Common use of Miscellaneous Provisions Clause in Contracts

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from or modified only through the responsibility voluntary, mutual consent of the Administration parties in a written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. The individual teacher contract, executed between each teacher and the employer, is subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. It is specifically agreed that this Agreement takes precedence over and governs the individual teacher contract and the individual teacher contract is expressly conditioned upon this Agreement. Individual teacher contracts shall be mailed to teachers within three (3) weeks of the beginning of the school year. The individual contract and any supplemental contract hereafter executed shall be provided to the association. C. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary rules, regulations or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts practices of the Board which shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementinconsistent with its terms. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. All teachers covered under this Agreement who participate in the production of tapes, publications or other produced educational material shall retain residual rights should they be copy written or sold by the District. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions provision or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. Copies of this Agreement titled “Professional Agreement between the Gladwin School District and the Gladwin Educational Association, M.E.A./N.E.A.” shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board within thirty (30) days after this Agreement is signed, and presented to all teachers now employed employed, hereafter employed, or hereafter employed considered for employment by the Board. The Further that the Board shall furnish twenty- five (25) copies of the Master Agreement to the Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating F. The Gladwin Education Association recognizes that strikes (as defined by Section 1 of Public Act 336 of 1947, State of Michigan, as amended) by teachers, are contrary to law and public policy. The Board and the Association subscribed to the principle that differences shall be resolved by appropriate and peaceful means in School Improvement activities which occur outside keeping with the high standards of the normal work day profession, without interruption of the school program. Accordingly, the Gladwin Education Association agrees that during the term of this Agreement it shall not direct, instigate, participate in, encourage, or support and strike against the Board by any teacher or group of teachers. This section will be allowed compensatory time, documented deleted from the Agreement when strike legislation regarding teacher strikes is in effect and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning Governor of the school year. Use State of said compensatory time shall Michigan. G. Sections of this contract may be scheduled with temporarily suspended by the approval mutual agreement of the building principal provided substitutes are available Board and the Association. Changes resulting from the suspension of any section of the contract must be ratified by the Board and Association. H. The Board and the Association agree to fill in for work together to add the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building and/or days necessary to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement secure full State Aid, while recognizing the increased staff workload, at no additional cost to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methoddistrict beyond the agreed upon salary schedule.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers agreements in this Contract shall be informed of a telephone number they may callsupersede any rules, at least one (1) hour before school beginsregulations, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility or practices of the Administration Board which are contrary to arrange for a substitute teacheror inconsistent with the terms recorded herein. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by Any individual contract between the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on Board and an emergency and voluntary basis, said individual teacher shall be compensated at a rate consistent with the terms and conditions of 0.063% per hourthis agreement. If an individual contract made subsequent to this agreement contains any language inconsistent with this agreement, this agreement shall prevail. B. This Agreement shall supersede If any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement agreement or any application of the Agreement this agreement to any employee or group of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. C. Copies of this Agreement agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by within thirty (30) days of the Boardsigning of the contract. The Association shall distribute copies of the agreement to teachers. D. All monitoring or observation of work performed of a teacher for evaluation purposes shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useconducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. E. Teachers participating The Board and the Association agree that negotiations will not be reopened on any item whether contained herein or not during the life of this agreement. F. The Board and the Association agree to take no action in School Improvement activities which occur outside violation of, or inconsistent with, any provisions of this Contract while the Contract is in effect. G. Both parties to this Contract agree that there will be no harassment of either party by the other for the duration of this Contract as a result of the normal work day processes or positions held during the negotiation of the Contract. H. Teachers shall be permitted to examine their official personnel file at reasonable times and with reasonable advance notice. Teachers shall not be allowed compensatory timeto see confidential letters of recommendation relative to their initial employment with the School District. I. In the best interest of the profession, documented it is recommended that the teachers wear appropriate attire compatible with the profession. District expects teachers to wear appropriate attire including but not limited to suits, sport jackets, pant suits, slacks, blouses, dresses, skirts, shirts. Ties are optional. Teachers should not wear jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts, unless appropriate to the activity. Vocational teachers and signed physical education teachers are to wear attire appropriate for the learning/teaching environment and for matters related to safety. J. A deviation from the procedures set forth in the Professional Educator Evaluation Review System (PEERS) shall not be grounds for invalidating an otherwise valid unsatisfactory rating unless there is some prejudice to the employee as a result of the deviation. K. The District will establish a non-elective employer contributory 403B Plan with no cash option for retirees. L. The parties agree to establish a joint committee to study coaching and extra-curricular salary schedules in order to make recommendations for adjustments to be considered when the current contract expires. This does not preclude the parties from agreeing to add new positions during the life of the agreement. M. The District may offer special retirement incentives in addition to those provided by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodcontract.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The This Agreement shall be printed and distributed to all employees. This cost shall be shared between the Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers and the Association. B. Employees shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, call to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityEmployees shall report unavailability for work at the earliest possible time and shall make every effort to report no later than one and one-half (1 1/2) hours prior to the employee's instructional duty and no later than 7:00 a.m. C. In schools where continuous cafeteria service is not available for employee use, it the employees, with prior consent of the principal, may arrange installation of vending machines for beverages and confections. The installation, operation, control and maintenance of these shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacheremployees in that building. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers All proceeds shall be avoided whenever possible. In used in such a manner as the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained employees in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effectthat building determine. D. Copies Permission may be granted employees for the purpose of this Agreement making professional presentations, speeches or providing consultant services to other districts and professional organizations. Employees are required to have advance approval of their principal and the appropriate director. Normally, travel and living expenses shall be duplicated at the expense responsibility of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed organization serviced; however, when employees actually represent the District, expenses may be authorized by the Boardappropriate director or the Superintendent if expenses are not paid by the organization served. The Association District shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies reimbursed from any compensation received, up to the employee's daily salary, and for its useany expenses paid by the District. E. Teachers participating Building administrators will make every reasonable effort to be in School Improvement activities which occur attendance and visible on student attendance days. Every reasonable effort will be made to hold District meetings outside of the normal work day school day. Employees will be made aware who the responsible administrator is if the principal cannot be reached during the day. No employee shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by required to substitute for an administrator. Such substitution will be voluntary. F. Employees who live within District boundaries may select the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether Decatur Public School they wish their own children to attend, provided selected school is not at capacity for that grade. The choice must be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at made prior to the beginning of lottery selection process for magnet schools to ensure available seat(s) for the following school year. Use of said compensatory time shall Employees with preschool age students may select a school with a preschool program, but will still be scheduled expected to pay the tuition fee for programs with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacherassociated fees. School Improvement compensatory time For grant-funded preschool programs, student must meet admission criteria. Bussing will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building provided only pursuant to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodDecatur’s board policy regarding transportation.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times of Education will continue to try attempt to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least call one (1) hour before school begins, prior to report unavailability the reporting time for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement No polygraph or lie detector device shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained be used by the Board of Education in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms investigation of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardany teacher. C. Each individual teacher contract shall be deemed in all respects to include and incorporate by reference all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Master Agreement and is subject to board policy. D. Copies of the Agreement and subsequent revisions shall be printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereinafter employed by the Board of Education. E. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting applicable except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies F. All teachers shall have the right to refuse the assignment of extracurricular activities. G. Teachers who are eligible to retire under the provisions of the Michigan Retirement Law will submit to the Board a written notice of intention to retire at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of retirement. H. If Board Policy is found to be in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement then the Board will take appropriate action to correct the inconsistencies unless board policy addresses prohibited bargaining subjects. I. All employees in the system shall have the option of receiving twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) equal payments of salary. Teachers electing to receive twenty-six (26) salary payments may receive a lump sum payment in June if the business office is notified of this change before February 1. J. All medical examinations, x-rays, or medication tests, stipulated as a condition of employment shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed paid for by the Board. K. The teacher shall have the right to have any employment outside the school system provided that such employment will not interfere with his professional duties. The Board and the Association shall mutually agree upon the nature of any outside employment of its members, should its nature be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usequestioned. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside L. Upon request, all teachers will be provided with keys for entrance to the school building. M. The Association recognizes that the cessation or interruption of the normal work day professional services by teachers is contrary to law and public policy. N. No teacher shall be allowed compensatory timerequired to collect, documented handle or account for student monies. O. In the event a payday occurs during a period when school is not in session, paychecks will be issued on the last school day preceding such period. P. Paychecks will be made available to teaching staff by 11:00 a.m. on paydays. The checks will be in a sealed envelope. Q. For elementary staff, office staff shall maintain official student records and signed attendance books provided staff makes necessary information available as specified by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or administrator. The verifiable record for daily attendance of a combination of pay student remains the teacher’s responsibility. R. Snow Days - It is the understanding and compensatory time at the beginning agreement of the parties that the calendar agreed to is a tentative calendar to the extent that the State of Michigan requires a school yeardistrict to maintain a specified number of days or hours of instruction irrespective of acts of God. Use In the event that the district must make-up days/hours lost because of said compensatory time inclement weather or other acts of God for which state-aid would be lost, those days/hours shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee made up at the end of each the school year on normal business days. It is further the understanding of the parties that the district will not pay any additional salary or benefits for developing next year's methoddays/hours, which are not counted as state-aid days/hours.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees 1. A grievant, at his/her sole choosing, may appear on his/her own behalf at Step I, or with an Association Representative. An Association Representative shall be present at all times steps beyond Step I. 2. A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without prejudice or record. 3. No employee shall file a grievance after the effective date of his/her resignation. 4. The President of the Association will receive the same notice as the grievant. Decisions rendered at each formal level will be made in writing and will be transmitted to try to maintain an adequate list the grievant and the Association President in accordance with the time limits established. 5. All records dealing with the processing of substitute teachers. Teachers grievances shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be filed separately from the responsibility personnel files of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacherparticipants. 6. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work If the employee or the Association does not abide by the time stated abovelimits set forth herein, said employee or Association forfeits the right to continue to the next step of the grievance procedure. If the Administration does not abide by the time limits set forth herein, the Association may proceed to the next step. 7. There will result be no reprisals taken against any employee or union representative for processing or participating in a grievance. 8. Mutually agreed informal meetings between the loss parties may be held during the time between steps in an effort to affect a satisfactory resolution to the problem. 9. Processing of that day's paygrievances may be during school hours. The use Step III hearing may be done during school hours only at the discretion of regular teachers the Superintendent. 10. The term “day” is defined as substitute teachers the aggrieved employee’s working day during the school year or weekdays (excluding holidays) during vacation periods. 11. The time limits or steps set forth in this procedure may be extended or waived with the mutual consent of the parties hereto. 12. All grievances must be signed by the grievant(s) or Association if the grievance is a group grievance. No individuals will be recognized as grievants unless they have signed the grievance form. 13. The Board shall make no award or decision to resolve a grievance at Step I that is in contradiction to this Agreement, and the Association shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate notified of 0.063% per hourany decision. B. This Agreement shall supersede 14. Any school district public records needed for the processing of any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts grievance shall be made expressly subject available to the terms of this AgreementAssociation. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part If the Association wishes a copy of the established policies records, the President of the BoardAssociation may obtain a copy free of charge. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. 33.01 This Agreement shall supersede any rules, policies, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained with its terms. 33.02 Existing personnel policies pertaining to employees in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts this bargaining unit shall be made expressly subject to change only after: a. the terms Union receives a copy of such changes fifteen (15) work days prior to their implementation; and b. No such change shall violate the rights, benefits, and conditions of the employees covered by this Agreement. The provisions 33.03 Copies of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of presented to all secretaries now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. C. 33.04 If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee secretary or group of employees secretaries shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effecteffect and the parties agree to immediately negotiate for the purpose of discussing that portion of the Agreement deemed invalid. D. Copies 33.05 If an error is made in the calculation of this Agreement a secretary's salary which results in underpayment, the District shall be duplicated at liable for the expense shortage. If an error should be made which results in overpayment to the secretary, the secretary shall be obligated to repay the District. Such liability on the secretary and the District shall be limited to each fiscal year. The District may allow the employee to return the funds as determined by a set payment plan. This agreed upon plan shall not cause undue financial hardship onto the employee. Should the employee terminate their employment prior to the fulfilment of their payment plan they must pay the remaining balance in full before receiving their final pay check. No deductions are to be made from the employee’s longevity pay or vacation pay unless the employee agrees to it. 33.06 Bargaining unit members shall not be charged with school disciplinary responsibilities nor shall they be required to administer disciplinary punishment to pupils but shall have adult responsibilities in connection with student behavior. If a building administrator is not available to deal with a disciplinary issue with a student, the secretary may contact the designated person in charge and notify them that a student has been sent to the office for disciplinary reasons. Public Safety may be contacted for assistance with a disruptive student. 33.07 New computer programs initiated and implemented by Technology and/or the State of Michigan that become part of the Board bargaining unit employees' responsibility should be added to their respective job descriptions and presented the District shall provide appropriate training with regard to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside implementation of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearprogram. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal It is understood that employees provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time such training will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building expected to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted use the skills they are taught, if requested to do so within a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at reasonable period after the end of each school year for developing next year's methodtraining opportunity.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. Time limits in these procedures may be modified by mutual agreement in writing. B. There shall be no reprisals of any kind taken against any Unit Member because of participation in the Grievance procedure. A separate file shall be maintained for Grievance materials and the materials shall not be placed in the personnel file. C. Failure at any step of this procedure to render a decision on a Grievance within the specified time limits shall indicate acceptance of the Grievance, except when the Immediate Supervisor or administrator is on personal or school business leave, or ill. Failure to appeal a decision within the specified time limits shall be deemed an acceptance of the decision. D. Conferences held under the procedure shall be conducted at a time and place which will afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for all persons entitled to be present to attend. In all steps of the Grievance procedure, when it becomes necessary for individuals to be involved during school hours, release time shall be provided for that purpose. E. The Unit Member may have representation by another Unit Member or by a member of the Association Executive Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result steps in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. procedure. F. In an emergency, the Unit Member may appeal directly to the Superintendent who may agree to waive Level I after consultation with the Immediate Supervisor. G. In the event regular teachers covered a Grievance is filed on or after June 1, the time limits set forth herein may be reduced by mutual agreement so that the Grievance procedure may be concluded prior to the end of the school term, or as soon thereafter as possible. H. Written notices to be filed under this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basisprocedure may be hand-delivered to the appropriate person or left with a person in charge of the office of the appropriate person, said teacher or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested. If hand-delivered, the date shall be compensated at a rate counted as the date of 0.063% per hourmailing. If mailed, the weekday following the date of mailing shall be counted as the date of giving notice. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts I. A file of decisions of all formal Grievances shall be made expressly subject kept by the office of the Superintendent and the Association in order that established precedents can be used in future Grievances. J. Any Unit Member may at any time present Grievances to his employer and have such Grievances adjusted, without the intervention of the exclusive representative, as long as the adjustment is reached prior to arbitration pursuant to Government Code Section 3548.5, 3548.6, 3548.7, and 3548.8, and the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement a written agreement then in effect; provided that the public school employer shall be incorporated into and be considered part not agree to a resolution of the established policies Grievance until the exclusive representative has received a copy of the BoardGrievance and the proposed resolution, and has been given up to twenty (2) Days to file a response. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers agreements in this Contract shall be informed of a telephone number they may callsupersede any rules, at least one (1) hour before school beginsregulations, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility or practices of the Administration Board which are contrary to arrange for a substitute teacheror inconsistent with the terms recorded herein. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by Any individual contract between the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on Board and an emergency and voluntary basis, said individual teacher shall be compensated at a rate consistent with the terms and conditions of 0.063% per hourthis agreement. If an individual contract made subsequent to this agreement contains any language inconsistent with this agreement, this agreement shall prevail. B. This Agreement shall supersede If any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement agreement or any application of the Agreement this agreement to any employee or group of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. C. Copies of this Agreement agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by within thirty (30) days of the Boardsigning of the contract. The Association shall distribute copies of the agreement to teachers. D. All monitoring or observation of work performed of a teacher for evaluation purposes shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useconducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. E. Teachers participating The Board and the Association agree that negotiations will not be reopened on any item whether contained herein or not during the life of this agreement. F. The Board and the Association agree to take no action in School Improvement activities which occur outside violation of, or inconsistent with, any provisions of this Contract while the Contract is in effect. G. Both parties to this Contract agree that there will be no harassment of either party by the other for the duration of this Contract as a result of the normal work day processes or positions held during the negotiation of the Contract. H. Teachers shall be permitted to examine their official personnel file at reasonable times and with reasonable advance notice. Teachers shall not be allowed compensatory timeto see confidential letters of recommendation relative to their initial employment with the School District. I. In the best interest of the profession, documented it is recommended that the teachers wear appropriate attire compatible with the profession. District expects teachers to wear appropriate attire including but not limited to suits, sport jackets, pant suits, slacks, blouses, dresses, skirts, shirts. Ties are optional. Teachers should not wear jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts, unless appropriate to the activity. Vocational teachers and signed physical education teachers are to wear attire appropriate for the learning/teaching environment and for matters related to safety. J. A deviation from the procedures set forth in the Professional Educator Evaluation Review System (PEERS) shall not be grounds for invalidating an otherwise valid unsatisfactory rating unless there is some prejudice to the employee as a result of the deviation. K. The District will establish a non-elective employer contributory 403B Plan with no cash option for retirees. L. The parties agree to establish a joint committee to study extra-curricular salary schedules in order to make recommendations for adjustments to be considered when the current contract expires. This does not preclude the parties from agreeing to add new positions during the life of the agreement. M. The District may offer special retirement incentives in addition to those provided by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodcontract.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, must call to report unavailability for work. Calls should be made prior to one and one-half (1.5) hours of the commencement of scheduled classes. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, Teachers will not be required to report accept additional duties or give up consultation or preparation periods to replace another teacher who had reported unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss except when certified and qualified replacements are not available for proper supervision of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourstudents. B. The Board of Education and/or school personnel shall not cause the use of polygraph or lie detector devices in any investigation of any teacher. C. The Association shall deal with ethical problems arising under the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in accordance with the terms thereof, and the Board recognizes that the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession is considered by the Association and its membership to define acceptable criteria of professional behavior. A copy of the Code of Ethics of the Education profession shall be attached to the master contract. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall, likewise, supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board with the mutual assistance of the H.E.A. and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. F. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the that extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications application shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense G. A copy of the Board agenda will be posted at a suitable place in each building at the time of distribution to Board members. H. Each Teacher has the choice of the following pay periods: Twenty-one (21) Pays Twenty-six (26) Pays This preference must be made to the business office by June 30 and presented to all teachers now employed shall remain in effect for the following school year. I. Act of God Days - Calendar: 1. a. Scheduled days of student instruction which are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities such as inclement weather, fires, epidemics, mechanical breakdowns, or hereafter employed health conditions as defined by the Board. The Association shall city, county or state health authorities, may be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside rescheduled at the discretion of the normal Board of Education within the guidelines described herein to ensure that there are a minimum State mandated hours/days of instruction required for full funding. Teachers will receive their regular pay for days which are canceled but shall work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid on any rescheduled days or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled hours with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodno additional compensation.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The following provisions shall apply to all members of the bargaining unit or to the unit in general. 1. The Board acknowledges that any movement of work not otherwise authorized in this Agreement will be discussed with the Union by the Board's designee in order to provide protection for the employment and the seniority of any bargaining unit employees involved. 2. The Board agrees at that all times benefits which may accrue to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility members of the Administration to arrange for bargaining unit as a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by result of the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall not be incorporated into affected by the race, gender, age, marital or dependent status of any employee. 3. The Board will provide bulletin boards in each district facility for use by the Union, and the Union in turn will maintain said bulletin boards in an orderly fashion. No obnoxious or inflammatory material will be considered part displayed on said bulletin boards, and public communication not individually delivered to unit members will be confined to these bulletin boards or other designated places in the respective buildings. B. The following provisions shall apply to bus drivers and bus monitors within the unit. 1. Special bus runs for athletic, activity and field trips will be posted forty-eight (48) hours in advance whenever possible. a. All such trips shall be rotated among drivers on a seniority basis and shall be equalized as much as possible and practical. If all drivers refuse such a trip, one shall be assigned. b. Any special bus trip out of the established policies of district that involves more than ten (10) students shall be chaperoned by a coach, sponsor or other responsible adult in addition to the assigned driver. c. When a special trip utilizes a district owned vehicle and more than four (4) students require transportation to the event, a bus driver will be employed to drive the vehicle to the activity. If four (4) students or less require such transportation, a school-owned vehicle other than a school bus may be driven by any licensed adult authorized by the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees 2. Summer runs, other than existing special education runs, shall be found contrary posted and assigned on the basis of seniority. Special education bus monitors assigned to lawbus runs that extend into the summer beyond the regular school year, then such provision or application shall be entitled to remain with their assigned bus runs until the runs are discontinued. Other special education summer bus runs requiring a bus monitor shall be filled on a seniority basis from among the special education bus monitors. The bus monitor having the highest seniority shall have the first option of selecting an available special education summer bus run not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted filled by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effecta regular driver. D. Copies of this Agreement 3. The minimum call-in time for drivers shall be duplicated at the expense two (2) hours. An average of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten one- half (101/2) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work hour per day shall be allowed compensatory timefor clean-up, documented warm-up, and signed fueling of buses, except that an additional allowance shall be made for kindergarten and special runs. 4. Regular drivers may substitute on a run in the absence of the regular driver according to the following guidelines. a. During the regular school year a driver shall indicate this desire by placing his/her name on the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time volunteer substitute list maintained at the beginning bus garage. b. To be notified of available trips during the summer, a driver must indicate his interest by placing his/her name on a summer volunteer list that will be posted one (1) week before the end of the regular school year. Use The assignment of said compensatory time hours under this provision shall be scheduled with equalized to the approval extent possible. c. If a regular driver notifies the transportation department that he/she will be absent during his/her noon run prior to the time the daily noon run sheet is taken down at approximately 9:00 a.m., the run will be offered to the first eligible driver on the substitute driver list. If notification is not received until after the noon run sheet is taken down, then the district may offer the run to any available regular driver without regard to the substitute driver list, or assign the run to a non-bargaining unit substitute driver, as the district deems most expedient. d. If a regular driver permanently loses an entire run, which for purposes of this section means all of the building principal provided work between his/her punch-in time and the next punch-out time, then that driver shall be given the opportunity to be placed in the first position on the substitute driver's list, and he/she shall be given the opportunity to substitute for absent drivers before any other non- bargaining unit substitutes are available called. If there is more than one such driver, they shall be listed and assigned to substitute in order of seniority. 5. The district will offer CPR/first aid training for drivers and monitors. This training is required for special education bus drivers and monitors. The class will be taken on the employee’s own time, but will be paid for by the district. 6. Bus drivers will be provided with report forms in duplicate for the purpose of reporting faulty equipment, and in the interest of safety daily reports are required. C. The following provisions shall apply to technicians within the bargaining unit. 1. All currently employed technicians and any new hires in the technician classification shall hold a minimum of six (6) state technician certifications, including truck engine repair (gas), truck engine repair (diesel), truck drive trains, truck brakes and braking, truck suspension and steering, and truck electrical systems. The district also recognizes the value of six (6) additional state certifications, including auto engine repair, auto manual transmissions, auto automatic transmissions, auto brakes and braking, auto front end and steering, and auto electrical systems. Temporarily, one (1) of these auto certifications may be substituted for the corresponding required truck certification, until the employee is able to secure the latter. 2. All currently employed technicians and any new hires in the technician classification may also choose to secure ASE certification, for which the district will provide limited financial reimbursement as outlined in Article XIX, Section H 3 b. This reimbursement will be limited to the ASE Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Series Tests or the School Bus Series Tests which correspond to the state certification areas specified in Section 1 above. 3. If the district chooses to fill the technician's helper position established in this contract, the above certification requirements shall not apply. The district may, however, choose to financially assist any helper who may be employed if he/she is interested in securing any of the specified certifications. D. The following provisions shall apply to cafeteria employees within the bargaining unit. 1. Within one (1) year of their employment as permanent cafeteria employees, all members of this classification must be certified in Food Service Basics and be ServSave certified. Classes are to be taken on the employee’s own time. The initial cost for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time ServSave classes will be decided paid by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to buildingthe district. A maximum of thirty six For re-certification, the district will pay for the test only (36) days first re-certification test only). Any employee who fails the test will be allotted responsible for entire school districtcosts of retesting. Each building The employee will be allotted a maximum responsible for the cost of twelve (12) days. School Improvement classes should they need to be reviewed retaken in order to receive a certificate of completion. 2. Professional Standards/training requirements for school nutrition employees will follow Michigan Department of Education guidelines. 3. Employees shall be assigned to specific positions by Committee at the end of each Food Service Supervisor. In individual cafeterias, various job assignments may be made by the kitchen manager or the Food Service Supervisor to expedite the school year for developing next year's methodlunch program.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. Within 30 days after the signing of this Agreement, the District will deliver 400 copies to the Association President at a cost not to exceed $345.00 and San Leandro Teachers' Association will reimburse the District for half of this cost. The Board agrees at all times District will make available to try to maintain an adequate list each newly-hired teacher a copy of substitute teachers. Teachers the current Contract. B. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall be informed authorized by the Board of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, Education to report unavailability for workofficially accept the resignation or retirement of any employee. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it Acceptance of the resignation or retirement shall be effective at the responsibility time of receipt by the Superintendent. C. Any contract with an individual member of the Administration Bargaining Unit which provides for teaching under an early retirement program or job sharing or for teaching during the school day under a consultancy contract will be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. D. Bargaining Unit Members hired on the same day of service shall have their seniority determined by lot at a meeting of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and a designee of the Association. This seniority determination is intended to arrange be available for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result use in the loss of lay-off process only. Nothing in this section is intended to determine which criteria would actually be used in any layoff which may occur. E. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude a 6/5th assignment provided the additional assignment is acceptable to the Bargaining Unit Member. It is intended that day's paysuch assignment should be unusual and undertaken when special needs within the District exist. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers positions shall be avoided whenever possible. In posted so as to provide reasonable notice to qualified teachers at the event regular teachers covered by site. F. Provisions of this Agreement are used intended to be interpreted consistent with legally necessary requirements for available funding such as substitutes on an emergency SB 813 and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAB 666. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to G. The District and the terms of this Agreement. The Association will apply the provisions of this Agreement consistently and uniformly with all members of the bargaining unit. H. Academic Freedom: The teacher must be free to think and express ideas, free to select and employ supplemental materials, and follow methods and educationally acceptable learning styles of instruction, free from undue pressures of authority, and free to act within his/her professional group. Such freedom should be used judiciously and prudently to the end that it promotes the free exercise of intelligence and student learning. Such academic freedom shall be incorporated into and be considered part subject to the standards of professional responsibility with due regard for the maturity level of students, laws of the established policies state of the BoardCalifornia, District policy, and administrative rules and regulations. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which are contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher Teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to effect or concluded during the terms term of this Agreement. The provisions of this . B. This Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of posted on the established policies of the BoardDistrict’s website. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be is found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, ; but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement Upon written request, each Teacher shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to issued two (2) complimentary general admission tickets for all teachers now employed or hereafter employed High School athletic events. These complimentary tickets shall be used solely by the BoardTeacher and his/her guest. The Association shall be furnished ten In lieu of complimentary general admission tickets, if he/she prefers, each Teacher may purchase two (102) additional copies reserved seat season tickets for its useHigh School varsity basketball and/or football games at half the established price. E. Activities listed in Schedules B, C, and D and other appointed assignments (other than regular teaching duties) shall not be subject to tenure in position. F. Teachers participating who travel daily as part of their schedule would receive $1,000 per year and no longer receive or have to track mileage. Teachers traveling less than every day would be prorated accordingly. G. If a Teacher is required to use his/her personal vehicle in School Improvement activities which occur the course of employment, outside of teaching responsibilities, with the normal work day shall District, the Teacher will be allowed compensatory timereimbursed at the standard mileage rate in accordance with IRS guidelines. H. An Emergency Manager appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act may reject, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timemodify, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal terminate this Agreement as provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodlaw.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between the parties thereto, and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from, or modified only through the responsibility voluntary consent of the Administration parties in written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this AgreementAgreement and all Board policies pertaining to prohibited subjects of bargaining. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the supersede any contradictory or inconsistent established policies of the BoardBoard in regard to teachers. C. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed not valid and subsisting or subsistent except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies The Board agrees to maintain a list of this Agreement substitute teachers at all times. Teachers shall be duplicated at informed of a telephone number they must call before six thirty (6:30) a.m. to report unavailability to work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the expense responsibility of the Board administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. It shall be the responsibility of the unavailable teacher to have lesson plans and presented other helpful material available to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. substitute. E. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedeal with and enforce ethical problems arising under the current Michigan Education Association Code of Ethics. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside F. Supervisory teachers of student teachers shall be tenured teachers possessing a minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience who voluntarily accept the assignment. They shall be known as "supervisory master teachers". The parties recognize that "supervisory master teachers" are not supervisory teachers under Public Act 379 of 1965. The "supervisory master teacher" shall file a written report and an evaluation of the normal work day student teacher for whom he is responsible with the university coordinator and the administration, with a copy to the student teacher, each four weeks. The Board shall disclose the amount of money, if any, received from the university placing the student teacher. Monies made available to the district by the placing university, if any, shall be allowed compensatory timeadministered monthly by a joint committee composed of the university coordinator, documented all "supervisory master teachers", and signed a representative of the Board, in a manner determined by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning majority of the school yearcommittee. Use The following areas of said compensatory appropriate expenditure are suggested: in-service training programs, materials and equipment, released time shall be scheduled with the approval for permanent staff. G. The Association agrees to accept student teachers as honorary members during their student teaching period and to include them in all appropriate meetings and activities of the building principal provided substitutes are available Association. H. The parties recognize that teachers can make a significant contribution to fill in for the absent improvement of the educational programs of the District. It is recognized that such participation promotes professional improvement and should be considered part of the professional responsibilities of each teacher. School Improvement compensatory time The parties hereby express their mutual desire that teachers will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities voluntarily participate in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodsuch activities.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try will make every effort to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number that they may call, at least one (1) hour call before school begins, 7:30 A.M. to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityunavailability of work, it shall be is the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. The Association shall deal with ethical problems arising under the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in accordance with the terms thereof and the Board recognized that the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession is considered by the Association and its membership to define acceptable criteria of professional behavior. C. This Agreement agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this the Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. The Board is authorized to enter into individual one year substitute contracts to fill the vacancies of personnel under this agreement that have been granted a leave of absence by the Board. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies E. Minutes and agendas of this Agreement all Board meetings shall be duplicated sent to the President of the Association. F. During the school year a committee consisting of at least one administrator, two Board members and two members of the local chapter of the M.E. A. will review the School curriculum and make recommendations to the Board of Education regarding course offerings and teacher work load. G. In the event both the high school principal and the superintendent are absent from the school building at the expense same time, the Administration shall designate an employee to assume the acting role of principal. H. Article I through XXV contained herein constitute the non-economic portion of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useMaster Agreement. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day I. Each teacher shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six have seven (367) calendar days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at after the end of each school year for developing next year's methodmarking period in which to enter grades on the report cards.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the equally shared expense of the Board of Education and the Association and presented to all teachers now employed employees in the bargaining unit. New employees shall receive a copy of this Agreement upon appointment to employment. B. The Board of Education or hereafter employed its designated representative expressly reserves the right to accept services offered on a volunteer basis by individuals or organizations affiliated with or interested in school district affairs and operations. Such organizations may include but are not limited to athletic booster clubs, parent-teacher organizations, student extra-curricular clubs or organizations, etc. C. Supervisory employees, or non-bargaining unit employees, may perform duties normally performed by bargaining unit members whenever, in the reasonable determination of the Board or its designated representative, the performance of such duties on a temporary basis is necessary to ensure continuity of essential administrative or educational functions of the school district. D. With regard to actions implemented or authorized by the BoardBoard or its administration subsequent to the date of execution of this Agreement which substantially affect the terms and conditions of employment of members of the bargaining unit, the Board acknowledges and agrees to comply on demand with its statutory duty to bargain in good faith to the extent (and as to those subjects) required by the Public Employment Relations Act. The Association Allegations of violations of this provision shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useexclusively redressed under the statutory mechanisms provided under said Act. E. Teachers participating Full-time" employment shall for the purpose of this Agreement be defined as being regularly scheduled to work not less than seven hours duty time per day, five days per week, for all classifications except bus drivers; and shall be defined for bus drivers as being regularly scheduled to work not less than four and one-half (4 1/2) hours duty time per day, five days per week. No present employees will have their hours reduced for the sole purpose of removing their insurance benefits. Those employees working 35 hours or more per week shall receive all benefits as provided in School Improvement activities this Agreement. F. In the event of a mechanical breakdown which occur outside prevents an employee from completing his/her job, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay for that day. If the breakdown necessitates the employee being on the job for a period of time that is longer than his/her normal work day hours, he/she shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of receive pay and compensatory for all time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodso worked.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. 12.1 This Agreement shall supersede any contrary entire agreement or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The specific provisions of this Agreement shall agreement may be incorporated into rejected, modified or terminated by an emergency manager under conditions provided in the Local Government and be considered part of the established policies of the BoardSchool District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2011 PA 4. C. 12.2 If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. 12.3 Supervisors or employees not covered by this Agreement shall not permanently displace WWESA employees covered by this Agreement by performing work performed by such employees. 12.4 The Employer shall attempt to keep its employees informed of fiscal, budgetary and tax program information as prescribed by law. 12.5 This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Employer which shall be contrary or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual contracts heretofore in effect. The provisions of the Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Employer. 12.6 Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board Employer and presented to all teachers WWESA personnel now employed or hereafter employed thereafter employed. 12.7 No employee covered by this contract shall participate in nor cause any strike, nor shall any such employee participate in or cause any work stoppage, nor shall such employee refuse to carry out normal work assignments for the Board. The Association term of this contract or its agreeable extension. 12.8 If any legal action is brought against an employee covered by this contract by reason of any action related to her employment, the Board will provide such legal counsel and all necessary assistance to such employee in her defense as is provided under the statutes of the State of Michigan. 12.9 Telephone facilities shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies made available for its WWESA personnel for their reasonable use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day 12.10 Adequate parking facilities shall be allowed compensatory timemade available to WWESA. 12.11 If the administrator and/or other employees request personal unrelated school clerical work, documented and signed that work must be paid for by the building principal administrators and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timeother employee, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at performed after the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodregular work day.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour call before school begins, 7:00 a.m. to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. The Board of Education will not require the teacher to take a polygraph or lie detector test. C. The Association shall deal with ethical problems arising under the code of ethics of the Education Profession (adopted by the Representative Assembly, July, 1968, and amended July, 1972) in accordance with the terms thereof and the Board recognizes that the code of ethics of the Education Profession is considered by the Association and its membership to define acceptable criteria or professional behavior. Nothing in the section would deny the Board any right guaranteed by law or any article of this Agreement. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. F. No teacher shall use his position in the school system to his financial advantage by such activities as preparing lists for sales solicitation, by soliciting sales from his students and their parents, by promoting his employment as a tutor for his assigned students, and by soliciting employment as a private music teacher for his assigned students or by seeking any similar advantage. When teachers are approached by parents to do tutoring during the school year, it is recommended that the teacher inform the principal. G. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board and one copy presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter hereinafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. 33.01 This Agreement shall supersede any rules, policies, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained with its terms. 33.02 Existing personnel policies pertaining to employees in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts this bargaining unit shall be made expressly subject to change only after: a. the terms Union receives a copy of such changes fifteen (15) work days prior to their implementation; and b. No such change shall violate the rights, benefits, and conditions of the employees covered by this Agreement. The provisions 33.03 Copies of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of presented to all secretaries now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. C. 33.04 If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee secretary or group of employees secretaries shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effecteffect and the parties agree to immediately negotiate for the purpose of discussing that portion of the Agreement deemed invalid. D. Copies 33.05 If an error is made in the calculation of this Agreement a secretary's salary which results in underpayment, the District shall be duplicated at liable for the expense shortage. If an error should be made which results in overpayment to the secretary, the secretary shall be obligated to repay the District. Such liability on the secretary and the District shall be limited to each fiscal year. The District may allow the employee to return the funds as determined by a set payment plan. This agreed upon plan shall not cause undue financial hardship onto the employee. Should the employee terminate their employment prior to the fulfilment of their payment plan they must pay the remaining balance in full before receiving their final pay check. No deductions are to be made from the employee’s longevity pay or vacation pay unless the employee agrees to it. 33.06 Bargaining unit members shall not be charged with school disciplinary responsibilities nor shall they be required to administer disciplinary punishment to pupils but shall have adult responsibilities in connection with student behavior. If a building administrator is not available to deal with a disciplinary issue with a student, the secretary may contact the designated person in charge and notify them that a student has been sent to the office for disciplinary reasons. Public Safety may be contacted for assistance with a disruptive student. 33.07 New computer programs initiated and implemented by Technology and/or the State of Michigan that become part of the Board bargaining unit employees' responsibility should be added to their respective job descriptions and presented the District shall provide appropriate training with regard to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside implementation of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.the

