less than thirty (30) minutes prior to the beginning of the students' school day and for a period of not less than thirty (30) minutes immediately following the students' school day.
Unless specifically assigned otherwise, classroom teachers may utilize those times during the student day when they have no scheduled duties as planning time, at their discretion, including time during which their regular classes are receiving instruction from various specialists. Employees who are required in the course of their employment to travel between buildings shall be scheduled to provide sufficient time for such travel.
The employee's total instructional time shall not exceed three hundred-thirty (330) minutes per day.
Except for emergencies, parent conferences, and/or as may be required by Washington law, including, but not limited to, the Washington Basic Education Act and Student Learning Objectives law, the employee's work time shall not regularly exceed seven (7) hours per day, exclusive of the thirty (30) minute lunch period.
Half day student early dismissal times shall be:
Grades K-5 12:00 pm
Grades 6-12 10:40 am
Last day of school student early dismissal times
shall be:
Grades K-5 11:00 am
Grades 6-12 9:40 am
7.2.3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEDNESDAY
On all Wednesdays, the student day shall begin one (1) hour and twenty (20) minutes late, with the following exceptions:
A. If the first day of school is on a Wednesday then school shall begin at the regular time.
B. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving shall begin at the regular time.
C. If the last day of school is a Wednesday then school shall begin at the regular time.
D. If the first day of elementary spring conferences is on a Wednesday, then school shall begin at the regular time for all schools in the district.
The purpose of Professional Development Wednesday is to provide time for activities aimed towards increasing student achievement. Collaboration among staff shall be the main focus, with activities specifically linked to district, building, department/grade level, and individual goals. To develop a shared understanding, and used exclusively in article 7.2.3, the term collaboration is defined as: intentional and productive time spent working in a variety of groupings in order to promote student achievement, and to improve teaching and learning for the benefit of our schools.
District and union leadership shall jointly determine a schedule of specific Professional Development Wednesday district-led activities that shall be sent to building administrators by August 15th for the upcoming school year.
Each school Leadership Team is then charged with developing and disseminating a plan for their building Professional Development Wednesdays within two weeks of the beginning of each grading period. The Leadership Team shall include representation from administration and staff.
If there is a lack of consensus among the Leadership Team as to the Professional Development Wednesday plan, one staff representative from the team and one administrative representative from the team shall develop an agreeable compromise.
Individual or small group exceptions to the building plan must be pre-approved by the building Leadership Team.
Except in emergency situations, 80 minutes per month shall be set aside for teacher initiated small group collaboration and/or for individual work related to collaboration.
Except in emergency situations, up to 80 minutes per month shall be set aside for staff meeting(s). Allocation of this time shall be determined by the administrative team, and communicated to the Leadership Team for planning purposes.
The Wednesday before grades are due shall be for grade preparation.
District and union representatives shall jointly develop a system to gather and share data for ongoing assessment and improvement of Professional