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any Board rule, regulation or practice that directly conflicts with any lawful provision of this Agreement. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this B. This Agreement shall will be incorporated into posted on the District’s website with the Association and be considered part of Association members having the established policies of right to print said agreement at no cost to the Boardemployee. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting void except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies The Instruction Committee Chairperson of this Agreement the Association shall be duplicated at a member of the expense District Curriculum Committee. E. The Association shall furnish the Board with the names of the memberplannings of its Board of Directors. F. The School Board agrees to supply each teacher, upon the request of the teacher with a pass for all Xxxx Xxxxxx Schools events occurring on Xxxx Xxxxxx Schools property. This pass shall be good for the teacher and spouse or teacher and guest, it being intended that unmarried teachers may bring a guest. Such pass shall not be transferable. G. The Board and Association will cooperate in the planning of in-service programs. H. Teachers may elect to receive their pay in either twenty-six (26), or 27 in some years, or twenty-one (21) equal bi-weekly installments. In the event a teacher terminates his/her employment during the school year and owing money advanced under this section does not repay the District, the Association will reimburse the District the advanced money which was not repaid. I. In order to protect and enhance air quality and contribute to the health and well-being of all individuals, it is mutually understood and fully agreed by the Board and presented to the Association that the Xxxx Xxxxxx Public Schools buildings and grounds shall be entirely smoke and tobacco free seven days a week, twenty-four hours per day, all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Boardyear long. Smoking and use of tobacco products will be strictly prohibited within all buildings, vehicles and grounds. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside success of this policy will depend upon the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timethoughtfulness, documented consideration and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination cooperation of pay smokers and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearnon-smokers. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time All individuals who violate this policy will be decided subject to discipline, enforced by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building designated school personnel, up to building. A maximum of thirty six but not greater than the State law (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method$50 fine).

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try District shall strive to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachersemployees. Teachers Employees shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to call to report unavailability for workduty. Employees are encouraged to utilize the on-line reporting system maintained by the district. Employees shall inform the District of their unavailability to report for duty before 6:00 a.m. for secondary buildings and before 6:45 a.m. for elementary buildings on the day of their unavailability. Once a teacher an employee has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacheremployee. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will shall result in the loss of pay for that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. If no substitute employee is available, employees in that building shall be paid for substituting in those "enrichment periods" not covered by the regularly assigned employee. A reasonable effort will be made to offer the subject matter which would normally have been taught. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules and/or regulations of the District which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms herein. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher employee contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered a part of the established policies of the BoardDistrict. C. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the District within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and presented to employees now employed or hereafter employed by the District. The District shall furnish copies of the Agreement to the Association for its use. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, valid; but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effecteffect in accordance with this written Agreement. In such instances, the parties shall meet to negotiate appropriate provision(s) to replace that (those) deemed invalid. Such meeting(s) may be called by either party and meeting dates and times mutually arranged. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the BoardF. Employees are normally paid on a twenty-one pay basis. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeThose however, documented and signed by the building principal and/or who desire, may elect to be paid pursuant on a twenty-six pay (12 month) basis. Anyone desiring the extended payment program should complete the appropriate form with the payroll office prior to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to the first pay period. Once the selection is made it cannot be changed during that year. If a person terminates his/her employment with the District, he/she may, upon a three week notice, receive the monies due him/her in a lump sum payment; however, severance and/or sick pay benefits shall be paid within ninety (90) days unless mutually agreed to by the District and the employee. G. In the event that the district is considering annexation or use compensatory timeconsolidation with another district(s), or a combination it will notify the CEA of pay same and compensatory time at allow the beginning of Association to provide input to the school yearBoard. H. The District and the Association agree that employee input is desirable in curriculum development. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time Employees will be decided encouraged to participate in curriculum study on a voluntary basis. I. Parties will meet November, January, March and May each year to discuss budget. J. The Association recognizes that it must abide by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted any directive associated with a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodduly appointed Emergency Financial Manager.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers entire grievance procedure shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms following provisions: (a) For purposes of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement Grievance Procedure, "work days" shall exclude Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. (b) No action on any matter shall be incorporated into considered the subject of a grievance unless it is reduced to writing and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed signed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished grievant within ten (10) additional copies for its usework days of the date the employee becomes aware or reasonably should have become aware of the facts giving rise to the grievance. Any grievance not submitted within such time limit shall be considered automatically closed. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside (c) Failure of the normal work day grievant to proceed to the next step of the grievance procedure within the time limits as set forth shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect deemed to be paid pursuant an acceptance of the decision previously rendered and shall constitute a waiver of any future appeal concerning the particular grievance. The failure of the Employer or its representative to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish respond to any step within the time limits specified shall permit the grievant to proceed automatically to the next step. (d) Any employee reinstated after discharge or disciplinary layoff shall be returned to the same job classification he held at the time of the discharge or disciplinary layoff and will be paid the regular rate of pay for his classification if the position has not otherwise been eliminated and the employee has the requisite seniority to fill a position in such classification. (e) No claims for back wages shall exceed the amount of wages the employee would have otherwise earned at his regular rate, less any compensation he may have received from any source whatsoever during the period of time in question. (f) The Union shall have the right to grieve working conditions of the facility that are hazardous to the health or use compensatory timesafety of the employees. In emergency circumstances, the Union shall also have the right to request an immediate Special Conference with the Director of the Youth Center. This section shall not be interpreted to interfere with the general operation of the Youth Center. (g) It is understood that the Union’s Business Agent, the Court Administrator and the Chief Judge, or a combination their respective designees, may upon mutual agreement revisit any grievance after Step 3 for the purpose of pay and compensatory settling any grievance prior to arbitration. (h) The time at the beginning limitations set forth in this Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual agreement of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with Employer and the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodUnion.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times Pursuant to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1Section 15(7) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration Public Employment Relations Act, if an emergency manager is appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, then the emergency manager will have all powers specified in that Act in regard to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's paythis collective bargaining agreement. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by District put this language into this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hoursolely because State law requires it. B. A teacher should make their best effort to enter an unexpected absence into the Substitute System in a timely manner depending on the start of the student day in their building. The Administration will insure that a substitute teacher is placed in the classroom of the absent teacher. C. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation for any teacher. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board that shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions Agreement so long as this Agreement is in force. E. A copy of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part printed at the expense of the established policies of Board for HEA leadership and those deemed necessary by the BoardSuperintendent or designee. This agreement will be available via the District’s website. C. F. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented G. The Association agrees not to all teachers now employed engage in or hereafter employed by the Boardencourage strike action. The Association agrees that an injunction may be issued by a court of competent jurisdiction against a strike engaged in by members of the Association. H. Part-time Teacher - A teacher employed on a part-time basis throughout the school year shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usegoverned by policies affecting full-time staff members. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day I. Payment for services rendered shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or on a combination pro-rata basis as follows: Payment = full-time salary X fraction of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearemployed. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times During inclement weather, or when schools are closed for any reason, teachers will not be required to try report for duty. 1. It is the intent of the Alba Public School System to maintain an adequate list provide the state mandated instructional days of substitute teachersschool and professional development. Teachers Extra days over the state mandated number of school days that are not needed to make up for days lost due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be dropped from the responsibility end of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourschool calendar. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts One half day shall be made expressly subject to allowed at the terms end of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into each semester for marking, grading and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardrecording school report cards and records. C. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application applications shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies All conditions of employment, including teaching hours, extra compensation for duties outside regular teaching hours, relief periods, leaves, and general teaching conditions shall be maintained at not less than the highest minimum standards in effect in the district at the time this Agreement is signed, provided that such conditions shall be improved for the benefit of teachers as required by the express provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be duplicated at the expense interpreted or applied to deprive teachers of professional advantage heretofore enjoyed unless expressly stated herein. This Agreement shall also not be interpreted to prohibit the Board and presented to all teachers now employed from making program cuts should economic shortage or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedeclining enrollment occur. E. In the event of a teacher absence, the Superintendent or designee shall have the responsibility of arranging for and contracting a substitute teacher for that day or days. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside who substitute during their prep periods or who include students from another classroom to assist with coverage during the absence of the normal work day a colleague, shall do so on a voluntary basis. If emergency circumstances warrant a teacher substituting involuntarily during his/her prep period, such teacher shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time compensated at the beginning rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per hour for each hour of substituting during such emergency. F. The Board may require, once during the school year, a physician’s statement, or at its expense, employ a physician and/or psychiatrist to conduct an appropriate examination to determine an employee’s fitness. G. The board and the association will work together to inform all bargaining unit members about their options when certification or qualification issues arise. H. An emergency manager appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Act is authorized to reject, modify, or terminate this agreement as provided in the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2001 Public Act 4. Use The parties have included this language due to the requirement of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval Section 15(7) of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodPublic Employment Relations Act.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any Board rule, regulation or practice that directly conflicts with any lawful provision of this Agreement. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this B. This Agreement shall will be incorporated into posted on the District’s website with the Association and be considered part of Association members having the established policies of right to print said agreement at no cost to the Boardemployee. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting void except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies The Instruction Committee Chairperson of this Agreement the Association shall be duplicated at a member of the expense District Curriculum Committee. E. The Association shall furnish the Board with the names of the member plannings of its Board of Directors. F. The School Board agrees to supply each teacher, upon the request of the teacher with a pass for all Xxxx Xxxxxx Schools events occurring on Xxxx Xxxxxx Schools property. This pass shall be good for the teacher and spouse or teacher and guest, it being intended that unmarried teachers may bring a guest. Such pass shall not be transferable. G. The Board and Association will cooperate in the planning of in-service programs. H. Teachers may elect to receive their pay in either twenty-six (26), or 27 in some years, or twenty-one (21) equal bi-weekly installments. In the event a teacher terminates his/her employment during the school year and owing money advanced under this section does not repay the District, the Association will reimburse the District the advanced money which was not repaid. I. In order to protect and enhance air quality and contribute to the health and well-being of all individuals, it is mutually understood and fully agreed by the Board and presented to the Association that the Xxxx Xxxxxx Public Schools buildings and grounds shall be entirely Vehiclesmoke and tobacco free seven days a week, twenty-four hours per day, all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Boardyear long. Smoking and use of tobacco products will be strictly prohibited within all buildings, vehicles and grounds. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside success of this policy will depend upon the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timethoughtfulness, documented consideration and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination cooperation of pay smokers and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearnon-smokers. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time All individuals who violate this policy will be decided subject to discipline, enforced by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building designated school personnel, up to building. A maximum of thirty six but not greater than the State law (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method$50 fine).

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate a list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, u s e the designated system prior to 6:30 a.m. to report unavailability for work. Should a teacher report his/her unavailability for work after 6:30 a.m. d ue t o e xt e nu a t i ng c i r c u m s t a n c e s, t h e t e a c h e r m a y be r e qu e s t e d t o provide the administration a written explanation of said circumstance upon his/her return to work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityunavailability for work, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, The administration will take whatever action is necessary to report unavailability for work by carry out the time stated above, will result in the loss intent of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per houragreement. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this the Agreement, and all monies paid shall be stipulated in the contract. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed or considered for employment by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating The Monroe County Education Association and each employee in School Improvement activities which occur outside the bargaining unit agree that during the term of the normal work day Agreement, they will not directly instigate, participate in, encourage or support any strike against the Board or any withholding of services by any employee or group of employees. F. The Superintendent shall meet with three (3) association designated people for the purpose of discussing teacher concerns. These meetings may be allowed compensatory timeinitiated by either party. G. If a teacher terminates employment with less than 30 days' notice, documented and signed the teacher will pay to the District as liquidated damages $250, which may be deducted from the teacher's pay. H. In preparation for the subsequent school years covered by this Contract, the Board will submit to the I.E.A. a calendar proposal for the ensuing year by the building principal and/or first Monday in April. The parties agree to meet state required days and hours of instruction and professional development days. I. An Emergency Manager appointed by law may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid reject, modify or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal terminate this Agreement as provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodlaw.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said No teacher shall be compensated at required to submit to a rate of 0.063% per hourpolygraph or lie detector device in any investigation without his/her consent. B. The Association shall be duly advised by the Superintendent of fiscal, budgetary and tax programs affecting the district and shall, whenever feasible, have the opportunity to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. D. If any actions required by the Board under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) result in a duty to bargain under the Public Employees Relation Act, bargaining shall be initiated by the parties in a time frame sufficient to allow completion of bargaining prior to the deadlines specified in the NCLB. E. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the sole expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. Copies of a successor Agreement shall be made available within one (1) month after ratification or by the first day of work in the school year, whichever is applicable. F. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies G. A teacher shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary at least one (1) day each school year for the purpose of participating in area or regional meetings of the Michigan Education Association, when lawfully scheduled. H. For the duration of this Agreement, the Board agrees to pay the cost of any physical examination required of new teachers coming into the system. The Board will pay the cost of Board-provided tuberculin skin tests. Teachers electing any x-ray in lieu of such tests shall be reimbursed at the level of the Board’s cost for Board-administered tests. I. Any teacher who volunteers to participate in an exchange program that the Board may enter into with another school system for purposes of curricular or cultural diversity shall, during the time volunteered in the other district, be compensated at not less than the salary and benefits then entitled to in accordance with this Agreement. Upon return to the district, the teacher shall be restored to the same teaching position held at the time of volunteering. Time out of the district shall be deemed time with the district for purposes of any time computation under this agreement or for advancement on the salary schedule or any other right, benefit or privilege provided by this Agreement. J. Whenever it is necessary, in the judgment of the Board, Superintendent or principal, to appoint a teacher to a district-level committee, the appointing agency shall consult with the President of the Association before making such appointment. K. Individual contracts shall be issued by October 1 or within thirty (30) calendar days of the ratification of this Agreement, whichever is later. Any teacher employed after the ratification of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten issued an individual contract within thirty (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (3630) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodemployment.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers Committee and the Association agree that there shall be informed of a telephone number they may callno discrimination, at least one (1) hour before school beginsand that all practices, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityprocedures, it shall be the responsibility and policies of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result school system shall clearly exemplify that there is no discrimination in the loss hiring, training, assignment, promotion, transfer or in the application or administration of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basisthe basis of race, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourcreed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, domicile or marital status. B. This Agreement constitutes Committee policy for the term of said Agreement, and the Committee shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as Committee policy. C. Except as this Agreement shall otherwise provide, all terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts and conditions of employment applicable on the effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement (as provided by current applicable Committee policies) shall continue to be made expressly subject to so applicable during the terms term of this Agreement. The provisions of Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement Agreement, nothing contained herein shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardinterpreted and/or applied so as to eliminate, reduce or otherwise detract from any professional working conditions in effect immediately prior to its effective date. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies E. Once employed, any individual contract between the Committee and an individual teacher heretofore or hereafter executed shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement Agreement. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be duplicated at the expense controlling. F. All educational functions of a professional nature traditionally performed and presently being performed by members of the Board and presented bargaining unit shall continue to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed be performed by the Boardmembers of the bargaining unit. In order to provide adequate educational services for students identified as having special needs, the Committee may hire paraprofessional tutors who shall work with such students in cooperation with and under the immediate supervision of students’ classroom teachers and/or special education teachers. Said paraprofessional tutors shall be under the overall supervision of the Director of Special Education and Program Accountability. G. The Committee will post this Agreement on the school district website. H. The Committee and the Association or their representatives agree to meet periodically during the school year at mutually agreeable times to discuss matters of mutual interest and concern. I. Only as modified by this Agreement, the authority and jurisdiction of the School Committee shall be maintained as provided by the Massachusetts Constitution, the General Laws of the Massachusetts, or the laws of the United States. Except as provided by the terms of this Agreement, the determination and administration of educational policy, the operations of the schools and the direction of the professional staff are vested exclusively in the School Committee. J. The Association recognizes it legal responsibility to accept the provisions of Chapter 149, Section 178M of the General Laws: “It shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies unlawful for its useany employee to engage in, induce, or encourage any strike, work stoppage, slowdown, or withholding of services by such employees.” K. Each school year the Superintendent shall appoint, in consultation with the President of the Association, a joint committee consisting of 3 representatives of the Association and 3 administrators for the purpose of recommending to the Superintendent by May 15 of each year any changes in procedures and format for reporting student progress to parents for the following year. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside L. The Committee agrees to consult with representatives of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeAssociation regarding any new program(s) which could affect wages, documented hours, and signed by other conditions of employment prior to the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination implementation of pay and compensatory time at such program(s). If the beginning of the school year. Use results of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with consultation indicate that the approval new program(s) will affect wages, hours and/or other conditions of employment, the building principal provided substitutes are available Committee agrees to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodnegotiate same.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Any individual contract between the Board agrees at all times to try to maintain and an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers individual teacher heretofore executed shall be informed subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, this Agreement and Board of Education policies pertaining to report unavailability for workProhibited Subjects of Bargaining. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it Any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the responsibility terms of the Administration this or subsequent agreements to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work be executed by the time stated aboveparties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with the Agreement, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers this Agreement during its duration shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourcontrolling. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to, or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith, its terms. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting void, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement titled "Professional Agreement between the Jenison School District and the Jenison Education Association," shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board and presented supplied to all new teachers now employed or hereafter employed by annually. Further, the Board. The Board shall furnish twenty-five (25) copies of the Master Agreement to the Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating All appendices and policies referred to in School Improvement activities which occur outside this contract shall be incorporated as part of this Master Agreement by reference and mutual agreement for the duration of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes contract. F. Calendars are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee attached at the end of each this agreement. Pending review by pupil accounting, elementary daily schedules will be 8:45 AM to 3:35 PM or 8:35 AM to 3:25 PM and secondary daily schedules will be from 8:00 AM to 2:50 PM. G. Grades will be due by 5:00 PM the evening of the fourth (4th) school day after a semester/grading term ends except for end of year grades which will be due by 5:00 PM on the sixth (6th) calendar day after the school year ends. Special consideration for developing next year's methodextension of end of year grade submission may be granted if the teacher is gone due to a school commitment or extenuating circumstances. H. If determined necessary by JEA/Admin, District administrators (as appropriate by topic(s)) will meet with Elementary Association Representatives quarterly. District representatives and JEA leadership will meet monthly (unless it is mutually agreed to be unnecessary) during the school year to discuss/problem solve current issues. I. A JEA member will be included on District committees where teachers serve as members. J. Split class lunches (current JH & HS model) are to be rotated; preference for B (split) lunch may be provided to a department within a building requesting such. K. Special education teachers shall, upon request, be furnished one (1) guest teacher per year and time designated for holiday parties in elementary buildings for record keeping, goal setting, updates and/or IEP preparation. L. Spanish Immersion teachers shall, upon request, be furnished two (2) half day guest teachers per year for translating, adapting curriculum, etc. It is preferred that this time be taken in conjunction with another teacher to result in a full day sub (i.e. both 1st grade teachers get morning subs to work together and then those subs cover both 5th grade teachers in the afternoon for them to work together.) M. The Curriculum Director, Spanish Immersion Director and Immersion teacher leaders will work together to formulate a plan to reduce the volume of translation of curriculum materials.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list shall advise the CEA of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed its involvement and participation in any consortium of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility districts where students of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, school district will result be receiving instruction from teachers who are not in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possibleits employ. In such cases, the event regular teachers covered Board shall consult the CEA and discuss the course offerings of the consortium which will be attended by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate students of 0.063% per hourthe school district. B. This Agreement shall supersede The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any contrary subject or inconsistent terms contained matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effectthis agreement. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to Therefore, the terms Board and the CEA, for the life of this agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives the right, and each agrees that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement. The provisions , or with respect to any subject or matter not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement, even though such subject or matter may not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part either or both of the established policies of parties at the Boardtime that they negotiated or signed this Agreement. C. If any provision To assure smooth implementation of this Agreement new school laws, the Superintendent or any application of the Agreement designee and CEA President will meet to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effectdiscuss implementation. D. Copies CEA Presidential Release Time – In order to provide the opportunity for regular communication between the President of this Agreement the CEA and School District Representatives, the president of the CEA shall be duplicated at the expense assigned to one less class period. One-half of the Board cost of the prorated share (one class period) of the President’s teaching salary and presented fringe benefits shall be paid to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed the Chelsea School District by the BoardCEA. The Association One-half of the total due to the District shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usepaid by September of each year and, again, in January. Presidential Release Time shall not continue unless the Board of Education and the CEA both adopt a resolution to continue this provision annually. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside Should, during the length of this contract, the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeState of Michigan require the district to offer 180 days of student instruction, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time impacted calendar will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building revised to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) reflect the following: 180 student instruction days, minimum 1098 instructional hours, 4 professional development/and or teacher work days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at 0.5 Open house, and teacher days of 7 ¼ hours in length. (Based on the end 2006-2007 calendar). Such a change would not require the reopening of each school year for developing next year's methodother articles or schedules.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times To help assure a coordinated program of instruction throughout grades K-12 and to try provide for carefully selected textbooks in the proper series and sequence, the District School Improvement Team shall facilitate the development of a long-term plan or curriculum cycle, and delegate to maintain an adequate list the appropriate group of substitute teachersteachers the authority to research textbook options and make recommendations to the Superintendent. Teachers Details for the organization and function of this system shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work worked out by the time stated above, will result District School Improvement Team in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per houradherence to Board Policy. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. All conditions of employment shall be maintained at the levels as provided for in this Agreement and shall not be altered without prior negotiations with the Association. C. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the board and presented to all teachers now employed for hereinafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished an additional 25 copies of the Master Agreement upon request. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found to be contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or of applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement E. Medically Fragile Students 1. Medically Fragile Students will be identified through the IEPC process. 2. Prior to any bargaining unit member performing health care related services to students required by an IEPC, written authorization signed by a licensed physician and the student's parent(s) guardian(s) shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed received by the District and available to the bargaining unit member. Such authorization should include specific health care related procedures that are to be performed, the underlying condition calling for such services and the specific conditions under which the services are to be provided. 3. Any bargaining unit member who has a medically fragile student assigned to him/her will be trained by licensed medical personnel in conjunction with the child's parent to handle the student's special health care needs. 4. The District agrees to supply the bargaining unit member with the necessary communication equipment to allow direct communication with appropriate licensed medical personnel (i.e., portable phone, etc.). 5. Any bargaining unit member working with any school student is covered as an agent for the school under the Board's liability policy in the amount of $3,000,000. The insurance shall specifically cover personal liability for the employee(s) providing such services. The Association shall will be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useprovided a copy of the policy and any applicable riders annually upon request. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day 6. The employee shall not be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect required to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid provide any supplies or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in equipment necessary for the absent teacherservices to medically fragile students. 7. School Improvement compensatory time will If the preceding six steps are not followed, the bargaining unit member has the right to refuse to perform the health care procedures requested. The employee shall promptly notify, in person, a responsible administrator if he/she cannot perform the required procedures. Such notice should be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities as far in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodadvance as possible.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be constitute the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency full and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourcomplete commitments between both parties. B. This agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written, or based on alleged past practices between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment for agreement supplemental hereto shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained not be binding upon either party unless executed in any writing by the parties hereto. C. Any individual teacher contracts contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts executed shall be made expressly subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The provisions of If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, during its duration, this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardcontrolling. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be is found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by lawvalid, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. Copies of this Agreement titled "Professional Agreement between the Flushing Community Schools and Local 10 MEA/NEA (Flushing Unit)" shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board sent to staff in an electronic PDF format within thirty (30) days after this Agreement is signed and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed and thereafter employed. Any teacher requesting a printed copy shall do so in writing to the Office of Personnel. Further, that the Board shall furnish additional hard copies of the Master Agreement to the Association as needed when requested by the BoardFEA President. F. A teacher must report unavailability for work no later than one hour before the start of the teacher's work day. The Association teacher shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies required to report only once for its useeach absence and will be informed of the process to follow. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside G. The Board will pay for the school-administered TB tine test. H. In the event of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeannexation, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid consolidation or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning dissolution of the school year. Use district, the provisions of said compensatory time this Agreement shall be scheduled with binding on the approval successor(s) to the Board to the extent permitted and/or required by law. I. In the event that during the life of this agreement the building principal provided substitutes sixth grade is placed in the Middle School Building, agreement provisions related to elementary teachers shall continue to be applied if a "self-contained classroom" structure is continued. If however, the sixth grade structure is changed to middle school type scheduling, the agreement provisions related to middle school teachers shall be applied. J. In the event that provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) criteria for “highly qualified” teachers are available no longer mandated by law, it is agreed that all references to fill same found in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time this collective bargaining agreement will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities inoperable and moot from the date of such change in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodlaw.

Miscellaneous Provisions. Section A. The Board agrees at At the time of employment, the Director of Personnel shall evaluate all times to try to maintain an adequate list previous experience for placement on the salary schedule. A maximum of substitute teachers. Teachers shall three (3) years experience may be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility allowed. Section B. Copies of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into printed by the employer and be considered part of enough copies given to the established policies of the BoardAssociation to provide a copy for each bargaining unit member. Section C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. Section D. Copies Employees shall receive reimbursement at the rate per mile established each spring by the Internal Revenue Service Section E. For the life of this Agreement, neither the District nor the Association shall be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter referred to or covered by the Agreement, or with respect to any subject or matters not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement. Section F. In the event of a strike by another representative group causing a layoff of paraprofessional personnel, an employee to be laid off will receive a written notice within a twenty-four (24) hour period. Section G. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous agreements, verbal or written or based on alleged past practices between the District and the Association and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. Section H. The use of words referring to the male gender in any Article and/or Section of this Agreement shall likewise be duplicated at read to include the expense female gender. Section I. If the State establishes minimum standards or specific requirements for paraprofessionals, the parties shall immediately open negotiation on the subject. Section J. If possible, the employer will provide each employee with a drawer or locker that is capable of the Board and presented being locked so that employees will have a safe place to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. store personal items. Section K. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day informed when new employees are hired. Notice shall be allowed compensatory time, documented sent to the Association Office and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodPresident.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour call before school begins, 7:00 a. m. to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. The Board of Education will not require the teacher to take a polygraph or lie detector test. C. The Association shall deal with ethical problems arising under the code of ethics of the Education Profession (adopted by the Representative Assembly, July, 1968, and amended July, 1972) in accordance with the terms thereof and the Board recognizes that the code of ethics of the Education Profession is considered by the Association and its membership to define acceptable criteria or professional behavior. Nothing in the section would deny the Board any right guaranteed by law or any article of this Agreement. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. Agreement The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. F. No teacher shall use his position in the school system to his financial advantage by such activities as preparing lists for sales solicitation, by soliciting sales from his students and their parents, by promoting his employment as a tutor for his assigned students, and by soliciting employment as a private music teacher for his assigned students or by seeking any similar advantage. When teachers are approached by parents to do tutoring during the school year, it is recommended that the teacher inform the principal. G. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board and one copy presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter hereinafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions Copies of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of posted on the established policies of the BoardDistrict website. C. B. If any provision of this the Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to the law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications application shall continue in full force and effect. C. Any employee of the unit shall submit to a physical or psychiatric examination at the request of the District as a condition of continued employment due to circumstances related to job performance. The District reserves the right of selection of the doctor or agency conducting the examination and agrees to underwrite all costs for such examination. An employee may seek a second opinion at his/her own expense for the District's consideration. D. Copies A bargaining unit employee designated by the school administrator, who in good faith administers medication to a pupil in the presence of this Agreement another adult pursuant to written permission of the pupil’s parent(s) or guardian and in compliance with the instructions of a physician shall not be liable in a criminal action or for civil damages as a result of the administration, except for an act of omission amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. All medication shall be duplicated at clearly marked and kept in its original pharmacy container. A locked space shall be provided for the expense storage of all medication. It is understood that in an emergency that threatens the life or health of a pupil another adult need not be present to administer the prescribed medication. The Board shall provide appropriate training for members designated to dispense medication. All bargaining unit employees who need to be will be trained every other year on the dispensing of medication. Newly employed bargaining unit employees will be trained within thirty (30) days of their start date and will not dispense or assist in the dispensing of medication until trained. Training in the dispensing of medication shall be considered as professional development. If training occurs outside of normal work hours, then the bargainingnit employees will be paid their regular hourly rate. Refer to Appendix B, Waverly Community Schools Policy 5330 for additional guidance. E. When an employee has a serious unresolved dispute/conflict with another staff member, the problem shall be reduced to writing and presented to all teachers now employed the building administrator. The building administrator shall attempt to resolve the problem. If resolution cannot be reached at the building level, then the involved parties shall be referred to the District’s dispute resolution program. If resolution cannot be reached with the assistance of the program, then the bargaining unit member(s) may appeal the matter to the Superintendent or hereafter employed his/her designee for resolution. The Superintendent’s resolution shall be binding upon the parties. F. Upon written authorization from the bargaining unit member, the Employer shall make payroll deduction for MEA-sponsored Financial Services programs, MESSA programs not fully District-paid, annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the BoardAssociation and the Employer. The Association Nothing in this Article shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside interpreted or applied to require deduction of membership dues, service fees, or employee contributions to political action funds of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodAssociation.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments and understanding between the parties hereto and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from, or modified only in accordance with the provisions of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourArticle 17 herein. B. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, the language in this Agreement shall be controlling. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board and the Association which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith its terms. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. Copies of this Agreement titled “AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE XXXXXXX BOARD OF EDUCATION – THE GAYLORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION” shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and a sufficient number of copies shall be presented to the Association for distribution to all teachers now employed employed. The Board will provide a copy to all teachers hereafter employed. F. The school year shall be completed between the week prior to Labor Day and the second Friday in June (calendar adjustments may be necessary if the district is required by law to make up days/hours). Additional in-service/professional development days in addition to those scheduled outside the school calendar may be scheduled outside the school year or hereafter employed by during the school year at the discretion of the Board. The Association days may be targeted towards a specific group or the entire staff and may be scheduled on Saturdays, vacations, etc. In any case, the involvement of teachers in in-service/professional development days shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall voluntary. Compensation will be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearSchedule B rate. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) No more than 184 days will be allotted scheduled for entire teachers, no more than 183 for students. Teachers will not be required to report when school districtis closed by storm or road conditions. Each building If required by law, the district may reschedule the minimum number of days/hours necessary to meet the demands of the law up to five (5) days without additional compensation to teachers. Compensation for the days beyond the five (5) will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodnegotiated.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be constitute the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency full and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourcomplete commitments between both parties. B. This agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written, or based on alleged past practices between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment for agreement supplemental hereto shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained not be binding upon either party unless executed in any writing by the parties hereto. C. Any individual teacher contracts contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts executed shall be made expressly subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The provisions of If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, during its duration, this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardcontrolling. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be is found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by lawvalid, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. Copies of this Agreement titled "Professional Agreement between the Flushing Community Schools and Local 10 MEA/NEA (Flushing Unit)" shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board sent to staff in an electronic PDF format within thirty (30) days after this Agreement is signed and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed and thereafter employed. Any teacher requesting a printed copy shall do so in writing to the Office of Personnel. Further, that the Board shall furnish additional hard copies of the Master Agreement to the Association as needed when requested by the BoardFEA President. F. A teacher must report unavailability for work no later than one hour before the start of the teacher's work day. The Association teacher shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies required to report only once for its useeach absence and will be informed of the process to follow. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside G. The Board will pay for the school-administered TB tine test. H. In the event of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeannexation, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid consolidation or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning dissolution of the school year. Use district, the provisions of said compensatory time this Agreement shall be scheduled with binding on the approval successor(s) to the Board to the extent permitted and/or required by law. I. In the event that during the life of this agreement the building principal provided substitutes sixth grade is placed in the Middle School Building, agreement provisions related to elementary teachers shall continue to be applied if a "self-contained classroom" structure is continued. If however, the sixth grade structure is changed to middle school type scheduling, the agreement provisions related to middle school teachers shall be applied. J. In the event that provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) criteria for “highly qualified” teachers are available no longer mandated by law, it is agreed that all references to fill same found in this collective bargaining agreement will be inoperable and moot from the date of such change in law. K. Teacher Performance Pay Study Committee will be formed for the absent teacherpurpose of developing and recommending a performance pay format to the next contract negotiation teams. School Improvement compensatory time The committee will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum consist of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum an equal number of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at individuals representing the end unit and Board of each school year for developing next year's methodEducation.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from or modified only through the responsibility voluntary, mutual consent of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result parties in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by written and signed amendment to this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agree- ment and any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. C. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary rules, regulations, or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies practices of the Board, which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. The Board of Education or the Superintendent acting as its representative may require a physical or psychiatric examination of a teacher. The Board of Education or the Superintendent shall determine the physician or psychiatrist to be employed and shall pay the full expenses of the required examination. In addition teachers who are required to submit to an examination under the terms of this provision shall be allowed released time for the examination and shall be reimbursed for mileage and other incurred expenses in accordance with the current board policy. F. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and presented electronically distributed to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. G. The Board and the Association agree that Association members who presently live outside the Charlevoix Public School District may enroll their children in the Charlevoix Public Schools. H. Scheduled days or hours of student instruction which are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities such as inclement weather, fires, epidemics, mechanical break downs, or health conditions as defined by the city, county or state health authorities, may be rescheduled at mutually agreed upon time by the Board and the Association so the District is in compliance with the hours of student instruction necessary to meet state mandates, as referenced under Article V, Section H. Teachers will receive their regular pay for days, which are canceled, but shall work on any rescheduled days/hours with no additional compensation. I. The parties agree to continue discussion regarding the possibility of adding time to the school day in exchange for a reduction of an equal number of student/teacher days as pro-rated. This may involve changes in the manner in which Professional Development Days are scheduled and conducted. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useparties will mutually agree to such changes if this change in calendar is implemented. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any All individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts entered into during the term of this agreement shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementagreement. The provisions of this Agreement agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. B. Teachers agree not to exploit their professional relationship with their students nor knowingly permit any commercial exploitation of their professional status. On this basis, solicitation for the purpose of selling education material and/or services within the system by its teachers shall be considered improper. C. If any provision Individual contracts shall terminate if the holders permit, provisional or permanent certificates expire by limitation and is not immediately renewed or if it is suspended or revoked by proper legal authority or at such time as the employing district is able to secure the services of a qualified teacher holding a valid and appropriate provisional or permanent certificate. D. The parties recognize that adjustments to the tentative calendars for the term of this Agreement contract may be necessary to meet the 1098 hour state requirement for students. 1. Days when pupil instruction is not provided because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, such as severe storms, fires, epidemics or any application of the Agreement to any employee health conditions as defined by City, County or group of employees shall be found contrary to lawState health authorities, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid counted as days of pupil instruction and subsisting except such days will be rescheduled. Teachers shall not be docked pay for said days, but they shall consequently make up the days at no additional pay or cost to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effectDistrict. The annual salary is based on the school calendar. D. Copies a. In the event the number of rescheduled instructional days result in the last day of student instruction falling on a Monday, the parties shall meet prior to May 1 to discuss scheduling alternatives. 2. If Act 239 (Section 101-3) of 1984 requiring the make-up of canceled days is repealed by the legislature and/or declared illegal by the courts so that the district does not have to make-up canceled days, the provisions of this Agreement contract providing for the make-up of canceled days shall be duplicated null and void. When schools are closed to students due to conditions not within the control of school authorities, teachers shall not be required to report to their job assignments and shall suffer no loss in salary. 3. If the legislature shall amend the act in any way other than to repeal the make-up of canceled days, and/or if a court rules on the act so as to modify it but not repeal the make-up of canceled days, the parties shall meet to review the changes on the act and provide needed adjustments. 4. Adjustments to the tentative calendar shall be determined as soon as possible but not later than May 1. 5. This agreement on how school days will be adjusted because of conditions not within the control of school authorities is confined solely to the term of this contract, and shall set no precedent for subsequent contracts unless mutually agreed to by the Association and the Board. X. Xx in incentive for early retirement, the Board agrees to provide those teachers selecting early retirement, in accordance with provisions of the State Retirement Act, a one time early retirement payment according to the following provisions: 1. Employees who irrevocably elect to forfeit use or annual payment for unused leave days in excess of 65 may accumulate such unused days into an "individual retirement bank" to a maximum of 120 days (inclusive of the 65 days). Once such days in excess of the 65 are credited to the individual retirement bank, such days are no longer eligible as leave days or for annual payment as unused leave days. Employees, who through reduction in personnel, elect to receive payment for accumulated leave days as prescribed in Article 15 may also retrieve days credited to their individual retirement bank and receive payment for such days in accordance with Article 15. However, upon return to the system from a reduction in personnel, said employee shall not be eligible to repurchase previously credited days for their individual retirement bank. 2. Employees having 10 or more years of full-time service in the New Xxxxxxx School system and who are on the final step of the appropriate salary scale will be compensated for accumulated days in their individual retirement bank as prescribed in the table below. Upon retirement from the New Xxxxxxx Area Public Schools, Employees will be paid at the expense rates designated below (continued on page 33): RETIREMENT YEARS 30 or Less $50 120 $6,000 31 $46 120 $5,520 32 $42 120 $5,040 33 $38 120 $4,560 34 $34 120 $4,080 35 $31 120 $3,720 36 $28 120 $3,240 37 $28 120 $2,760 Over 37 $28 120 $2,760 3. For purposes of this provision, retirement means the Board teacher must meet State requirements for retirement. Retirement further means the teacher must make application for benefits under the Michigan School Employee Retirement Fund and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by cannot serve the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating District in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with any future capacity without the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodSuperintendent.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The This Agreement constitutes Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list policy for the term of substitute teachers. Teachers said Agreement, and the Board shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be carry out the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourBoard policy. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group groups of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies C. The Board and the Association agree that there shall be no discrimination, and that all practices, procedures, and policies of the school system shall clearly exemplify that there is no discrimination in the hiring, training, or in the application or administration of this Agreement on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, natural origin, sex, domicile, or marital status. D. The Lumberton Township Education Association, its officers and its agents, shall be duplicated at the expense not conduct Association business during those hours that are part of the Board school day, except when the parties involved are not assigned to any specific duty. This language shall not apply during support staff’s scheduled lunch and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usebreaktime. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement The Lumberton Township Education Association may be allowed to use the school facilities for Association meetings when such use will not conflict with other activities which occur outside planned for the building. Requests for the use of the normal work day facilities should be made 24 hours in advance of the anticipated use of the facilities. The request for building usage shall be allowed compensatory timemade to the Superintendent’s office. F. All Support Staff shall receive written notification of assignment by July 31st, documented subject to change. G. All teachers shall be given posted notice of their grade level and signed subject assignments, building and room assignments for the forthcoming year by close of school. Notice shall be accomplished by posting the assignments in each school building. All teachers that have been transferred from one grade level to another shall receive independent written notice of the transfer. Such grade level and/or assignments may be subject to change if enrollment dictates such change. If changes are made, notification shall be sent to those teachers affected and shall be post marked no later than July 31st, unless new information arises or unforeseen circumstances occur thereafter. H. Any known vacancies for represented positions shall be posted in the main office of each school building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of during the school year. Use of said compensatory time Known vacancies shall be identified on a call-in answering machine during the summer months. I. The Lumberton Township Education Association shall not participate or assist in strikes, sanctions, work slowdowns, or in any effort that will impair or disrupt the daily operation of the school. J. Whenever a representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties or any administrative agency to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall be paid his/her full salary. K. Upon request by either party, the Board of Education and the Association shall establish liaison committees which shall meet jointly to discuss matters of mutual interest. L. In the event of termination of employment of any Support Staff member, the Board of Education is required to give at least thirty (30) days written notice of termination. Support Staff employees who wish to resign shall provide the Board with at least thirty (30) days written notice of intent to resign. M. Teachers who are required to write and/or modify IEP’s (Individual Education Plan) shall be provided one (1) day’s release time (or time equal to working hours) annually for this purpose. The Board shall make a reasonable effort to provide suitable space to personnel that are requested to write and/or modify IEP’s. N. Employees who are assigned to more than one (1) school per day and use their own vehicles shall be reimbursed for all such travel at the prevailing mileage allowance permitted by the Internal Revenue Service for all authorized driving done after arrival at the first location and beginning of their work day. For approved school related business, anything above employees’ daily mileage to and from work shall be compensated at the prevailing mileage allowance permitted by the Internal Revenue Service. Employees attending approved school related business shall receive 100% reimbursement for tolls and parking fees. Any additional expenses must have the prior approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill Superintendent. P. All employees hired on or after July 1, 2001, must participate in direct deposit for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodtheir biweekly check.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. A teacher may request the Administration for reimbursement for loss or damage of clothing and personal property incurred while on duty or on the school premises. B. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall must report absence before 6:00 a.m. on the day of the absence to the Substitute System. Notification of the absence must be informed of a made to the Substitute System by telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for workor through online access. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it It shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher in the event the Substitute System does not assign a substitute teacher. C. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous agreements, verbal or written, or based on alleged past practices, between the School District and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourparties hereto. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions D. Copies of this Agreement shall be incorporated into printed at the expense of the Board and be considered part made available to all teachers now employed, or hereafter employed by the Board during the term of this Contract. Said copies will be delivered to the established policies of the BoardAssociation after ratification by both parties as soon as is practicable. A secured online version will be available to all teachers. C. E. Any changes in the School Code that impact or are in conflict with the language of this contract will be resolved through the Living Agreement – except as provided by law. F. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the School District and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives the right and each agrees that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter not referred to or covered by this Agreement. G. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher heretofore executed shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any individual contract hereafter executed shall be in the form provided in Appendix D and shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent Agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. H. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed I. If an emergency financial manager is appointed by the Boardstate under PA 4 of 2011, Fiscal Accountability Act, the emergency manager may reject, modify, or terminate the collective bargaining agreement in his/her sole discretion. The Association shall be furnished ten This authority is a prohibited subject of bargaining under the Public Employment Relations Act (10) additional copies for its usePERA). E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled J. It is mutually agreed that both parties involved will comply with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodany new laws regarding union dues.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementthe agreement or any subsequent agreement covering the same school year as the individual contracts. The provisions of this Agreement agreement shall be incorporated incepted into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. B. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or employee, group of employees employees, or employer shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. C. Any teacher who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Service Fee to the Association an amount up to the amount of dues uniformly required to be paid by members of the Association; provided, however, that the teacher may authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as hereinafter provided (“Association Dues or Fees and Payroll Deductions”). In the event that a teacher shall not pay such Service Fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as hereinafter provided, the Association shall have the right to collect the fee in an action at law. D. The Board agrees to deduct Association dues, assessments and contributions in ten (10) equal monthly payments throughout the school year and to promptly transmit the dues to the party designated by the Association. E. The Board and/or its agents agree to meet with Association officers annually for the purpose of clarifying the ensuing year’s calendar. Orientation days, record days, parent-teacher conferences as well as other variables will be mutually inserted into the calendar. F. Copies of this Agreement between the Camden-Frontier Board of Education and the 4-C Unified Bargaining Association, MEA-NEA shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board within thirty (30) days after ratification and presented to all teachers now employed or and hereafter employed by employed. Further, that the Board. The Association Board shall be furnished furnish ten (10) additional copies of the Master Agreement to the Association for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of G. In the normal work day event that this district shall be allowed compensatory timecombined with one or more districts, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect Board will use its best efforts to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination continue employment of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill its employees in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodsuch consolidated districts.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers and the Association agree that there shall be informed of a telephone number they may callno discrimination and that all practices, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility procedures and policies of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result school system shall clearly exemplify that there is no discrimination in the loss hiring, training, assignment, promotion, transfer or discipline of that day's pay. The use teachers, or in the application of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by administration of this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, domicile, marital status, age, gender identity , sexual orientation, familial status, physical disability and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourmembership and/or activity in the Association. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. . C. No teacher will be disciplined or reprimanded except for just cause, and any teacher who alleges to be aggrieved under this Section C shall have the full access to the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement. D. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useBoard will abide by the provisions of RSA 189:14-A when non-renewing a teacher's individual contract. E. Teachers participating The School District agrees to deduct requested amounts from paychecks for teachers enrolled in credit unions. F. The School Improvement activities which occur outside District shall carry Worker's Compensation Insurance coverage for all teachers in accordance with New Hampshire Worker's Compensation Act, RSA Chapter 281, as amended. An employee who is absent due to a work-related illness or accident as covered by Worker’s Compensation shall, receive their net difference between Worker’s Compensation payment and their full pay at their applicable rate and such payment by the Board shall continue until any such employee has used all of their accumulated sick leave. Thereafter the employee shall continue to receive only those monies paid under the provisions of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeWorker’s Compensation Law of the State of New Hampshire. G. Teachers may once in any one school year upon signing his/her contract, documented and signed by choose one of the building principal and/or may elect following methods of receiving his/her pay: A. Twenty-six (26) equal pays (September – August) B. Twenty-one (21) equal pays (September – June) C. Twenty one (21) pays plus one (1) lump sum payment, the latter to be paid pursuant in June. Note: The parties agree to Schedule B. Teachers review the payroll schedule to determine whether adjustments are required to address “calendar creep.” If you make no election, payments will default to the bi-weekly schedule (Option A). Election must elect whether they wish be made in writing and delivered to be paid or use compensatory timethe SAU office prior to first day of work. Your election, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of once made, is irrevocable for the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate system-wide list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, use the district appointed system to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a certified substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation of any teacher. C. Special meetings will be held at the request of the Association between the Board of Education and the Association to review teachers’ concerns regarding educational issues in the district. One of these meetings can be used to discuss budgetary matters. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board, which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and shall be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board as expeditiously as possible after ratification by both parties. F. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement G. There may be an incentive program. Teachers may have the right and opportunity to submit in writing suggestions to the Superintendent (through proper channels including the Association) which may be presented to the Board. After review by the Board the teacher shall be duplicated at informed of the expense rationale of the Board in accepting or rejecting his suggestion. Suggestions, which are accepted and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed implemented, shall be compensated by the BoardBoard of Education. H. 1. The Association calendar for 2017-18 school year shall consist of 186 teacher work days, consisting of: 180 full student instructional days and five (5) full days of professional development. The instructional hours requirement as mandated by the School Code will be furnished ten (10) additional copies attained within this calendar for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside all years of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by contract as will the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodProfessional Development requirements.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from or modified only through the responsibility voluntary, mutual consent of the Administration parties in written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. This The ASSOCIATION recognizes that the BOARD has the responsibility and authority to manage and direct, on behalf of the public, all the operations and activities of the school district to the full extent authorized by law. C. Consistent with law, this Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the BOARD which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith its terms. C. D. If any provision of this the Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or of application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies E. An updated version of this Agreement will always be available on the transparency page of the School District’s website. F. The BOARD agrees to grant the President of the ASSOCIATION up to twenty (20) fully paid days per year. An additional thirty (30) days are available at shared cost of any substitute on a 50/50 basis. ASSOCIATION days are scheduled by the President of the ASSOCIATION for ASSOCIATION business. An additional 25 days shall be duplicated paid at the expense 100% of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed substitute rate by the BoardASSOCIATION. The Association shall President may schedule one (1) hour of release time per day in lieu of the twenty (20) fully paid days. The specific designation during the day will be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedetermined by the President and the Building Principal. E. Teachers participating G. The BOARD agrees to review, in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled conjunction with the approval ASSOCIATION, the present status and effect of changes in the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided event of school reorganization and negotiate those matters of disagreement unless prohibited by each building School Improvement Team since activities law. H. Paragraph or sentence titles used in this area vary from building Agreement are for convenience and are not intended to building. A maximum limit or define the scope or the effect of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum any provision of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodthis Agreement.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and presented presented, prior to the signing of their annual contracts, to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers B. Should any part of this Agreement be found contrary to law, it does not invalidate any other part of the Agreement. C. To further understanding and to aid in the most effective implementation of the terms of this Agreement, representatives of the bargaining teams of both the Association and the Board shall meet on a regular basis. For the purpose of discussion and articulation of this Agreement, the parties shall meet in October, February, and April. Ratification procedures must be followed for any proposed changes, additions and/or deletions to this Agreement to take effect. D. The staff and administration are mutually participating in School Improvement activities Teams which occur outside involve cooperative site-based decision-making and planning with the goal of improved student achievement. Site-Based Decision Making processes contemplate decision making groups organized around locations, programs, and large extensive problems that impact more than one location. Participation on a School Improvement Team is voluntary and shall not be a part of a teacher's evaluation or otherwise be used to discipline a teacher. The teacher representatives on any school improvement team shall be selected by the teachers in their respective buildings in a manner to be determined by the teachers. The teacher representatives on the district-wide school improvement team shall be elected by the teachers in their respective buildings. All representatives shall be elected for a one-year term. All meetings shall be open to the staff and announced in advance. All team minutes and/or reports shall be posted in every building. Individual team recommendations will be presented to the building staff and other affected employees for discussion, revision and approval. Any recommendation that is implemented shall be terminated if 50% of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect teachers who are being affected vote to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacherterminate it. School Improvement compensatory time Plan Committee(s) shall not engage in collective bargaining or have the authority to address employment matters. E. Participation on a North Central Accreditation Team (NCA) is voluntary and shall not be a part of a teacher's evaluation or otherwise be used to discipline a teacher. NCA Teams are not empowered to make decisions. NCA proposals will be decided subject to the school improvement process as defined in this Article. F. The purpose of professional development is to offer relevant and productive opportunities for professional growth for the educational staff of the Mt. Pleasant Schools. Staff development needs are determined by each building PSC, the District School Improvement Team since activities or the individual buildings/programs. G. A mentor teacher shall be defined as a master teacher as identified in this area vary from building to buildingsection 1526 of the School Code and shall perform duties of a master teacher as specified in the code. 1. A maximum mentor teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: a. Every effort shall be made to have a mentor teacher be a tenured member of thirty six the bargaining unit. b. Participation as a mentor teacher shall be voluntary. If an insufficient number of tenured members of the bargaining unit volunteer to be mentor teachers, the Board may assign a retired teacher(s) or a university professor(s). c. The Administration shall notify the Association when a mentor teacher is matched with a probationary teacher (36mentee). d. Every effort shall be made to match mentor teachers and mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification. e. The mentor teacher assignment shall be for one (1) days will year subject to review by the mentor teacher and the mentee after three (3) months. The appointment may be allotted renewed in succeeding years. 2. The mentor teacher shall be available to provide professional support, instruction and guidance to all probationary teachers. A mentor shall also be assigned for entire school one year to any teacher who has had a significant change in his teaching assignment (grade level, building transfer, subject/discipline, etc.) and to any newly hired teacher who previously acquired tenure in another district. Each building will be allotted The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a maximum peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. Because the purpose of twelve (12) days. School Improvement the mentor/mentee match is to be reviewed by Committee at acclimate the mentee and to provide necessary assistance toward the end of each school year for developing next year's methodquality instruction, the Board and the Association agree the relationship shall be confidential and shall not, in any fashion, be a matter included in the evaluation of the mentor teacher or mentee. Neither the mentor teacher nor the mentee shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the evaluation of the other. Further, the mentor teacher shall not be called as a witness in any grievance or administrative hearing involving the mentee nor shall the mentee be called as a witness in any grievance or administrative hearing involving the mentor teacher. 3. The mentor shall receive an annual stipend and released time according to the following: Stipend Release Time Year 1 of mentee $500.00 Two (2) days Year 2 of mentee $300.00 One (1) day Year 3 of mentee $100.00 One half (1/2) day New Assignment or $100.00 One half (1/2) day Previously Awarded Tenure

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. 28.01 The willful filing of any false statement by an Employee shall be considered by the Superintendent as grounds for disciplinary action in such form and manner as the Superintendent may deem appropriate. 28.02 The Board agrees to furnish the tools necessary for the completion of work assignments. Cleaning and sanitizing supplies shall be available at all times times, if such supplies are readily available for purchase. Employees shall also be provided with and required to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers wear personal protective equipment when required by any governmental agenda, when such personal protective equipment is readily available for purchase. 28.03 No supervisory personnel shall be informed perform any work of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once type normally performed by a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility member of the Administration Local at times other than their normal working hours, unless the work is of an emergency nature or is required to arrange avert an imminent threat to people or property. 28.04 All forms, bus conduct reports, sick leave and personal leave will be readily available. 28.05 The Board will pay all fees associated with registration and series of tests for Bus Mechanics pursuing Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification/re-certification. For each test successfully passed, Bus Mechanics will receive a substitute teacherone hundred fifty-dollar ($150.00) bonus. Failure without just causeThe Board will pay all fees, to report unavailability with the exception of wages, associated with maintenance and OBI registrations, training, and tests. 28.06 The mail carrier may use the school van when available. On days that the mail carrier uses the van, the mail carrier cannot claim reimbursement for work by the mileage. 28.07 Full-time stated above, will result bargaining unit members who do not reside in the loss District may open enroll their children as pupils, subject to the following conditions: 1. Each Member desiring to open enroll a non-resident pupil under this Article shall make application to the District for enrollment not later than March 1 of the first year of enrollment. Such members shall notify the District by March 1 of each year after the first year of enrollment of the member’s desire to continue the enrollment of a nonresident child enrolled during the previous year. Children of members will be enrolled before any other students from outside of the District are considered. Members will pay any tuition charges for preschool and all-day kindergarten if such program fees are charged to residents of the District. 2. Members must designate their building preference for enrollment by March 1 of each school year, and their children will be assigned accordingly. Members that day's paydo not indicate a building preference by March will be considered for the enrollment in the building of preference, but will not be guaranteed. The use Board will annually send a notice to members regarding this program. 28.08 It is the intent of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided the Board to hire full-time custodial positions whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate The Board will not reduce hours of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in custodial positions for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum sole purpose of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodreducing insurance benefit costs.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, must call to report unavailability for work. Calls should be made prior to one and one-half (1.5) hours of the commencement of scheduled classes. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, Teachers will not be required to report accept additional duties or give up consultation or preparation periods to replace another teacher who had reported unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss except when certified and qualified replacements are not available for proper supervision of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourstudents. B. The Board of Education and/or school personnel shall not cause the use of polygraph or lie detector devices in any investigation of any teacher. C. The Association shall deal with ethical problems arising under the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in accordance with the terms thereof, and the Board recognizes that the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession is considered by the Association and its membership to define acceptable criteria of professional behavior. A copy of the Code of Ethics of the Education profession shall be attached to the master contract. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall, likewise, supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board with the mutual assistance of the H.E.A. and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. F. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the that extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications application shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense G. A copy of the Board and presented agenda will be posted at a suitable place in each building at the time of distribution to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed Board members. H. Teachers shall be paid on the basis of 26 equal pay periods per school year unless the teacher notifies the administration of their wish to receive 21 pays during the first week that school commences on a form provided by the Boardadministration. The Association shall For those teachers receiving 26 pays the remaining salary will be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useavailable on the second pay period in July if the Superintendent's office is notified in writing by June 1. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities I. Act of God Days - Calendar: 1. a. Scheduled days of student instruction which occur outside are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities such as inclement weather, fires, epidemics, mechanical breakdowns, or health conditions as defined by the city, county or state health authorities, may be rescheduled at the discretion of the normal Board of Education within the guidelines described herein to ensure that there are a minimum State mandated hours/days of instruction required for full funding. Teachers will receive their regular pay for days which are canceled but shall work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid on any rescheduled days or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled hours with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodno additional compensation.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from, or modified only through the responsibility voluntary, mutual consent of the Administration parties in written and signed amendments to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher heretofore executed shall be subjected to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any individual contract hereafter executed shall be in the form provided in Appendix J and shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent Agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration shall be controlling. The Board shall not solicit execution of any individual contract at such a time or in such a manner as shall constitute an unfair labor practice under the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board, which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementwith its terms. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. D. All teachers covered under this Agreement who participate in the production of tapes, publications or other produced educational material shall retain residual rights should they be copy written or sold. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. Negotiations shall be instituted immediately to bargain the impact of such finding(s). D. F. Copies of this Agreement titled “Master Agreement between the Genesee School District and the Genesee Unit of Local 10, MEA/NEA” shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board within 30 days after the Agreement is signed and presented to all teachers now employed employed, or hereafter employed considered for employment by the Board. Further, during September of the first year of the Agreement, the Board shall furnish as many extra copies of the Master Agreement to the Association for its use as there are full-time teachers in the District. G. Public Act 4 – the entire agreement or specific provisions of the agreement may be rejected, modified or terminated by an Emergency Financial Manager under the conditions provided in the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2011 PA 4. H. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled disagrees with the approval provisions of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodPublic Act 4.

Miscellaneous Provisions. WORDING IN BOLD PRINT, IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, APPLIES ONLY TO EMPLOYEES WHOSE POSITION IS NOT REGULATED BY THE TEACHERS’ TENURE ACT A. The Board agrees at all times When regular teachers are requested by the administration to try substitute within the school day, the substitute should be qualified in the field. Substitute teaching will be offered to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachersteachers on a regular rotating basis depending on availability. Teachers shall Whenever possible, the teacher is to be informed of a telephone number they may call, asked at least one (1) hour before school begins, the class. He/she has the right to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall refuse and will not be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result penalized in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourany way. B. The Association shall be duly advised by the Board of fiscal, budgetary, and tax programs affecting the District; and the Association shall whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to publication. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher teacher’s contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. D. THE BOARD AGREES THAT IN THE EVENT THE LEGISLATURE REPEALS PUBLIC ACT NO. 4 OF THE EXTRA SESSION OF 1937, AS AMENDED, A BARGAINING UNIT MEMBER HAVING SUCCESSFULLY SERVED TWO (2) FULL YEARS OF MORE IN THIS DISTRICT, CAN OBTAIN BINDING ARBITRATION UPON A DISPUTE FOR DISCHARGE OR DEMOTION IN THE BARGAINING UNIT MEMBER POSITION. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE ON AN ARBITRATOR WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE ASSOCIATION HAS DECIDED TO PROCEED TO ARBITRATION, A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT ONLY. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees or to the District shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies F. Solicitors of this Agreement shall non-educational materials and supplies are not to be duplicated at permitted to solicit teachers in the expense of school during the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useschool day. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeG. When schools do not open to children due to inclement weather, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timefires, epidemics, mechanical breakdowns, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearhealth conditions, teachers are not expected to report for duty. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes When schools are available closed due to fill in inclement weather, teachers are not expected to remain on duty for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.more than fifteen

Miscellaneous Provisions. ‌ A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the School Board which shall be contrary to, or inconsistent with, its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. B. This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from or modified only through the voluntary, mutual consent of both parties in written form. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee teacher or group of employees teachers shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. In the event laws change affecting current contract and/or board policy, both parties agree to bargain affected issues in good faith. D. Copies of this Agreement The School Board shall be duplicated at have the expense final determination in setting the yearly school calendar. The Administration shall bargain with the Association prior to the superintendent's recommendation of the Board and presented calendar to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in If the State continues to penalize districts not making up inclement weather days, the following plan will be used for these make ups. In accordance with the Revised State School Improvement activities Aid Act 94 of 1979, Section 388.1701 (4), the first 30 hours for which occur outside pupil instruction is not provided because of conditions not within the normal work day control of school authorities, such as severe storms, fires, epidemics, or health conditions as defined by the city, county, or state health authorities, shall be allowed compensatory timecounted as hours of pupil instruction. This will be done with no additional pay for teachers. When all district schools are closed because of inclement weather or an act of God, documented and signed by teachers are not required or expected to report for work. When an individual building is closed, teachers in that building may be required to report for work. If inclement weather days occur causing the building principal and/or may elect district to be paid pursuant make up hours of instruction, the School Board agrees to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled negotiate with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available CEA as to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory how that time will be decided made up. F. If an Emergency Financial Manager is appointed by the state under PA4 of 2011, Fiscal Accountability Act, the Emergency Manager may reject, modify, or terminate the collective bargaining agreement in his/her sole discretion. This authority is a prohibited subject of bargaining under the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA). G. It shall be the responsibility of each teacher to present and maintain the certification as required by the State of Michigan. H. The School Board will provide advance notification, verbally or through written communication, to the teacher should their personnel file be requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Such advance notice provision shall not prevent the district from complying with time limits set forth in the Act. The employee will be provided the opportunity to review the contents before the release of the file and may request CEA representation in this review. Information released will comply with the Freedom of Information Act and the Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Employee Right to Know Act. R-18 ARTICLE XIX - DURATION AND RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ A. This Agreement shall become effective, July 1, 2018, and shall continue in full force and effect until June 30, 2021. Upon written notice given after January 1, 2019,the parties agree to negotiate each year over a successor agreement concerning financial compensation and insurance. R-18 B. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification by the Board of Education and by the Association, but the parties mutually pledge that representatives selected by each building School Improvement Team since activities shall be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concessions in this area vary from building the course of negotiations or bargaining, subject only to building. A maximum such ultimate ratification. C. Any article or section of thirty six (36) days will the Contract may be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum re-opened during the life of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed the Contract upon mutual agreement of the Association and the Board of Education. D. This Agreement has been ratified by Committee at the end Board of each school year for developing next year's methodEducation and by the Coldwater Education Association.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The following provisions shall apply to all members of the bargaining unit or to the unit in general. 1. The Board acknowledges that any movement of work not otherwise authorized in this Agreement will be discussed with the Union by the Board's designee in order to provide protection for the employment and the seniority of any bargaining unit employees involved. 2. The Board agrees at that all times benefits which may accrue to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility members of the Administration to arrange for bargaining unit as a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by result of the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall not be incorporated into affected by the race, gender, age, marital or dependent status of any employee. 3. The Board will provide bulletin boards in each district facility for use by the Union, and the Union in turn will maintain said bulletin boards in an orderly fashion. No obnoxious or inflammatory material will be considered part displayed on said bulletin boards, and public communication not individually delivered to unit members will be confined to these bulletin boards or other designated places in the respective buildings. B. The following provisions shall apply to bus drivers and bus monitors within the unit. 1. Special bus runs for athletic, activity and field trips will be posted forty-eight (48) hours in advance whenever possible. a. All such trips shall be rotated among drivers on a seniority basis and shall be equalized as much as possible and practical. If all drivers refuse such a trip, one shall be assigned. b. Any special bus trip out of the established policies of district that involves more than ten (10) students shall be chaperoned by a coach, sponsor or other responsible adult in addition to the assigned driver. c. When a special trip utilizes a district owned vehicle and more than four (4) students require transportation to the event, a bus driver will be employed to drive the vehicle to the activity. If four (4) students or less require such transportation, a school-owned vehicle other than a school bus may be driven by any licensed adult authorized by the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees 2. Summer runs, other than existing special education runs, shall be found contrary posted and assigned on the basis of seniority. Special education bus monitors assigned to lawbus runs that extend into the summer beyond the regular school year, then such provision or application shall be entitled to remain with their assigned bus runs until the runs are discontinued. Other special education summer bus runs requiring a bus monitor shall be filled on a seniority basis from among the special education bus monitors. The bus monitor having the highest seniority shall have the first option of selecting an available special education summer bus run not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted filled by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effecta regular driver. D. Copies of this Agreement 3. The minimum call-in time for drivers shall be duplicated at the expense two (2) hours. An average of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten one- half (101/2) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work hour per day shall be allowed compensatory timefor clean-up, documented warm-up, and signed fueling of buses, except that an additional allowance shall be made for kindergarten and special runs. 4. Regular drivers may substitute on a run in the absence of the regular driver according to the following guidelines. a. During the regular school year a driver shall indicate this desire by placing his/her name on the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time volunteer substitute list maintained at the beginning bus garage. b. To be notified of available trips during the summer, a driver must indicate his interest by placing his/her name on a summer volunteer list that will be posted one (1) week before the end of the regular school year. Use The assignment of said compensatory time hours under this provision shall be scheduled with equalized to the approval extent possible. c. If a regular driver notifies the transportation department that he/she will be absent during his/her noon run prior to the time the daily noon run sheet is taken down at approximately 9:00 a.m., the run will be offered to the first eligible driver on the substitute driver list. If notification is not received until after the noon run sheet is taken down, then the district may offer the run to any available regular driver without regard to the substitute driver list, or assign the run to a non-bargaining unit substitute driver, as the district deems most expedient. d. If a regular driver permanently loses an entire run, which for purposes of this section means all of the building principal provided work between his/her punch-in time and the next punch-out time, then that driver shall be given the opportunity to be placed in the first position on the substitute driver's list, and he/she shall be given the opportunity to substitute for absent drivers before any other non-bargaining unit substitutes are available called. If there is more than one such driver, they shall be listed and assigned to substitute in order of seniority. 5. The district will offer CPR/first aid training for drivers and monitors. This training is required for special education bus drivers and monitors. The class will be taken on the employee’s own time, but will be paid for by the district. 6. Bus drivers will be provided with report forms in duplicate for the purpose of reporting faulty equipment, and in the interest of safety daily reports are required. C. The following provisions shall apply to technicians within the bargaining unit. 1. All currently employed technicians and any new hires in the technician classification shall hold a minimum of six (6) state technician certifications, including truck engine repair (gas), truck engine repair (diesel), truck drive trains, truck brakes and braking, truck suspension and steering, and truck electrical systems. The district also recognizes the value of six (6) additional state certifications, including auto engine repair, auto manual transmissions, auto automatic transmissions, auto brakes and braking, auto front end and steering, and auto electrical systems. Temporarily, one (1) of these auto certifications may be substituted for the corresponding required truck certification, until the employee is able to secure the latter. 2. All currently employed technicians and any new hires in the technician classification may also choose to secure ASE certification, for which the district will provide limited financial reimbursement as outlined in Article XIX, Section H 3 b. This reimbursement will be limited to the ASE Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Series Tests or the School Bus Series Tests which correspond to the state certification areas specified in Section 1 above. 3. If the district chooses to fill the technician's helper position established in this contract, the above certification requirements shall not apply. The district may, however, choose to financially assist any helper who may be employed if he/she is interested in securing any of the specified certifications. D. The following provisions shall apply to cafeteria employees within the bargaining unit. 1. Within one (1) year of their employment as permanent cafeteria employees, all members of this classification must be certified in Food Service Basics and be ServSave certified. Classes are to be taken on the employee’s own time. The initial cost for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time ServSave classes will be decided paid by each building School Improvement Team since activities the district. For re-certification, the district will pay for the test only (first re-certification test only). Any employee who fails the test will be responsible for costs of retesting. The employee will be responsible for the cost of classes should they need to be retaken in this area vary from building order to buildingreceive a certificate of completion. 2. Employees shall be assigned to specific positions by the Food Service Supervisor. In individual cafeterias, various job assignments may be made by the kitchen manager or the Food Service Supervisor to expedite the school lunch program. 3. In-service training will be encouraged, and assignments will be made by the Superintendent or his/her designee upon recommendation of the Food Service Supervisor. Employees will be paid regular rate for inservice meetings they are required to attend. 4. A maximum health examination is a condition of employment, the cost of which is to be assumed by the applicant. If a physical exam is required after initial employment, the Board will allow thirty six dollars (36$30.00) days toward the cost of the exam. 5. Employees will receive two (2) hours guaranteed time with pay when they have reported to work and emergencies shut down the lunch program for that day. The district shall not be allotted obligated to pay for entire school districtreporting time when employees are notified of such a shutdown in any manner before reporting to work. 6. Each One cafeteria employee in each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement given the opportunity to be reviewed trained or recertified in CPR. The class will be taken on the employees own time, but will be paid for by Committee at the end Board. E. The current contract has been rewritten in some areas based upon the tentative agreement. Should it be determined that a matter has been overlooked by either party, a review of each school year this language will be conducted by the Board and Union. If the matter under consideration is covered by a portion of the new agreement which was copied, modified or rewritten from the corresponding portion of the old agreement, then it is to be assumed that the change was intentional, and the language of the new agreement shall prevail. If the matter under consideration is not covered by the new agreement, but is covered by a portion of the old Agreement, then it is to be assumed that the matter was overlooked, and the language of the old agreement shall prevail. F. It is agreed that the language pertaining to custodial employees will be removed from the AFSCME agreement with the stipulation that if custodians are employed by the district as district employees (not contract employees), the language will be negotiated and incorporated into the agreement. G. Job descriptions for developing next year's methodthe positions included in the bargaining unit, as listed in Article I – Recognition Clause, shall be listed on the Oxford Schools website. In the case when revisions to the existing job descriptions need to be made or when new job descriptions need to be created, administration shall meet with union representatives to discuss these changes/additions prior to publication on the website.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour shall call before school begins, 7:00 a.m. to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. The R.P.E.A. shall deal with ethical problems arising under the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in accordance with the terms thereof and the Board recognizes the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession is considered by the R.P.E.A. and its members to define acceptable criteria of professional behavior. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications application shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented F. VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS 1. Appointments to all teachers now employed vacancies or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur new positions outside of the normal work day teaching load (this is inclusive of any extra duty position in Sch. A or B) within the bargaining unit. a. Whenever a vacancy occurs in a position and said vacancy or position is to be filled on a permanent basis, the Board shall give written notice thereof to the President of the R.P.E. A. All extra duty and summer teaching vacancies which occur during the school year shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by posted in the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning teacher's lounge in each school building. Such notice of the school yearvacancy must be within thirty (30) calendar days. Use of said compensatory time No permanent appointment to such position shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of made until twelve (12) days. School Improvement calendar days have elapsed following giving of said notice to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.R.P.E.A.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete agreement between the parties, and each agrees at all times that the other shall not be required to try negotiate during the life of this Agreement, except pursuant to maintain an adequate list the terms of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourArticle 27. B. The parties agree that all negotiable items have been discussed during negotiations leading to this Agree- ment and, therefore, agree that negotiations will not be reopened on any item, whether or not contained herein, or whether or not discussed at any time during negotiations during the life of this Agreement. C. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be sub- jected to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If an individual's contract contains any language inconsistent with this agreement during its duration, this Agreement shall be controlling. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in with its terms. E. If any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement , or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications application shall continue in full force and effectforce. D. Copies F. The parties mutually agree that if the Board deems necessary, at any time during the term of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented Agreement, to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or implement a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) daysmonth school system, or a major change in class schedule such as split classes, either party may then reopen the Agreement for the purpose of negotiating any area affected by the Board's decision. G. Employees participating in school improvement activities and planning, will be compensated as follows: a. Released time for meetings or training held during the employee's regular day. b. Schedule B Extra-Curricular rate for meetings outside of the regular workday. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: Weekends and/or evening SIP/ SIT activities, summer training sessions, and other curriculum activities required by the SIP/SIT. (This does not apply to regularly- scheduled meetings.) School improvement in general refers to the processes and procedures set forth in Section 1277 of the Michigan School Code which includes the opportunity for involvement by teachers and others in the development, review and evaluation of the district’s school improvement plan. In the event the legislature amends or repeals Section 1277, the district will provide written notice to the Association President. School Improvement improvement plans must be consistent with the master agreement, board policy, district rules and regulations, statutes and the district’s mission statement. Requests for deviations from the master agreement are to be reviewed by Committee at directed in writing to the end of each school year for developing next year's methodSuperintendent and Association President.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from or modified only through the responsibility voluntary mutual consent of the Administration parties in a written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. Individual contracts shall be signed by all new employees at the time of their employment. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent Agreement to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with the Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. Individual contract shall include a statement of the teacher's annual salary and position of the salary schedule, the amount of any extra pay and the position for which the pay is received, a statement of the teacher's accumulated sick leave, and a provision for reduction of staff. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith its terms. C. D. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies E. The Board of this Agreement Education shall be duplicated at responsible for printing the expense completed contract and will furnish a copy to each teacher and 20 additional copies each year to the Association. F. The Association and Board recognizing that Article III, Section 1 of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act makes tenure in a position other than as a classroom teacher subject to contract, agree that no employee of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedeemed to have tenure in any position other than as a classroom teacher. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement thereof to any employee or group of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by lawvoid, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. B. Any separate contract between the Committee and an individual teacher heretofore and hereafter executed shall be subject to and consistent with the spirit and terms and conditions of this Agreement. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. C. The parties agree that there will be no “performance contract” entered into by the Committee with any group for the purpose of providing instruction to students in the Methuen Public Schools System. D. The parties agree that the utilization of program assistants (formerly known as teacher aides) with respect to instruction (including any program assistants called instructional program assistants) shall be to assist teachers, and the utilization of said program assistants shall not diminish the teaching authority and teaching responsibility of professional staff covered by this Agreement. E. The parties agree that all continuous specialized professional instructional services paid for by the Committee shall be performed by professional staff covered by this Agreement, except that the Superintendent may hire paraprofessional tutors accountable to building supervising principal in order to provide adequate educational services to students with special needs. F. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at printed after ratification by the expense of parties with the Board cost shared equally by the Committee and presented the Association in a format agreed to by the parties. The Agreement shall be given to all teachers now employed or and hereafter employed employed, and it shall be made available to persons considered for employment by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useCommittee. E. G. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by will assist the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at other administrators who are responsible for the beginning supervision and protection of the children in time of emergencies (severe storms, CD activity, etc.). In the instance of such emergencies and when school year. Use is subsequently cancelled after the start of said compensatory time the teacher work day and the Department of Education excuses the day; teachers’ attendance at school will count towards the 182 work days. H. All written communications submitted to the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Principals, Directors, and Department Heads from teaching personnel shall be scheduled with the approval acknowledged in written form within ten days from receipt upon request of the building principal provided substitutes person submitting the written communication. I. No reprisals (including reprimands, involuntary transfers, and other forms of discipline) shall be taken by the Committee, the Superintendent, and/or any administrator(s) against any teacher for membership in the Association or participation in any of its activities. J. This instrument constitutes the entire Agreement of the Committee and the Association arrived at as a result of collective bargaining negotiations. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands with respect to any subject matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understanding and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are available to fill set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Committee and the Association for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will life of this Agreement shall not be decided obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject matter referred to or covered by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodAgreement.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate a. All vacancies for Driver, Captain and Inspector existing on the date a sequence list is established for those positions will be filled from that list. Following such appointments, the next three (3) candidates in descending order of substitute teachers. Teachers their score shall remain on the sequence list until they are selected or until the expiration of a three (3) year period from the date the list is first established, whichever occurs first. b. Notice of examination and source of testing material shall be informed published at least thirty (30) days prior to any written and Practical Factor Examination. Source of testing material shall be published during the month of January of each calendar year and shall remain the source material for any promotional test given before April 1st of the following calendar year. c. Persons eligible for the examination must be present at the announced examination time and shall remain until they have completed the test unless an alternative time is approved by the Promotion Board. d. Determination of cutoff dates for determining in grade service eligibility and seniority points shall be as follows: 1. The termination date of the incumbent creating a previously filled vacancy shall be the cutoff date for determining in grade service eligibility and seniority points and the test date will be posted no later than thirty (30) days from that date. 2. The cutoff date for determining in grade service eligibility and seniority points for new positions not associated with the staffing of a telephone number they new fire station shall be determined by the Fire Chief as quickly as reasonably possible. The Chief will provide notification that the new positions are ready to be staffed and the test date will be posted no later than thirty (30) days from that date. 3. The cutoff date for determining in grade service eligibility and seniority points for the staffing of any new fire stations, shall be the builder’s original estimated completion date of that station as outlined in its contractual agreement. The new vacancies will be posted ninety (90) days prior to the aforementioned completion date and the test date will be posted no later than thirty (30) days from that date. e. Promotions shall not be made other than to the position on the list on which the appointee’s name appears. f. An employee on temporary work review shall be allowed to compete in any promotional examination (work review is any disciplinary suspension or probation). g. Medical leave or other time that an employee is carried "injured on duty" will not be counted as a break in service. h. All employees tested may callreview their written test and Practical Factor test results with the Promotion Board during the protest period. There will be a 3- day protest period between each phase of the selection procedure. A seven (7) day protest period will follow the Practical Factor Test or final selection procedure in the promotion process after which a sequence list will be posted. i. In case a tie occurs on the total points, the following steps shall be used to determine the candidates' position on the sequence list: 1. Seniority in classification 2. Seniority in Fire Department 3. The highest score on the Practical Factor Examination 4. The highest score on the 100 points examination. j. If there is not at least one (1) hour before school beginsthree (3) year driver eligible to take the Captain test, then it will revert to report unavailability for work. Once two (2) year drivers, then one (1) year drivers, then all drivers. k. Personnel holding rank of Fire Inspector who have a teacher has reported unavailability, it combination of three years in grade as a Driver and a Fire inspector shall be eligible to compete in the responsibility promotional examination for Captain. l. Recognizing the difficulty in constructing practical factor exams that conform exactly to the percentage weights defined in this contract, the weights of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teachervarious components may be varied. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result The total weights shall not exceed 100%. Any changes made in the loss relative weights of any practical factor exam that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers vary from those set forth in the contract shall be avoided whenever possible. In posted 30 days prior to the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourtest. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained m. It is the intent of the promotional system for all employees receiving promotions to receive a minimum of a 4% pay adjustment in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effectthe first year of promotion. All future individual teacher contracts An exception to this procedure shall be made expressly subject when a qualified employee takes a voluntary demotion in rank. In that event, the employee being demoted by one rank would be placed in the same step as would an employee who was being promoted up one rank to the terms of this Agreementposition. The provisions of merit date in this Agreement situation shall change to reflect the starting date in the new position. n. Promotions are to be incorporated into made no later than the next regularly scheduled pay period after the protest period and be considered part receipt of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed eligibility list by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useFire Chief. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Any individual contract theretofore executed between the Board agrees at all times to try to maintain of Trustees and an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said individual teacher shall be compensated at a rate subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of 0.063% per hourthis Agreement. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board of Trustees which are, or may in the future be, contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith its terms. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of The District agrees to maintain the Agreement to any employee or group of between the parties on the District web so all employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effectcan access as needed. D. Copies A teacher’s notification to the Board of this Agreement Trustees that he/she intends to resign shall be duplicated at effective upon the expense of date the Board written resignation is signed and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed dated by the Board. The Association shall be furnished Superintendent and/or designee and will remain irrevocable for ten (10) additional copies for its usedays from the date submitted to Personnel Services . E. Teachers participating Site Options for Best Practices—Research Based Instructional Improvement Programs. School sites will be supported and encouraged to move forward with Best Practices – Research Based Instructional Improvement Programs. Plans that are in conflict with the Agreement may be approved by mutual agreement between the District and the Association. F. When substitutes are not available for classroom teachers using statutory leave at the Jr. High or 6-8 grade Middle School Improvement activities which occur outside classrooms, the District will compensate any onsite teacher assigned to substitute at a rate of thirty-three dollars ($33) per period. G. Certificated personnel who are fulfilling a curricular/instructional/program coordination function that are not a specific school site, do not have a regular roster of students, or a school site function, and are not hired into a position determined to be management will be designated as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA). TOSA positions will be filled after posting and interviewing. TOSA’s shall serve up to three years dependent upon positive evaluations and continued funding. An additional term of two (2) years each may be granted upon successfully reapplying and interviewing for the position. If no qualified candidates apply for a posted TOSA position the Association and District will meet and confer about possible solutions. The normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time XXXX’s will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.based on an eight

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any Board rule, regulation or practice that directly conflicts with any lawful provision of this Agreement. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this B. This Agreement shall will be incorporated into posted on the District’s website with the Association and be considered part of Association members having the established policies of right to print said agreement at no cost to the Boardemployee. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting void except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies The Instruction Committee Chairperson of this Agreement the Association shall be duplicated at a member of the expense District Curriculum Committee. E. The Association shall furnish the Board with the names of the members of its Board of Directors. F. The School Board agrees to supply each teacher, upon the request of the teacher with a pass for all Xxxx Xxxxxx Schools events occurring on Xxxx Xxxxxx Schools property. This pass shall be good for the teacher and spouse or teacher and guest, it being intended that unmarried teachers may bring a guest. Such pass shall not be transferable. G. The Board and Association will cooperate in the planning of in-service programs. H. Teachers may elect to receive their pay in either twenty-six (26), or 27 in some years, or twenty-one (21) equal bi-weekly installments. In the event a teacher terminates his/her employment during the school year and owing money advanced under this section does not repay the District, the Association will reimburse the District the advanced money which was not repaid. I. In order to protect and enhance air quality and contribute to the health and well-being of all individuals, it is mutually understood and fully agreed by the Board and presented to the Association that the Xxxx Xxxxxx Public Schools buildings and grounds shall be entirely smoke and tobacco free seven days a week, twenty-four hours per day, all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Boardyear long. Smoking and use of tobacco products will be strictly prohibited within all buildings, vehicles and grounds. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside success of this policy will depend upon the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timethoughtfulness, documented consideration and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination cooperation of pay smokers and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearnon-smokers. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time All individuals who violate this policy will be decided subject to discipline, enforced by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building designated school personnel, up to building. A maximum of thirty six but not greater than the State law (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method$50 fine).

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times is responsible to try to maintain an adequate list of provide substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number and/or internet web site they may call, at least one (1) hour utilize before school begins, 7:00 a.m. to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just causeTeachers will maintain at all times with the Superintendent of Schools, their current correct address and telephone number. During the school year, the teacher should make every effort to report notify the building administrator also when there are changes in his/her address or telephone number. The teacher reporting unavailability for work by shall leave the time stated above, will result in telephone number and house address where contact may be made during the loss course of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall absences if they are not to be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourtheir home address. B. The Association shall deal with ethical problems arising under the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in accordance with the terms thereof and the Board recognizes that the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession is considered by the Association and its Membership to define acceptable criteria of professional behavior. C. This Agreement agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effectwith its terms. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. D. Copies of this agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board F. An emergency manager appointed under The Local Government and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeDistrict Fiscal Accountability Act may reject, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timemodify, or a combination of pay terminate the collective bargaining agreement as provided in The Local Government and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearSchool District Fiscal Accountability Act. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities This clause is included in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed agreement because it is legally required by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodstate law.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between the parties thereto, and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from, or modified only through the responsibility voluntary consent of the Administration parties in written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the supersede any contradictory or inconsistent established policies of the BoardBoard in regard to teachers. C. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed not valid and subsisting or subsistent except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies The Board agrees to maintain a list of this Agreement substitute teachers at all times. Teachers shall be duplicated at informed of a telephone number they must call before six forty-five (6:45) a.m. to report unavailability to work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the expense responsibility of the Board administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. It shall be the responsibility of the unavailable teacher to have lesson plans and presented other helpful material available to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. substitute. E. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedeal with and enforce ethical problems arising under the current Michigan Education Association Code of Ethics. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside F. Supervisory teachers of student teachers shall be tenured teachers possessing a minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience who voluntarily accept the assignment. They shall be known as "supervisory master teachers". The parties recognize that "supervisory master teachers" are not supervisory teachers under Public Act 379 of 1965. The "supervisory master teacher" shall file a written report and an evaluation of the normal work day student teacher for whom he is responsible with the university coordinator and the administration, with a copy to the student teacher, each four weeks. The Board shall disclose the amount of money, if any, received from the university placing the student teacher. Monies made available to the district by the placing university, if any, shall be allowed compensatory timeadministered monthly by a joint committee composed of the university coordinator, documented all "supervisory master teachers", and signed a representative of the Board, in a manner determined by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning majority of the school yearcommittee. Use The following areas of said compensatory appropriate expenditure are suggested: in-service training programs, materials and equipment, released time for permanent staff. G. The Association agrees to accept student teachers as honorary members during their student teaching period and to include them in all appropriate meetings and activities of the Association. H. The parties recognize that teachers can make a significant contribution to the improvement of the educational programs of the district. It is recognized that such participation promotes professional improvement and should be considered part of the professional responsibilities of each teacher. The parties hereby express their mutual desire that teachers will participate in such activities. It shall be understood that such participation by the employee in sessions scheduled with outside the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in normal workday or not mutually agreed upon is voluntary and non-participation during such normally off-duty times shall not be used as a criterion for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodevaluation, discharge or discipline.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times X. Xxxxxxxx to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1Section 15(7) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration Public Employment Relations Act, if an emergency manager is appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, then the emergency manager will have all powers specified in that Act in regard to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's paythis collective bargaining agreement. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by District put this language into this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hoursolely because State law requires it. B. A teacher should make their best effort to enter an unexpected absence into Substitute System in a timely manner depending on the start of the student day in their building. The Administration will insure that a substitute teacher is placed in the classroom of the absent teacher. C. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation for any teacher. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board that shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions Agreement so long as this Agreement is in force. E. A copy of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part printed at the expense of the established policies of Board for HEA leadership and those deemed necessary by the BoardSuperintendent or designee. This agreement will be available via the District’s website. C. F. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented G. The Association agrees not to all teachers now employed engage in or hereafter employed by the Boardencourage strike action. The Association agrees that an injunction may be issued by a court of competent jurisdiction against a strike engaged in by members of the Association. H. Part-time Teacher - A teacher employed on a part-time basis throughout the school year shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usegoverned by policies affecting full-time staff members. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day I. Payment for services rendered shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or on a combination pro-rata basis as follows: Payment = full-time salary X fraction of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearemployed. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. This Agreement shall be made available at the expense of the Board and provided electronically to all teachers represented by the Association. Additional copies shall be made available to the Association upon request. B. At each regular and special Board meeting, the Association will be provided with copies of minutes of previous meetings, and Superintendent's Recommendations, monthly financial reports and the Agenda, and other printed public materials. C. The Board agrees may require, once during the school year, a physician's statement, or at all times its expense, employ a physician to try conduct an appropriate examination to maintain an adequate list determine a teacher's fitness. All reports of substitute teachers. these examinations and tests will be filed in the employee's personnel file and are to be submitted within two weeks after the opening of school. D. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, the process to report reasons for unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it It shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for secure a substitute teacherteacher if required. Failure without just causeThis process must be kept in strict confidence, and not given out to report unavailability for work anyone except those authorized by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possibleBoard. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basisa teacher becomes ill during the school day, said teacher he/she will notify his/her immediate supervisor. Upon receiving approval to leave from the administrator, it is the responsibility of the administrator to cover the teacher's assignment. E. The Association shall be compensated at a rate duly advised by the Board of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement proposed school tax elections to be initiated by the District and the Association shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained have the opportunity to consult with the Board with respect thereto in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies advance of the Board's taking official action on any such matters. C. F. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement G. Student teachers shall be duplicated at assigned to experienced teachers only and may, on special occasions, be used as substitutes in the expense of critic teachers' classrooms, if the Board and presented critic teachers concur that such experience would be beneficial. In certain circumstances, they may be assigned to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by non-tenure teachers. A teacher who accepts the Board. The Association responsibility for a student teacher shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies awarded the honorarium the university provides for its usesuch service. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The This Agreement constitutes Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list policy for the term of substitute teachers. Teachers said Agreement, and the Board shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be carry out the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourBoard policy. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. C. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual employee shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. D. The Board and the Association agree that there shall be no discrimination, and that all practices, procedures, and policies of the school system shall clearly exemplify that there is no discrimination in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion, transfer, or discipline of teachers, or in the application or administration of this Agreement on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, domicile, marital status, age or handicap. E. The Board and the Association recognize written administrative regulations and Board rules and regulations which govern teachers, but that are not a part of this Agreement. F. The Board reserves to itself sole jurisdiction and authority over matters of policy and retains the right through the Administration, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations: 1. To direct teachers within the scope of their contracts in compliance with Board policy; 2. To hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain teachers in positions within the school district, and to suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action against teachers; 3. To relieve teachers from duties for just cause; 4. To maintain the efficiency of the school district operations entrusted to them; 5. To determine the teaching staff by which school district operations are to be conducted; and 6. To take whatever actions may be necessary to carry out the mission of the school district in situations of emergency. G. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and presented the Association within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed. Each group shall pay for the number of copies, which it deems necessary for its use and distribution. H. Whenever any communication pursuant to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed this Agreement is necessary, except as stated by the grievance procedure, said communication will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Board when initiated by the Association, and to the President of the Association when initiated by the Board. I. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all matters, which were or could have been the subject of negotiation. The Association During the term of this Agreement, neither party shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its userequired to negotiate with respect to any such matter, whether or not covered by this Agreement, and whether or not within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time they negotiated or executed this Agreement. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside J. It is agreed that, during the period of negotiations and prior to reaching an Agreement, the specifics of the normal work day proceedings and progress of negotiations shall remain confidential. All releases to the news media shall be allowed compensatory timemade with prior notification from one party to the other. K. The Board shall endeavor to protect and maintain the safety, documented security, and signed welfare of any teacher threatened, menaced, or harmed while said teacher is performing duties as required by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodAdministration.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers 20.1 This agreement shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility replace any policies of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement Board which are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the specific terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If 20.2 The privileges granted to the Association in Article XIII will not be granted to any provision other organization which claims to represent any teacher(s) covered by this Agreement unless such organization is certified by the Public Employees Labor Relations Board. This shall not, however, prevent the Board from communicating or consulting with any individual teacher or group of teachers for any purpose the Board shall deem desirable in the discharge of its responsibilities, nor shall it preclude any teacher from appearing before the Board in his/her own behalf on matters relating to employment by the Board. 20.3 This Agreement may not be altered, changed, added to, deleted from, or modified without the voluntary mutual consent of the parties in writing and any change must be in the form of an amendment to this Agreement signed by the parties. 20.4 The captions to the articles in this Agreement are used only for convenience and are not to be considered a part of this Agreement or any application be used in determining the intent of the Agreement parties thereto. 20.5 The Board will provide payroll deductions for teachers certified to be represented by the Association to the Service Federal Credit Union upon receipt of written authorization from the individual teacher. 20.6 Those comments or reports regarding a teacher made to any employee member of the administration by a parent, student or group of employees other person which are used in evaluating a teacher shall have been promptly investigated as to their accuracy. A teacher shall be found contrary to lawgiven, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by lawpracticable, but all other provisions an opportunity to respond to and meet with a person making a derogatory or applications degrading comment or report for purpose of rebuttal. Where such opportunity cannot practically be afforded, the record thereof shall continue in full force be so noted and effectthe comment or report given such minimal weight, if any, as the circumstances accord. D. Copies 20.7 The annual report to the School District of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usePittsfield will clearly differentiate those employees designated as “teachers” as defined in 2.1. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board and the Association recognize that the ability of pupils to progress and mature academically is a combined result of school, home, economic, and social environment and that teachers alone cannot be held accountable for all aspects of the academic achievement of the pupil in the classroom. All elements of the school community, including students, teachers, parents, administrators, and the Board of Education, must accept responsibility for the segments of education over which they exert an influence. No single test result shall be used as the sole criteria for determining the quality of a teacher's service or fitness for retention. B. A teacher may request the Administration for reimbursement for loss or damage of clothing and personal property incurred while on duty or on the school premises. C. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall must report absence before 6:00 a.m. on the day of the absence to the Substitute System. Notification of the absence must be informed of a made to the Substitute System by telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for workor through online access. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it It shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher in the event the Substitute System does not assign a substitute teacher. D. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous agreements, verbal or written, or based on alleged past practices, between the School District and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall not be binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourparties hereto. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions E. Copies of this Agreement shall be incorporated into printed at the expense of the Board and be considered part made available to all teachers now employed, or hereafter employed by the Board during the term of this Contract. Said copies will be delivered to the established policies of the BoardAssociation after ratification by both parties as soon as is practicable. A secured online version will be available to all teachers. C. F. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the School District and the Association, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives the right and each agrees that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter not referred to or covered by this Agreement. G. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher heretofore executed shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any individual contract hereafter executed shall be in the form provided in Appendix D and shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent Agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. H. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this I. This Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association that shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for contrary to or inconsistent with its useterms. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between the parties, and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from, or modified only through the responsibility voluntary consent of the Administration parties in written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be is found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed not valid and subsisting or subsistent except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies The Board will maintain a list of this Agreement substitute teachers at all times. Teachers shall be duplicated at informed of a telephone number they must call before six thirty (6:30) a.m. to report unavailability to work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the expense administration’s responsibility to arrange for a substitute teacher. It shall be the responsibility of the Board unavailable teacher to have lesson plans and presented other helpful material available to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. substitute. E. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedeal with and enforce ethical problems arising under the current National Education Association Code of Ethics. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside F. Supervisory teachers of student teachers shall be tenured teachers possessing a minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience who voluntarily accept the assignment. They shall be known as "supervisory master teachers". The parties recognize that "supervisory master teachers" are not supervisors under the Public Employment Relations Act. The "supervisory master teacher" shall file a written report and an evaluation of the normal work day student teacher for whom he/she is responsible with the university coordinator and the administration, with a copy to the student teacher, each four (4) weeks. The Board shall disclose the amount of money, if any, received from the university placing the student teacher. Monies made available to the District by the placing university, if any, shall be allowed compensatory timeadministered monthly by a joint committee composed of the university coordinator, documented all "supervisory master teachers", and signed a representative of the Board, in a manner determined by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning majority of the school yearcommittee. Use The following areas of said compensatory appropriate expenditure are suggested: in-service training programs, materials and equipment, released time shall be scheduled with the approval for permanent staff. G. The Association agrees to accept student teachers as honorary members during their student teaching period and to include them in all appropriate meetings and activities of the building principal provided substitutes are available Association. H. The parties recognize that teachers can make a significant contribution to fill in for the absent improvement of the educational programs of the District. It is recognized that such participation promotes professional improvement and should be considered part of the professional responsibilities of each teacher. School Improvement compensatory time The parties hereby express their mutual desire that teachers will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities voluntarily participate in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodsuch activities.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times Pursuant to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1Section 15(7) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration Public Employment Relations Act, if an emergency manager is appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, then the emergency manager will have all powers specified in that Act in regard to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's paythis collective bargaining agreement. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by District put this language into this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hoursolely because State law requires it. B. A teacher should make their best effort to enter an unexpected absence into Aesop in a timely manner depending on the start of the student day in their building. The Administration will insure that a substitute teacher is placed in the classroom of the absent teacher. C. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation for any teacher or pupil. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board that shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions Agreement so long as this Agreement is in force. E. A copy of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part printed at the expense of the established policies of Board and presented to all Teacher currently employed by the Board. This agreement will also be available via the District’s website. C. F. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented G. The Association agrees not to all teachers now employed engage in or hereafter employed by the Boardencourage strike action. The Association agrees that an injunction may be issued by a court of competent jurisdiction against a strike engaged in by members of the Association. H. Part-time Teacher - A teacher employed on a part-time basis throughout the school year shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usegoverned by policies affecting full-time staff members. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day I. Payment for services rendered shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or on a combination pro-rata basis as follows: Payment = full-time salary X fraction of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.employed

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary rules, regulations, or practices or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore contract in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. . B. The provisions expense of this printing copies of the Agreement shall be incorporated into shared equally by the Board and be considered part of the established policies of the BoardAssociation. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies In the kindergarten through 12th grades, there will be two (2) parent-teacher conference periods established, in which any parents may participate, but in which all parents of students failed or recommended for retention by the teacher must be contacted and a conference scheduled if possible. E. All teachers of kindergarten through 12th grades shall be given two (2) one-half days release time in the fall and two (2) one-half days release time in the spring in exchange for scheduled parent-teacher conferences. Conferences will be scheduled according to the annually negotiated District calendar. Spring conferences will be held during one (1) afternoon and two (2) evenings followed by two (2) one-half days released time; one being on the Friday following the last conference day and one being the day preceding Spring Break. Teachers assigned to more than one building who attend additional conferences and open houses as a result of these multi-building assignments shall receive an additional one-half day in compensatory time off. F. Staff meetings (K-12) shall not be scheduled on Records Day unless by mutual agreement. G. The provisions of this Agreement and the wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment described herein shall be duplicated at applied without regard to race, religion, color, disability, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or membership in or association with the expense activities of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useany employee organization. E. H. Teachers participating in shall wear appropriate professional attire while on duty and working for the District. I. An emergency financial manager appointed under the Local Government and School Improvement activities which occur outside of District Fiscal Accountability Act, shall have the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeauthority to reject, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timemodify, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at terminate the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal Agreement as provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodthat Act.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and presented presented, prior to the signing of their annual contracts, to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers B. Should any part of this Agreement be found contrary to law, it does not invalidate any other part of the Agreement. C. To further understanding and to aid in the most effective implementation of the terms of this Agreement, representatives of the bargaining teams of both the Association and the Board shall meet on a regular basis. For the purpose of discussion and articulation of this Agreement, the parties shall meet in October, February, and April. Ratification procedures must be followed for any proposed changes, additions and/or deletions to this Agreement to take effect. D. The staff and administration are mutually participating in School Improvement activities Teams which occur outside involve cooperative site-based decision-making and planning with the goal of improved student achievement. Site-Based Decision Making processes contemplate decision making groups organized around locations, programs, and large extensive problems that impact more than one location. Participation on a School Improvement Team is voluntary and shall not be a part of a teacher's evaluation or otherwise be used to discipline a teacher. The teacher representatives on any school improvement team shall be selected by the teachers in their respective buildings in a manner to be determined by the teachers. The teacher representatives on the district-wide school improvement team shall be elected by the teachers in their respective buildings. All representatives shall be elected for a one-year term. All meetings shall be open to the staff and announced in advance. All team minutes and/or reports shall be posted in every building. Individual team recommendations will be presented to the building staff and other affected employees for discussion, revision and approval. Any recommendation that is implemented shall be terminated if 50% of the normal work day teachers who are being affected vote to terminate it. School Improvement Plan Committee(s) shall not engage in collective bargaining or have the authority to address employment matters. E. Participation on a North Central Accreditation Team (NCA) is voluntary and shall not be a part of a teacher's evaluation or otherwise be used to discipline a teacher. NCA Teams are not empowered to make decisions. NCA proposals will be subject to the school improvement process as defined in this Article. F. The purpose of professional development is to offer relevant and productive opportunities for professional growth for the educational staff of the Mt. Pleasant Schools. Staff development needs are determined by PSC, the District School Improvement Team or the individual buildings/programs. G. A mentor teacher shall be allowed compensatory timedefined as a master teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform duties of a master teacher as specified in the code. 1. A mentor teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: a. Every effort shall be made to have a mentor teacher be a tenured member of the bargaining unit. b. Participation as a mentor teacher shall be voluntary. If an insufficient number of tenured members of the bargaining unit volunteer to be mentor teachers, documented the Board may assign a retired teacher(s) or a university professor(s). c. The Administration shall notify the Association when a mentor teacher is matched with a probationary teacher (mentee). d. Every effort shall be made to match mentor teachers and signed mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification. e. The mentor teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year subject to review by the building principal and/or mentor teacher and the mentee after three (3) months. The appointment may elect be renewed in succeeding years. 2. The mentor teacher shall be available to provide professional support, instruction and guidance. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. Because the purpose of the mentor/mentee match is to acclimate the mentee and to provide necessary assistance toward the end of quality instruction, the Board and the Association agree the relationship shall be confidential and shall not, in any fashion, be a matter included in the evaluation of the mentor teacher or mentee. Neither the mentor teacher nor the mentee shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the evaluation of the other. Further, the mentor teacher shall not be called as a witness in any grievance or administrative hearing involving the mentee nor shall the mentee be called as a witness in any grievance or administrative hearing involving the mentor teacher. 3. The stipend will be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to the mentor for each mentee as follows: Year 1 of mentee $500.00 Year 2 of mentee $300.00 Year 3 of mentee $100.00 Released time for the mentor and/or mentee may be paid or use compensatory time, or provided as needed upon request. Mentors will not be reimbursed for conferences except upon specific approval by the Assistant Superintendent for Personnel. 4. Mentees shall be provided with a combination minimum of pay and compensatory time at the beginning fifteen (15) days of the school yearprofessional development induction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching. Use of said compensatory time Professional development shall be scheduled with within the approval parameters of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for regular work day and work year except when the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodmentor requests otherwise.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, policies or practices oaf rtdhewBhoich are contrary to or inconsistent with the specific and express terms of this Agreement, provided such specific and express terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Michigan and the Constitution and laws of tUhenited States, and shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any employment contract with the individual teacher contracts heretofore teachers in effect. All the bargaining unit and all future individual teacher employment contracts shall be made expressly with bargaining unit teachers tobe subject to the terms of this Agreement during the life of the Agreement. The provisions . B. Copies of this the Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part duplicated at the expense of the established policies of Board and a sufficient number to assure each teacher a copy will be given to the BoardAssociation. C. If any provision of provisionof this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees teacher in the bargaining unit shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications prnosviosrioapplications hereof shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of Employees covered by this Agreement may have payroll deduction for the purpose- sheltered annuities and/or United States Government Savings Bonds. of tax E. Replacement PersonnelI:f there is a duplication of salary and/or fringe benefits, the replacement shall be duplicated at put on the expense appropriate salary Step after having completed thirty (30) consecutive working days in the same assignment. Fringe benefits for those eligible shall begin the first of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside month following completion of the normal work day thirty (30) consecutive working days in the same assignment. Replacement personnel shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed not accrue any seniority nor have any rights to an open position. If replacement personnel are hired by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the thoewfionlgl school year, the seniority shall accrue from the point of the replacement position (if continuous fo-rhaolnf eof one semester or more as defined in the seniority list) the previous year. Use If a replacement is hired to replace a regular staff memnbderthaere is no duplication of said compensatory time salary and/or benefits, such replacement, if eligible, shall be scheduled with put on the approval appropriate salary Step. F. Seniority may be earned only after a person has worked more than sixty (60) consecutive working days in the same assignment thi e same building. Any interruption of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill above description shall not result in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodearning seniority.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from or modified only through the responsibility voluntary, mutual consent of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result parties in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by written and signed amendment to this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board, which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementwith its terms. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. The Board of Education or the Superintendent acting as its representative may require a physical or psychiatric examination of a teacher. The Board of Education or the Superintendent shall determine the physician or psychiatrist to be employed and shall pay the full expenses of the required examination. In addition teachers who are required to submit to an examination under the terms of this provision shall be allowed released time for the examination and shall be reimbursed for mileage and other incurred expenses in accordance with the current board policy. F. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. G. In order to receive the fifteenth, twentieth and twenty-fifth increments on the Salary Schedule in Appendix B, teachers must have earned four (4) hours of credit in the previous five year period, two semester hours of which may be equated credits for workshops, audit courses, extensive pre- approved travel and in-service training as determined by committee of two teachers and two administrators. The Association Each party to this agreement shall select their representatives to this committee. Failure to obtain these required credits will result in the teacher being retained on his present salary step until credit is earned. Teachers at or above the 25th step as of September 1, 1990, shall be furnished eligible for the 25th step increment without longevity credit requirement, provided the teacher has previously qualified for the 20th step. Starting on September 1, 1991, in order to qualify for the 25th step, teachers must have completed two (2) hours of longevity credit requirement. Starting on September 1, 1992, and thereafter, teachers must have fulfilled the longevity credit requirement. H. Prior to the end of the first semester, a seniority list of all teachers shall be prepared by the Board and presented to the Association, which shall inform the Board of any disagreement with the list within ten (10) additional copies for its useworking days. For purposes of this section, seniority shall be determined according to the employee's most recent date of hire. In case of more than one (1) member with the same date of hire, the Association shall conduct a drawing with the affected members or their authorized representatives to determine the order of appearance on the seniority list. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day I. Seniority shall be allowed compensatory timedefined as continuous, documented unbroken service to the district as a bargaining unit member. Leaves of absence shall not be considered as a break in service; however, time spent on unpaid leaves shall not count toward seniority. J. The Board and signed the Association agree that association members who are currently employed as of September 1, 1990, and who presently live outside the Charlevoix Public School District may enroll their children tuition free in the Charlevoix Public Schools. K. Scheduled days of student instruction which are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities such as inclement weather, fires, epidemics, mechanical break downs, or health conditions as defined by the building principal and/or city, county or state health authorities, may elect be rescheduled at mutually agreed upon time by the Board and the Association so that there are a minimum of one thousand sixty-eight (1,068) hours of student instruction necessary to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. meet state mandates, as referenced under Article V, Section H. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timewill receive their regular pay for days, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time which are canceled, but shall be scheduled work on any rescheduled days/hours with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodno additional compensation.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Any individual contract between the Board agrees at all times to try to maintain and an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers individual teacher heretofore executed shall be informed subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, this Agreement and Board of Education policies pertaining to report unavailability for workProhibited Subjects of Bargaining. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it Any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the responsibility terms of the Administration this or subsequent agreements to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work be executed by the time stated aboveparties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with the Agreement, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers this Agreement during its duration shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourcontrolling. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to, or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith, its terms. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting void, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement titled "Professional Agreement between the Jenison School District and the Jenison Education Association," shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board and presented supplied to all new teachers now employed or hereafter employed by annually. Further, that the Board. The Board shall furnish twenty-five (25) copies of the Master Agreement to the Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating All appendices and policies referred to in School Improvement activities which occur outside this contract shall be incorporated as part of this Master Agreement by reference and mutual agreement for the duration of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes contract. F. Calendars are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee attached at the end of each this agreement. Pending review by pupil accounting, elementary daily schedules will be 8:45 AM to 3:40 PM and secondary daily schedules will be from 8:00 AM to 2:45 PM. G. Grades will be due by 7:00 AM the morning of the sixth day after a semester/grading term ends. H. A District Discussion Group, led by the Director of Human Resources, will be composed of teachers and administrators to discuss current issues of JPS. The group will convene as needed at 4:30 PM on the Mondays of regular Board Meetings during the school year (September through May) at the Jenison Center for developing next year's methodthe Arts. I. Split class lunches (current HS model) are to be rotated; preference for B (split) lunch may be provided to a department requesting. J. Elementary (K-6) classroom teachers shall, upon request, be furnished two (2) half day guest teachers to conduct District mandated Fountas and Xxxxxxx Assessments. K. Special education teachers shall, upon request, be furnished one (1) guest teacher per year for record keeping, goal setting, updates and/or IEP preparation.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitment between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from or modified, only through the responsibility voluntary mutual consent of the Administration parties in written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAgreement. B. Any individual contract between the Board of Education and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effectwith its terms. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of teachers covered under this Agreement who participate in the production of tapes, publications, or other produced educational materials shall retain residual rights should they be incorporated into and be considered part of copyrighted or sold by the established policies of the BoardDistrict. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then shall such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. Copies of this Agreement titled “Agreement between the Xxxx-Xxxxx Area Schools Board of Education and the Xxxxxx/Clinton County Education Association/MEA/NEA,” shall be duplicated printed at the joint expense of the Board and the Association within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by employed. Further, the Board. The Board shall furnish twenty-five (25) copies of the Master Agreement to the Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day F. Permanent substitutes shall be allowed compensatory time, documented hired for vacancies for which they apply and signed by are certified before the building principal and/or may elect District hires from outside the bargaining unit. G. A teacher who is required to be paid pursuant “highly qualified” under the Elementary And Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and as described under the State of Michigan Department of Education guidelines, may be transferred to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timea position for which the teacher is “highly qualified”. If there is no position, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time teacher will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days placed on layoff and will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve subject to recall under the procedure in Article XXIV (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method24).

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times During inclement weather, or when schools are closed for any reason, teachers will not be required to try report for duty. 1. It is the intent of the Alba Public School System to maintain an adequate list provide the state mandated instructional days of substitute teachersschool and professional development. Teachers Extra days over the state mandated number of school days that are not needed to make up for days lost due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be dropped from the responsibility end of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourschool calendar. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application applications shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies C. All conditions of employment, including teaching hours, extra compensation for duties outside regular teaching hours, relief periods, leaves, and general teaching conditions shall be maintained at not less than the highest minimum standards in effect in the district at the time this Agreement is signed, provided that such conditions shall be improved for the benefit of teachers as required by the express provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be duplicated interpreted or applied to deprive teachers of professional advantage heretofore enjoyed unless expressly stated herein. This Agreement shall also not be interpreted to prohibit the Board from making program cuts should economic shortage or declining enrollment occur. D. In the event of a teacher absence, the Superintendent or designee shall have the responsibility of arranging for and contracting a substitute teacher for that day or days. Teachers who substitute during their prep periods or who include students from another classroom to assist with coverage during the absence of a colleague, shall compensated at the expense rate of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten twenty-five dollars (10$25.00) additional copies per hour for its useeach hour of substituting during such emergency. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeThe Board may require, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of once during the school year, a physician’s statement, or at its expense, employ a physician and/or psychiatrist to conduct an appropriate examination to determine an employee’s fitness. F. The board and the association will work together to inform all bargaining unit members about their options when certification or qualification issues arise. G. An emergency manager appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Act is authorized to reject, modify, or terminate this agreement as provided in the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2001 Public Act 4. Use The parties have included this language due to the requirement of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval Section 15(7) of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodPublic Employment Relations Act.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers and the Association agree that there shall be informed of a telephone number they may callno discrimination, at least one (1) hour before school beginsand that all practices, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityprocedures, it shall be the responsibility and policies of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result school system shall clearly exemplify that there is no discrimination in the loss hiring, training, assignment, promotion, transfer, or discipline or in the application or administration of that day's pay. The use this Agreement on the basis of regular teachers race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, domicile, marital status, political activities or association activities. B. Except as substitute teachers this Agreement shall be avoided whenever possible. In otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment applicable on the event regular teachers effective date of this Agreement to employees covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes established by the rules, regulations and/or policies of the Board in force on an emergency and voluntary basissaid date shall continue to be so applicable during the term of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, said teacher nothing contained herein shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourinterpreted and/or applied so as to eliminate, reduce or otherwise detract from any teacher benefit existing prior to its effective date. B. C. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effectincorporates the total understanding of both parties to these negotiations. D. The Association recognizes that the Board has the responsibility and authority to manage and direct on behalf of the public all the operations and activities of the school district to the full extent authorized by law. All future individual teacher contracts The exercise of these powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities by the Board and the adoption of such rules, regulations and policies as it may deem necessary shall be made expressly subject to limited only by the specific and express terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee teacher or group of employees shall teachers is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. F. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, thereto or hereafter executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If any individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, throughout its duration, shall be controlling. G. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the expense of the Board and after agreement with the Association on format within forty-five (45) days after the Agreement is signed. The Agreement shall be presented to all teachers now employed employed, and hereafter employed. H. The Board and the Association agree that the final decision making authority in respect to the selection or hereafter employed rejection, implementation or abandonment, scope or intensity of any educational structure, change or innovation must necessarily be in a single body and that the Board by statutory mandate has been charged with such responsibility that should not be delegated, except as limited by this Agreement and Chapter 303 of the New Jersey Statutes. I. Whenever any notice is required to be given by either of the parties to this Agreement to the other, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, either party shall do so by telegram or registered letter at the following addresses: 1. If by Association to the Board at: President, Woodcliff Lake Board of Education Dorchester School Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 2. If by the Board. The Board to the Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in at: President, Woodcliff Lake Education Association Woodcliff School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeXxxxxxxxx Xxxx, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.Xxx Xxxxxx 00000

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers There shall be informed four (4) signed copies of a telephone number they may callthe final Agreement. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Board, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in Superintendent and two (2) by the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAssociation. B. This Copies of this Agreement shall be published by the Association within sixty (60) days of the reaching tentative agreement. The cost of printing shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association, with the District’s contribution not to exceed $250.00 total. Copies of the Master Agreement between the Xxxxx County Education Association and the Potterville Board of Education shall be presented to all employees now employed and hereafter employed by the Board. C. Probationary and Tenure Contracts as used in hiring new employees, are attached to and incorporated in this Agreement as Appendices IV and V respectively. D. Individual employment contracts shall be issued within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of negotiations between the parties, or by September 30, whichever comes later. E. This contract shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementthe negotiated contract that has been entered into covering the same school year as the said individual teacher contracts cover. The provisions of this Agreement contract shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of F. An emergency financial manager appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act is authorized to reject, modify, or terminate this Agreement as provided in the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2011 Public Act 4. This provision is included in this Agreement because its inclusion is required by state law. In the event that the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2011 Public Act 4 is repealed and/or reversed in whole or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees part, this provision shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effectvoid. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. G. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented to wear Association t-shirts and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time buttons as long as it does not cause substantial disruption at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodschool.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list Should any provision of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basisbe found to be in violation of any federal or state law by a court of competent jurisdiction, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The all other provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue remain in full force and effecteffect for the duration of this Agreement. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense B. The Employer agrees to permit representatives of the Board American Federation of State, County and presented Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, access to premises to engage in individual discussion of working conditions with employees, provided care is exercised by such representatives that they do not interfere with the performance of duties assigned to the employees. C. No one outside the bargaining unit shall perform work normally done by those employees within the bargaining unit if the employee who normally performs that work is available and able to perform his/her normal work functions. If a bargaining unit employee is unable to perform his/her normal work functions for any reason, the hours must be offered to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed other qualified members of the bargaining unit before they are filled from outside the unit. X. Xx employee taking job related courses at an accredited institution may, upon successful completion of the course, be reimbursed for tuition costs up to the amount expended if prior approval was given by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useBoard of Selectmen. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside Employees with prior notification to their supervisor shall be granted leave for the purpose of donating blood as presently practiced. X. Xx employee who is required by the Department Head and the Executive Secretary to leave the Town of Xxxxxx to attend any conference, seminar or training session will be reimbursed for the use of the normal work day shall employee's personal vehicle at the then current town reimbursement rate. The employee will also be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed reimbursed at said rate for the use of the employee's personal vehicle for extraordinary travel approved in advance by the building principal and/or may elect Executive Secretary, provided, however, that the Executive Secretary's decision on such reimbursement will not be subject to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or the grievance and arbitration procedure. G. Effective upon final execution and funding of this agreement, the Town shall discontinue the use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yeartime clock. H. The Board of Selectmen will request not later than the May, 2003 Annual Town Meeting that Town Meeting appropriate a sum of money sufficient to engage an outside consultant to conduct a classification and compensation plan study for bargaining unit employees. Use It is specifically agreed and understood that the results of said compensatory time any such study shall not be scheduled with binding on either the approval of Town or the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodUnion.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers All extra-curriculum assignments shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in administration and the teacher concerned. No later than the regular June board meeting of each year a tentative list of extra- curriculum assignments for the absent ensuing year shall be approved by the Board. Any open positions shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the school; if such openings occur during the summer recess, written notice shall be sent to each member of the bargaining unit. Qualified teachers shall have ten (10) calendar days from the date of posting to make written application for such open positions. In the event that no qualified teacher makes written application for such open positions, applicants from outside the bargaining unit may be sought. An open position for the purposes of this section shall be defined as occurring when a new position, is not reappointed by the Board, or if the position was held by someone outside the bargaining unit the previous year. Nothing in this section shall prevent the administration from temporarily appointing persons to open positions with their consent pending the close of the application period and final appointment by the Board. Qualified teacher means having at least one of the following: 1. PE Major or Minor 2. Experience in coaching the particular sport. 3. Background in playing the particular sport. 4. College credit for coaches training in the particular sport. B. A teacher‟s individual contract of employment shall be issued for his/her signature no later than the teacher‟s first day or work according to the school calendar. The Board shall sign said contract no later than at its next meeting. C. A bargaining unit member engaged during the school day in arbitration on behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board shall be released for regular duties without loss of salary. All arbitration will be held at a time and place agreeable to both parties. Cost of substitutes will be divided equally between the Board and the Association. D. Use of Non-Certified Educational Personnel – Full or part-time, local or intermediate districts may hire non-certified, non-endorsed teachers. They may teach computer science, foreign languages, math, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics and robotics. In order to be hired, these teachers must possess an earned or graduate degree in their field of specialization. If the non-certified teacher is to be employed for more than one year, passage of a basic skills and subject area examination is required, as well as two years of occupational experience in the area related to the subject to be taught. Consistent with current law, employment of non-certified teacher is permissible only when personnel certified is not available. If continued employment is desired, then the non-certified teacher must enroll and receive credit in an approved teacher preparation program which leads to a provisional certificate. The planned program must be on file with the employing district, preparation institution and Department of Education. E. If a tenure teacher is to be recommended for dismissal or a probationary teacher for non-renewal based upon his or her performance, that teacher shall be notified no later than April 30 of the current school year with regard to his/her employment status for the ensuing academic year (or 60 days prior to the teachers “anniversary” date, if initially hired after the beginning of a school year). F. The Association and the Board agree to negotiate the impact of the Elementary Secondary Act (No Child Left Behind Law) prior to any changes that would affect teacher working conditions, certification, teacher incentives, allocations of grant funding, and other conditions of the law. However, the foregoing notwithstanding, all teachers shall meet the requirements of the Michigan Department of Education to be “highly qualified,” where applicable by September 5, 2006. G. Each bargaining unit member in his/her first three (3) years in the classroom shall be assigned a Mentor teacher. School Improvement compensatory time The Mentor teacher shall be tenured member of the bargaining unit, and have at least four (4) years teaching experience. Participation as a Mentor shall be voluntary. Every effort will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities made to match Mentor teachers and Xxxxxxx who work in this the same area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted certification or assignment. H. It is expressly understood between the parties that with the exception of Guidance counselor, the advisor positions listed below are a maximum part of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee the teachers‟ routine responsibilities and that as such the assignment of said duties is at the end discretion of each school year the administrator with the advice and consent of the teaching staff. Due to the probability that certain traditional class and Student Council activities may involve work outside the teachers‟ normal working hours, below named sponsors shall be compensated as follows: Junior High Class Advisor $ 110.00 Freshman Advisor $ 190.00 Sophomore Advisor $ 303.00 Junior Advisor $ 190.00 Senior Advisor $ 303.00 Student Council Advisor $ 343.00 Math Counts Advisor $ 110.00 Quiz Bowl Advisor $ 110.00 Year Book Advisor $ 303.00 Guidance Counselor $1,000.00 Cheerleading Advisor $ 589.00 Young Author $ 110.00 Teachers assigned to the above duties by the administrator, may, when a conflict occurs outside the teachers‟ normal working hours, find a substitute for developing next year's method.the conflicting time period. The substitute‟s name must be given to the administrator prior to the activity during which the conflict occurs. 1 26534 27595 28975 2 27861 28975 30423 3 29254 30423 31945 4 30716 31945 33542 5 32252 33542 35219 6 33865 35219 36981 7 35557 36981 38829 8 37336 38829 40771 9 39203 40771 42809 10 41163 42809 44950 12 43221 44950 47198 15 45382 47198 49558 1 27065 28147 29554 2 28418 29554 31032 3 29839 31032 32584 4 31330 32584 34213 5 32897 34213 35923 6 34543 35923 37720 7 36269 37720 39606 8 38082 39606 41587 9 39987 41587 43665 10 41986 43665 45849 12 44085 45849 48142 15 46289 48142 50549

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate system-wide list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one must call before 6:30 a. m. (1secondary) hour or 7:00 a.m. (elementary) if possible or if possible the night before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a certified substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation of any teacher. C. Special meetings will be held at the request of the Association between the Board of Education and the Association to review teachers concerns regarding educational issues in the district. One of these meetings can be used to discuss budgetary matters. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board, which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and shall be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board as expeditiously as possible after ratification by both parties. F. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement G. There shall be duplicated at an incentive program. Teachers may have the expense right and opportunity to submit in writing suggestions to the Superintendent (through proper channels including the Association) which may be presented to the Board. After review by the Board the teacher shall be informed of the rationale of the Board in accepting or rejecting his suggestion. Suggestions, which are accepted and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed implemented, may be rewarded by the BoardBoard of Education. H. 1. The Association calendar for 2010-11 school year shall consist of 181 teacher work days, consisting of: 175 full student instructional days and five (5) full days of professional development. The instructional hours requirement as mandated by the School Code will be furnished ten (10) additional copies attained within this calendar for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside both years of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by contract as will the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodProfessional Development requirements.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times During inclement weather, or when schools are closed for any reason, teachers will not be required to try report for duty. 1. It is the intent of the Alba Public School System to maintain an adequate list provide the state mandated instructional days of substitute teachersschool plus five additional teacher days or its equivalent. Teachers Extra days over the state mandated number of school days that are not needed to make up for days lost due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be dropped from the responsibility end of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourschool calendar. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts One half day shall be made expressly subject to allowed at the terms end of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into each semester for marking, grading and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardrecording school report cards and records. C. If any provision provisions of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application applications shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies All conditions of employment, including teaching hours, extra compensation for duties outside regular teaching hours, relief periods, leaves, and general teaching conditions shall be maintained at not less than the highest minimum standards in effect in the district at the time this Agreement is signed, provided that such conditions shall be improved for the benefit of teachers as required by the express provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be duplicated at the expense interpreted or applied to deprive teachers of professional advantage heretofore enjoyed unless expressly stated herein. This Agreement shall also not be interpreted to prohibit the Board and presented to all teachers now employed from making program cuts should economic shortage or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedeclining enrollment occur. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside In the event of a teacher absence, the normal work Superintendent or designee shall have the responsibility of arranging for and contracting a substitute teacher for that day shall be allowed compensatory timeor days. F. The Board may require, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of once during the school year, a physician’s statement, or at its expense, employ a physician and/or psychiatrist to conduct an appropriate examination to determine an employee’s fitness. G. The NCLB/ESEA provides different ways for a teacher to be considered a highly qualified teacher. Use The board and the association will work together to inform all bargaining unit members about their options when certification or qualification issues arise. H. An emergency manager appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Act is authorized to reject, modify, or terminate this agreement as provided in the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2001 Public Act 4. The parties have included this language due to the requirement of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval Section 15(7) of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodPublic Employment Relations Act.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers No polygraph or lie detector device shall be informed used in any investigation of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute any teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This agreement shall constitute commitments between both parties and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from, or modified, only through the voluntary, mutual consent of the parties in a written and signed amendment to this Agreement. C. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher heretofore executed shall be subject to, and consistent with, the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this and subsequent Agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with the Agreement during its duration, the Agreement shall be controlling. The Association may, upon request, review any individual contract. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to, or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementwith its terms. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into into, and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. If any provision provisions of this Agreement Agreement, or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees employees, shall be found to be contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effecteffect for the duration of this Agreement. D. F. Copies of this Agreement and any amendments shall be duplicated at the joint expense of the Board and the Association and presented to all teachers now employed employed, or hereafter employed by the Boardhereinafter employed. The Association shall be furnished ten receive at least one-hundred-fifty (10150) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating G. In the interest of good employee relations, conferences between principals and teachers are encouraged. H. Buildings shall continue to be adequately maintained and serviced. Temperature readings will be taken from the computer. If a complaint is received that the temperature is uncomfortable, the reading will be taken in School Improvement activities which occur outside the room that the complaint originated. The temperature will be taken at student level. Appropriate action will be taken by the Administration to correct the problem if the reading does not reflect the appropriate temperature. A Committee of three (3) teachers appointed by the Association and three (3) administrators appointed by the Superintendent/Designee will meet to determine the temperature range. The decision making process for this committee shall be by consensus. That is, all members must agree to the range. I. Time lost by a teacher as a result of a suspension shall be dealt with as indicated in Article IV, paragraph 38, 103 Section III, of the normal work day Michigan Teacher Tenure Act of 1965, if applicable. J. There may be established under this Article a closed forum, hereinafter called “Special Conference.” It is understood by the parties that the special conferences are not to be construed or utilized as a grievance hearing. It is not to be considered as negotiations. Arrangements for the conference shall be allowed compensatory timemade in advance and an agenda provided, documented and signed in writing, prepared by the building principal and/or may elect party requesting the conference; the agenda shall be presented at the time the conference is requested. The Committee shall consist of two (2) teachers employed by the Chippewa Valley School District, who will be appointed by the Association, and two (2) members of the Administration selected by the Superintendent/Designee. K. School Social Workers, Psychologists and Vocational Education teachers not eligible to earn tenure who have successfully completed the number of consecutive years of full time employment necessary for tenure as defined by the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act shall be paid pursuant eligible for benefits reserved for tenure teachers in this contract. They shall be eligible to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether apply for Sabbatical Leave (Article XXII) if they wish to be paid or use compensatory timemeet all credit hour and teaching requirements for Continuing Certification and have met the education requirements for Continuing Certification through eighteen (18) semester hours, the equivalent in State Board Continuing Education Units, or a combination of pay the two. L. All employees shall be given the choice of a skin test or X-ray to determine their freedom from Tuberculosis. In the event a skin test is positive, the Employer shall require the Employee to submit to an X-ray examination and compensatory time at present evidence of either negative or positive results to the beginning representative of the Board. M. The duties of any teacher or the responsibilities of any position in the bargaining unit will not be substantially altered or increased without prior discussion with the Association. N. The Board and Association agree that the regular school day will start not earlier than 7:00 a.m. nor later than 9:02a.m. If either party proposes to alter these times, it is agreed that the parties will negotiate adjustments in starting times. O. The Association shall have the right to appoint a bargaining unit member to serve on the Central Administrative Budget Committee. P. The Association shall be provided with a copy of the Board packet as required to be furnished under the Freedom of Information Act prior to the Board of Education meeting for which the packet was prepared. The Association shall receive this packet no later than the close of business the day prior to the scheduled Board meeting. Q. In order to properly inform the staff concerning the dollars available for instructional needs within a school, the building administrator will conduct an open staff meeting before the end of the current school year or as soon as the budget is established for the purpose of reviewing the next year’s budget, including rationale. R. Upon ratification of this agreement, the Board shall adopt a qualified plan document which complies with the new requirements of Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code with regard to a payment in lieu of health insurance benefits. Said plan document shall be approved by the Association. All costs relating to the implementation and administration of the plan shall be borne by the Board. S. Teachers maintain equipment received under teacher technology initiative grant. T. All monitoring or observation of the work of the teacher shall be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the teacher. The use of eavesdropping, closed circuit television, public address or audit systems and similar surveillance devices shall be strictly prohibited. U. Surveillance devices shall only be used for the purpose of recording activities that present a risk to the safety of staff and/or students or to protect property from loss or damage. As is indicated in Article XXVI(T) of the Master Agreement, these devices will not be used for the purpose of observing or monitoring the work of teachers. Use of said compensatory time these devices in a teacher’s observation shall be scheduled with strictly prohibited. V. The parties agree that in the approval event a Chippewa Valley school becomes subject to action under MCL 380.1280C by reason of its being in the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for bottom 5% as a Priority School, the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time Transformational Model will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted used as the intervention model unless a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methoddifferent model is mutually agreed to.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers This agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be informed of a telephone number they may callaltered, at least one (1) hour before school beginschanged, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailabilityadded to, it shall be deleted from or modified only through the responsibility voluntary, mutual consent of the Administration parties in written and signed amendment to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per houragreement. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any Any individual teacher contracts contract between the board and an individual teacher, heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts executed shall be made expressly subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made, subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. C. This agreement shall supersede any rule, regulation or practice of the board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. The provisions of this the Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardboard. C. D. If any provision of this the Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found to be contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. Copies of this Agreement titled "Master Agreement between the Perry Board of Education and the Perry Education Association, MEA-NEA" shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board board within 30 days after the agreement is signed and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Boardthereafter employed. The Board shall furnish 130 copies of the Master Agreement to the Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating F. The Board will notify experienced teachers hired (prior to the first day of school in School Improvement activities which occur outside 2002- 2003) not meeting the State Board of Education definition of highly qualified, of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timetimeline for compliance with the “ No Child Left Behind Act”, documented and signed as amended, 20 USC 6301 et. Seq. The No Child Act timeline requires that all teachers who must become highly qualified achieve that status by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning end of the 2005-2006 school year. Use of said compensatory time No bargaining unit member shall be scheduled with involuntarily transferred in order to implement a school improvement plan developed pursuant to the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method“No Child Left Behind Act.”

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. 11.1 The Board agrees at parties agree that all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall negotiable items agreed upon will be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability in effect for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility duration of the Administration to arrange for contract. Before the Board adopts a substitute teacher. Failure without just causechange in policy which affects wages, to report unavailability for work by the time stated abovehours, will result in the loss or any other condition of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers employment which is not covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementagreement and which has not been proposed by the Association, the Board will notify the Association in writing that it is considering such a change. The Association will have the right to negotiate such items with the Board, provided that it files such a request with the Board within five (5) calendar days after receipt of said notice. 11.2 This agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. The provisions of this Agreement agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. 11.3 Any individual arrangement, agreement, or contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this agreement and any individual arrangement, agreement, or contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual arrangement, agreement, or contract contains any language inconsistent with this agreement, this agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. 11.4 If any provision of this Agreement agreement or any application of the Agreement agreement to any employee teacher or group of employees teachers shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions Provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. 11.5 Copies of this Agreement agreement shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board and presented given to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for Board within two weeks after its useexecution or employment if that occurs later. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside 11.6 In the event that the institution of tenure is abolished by the legislature, the Board and the Association will negotiate a dismissal procedure for teachers who have completed a five-year probationary period. 11.7 All teachers will receive a copy of the normal work day shall negotiated contract and its subsequent amendments at the time of hiring. Teachers will be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time notified at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year of the number of personal and sick leave days they have accumulated. 11.8 Mileage shall be reimbursed at a rate of 1.5 cents below the IRS's allowance for developing next the calendar year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments and understanding between the parties hereto and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from, or modified only in accordance with the provisions of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourArticle 17 herein. B. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, the language in this Agreement shall be controlling, except as prohibited by 2011 PA 102-103. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board and the Association which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith its terms, except as prohibited by 2011 PA 102-103. C. D. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. E. Copies of this Agreement titled “AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE XXXXXXX BOARD OF EDUCATION – THE GAYLORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION” shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed and a sufficient number of copies shall be presented to the Association for distribution to all teachers now employed employed. The Board will provide a copy to all teachers hereafter employed. F. The school year shall be completed between the week prior to Labor Day and the second Friday in June (calendar adjustments may be necessary if the district is required by law to make up days/hours). Additional in-service/professional development days in addition to those scheduled outside the school calendar may be scheduled outside the school year or hereafter employed by during the school year at the discretion of the Board. The Association days may be targeted towards a specific group or the entire staff and may be scheduled on Saturdays, vacations, etc. In any case, the involvement of teachers in in-service/professional development days shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall voluntary. Compensation will be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearSchedule B rate. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) No more than 184 days will be allotted scheduled for entire teachers, no more than 183 for students. Teachers will not be required to report when school districtis closed by storm or road conditions. Each building If required by law, the district may reschedule the minimum number of days/hours necessary to meet the demands of the law up to five (5) days without additional compensation to teachers. Compensation for the days beyond the five (5) will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodnegotiated.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Any individual contract theretofore executed between the Board agrees at all times to try to maintain of Trustees and an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said individual teacher shall be compensated at a rate subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of 0.063% per hourthis Agreement. B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board of Trustees which are, or may in the future be, contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Boardwith its terms. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of The District agrees to maintain the Agreement to any employee or group of between the parties on the District web so all employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effectcan access as needed. D. Copies A teacher’s notification to the Board of this Agreement Trustees that he/she intends to resign shall be duplicated at effective upon the expense of date the Board written resignation is signed and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed dated by the Board. The Association shall be furnished Superintendent and/or designee and will remain irrevocable for ten (10) additional copies for its usedays from the date submitted to Personnel Services . E. Teachers participating Site Options for Best Practices—Research Based Instructional Improvement Programs. School sites will be supported and encouraged to move forward with Best Practices – Research Based Instructional Improvement Programs. Plans that are in conflict with the Agreement may be approved by mutual agreement between the District and the Association. F. When substitutes are not available for classroom teachers using statutory leave at the Jr. High or 6-8 grade Middle School Improvement activities which occur outside classrooms, the District will compensate any onsite teacher assigned to substitute at a rate of thirty-three dollars ($33) per period. G. Certificated personnel who are fulfilling a curricular/instructional/program coordination function that are not a specific school site, do not have a regular roster of students, or a school site function, and are not hired into a position determined to be management will be designated as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA). TOSA positions will be filled after posting and interviewing. TOSA’s shall serve up to three years dependent upon positive evaluations and continued funding. An additional term of two (2) years each may be granted upon successfully reapplying and interviewing for the position. If no qualified candidates apply for a posted TOSA position the Association and District will meet and confer about possible solutions. The normal work day for XXXX’s will be based on an eight (8) hour work day and they may be expected to work beyond the normal work day shall as required in Article 8 Section A. Individuals designated as a TOSA will receive an annual increase to base rate of pay equal to 130 hours of the regular hourly rate of pay (Column 1 Step 5). Teachers assigned to work with another agency will not be allowed compensatory considered a TSA if fully funded (100% of salary, health and welfare benefits, and statutory benefits) by the outside agency. H. K-1-2 Testing Teacher Support – Each site principal will include in the Single Plan for Student Achievement support for K-1-2 teachers to conduct District mandated testing (e.g. substitutes, use PE/PLC time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory timeutilize parents, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodother creative solutions).

Miscellaneous Provisions. WORDING IN BOLD PRINT, IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, APPLIES ONLY TO EMPLOYEES WHOSE POSITION IS NOT REGULATED BY THE TEACHERS’ TENURE ACT A. The Board agrees at all times When regular teachers are requested by the administration to try substitute within the school day, the substitute should be qualified in the field. Substitute teaching will be offered to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachersteachers on a regular rotating basis depending on availability. Teachers shall Whenever possible, the teacher is to be informed of a telephone number they may call, asked at least one (1) hour before school begins, the class. He/she has the right to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall refuse and will not be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result penalized in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourany way. B. The Association shall be duly advised by the Board of fiscal, budgetary, and tax programs affecting the District; and the Association shall whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to publication. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher teacher’s contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. D. THE BOARD AGREES THAT IN THE EVENT THE LEGISLATURE REPEALS PUBLIC ACT NO. 4 OF THE EXTRA SESSION OF 1937, AS AMENDED, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, A BARGAINING UNIT MEMBER HAVING SUCCESSFULLY SERVED TWO (2) FULL YEARS OR MORE IN THIS DISTRICT, CAN OBTAIN BINDING ARBITRATION UPON A DISPUTE FOR DISCHARGE OR DEMOTION IN THE BARGAINING UNIT MEMBER POSITION. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT ONLY. THE DECISION TO DISCHARGE OR DEMOTE A BARGAINING UNIT MEMBER SHALL NOT BE ARBITRARY OR CAPRICIOUS. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees or to the District shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies F. Solicitors of this Agreement non-educational materials and supplies are not to be permitted to solicit teachers in the school during the school day. G. When schools do not open to children due to inclement weather, fires, epidemics, mechanical breakdowns, or health conditions, teachers are not expected to report for duty. When schools are closed due to inclement weather, teachers are not expected to remain on duty for more than fifteen (15) minutes after students are dismissed. If school is not open for the day, such information will be disseminated by way of text message, email, or phone call. Scheduled days of student instruction which are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities shall be duplicated rescheduled only according to law. The rescheduled days shall be made up mutually agreed by the Association and the Board of Education. H. A Problems Resolution Committee may call meetings with the principal and/or Superintendent upon adequate advanced notice given to the respective parties. These meetings shall be held based on a mutually agreeable time. Composition of the committee is solely at the expense discretion of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useMunising Education Association. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the I. Each school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time , a committee will be decided by formed consisting of two to three administrators, one to two board members, and two teachers from each building School Improvement Team since (PK-5, 6-12), to establish professional development activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted the district for entire that school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at year. J. An emergency manager appointed under the end of each local government and school year for developing next year's methoddistrict fiscal accountability act may reject, modify or terminate the collective bargaining agreement as provided within the local government and school district fiscal accountability act.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board and the Association pledge themselves to seek to extend the advantages of public education to every student without regard to race, creed, religion, sex, color, or national origin and to seek to achieve full equality of educational opportunity to all pupils. B. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour to call before school begins, 6:30 AM to report unavailability for work, except where an emergency or unforeseen event prevents the teacher from calling by that time. In such circumstances, teachers shall call as soon as possible. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just causeIn case of emergency or in some situations which would serve the interests of the Association and the Board, to report unavailability a teacher may substitute for work another teacher for a class period or a portion thereof as a professional courtesy. In situations where the teacher's absence will be charged against a leave, the substituting teacher shall receive the hourly stipend upon completion of the appropriate form in the office. C. The professional staff, administrators and the Board endorsed the concepts of the Policies and Standards for the Approval of Secondary Schools by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. D. Teachers employed full time stated above, will result by the District shall be allowed to do work outside of their contractual obligations provided that such work does not interfere with their duties and efficiency in the loss school system. E. If required by state law or regulation, all teachers shall have the result of that day's paytheir tuberculin tests recorded with the Superintendent when they are hired and thereafter in compliance with State administrative rules. The use Board will attempt to schedule the mobile x-ray unit in Charlotte for this purpose. F. The Superintendent may request that any teacher have a physical or mental examination when he feels the interests of regular teachers as substitute teachers the staff and the students are jeopardized. The cost of the physical or mental exam shall be avoided whenever possible. In paid by the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourBoard. B. G. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. H. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed in booklet form at the mutual expense of the Board and the Charlotte Education Association and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. I. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies J. The Board and Association declare their continued mutual commitment to school improvement, professional development, and the enhancement of this Agreement shall instructional effectiveness. The parties additionally recognize that an important component of both school improvement and professional development involves collaboration among teachers and administrators respecting the curriculum, teaching methodology and related matters. 1. Teacher collaboration will occur twice per month, with each meeting having a duration not to exceed fifty (50) minutes. These meetings may be duplicated at arranged before or after the expense regular school day. 2. There will be one (1) building staff meeting per month, not to exceed fifty (50) minutes in length. This meeting will be either before or after school, with the concurrence of the Board building principal. 3. Focus and presented Priority schools will meet Michigan Department of Education expectations, if added time is required to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Boarddo so. The Association shall does not relinquish any future demands to bargain over any potential Focus and Priority school plan obligations. The Board does not waive any defenses to any such demand to bargain should the same be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usemade by the Association. E. K. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed Charlotte Schools are encouraged to become residents of the community. L. An administrator or a person authorized by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time administrator (principal) will be decided by each building present at all high school night dances in the event the teacher recognizes the need for an additional person. The principal will furnish that person. M. The parties shall periodically meet to review the Agreement. N. An emergency manager appointed under the Local Government and School Improvement Team since activities District Fiscal Accountability Act is authorized to reject, modify or terminate this Agreement as provided in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodthat enactment.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. 15.1 The Union shall deal with the ethical problems arising under the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in accordance with the terms thereof and the Board agrees at all times recognizes that the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession is considered by the Union and its membership to try define acceptable but not the sole criteria of professional behavior and is to maintain an adequate list be considered a part of substitute teachers. Teachers this contract. 15.2 This agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, contrary to report unavailability for workor inconsistent with its terms. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it It shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. 15.3 No employee covered by the terms of this agreement will be penalized, threatened, punished, or demoted because of any participation in collective bargaining activities prior to the reaching of this Agreement. All persons, upon ratification, are immediately restored to both regular and extra duties. 15.4 If any provision of this the Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting except void to the extent permitted prescribed by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. The parties shall meet and attempt to negotiate that portion of the contract that is unenforceable. D. Copies 15.5 This Agreement will become effective upon ratification by both parties. 15.6 The use of this Agreement all tobacco products will be prohibited within and on any and all buildings, facilities and vehicles owned or leased by or to the Van Buren Public Schools. This provision shall be duplicated supersede any and all contrary and/or inconsistent policies, rules, regulations, or contract provisions with which it may conflict or modify. 15.6.1 The school district will arrange, at no cost to the expense employer or the employee, a smoking cessation overview program at least once a year. 15.7 Each elementary principal shall designate a teacher, or teachers, to serve as an administrative designee in the absence of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useprincipal. E. Teachers participating 15.7.1 The administrative designee will fill in School Improvement activities which occur outside on a day-to-day basis for the building, but is not meant to replace the principal during absences due to long-term illness or accident. If a prolonged absence is known or foreseen, the vacancy will be posted in compliance with the administrator's Master Agreement. 15.7.2 By way of example, administrative designees will handle student discipline problems, deal with parental calls and concerns, act as decision maker and direct staff in emergencies, The Administrative Designee will not act as a supervisor of professional or support staff, or administer or cause anyone to administer any discipline, nor hire or fire, or evaluate. 15.7.3 In the normal work event an issue is of such magnitude or specific and urgent enough in motive that an administrator is needed, a pre designated elementary principal will be called to the building. All elementary principals have teamed with a fellow principal to determine the predesignated administrator. In the event the predesignated administrator is unavailable, central office personnel will be called to respond. 15.7.4 Administrative designees will be assigned and paid a stipend of $30 per day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by ($15 in the event of a half day. A half day is defined as a day when school is in session or students for a period of time not to exceed four hours.) in the event the building principal and/or may elect is away from the building for a period of four or more consecutive hours. Except in the event of illness or an emergency, absences of four or more consecutive hours will be pre-approved by central office administration. 15.7.5 The school district shall provide liability insurance for administrative designees’ subject to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning provisions of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodschool’s general liability policy.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The This Agreement constitutes a Board agrees at all times to try to maintain policy and an adequate list Association policy for the term of substitute teachers. Teachers said Agreement, and the Board and the Association shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers carry out their respective commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency Board and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourAssociation policy. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. C. Any teaching contract between the Board and an individual teacher shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If the aforesaid teaching contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement during its duration shall be controlling unless the language is statutory. D. Except as this Agreement shall otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment applicable on the effective date of this Agreement as established by administrative procedure, existing practice, or Board policy shall continue to be applicable during the term of this Agreement. E. Nothing in this Agreement which changes pre-existing School Board policy, rules or regulations shall operate retroactively unless expressly so stated. F. It is understood that teachers shall continue to serve under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools and in accordance with the "School Board" policies and administrative rules, regulations and the provisions of this Agreement. G. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated reproduced at the equal expense of both parties within sixty (60) calendar days after the Board Agreement in signed and presented to all teachers now employed employed. The Fair Lawn Education Association has the right to select the printer for this document. H. This Agreement shall not be modified in whole or hereafter employed part by the parties except by an instrument in writing, duly executed by both parties. Whenever any notice is required to be given by either of the parties to this Agreement to the other, pursuant to the provision(s) of this Agreement, either party shall do so by telegram or certified letter at the following addresses: 1. If by Association to Board, at: Fair Lawn Board of Education 00-00 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 2. The If by Board to Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usePresident, at his/her appropriate school address and/or home address. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside I. This Article shall apply to Ancillary Teachers. J. A teacher must be given a written job description of any activity prior to accepting the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodposition.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be required by the Board in an investigation of any teacher unless requested by the teacher. B. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains language inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. Individual contracts for the ensuing school year shall be issued by the Board to all teachers, by October 1, or thirty (30) days after ratification of the Master Agreement for that school year. C. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board or its agents, which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. D. Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated and presented to all teachers now employed and hereafter employed. Duplication costs shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. E. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate a list of certified substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour shall call before school begins, 7:00 a.m. to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it It shall be the responsibility of the Administration Board to arrange for a obtain the substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work when considered necessary by the time stated above, will result in the loss Administration. F. Supervision of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said a student teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourvoluntary and no teacher shall supervise more than one such student teacher simultaneously. A teacher shall receive special compensation for such effort, such as reimbursed by the college. B. G. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary supersedes and cancels all previous agreements, verbal or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effectwritten or based on alleged past practices, between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement Any amendments or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application agreements supplemental hereto shall not be deemed valid and subsisting binding upon either party unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. H. For the purpose of this contract the term "day" shall be defined as a teacher working day except that during the normal summer break they shall refer to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effectnormal five working days of the week. D. Copies I. Association maintains “Rights to Bargain” over the issues of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense of the Board alternative education and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usedistance learning. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers No Polygraph or Lie Detector shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work used by the time stated above, will result Board in the loss investigation of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourany teacher. B. This Agreement supersedes and cancels all previous Agreements, verbal or written, or based on alleged past practices between the Board and the Association and constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any amendment or agreement supplemental hereto shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained not be binding on either party unless executed in any writing by the parties hereto. C. Any individual teacher contracts contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts executed shall be made expressly subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the terms of this or subsequent Agreements to be executed by the parties. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement. The provisions of , this Agreement, during its duration, shall be controlling. D. This Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the established policies of Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with the Boardterms. C. E. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting consistent except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. F. Copies of for this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the mutual expense of the Board and the Local 10/MEA/NEA, Lake Xxxxxx Unit in booklet form and presented to all teachers now employed and hereafter employed. G. All teachers covered by this Agreement who participate in the production of tapes, publications, or hereafter employed other produced educational material shall share to the extent of their participation in residual rights should they be copyrighted or sold by the district. H. All LFEA teachers as of January 1, 2006 will have the cost of fingerprinting provided by the Board. The Association Board will reserve the time and place. All teachers hired after the date above or cannot attend, will be responsible for the cost of fingerprinting. I. Open house dates will be determined by the LFEA and Administration through a negotiated calendar. J. MEA Financial services is the 403(b) third party administrator for the EA membership. K. The district shall establish a Flexible Spending Account beginning with the 2011-12 school year and pay for the administration of this account. L. Pursuant to the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, being Public Act 4 of 2011, and emergency manager may be appointed to the district if the district is considered to be in financial stress for a reason delineated in Section 13(3) of Public Act 4 of 2011. If an emergency manager is appointed to the district, that emergency manager shall have the authority to reject, modify, or terminate this CBA. An emergency manager’s decision to reject, modify or reject terminate this agreement is a prohibited subject of bargaining. This provision in the contract was placed here due to changes in sections of PERA and was not negotiated by the Board and the LFEA. SCHEDULE A – Salary Schedule‌ 2012-2013‌ 2013-2014‌ Step BA BA+18 BA+30/ MA MA+15 MA+40 (*)Ed. Spec. or Ph.D. A. The Superintendent may use her/his discretion in allowing outside experience when hiring new teachers. Teaching a half year or more full time shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usecredited as full year's teaching experience. Teaching less than a half year shall receive no credit. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside B. Upon submitting evidence of having qualified for advancement on the normal work day salary schedule by reasons of graduates credits beyond the Bachelor’s degree, a teacher shall be allowed compensatory timeadvanced on the salary schedule at the beginning of a school year if the teacher submits verification of completion of credits no later than October 1, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the second semester if the teacher submits verification of completion of credits no later than February 15. For the 2012-13 school year the teachers shall remain on the same step and same degree level as they did in 2011-12 school year. Use They shall advance on the salary schedule and move in the degree column in 2013-14. To advance to the MA+15 schedule, graduate hours must be earned after the Master’s Degree is completed, or, the following criteria must be met: 1. Hours must be taken no less than four (4) years before application for MA+15, and 2. Hours must be within the teacher's current certification. The advance to MA+40/Ed. Spec. must be earned after the MA+15 is completed, or, the following criteria must be met: 1. Hours must be taken within 6 years before application for MA+40, and 2. Hours must be within the teachers’ current certification. C. The contractual year shall begin July 1 of said compensatory time each year. D. Substitute Pay Rate: Teachers substituting during the school day will be paid the following rates: 1. $24.45 per period during the 2012-2013 school year. 2. $24.45 per period during the 2013-2014 school year. NOTE: Lunch room duty and gym duty are addressed under Schedule B but are NOT Schedule B positions and are paid on the hourly sub rates as listed above. Full day substitute teachers shall receive $77 per day. Substitutes who teach ten (10) consecutive days in the same assignment, shall receive $87.50 per day. On the 61st day, in the same assignment, the substitute teacher shall be scheduled placed on the appropriate step on the salary schedule for all future days in that assignment. E. Driver Education instructors shall be paid at the curriculum rate for both classroom and behind the wheel instruction, unless taught as a regular school day subject in which case the salary schedule will be followed. Instructional policy for classroom and behind-the-wheel training shall be in compliance with existing state laws. Driver training automobiles shall be air conditioned. If Driver Education is taught in conjunction with other school districts, Lake Xxxxxx driver education instructors will be paid the rate of the highest paying school district. F. Computation of the teacher's daily wage will be based on current year's teacher duty days being divided into the salary of the teacher. G. Any teacher voluntarily working during her/his assigned preparation period on a regular teaching basis shall be paid an additional one-sixth of her/his salary. If there are teachers working on their prep which equals more than half of an FTE in a content area, the district will hire additional staff to relieve the overload. Voluntary preparation period assignments shall be offered on a rotating basis beginning with the approval highest seniority teacher based upon the following and in the order listed 1) certification, 2) NCLB qualifications, 3) level of education. In the event of a tie, the Superintendent shall make the final decision. Any teacher not interested in a voluntary preparation period assignment may submit a letter to the Principal prior to April 1st of the building principal provided substitutes previous school year. H. Part-time teachers shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis (salary and benefits) to reflect the fraction of a full-time position for which they are available to fill in employed. All portions of the teacher day shall be similarly pro-rated per part-time teachers. Formula: # of contact minutes per full week divided by # of contact minutes for the absent teacherfull time teacher for full week. School Improvement compensatory Teacher working less than half time will not be decided eligible for any fringe benefits. I. Teachers’ salaries are to be divided into 21/22 equal pays using the following schedule. It is intended that checks be cashable the last school day prior to schedule vacations or holiday breaks. As an option teachers may select to have their salary divided into 26/27 equal pays. The 22/27 equal pay may replace the 21/26 equal pay, and may only be used with mutual agreement of the Superintendent and the LFEA President. Pays will commence with August 31, 2012 and follow every two weeks. Pays will commence with August 30, 2013 and follow every two weeks. J. The Board shall pay the teacher's contribution to the Michigan Teachers Retirement Fund, as mandated by each statute. K. Any teacher working days in addition to days listed on Schedule D will be paid a daily rate according to the formula in Section F above. This does not include Schedule B positions. L. Summer School and Curriculum Development 1. Credit classes - Curriculum rate. 2. Non-Credit classes and curriculum development work will be paid at the curriculum rate. If there are 16 or more students in a subject area, two (2) classes will be offered, and if there are 28 students or more, three (3) classes will be held. M. Teachers may earn unlimited comp time but may use only four (4) days in one (1) school year. Application for comp time must be made in writing and approved by the building School Improvement Team since activities principal. The request must be made three (3) days in this area vary from advance of the date requested, except in case of an emergency. Teachers may use comp time adjacent to holiday and vacation time with the building administrator’s authorization. Teachers may not use comp time on a Professional Development day. Habitual use will be used to buildingdeny authorization. A maximum of thirty six two (362) days may be carried over to the next school year, and the balance will be allotted compensated according to current sub rate. N. Sick Day Payout Retiring teachers will receive 66 2/3% (2/3) of the amount paid for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum daily substitutes for each of twelve (12) their accumulated sick days. School Improvement Teachers may elect to be reviewed by Committee defer this pay until the January following their retirement. O. Life Insurance The board shall provide, without cost to the teacher, MESSA Negotiated Term Life Insurance protection into retirement in the amount of $50,000 until the teacher reaches age 65. Eligibility for this section applies to current employees, and previous retirees documented at the end of the 2011-12 school year. At the time of retirement, employees electing not to receive life insurance may elect a one-time cash in lieu option. This will be calculated by using the daily sub rate multiplied by the number of years until the employee reaches the age of 65. (e.g. retirement age 55 results in (65-55 = 10 x $77 = $770). P. Longevity Pay Longevity shall be paid as follows: 12-18 years of continuous years of service at Lake Xxxxxx to received 2% of Step 1 on the Masters column; 19 years and over to receive 3% of Step 1 on the Masters column. This longevity payment will be made at the end of the school year. Longevity will be calculated according to years of service to the district. Q. The parties mutually agree that, under certain circumstances, teachers shall be paid for extra work which is done outside the regular school day or year and which is not covered in Schedule D as bargained. This pay shall be in addition to any regular payment, salary benefit, or extra-curricular pay addressed in the Master Agreement. Curriculum Development when no student supervision or instruction is involved will be compensated pursuant to Schedule A. If meals are not provided, a stipend pursuant to Article 17, Paragraph B will be provided. A minimum of two hours work must occur in each school year instance. Compensation for developing next year's method.attendance at other meeting/activities must have prior approval by the Superintendent. Copies of approval/disapproval will be sent to the Association President. Exclusions to this policy are: 1. I.P.C. participation

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. 15.1 The Union shall deal with the ethical problems arising under the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in accordance with the terms thereof and the Board agrees at all times recognizes that the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession is considered by the Union and its membership to try define acceptable but not the sole criteria of professional behavior and is to maintain an adequate list be considered a part of substitute teachers. Teachers this contract. 15.2 This agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board which shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, contrary to report unavailability for workor inconsistent with its terms. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it It shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. 15.3 No employee covered by the terms of this agreement will be penalized, threatened, punished, or demoted because of any participation in collective bargaining activities prior to the reaching of this Agreement. All persons, upon ratification, are immediately restored to both regular and extra duties. 15.4 If any provision of this the Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid null and subsisting except void to the extent permitted prescribed by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. The parties shall meet and attempt to negotiate that portion of the contract that is unenforceable. D. Copies 15.5 This Agreement will become effective upon ratification by both parties. 15.6 The use of all tobacco products will be prohibited within and on any and all buildings, facilities and vehicles owned or leased by or to the Van Buren Public Schools. This provision shall supersede any and all contrary and/or inconsistent policies, rules, regulations, or contract provisions with which it may conflict or modify. 15.6.1 The school district will arrange, at no cost to the employer or the employee, a smoking cessation overview program at least once a year. 15.7 Each elementary principal shall designate a teacher, or teachers, to serve as an administrative designee in the absence of the principal. 15.7.1 The administrative designee will fill in on a day-to-day basis for the building, but is not meant to replace the principal during absences due to long-term illness or accident. If a prolonged absence is known or foreseen, the vacancy will be posted in compliance with the administrator's Master Agreement. 15.7.2 By way of example, administrative designees will handle student discipline problems, deal with parental calls and concerns, act as decision maker and direct staff in emergencies, The Administrative Designee will not act as a supervisor of professional or support staff, or administer or cause anyone to administer any discipline, nor hire or fire, or evaluate. 15.7.3 In the event an issue is of such magnitude or specific and urgent enough in motive that an administrator is needed, a pre designated elementary principal will be called to the building. All elementary principals have teamed with a fellow principal to determine the pre designated administrator. In the event the pre designated administrator is unavailable, central office personnel will be called to respond. 15.7.4 Administrative designees will be assigned and paid a stipend of $30 per day ($15 in the event of a half day. A half day is defined as a day when school is in session or students for a period of time not to exceed four hours.) in the event the building principal is away from the building for a period of four or more consecutive hours. Except in the event of illness or an emergency, absences of four or more consecutive hours will be pre-approved by central office administration. 15.7.5 The school district shall provide liability insurance for administrative designees subject to the provisions of the schools general liability policy. VAN BUREN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION VAN BUREN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Each eligible teacher, as defined above will select one (1) and only one of the two (2) following options in health insurance: The health insurance provided to teachers under the agreement shall continue to be Blue Cross Blue Shield Simply Blue HSA with $1300/$2,600 deductible with 80% District and 20% employee premium contributions. The District will contribute 50% to the employees deductible. Payments will be made in July and January. Optional Plan A. An additional $10,000 life with AD & D. B. $1,500 in lieu of health insurance. An employee who elects the $1,500 option shall receive the pay on the basis of $125 per month. Should an employee work only one (1) semester, their payment would be one-half (1/2) of the total amount. If an employee does not work the total year, the cash in lieu of health insurance shall be prorated. Any employee contributions for the health care premiums shall be made through the district's Health Savings Account. Life insurance in the amount of $65,000.00 with Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage shall be provided each teacher and fully paid for by the Board for the duration of this Agreement contract. Included in the $65,000.00 life insurance shall be duplicated at the expense any life insurance provided as part of the Board health insurance. For example, if the health insurance plan provides $5,000.00 life insurance, the employer shall only be obligated for an additional $60,000.00 life insurance. Additional life insurance coverage for the employee's spouse and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed dependents shall be made available at group rates from the carrier selected by the Board, but fully paid by the employees. The Association This insurance option shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in duration of this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodcontract.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The This Agreement constitutes Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list policy for the term of substitute teachers. Teachers said Agreement, and the Board shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be carry out the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourBoard policy. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the this Agreement to any employee or group groups of employees shall is held to be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies C. The Board and the Association agree that there shall be no discrimination, and that all practices, procedures, and policies of the school system shall clearly exemplify that there is no discrimination in the hiring, training, or in the application or administration of this Agreement on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, natural origin, sex, domicile, or marital status. D. The Lumberton Township Education Association, its officers and its agents, shall be duplicated at the expense not conduct Association business during those hours that are part of the Board school day, except when the parties involved are not assigned to any specific duty. This language shall not apply during support staff’s scheduled lunch and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its usebreaktime. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement The Lumberton Township Education Association may be allowed to use the school facilities for Association meetings when such use will not conflict with other activities which occur outside planned for the building. Requests for the use of the normal work day facilities should be made 24 hours in advance of the anticipated use of the facilities. The request for building usage shall be allowed compensatory timemade to the Superintendent’s office. F. All Support Staff shall receive written notification of assignment by July 31st, documented subject to change. G. All teachers shall be given posted notice of their grade level and signed subject assignments, building and room assignments for the forthcoming year by close of school. Notice shall be accomplished by posting the assignments in each school building. All teachers that have been transferred from one grade level to another shall receive independent written notice of the transfer. Such grade level and/or assignments may be subject to change if enrollment dictates such change. If changes are made, notification shall be sent to those teachers affected and shall be post marked no later than July 31st, unless new information arises or unforeseen circumstances occur thereafter. H. Any known vacancies for represented positions shall be posted in the main office of each school building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of during the school year. Use of said compensatory time Known vacancies shall be identified on a call-in answering machine during the summer months. I. The Lumberton Township Education Association shall not participate or assist in strikes, sanctions, work slowdowns, or in any effort that will impair or disrupt the daily operation of the school. J. Whenever a representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties or any administrative agency to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall be paid his/her full salary. K. Upon request by either party, the Board of Education and the Association shall establish liaison committees which shall meet jointly to discuss matters of mutual interest. L. In the event of termination of employment of any Support Staff member, the Board of Education is required to give at least thirty (30) days written notice of termination. Support Staff employees who wish to resign shall provide the Board with at least thirty (30) days written notice of intent to resign. M. Teachers who are required to write and/or modify IEP’s (Individual Education Plan) shall be provided one (1) day’s release time (or time equal to working hours) annually for this purpose. The Board shall make a reasonable effort to provide suitable space to personnel that are requested to write and/or modify IEP’s. N. Employees who are assigned to more than one (1) school per day and use their own vehicles shall be reimbursed for all such travel at the prevailing mileage allowance permitted by the Internal Revenue Service for all authorized driving done after arrival at the first location and beginning of their work day. For approved school related business, anything above employees’ daily mileage to and from work shall be compensated at the prevailing mileage allowance permitted by the Internal Revenue Service. Employees attending approved school related business shall receive 100% reimbursement for tolls and parking fees. Any additional expenses must have the prior approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill Superintendent. P. All employees hired on or after July 1, 2001, must participate in direct deposit for the absent teachertheir biweekly check. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities Effective July 1, 2009, all employees must participate in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted direct deposit for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodtheir biweekly check.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. 20.01 Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed Board. The printing format of the Agreement shall be determined by the Board. This Agreement shall be presented to all administrators employed by the Board with distribution made by the Association. 20.02 No administrator shall be required by any member of the administration or Board to transport any student in his/her private carrier except in an emergency. 20.03 Wherever in the Agreement the Superintendent of Schools is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include any authorized designee acting with the consent of the Superintendent of Schools. 20.04 The Board agrees to reimburse each administrator an amount, not to exceed the rate listed below for each employment year, toward the cost of a complete physical examination performed by a licensed medical physician, on the condition that a copy of said report is furnished to the Superintendent before the reimbursement is made. This examination shall not be construed to be required by the Board. ($150.00) 20.05 Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or understood to maintain any past practices or non-economic benefits that may pre-exist the execution of this Agreement that are not expressly stated and included (as benefits) in this Agreement. No language of this Agreement that is general in nature shall be interpreted or understood to include what is not expressly and clearly stated in this Agreement to be an employee benefit. There were negotiations concerning all subjects the parties intended to negotiate and this Agreement represents the total agreement of the parties. 20.06 If any part of this Agreement becomes contrary to law during its duration, that part only shall be severed from the other articles. All other articles or sections shall remain in full effect. 20.07 The President of the Association or designee may receive up to three (3) days leave on a half or whole day basis for Association business, with pay, provided notice of absence is given to the Superintendent by 3:00 p.m. of the preceding school day, except for emergency, not to include those days referred to in Article 5, Section 5.02. In addition, the President of the Association may receive up to two (2) days leave on a half or whole day basis for Association business, on the same terms as above, except that the Association shall reimburse the Board (for a full day’s absence), 1/200th of the President’s or his/her designee’s annual salary. 20.08 All administrators shall be furnished paid their annual salaries in twenty-four (24) equal payments between July 1 and June 30. 20.09 The total payment to each ten (10) additional copies month administrator, covered by this Agreement for its useeach applicable school year covered by this Agreement, includes payment for the last five (5) days in August and the three (3) discretionary days assigned by the Superintendent. E. Teachers participating 20.10 The salary guides for the various positions are set forth in School Improvement activities Schedules A, B and C, which occur outside are attached hereto for the years commencing July 1, 1997, 1998 and 1999. It is agreed that the individual administrators shall move from guide to guide in accordance with attachment marked A, B and C, in each of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination three (3) years of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearthis Agreement. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodSee attached Salary Schedule.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. Section 1. The Board agrees at that the Bachelor’s Degree, a state Approved Teaching certificate and new employees meeting all times to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers other state mandates for employment shall be informed of the minimal requirements for employment as a telephone number they may callregularly assigned teacher; in the event acceptable candidates are not available, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it with a valid Michigan teaching certificate may be employed on a temporary assignment. Section 2. It shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a provide qualified substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's payteachers. The use Association shall be provided, upon request, with an up-to-date list of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourincluding degree status. B. Section 3. This Agreement shall supersede any established rule, regulation or practice of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with this Agreement. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementof Section 4. The provisions Copies of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part printed in booklet form at the expense of the established policies Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Board shall also furnish 25 copies of the BoardMaster Agreement to the Association for its use. C. Section 5. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee teacher or group of employees teachers shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies Section 6. Both parties agree to meet upon reasonable request to discuss matters of common concern and mutually pledge to cooperate in arranging meetings, furnishing information and constructively considering and attempting to resolve such matters as may be relevant to student welfare or progress of education in this community. Section 7. Any proposed contract changes in language may be implemented by “Letters of Agreement” during the life of this Agreement shall be duplicated at the expense contract. Both parties agree to distribute copies of the Board “Letters of Agreement” to appropriate members. Section 8. Calendar A. Prior to March 1st, the Superintendent, the Association President, and presented one teacher representative from each building, shall meet to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by discuss and agree upon proposals regarding the Boardschool calendar for the next school year. Section 9. The Board recognizes that released time for planned inservice teacher training will enhance the educational program for the community. Whenever the Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies feels released time is necessary, it may, through its president, submit a proposed agenda for its useapproval. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school yearSection 10. Use of said compensatory time Parent-teacher conferences shall be scheduled in the spring and the fall, and students shall be dismissed for these times. Teachers will also be available for individual conferences when deemed necessary. Section 11. The Board and the Association agree that supervising student teachers is a voluntary assignment. Once decided upon, the supervisory teacher must complete the assignment. The Board shall provide the Association with the approval names and assignments of all student teachers and the staff members who have voluntarily agreed to accept their placement. Section 12. The Board of Education agrees that it is the responsibility of the building principal provided substitutes are available professional staff to fill in for present their viewpoints on matters affecting educational programs. Prior to staff recommendations affecting educational programs being presented to the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will Board, it shall be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building the responsibility of those staff and administration involved to building. A maximum discuss thoroughly any differences of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodopinion.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times and Union will meet to try to maintain an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hournegotiate language when necessary. B. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation of any teacher or pupil unless requested by the individual. C. The Union shall be duly advised by the Board of fiscal, budgetary and tax programs affecting the district and the Union shall, whenever possible, have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which are contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions Agreement and are subject to Board of Education policies pertaining to prohibited subjects of bargaining. E. Copies of this Agreement shall be incorporated into printed at Board expense and be considered part of presented to all teachers under employment at the established policies of the Boardearliest possible date. C. F. If any provision of this Agreement is or shall at any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall time be found to be contrary to lawlaw by a court of ultimate jurisdiction, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting applicable or performed or endorsed, except to the extent permitted by law, but all . All other provisions or applications of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effecteffect and the parties agree to meet for the purpose of negotiations and agreement on substitute language for the voided provisions. D. Copies G. This Agreement constitutes the full and complete commitments between the parties and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from or modified only through the voluntary, mutual consent of the parties in a written and signed amendment to this Agreement. H. The Union agrees that during the term of this Agreement Agreement, and any extensions thereof, the Union shall neither condone, abet, nor participate in any form of work stoppage, including, but not limited to such activities as a slow down. The Employer agrees that if the Union complies with the provisions in this Article, there shall be duplicated at no lockout. I. An emergency manager appointed under Michigan law shall have the expense of authority to reject, modify, or terminate this collective bargaining agreement in accordance with Michigan law. By signing this agreement the Board and presented to all teachers now employed union does not agree or hereafter employed by acknowledge that this provision is binding on the Boardunion. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useunion reserves the right to assert, where appropriate, that this clause is not enforceable. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's method.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees at all times to try to maintain an adequate system-wide list of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, use the district appointed system to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration administration to arrange for a certified substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hour. B. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation of any teacher. C. Special meetings will be held at the request of the Association between the Board of Education and the Association to review teachers’ concerns regarding educational issues in the district. One of these meetings can be used to discuss budgetary matters. D. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations, or practices of the Board, which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. It shall likewise supersede any contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and shall be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. E. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board as expeditiously as possible after ratification by both parties. F. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of this Agreement G. There may be an incentive program. Teachers may have the right and opportunity to submit in writing suggestions to the Superintendent (through proper channels including the Association) which may be presented to the Board. After review by the Board the teacher shall be duplicated at informed of the expense rationale of the Board in accepting or rejecting his suggestion. Suggestions, which are accepted and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed implemented, shall be compensated by the BoardBoard of Education. H. 1. The Association calendar for 2021-22 school year shall consist of 184 teacher work days, consisting of: 178 full student instructional days and five (5) full days of professional development. The instructional hours requirement as mandated by the School Code will be furnished ten (10) additional copies attained within this calendar for its use. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside all years of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory time, documented and signed by contract as will the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodProfessional Development requirements.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Section 1: This Agreement may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from or modified only through the voluntary, mutual consent of the parties in a written and signed amendment to this Agreement. Section 2: Any individual contract between the Board agrees at all times to try to maintain and an adequate list of substitute teachers. Teachers individual teacher, heretofore executed, shall be informed subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it this Agreement; and any individual contract hereafter executed shall be expressly made subject to and consistent with the responsibility terms of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacherthis Agreement and its amendments. Failure without just causeIf an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, to report unavailability for work by the time stated abovethis Agreement, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers during its duration, shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourcontrolling. B. Section 3: This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent terms contained in any individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts shall be made expressly subject to the terms of this Agreementwith its terms. The provisions of this Agreement shall be incorporated into and be considered part of the established policies of the Board. C. Section 4: If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or of application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Section 5: Copies of this Agreement shall be duplicated printed at the expense of the Board and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter hereinafter employed during the life of this Agreement. Section 6: The discharge or demotion of a tenured teacher shall be governed exclusively by the Boardstandards and procedures of the Michigan Teachers’ Tenure Act applicable thereto and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure or arbitration provisions of this Agreement. The Association discharge or non- renewal of a probationary teacher shall be furnished ten governed exclusively by the standards and procedures of the Michigan Teachers’ Tenure Act applicable thereto and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure or arbitration provisions of this Agreement. Otherwise, when cause arises to discipline a teacher, which includes reprimands and suspensions without pay up to three (103) additional copies for its usedays in a school year, the Board agrees that such disciplinary actions will not be taken in an arbitrary or capricious manner. E. Teachers participating in Section 7: Instructional Council (A) The Instructional Council shall be comprised of: (B) Seven Subject Area Curriculum Leaders (SACL), one Media Specialist, at least one School Improvement activities which occur outside leader from each building, one Technology Facilitator, one building administrator, one Director of Instruction, and one community leader. (C) Subject Area Curriculum Leaders (SACL) shall be selected bi-annually by a committee made up of the normal work day shall be allowed compensatory timeDirector of Instruction, documented one building administrator, and signed three Association members named by the building principal and/or Association. (D) The Instructional Council shall serve in an advisory capacity only, by making recommendations to the Board of Education. (E) Meetings may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time scheduled at the beginning times other than working hours. (F) The Council should meet each month of the school year. Use year except during the month of said compensatory time December. Section 8: Any teacher who shall serve, or is serving, in a supervisory or executive or administrative position within the Bridgman Public Schools and who is later returned to teacher status in this District shall be scheduled with entitled to retain all rights he or she may have had under this Agreement prior to such service in administrative position. Years spent in a supervisory or executive or administrative position shall be considered as years spent for computation of salary only. Section 9: The undersigned parties hereby acknowledge the approval requirement of Section 1526 of the building principal provided substitutes are School Code for each teacher during the first three (3) year of his or her employment in classroom teaching to be assigned a mentor or mentors. A mentor shall be a master teacher, retired master teacher or college professor. A mentor shall be available to fill provide professional support, instruction and guidance in a collegial relationship. (A) Xxxxx be a tenured teacher. (B) Whenever practical, shall work in the same building and have the same area of certification as the new teacher to whom he or she is assigned. (C) Will not be responsible for the absent evaluation of the new teacher to whom he or she is assigned and will not be required to participate in it. (D) Will not provide any documentation, any written or verbal statements or opinions or any other expressions of opinion or observation for the new teacher. School Improvement compensatory time ’s personnel file or in any proceedings, hearing or meeting before the Board or its administration or in any grievance hearing or arbitration proceeding, regarding the instructional competency of the new teacher to whom he or she is assigned, unless allegations of misconduct of which the mentor teacher has knowledge are involved. (E) The mentor teacher will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted receive a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee $500 stipend at the end of each the school year upon successful completion of mentoring responsibilities. Release time may be granted for developing next the mentor teacher to conference with the new teacher to whom he or she is assigned. Section 10: Those teachers who, prior to the last day of Semester I, submit a letter of intent to retire at the conclusion of the respective school year's method, will receive $200 per year of Xxxxxxxx teaching experience added to their annual contracted salary beginning with the first pay period in February and continuing to the end of their contract.

Miscellaneous Provisions. A. The Board agrees Teachers will at all times to try to maintain an adequate list perform their duties in accordance with the Contract, applicable laws, and Board policy which is not inconsistent with the terms of substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they may call, at least one (1) hour before school begins, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Failure without just cause, to report unavailability for work by the time stated above, will result in the loss of that day's pay. The use of regular teachers as substitute teachers shall be avoided whenever possible. In the event regular teachers covered by this Agreement are used as substitutes on an emergency and voluntary basis, said teacher shall be compensated at a rate of 0.063% per hourContract. B. This Agreement shall supersede any contrary be duplicated at the expense of the Board and made available to all teachers now employed or inconsistent terms contained hereafter employed by the District. C. This Agreement shall constitute the full and complete commitments between both parties and may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from or modified only through the voluntary, mutual consent of the parties in any written and signed amendment. D. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher contracts heretofore in effect. All future individual teacher contracts or hereafter executed shall be made expressly subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. E. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the Board which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with its terms. F. During the period of a teacher's employment and thereafter, a teacher shall have a non-transferable right to the continued use of any copyrightable work, written, composed, created or devised by such teacher in the course of his/her employment with the District. The provisions District shall maintain full and complete control, subject only to the limitations in this provision and applicable law, of this Agreement shall be incorporated into any and be considered part all copyright to works created by teachers in the course of their employment with the established policies of the BoardDistrict. C. G. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of the Agreement to any employee or group of employees shall be found contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect. D. Copies of H. An Emergency Manager appointed under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act is authorized to reject, modify, or terminate this Agreement shall be duplicated at as provided in the expense of the Board Local Government and presented to all teachers now employed or hereafter employed by the Board. The Association shall be furnished ten (10) additional copies for its useSchool District Fiscal Accountability Act, 2011 Public Act 4. E. Teachers participating in School Improvement activities which occur outside of the normal work day shall I. Counselors may be allowed compensatory time, documented to work up to 7 days with pre approval from the superintendent in the summer at their per diem rate. Counselors must log/document their hours worked and signed by work performed during the building principal and/or may elect to be paid pursuant to Schedule B. Teachers must elect whether they wish to be paid or use compensatory time, or a combination of pay and compensatory time at the beginning of the school year. Use of said compensatory time shall be scheduled with the approval of the building principal provided substitutes are available to fill in for the absent teacher. School Improvement compensatory time will be decided by each building School Improvement Team since activities in this area vary from building to building. A maximum of thirty six (36) days will be allotted for entire school district. Each building will be allotted a maximum of twelve (12) days. School Improvement to be reviewed by Committee at the end of each school year for developing next year's methodsummer.