TEACHER CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF MONROE COUNTY
AND THE UNITED TEACHERS OF MONROE
FEA/UNITED, AFT, LOCAL 3709, AFL-CIO
JULY 1, 1999 - JULY 31, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles Titles and Sections Page
I General Purposes 1
Preamble 1
Purpose 1
Preservation of Benefits 1
Definitions 1
Titles 2
Severability 2
Waiver 2
Compliance with Contracts 2
Non-discrimination 2
II Recognition 3
Position Classification 3
Managerial/Confidential Exemptions 3
III Management Rights 3
IV Maintenance of Contractual Standards 3
V Distribution of Contracts 4
Individual Contract 4
Negotiated Contract 4
Partial Contract 4
VI Joint Legislative Action 4
VII No Strikes 4
VIII Student Behavior and Discipline 5
Policy Statement 5
Corporal Punishment 5
Board Support 5
Control of Student Behavior 5
Teacher Authority in Student Discipline 6
IX Teaching Conditions 7
Workyear 7
Workday 7
Sixth Period Assignments 8
Faculty Meetings 8
Professional Days 9
Duty-Free Lunch 9
Planning Periods 10
Grade Changes 10
Miscellaneous Provisions 10
ParentLink 11
Fingerprinting 11
Continuity of Instruction 11
Parent/Teacher Communication 11
Drug/Alcohol Testing 11
Coaches Rights and Responsibilities 12
X Instructional Material 12
XI Class Size 13
XII Non-teaching Duties/Activities 13
Limitations 13
Merchandising 13
Tutoring 13
Non-Board Compensation 13
XIII Teachers Returning Under
Full Time Contract 13
XIV Transfers 14
Voluntary Transfers 14
Involuntary Transfers 15
XV Assignments 15
Subject/Grade Preference 15
Tentative Program Assignment 15
Tentative Building Assignment 15
Category Reassignment 15
Teaching out-of-field 15
New Positions 15
Project Employees 16
Appointment/Reappointment 18
Adult Program 18
Administrative Duty 18
Permanent Substitutes 17
Mainstreaming and Inclusion 17
XVI Summer Employment 18
Assignment 18
Selection Criteria 18
Notification 18
Supplements 19
XVII Supervisory Teachers 19
Teacher Intern Supervisor 19
Peer Teacher 19
XVIII Teacher Aide Provision 20
Qualifications 20
Orientation 20
XIX Employee Safety 20
Safety Devices 20
Chemical & Communicable Devices 20
Accident Reports 21
Local or Out-of-Town Trips 21
XX Employee Rights 21
Due Process-Disciplinary Action 21
Resignation 21
Employee Access to Information 21
XXI Leaves 21
Sick Leave/Medical 21
Extended Sick Leave Policy 22
Illness or Injury-in-line of Duty 22
Sick Leave Pool 22
Personal Leave with Pay 22
Military Leave 23
Temporary Duty-Jury-Witness 23
Leave for Public Officials 23
Professional Leave 23
Extended Professional Leave 24
Sabbatical Leave 24
Absence Without Leave 25
Paid Legal Holidays 25
Terminal Leave Pay 25
Leave Without Pay 25
Parental Leave 25
Continuity of Employment 25
XXII Complaints 26
Processing of Complaints 26
XXIII Personnel File 27
Procedures 27
Access to File 27
Maintenance of Files 27
XXIV Teacher Evaluation 27
Criteria 27
Observation 27
Observation-for-the-Record 28
Availability of Data 28
Annual Contract Teachers 28
Validation of Annual Evaluation 28
Additional Conferences 28
Teacher Annual Assessment 28
XXV Staff Development Plan 29
XXVI Union Rights 29
Union Meetings 29
Reasonable Access 30
Temporary Duty-Union Officers 30
Contract/School-Based Management 30
Miscellaneous 31
XXVII SBM/Shared Decision Making 31
Building Level Planning Teams 31
School Advisory Councils 31
XXVIII Access and Communications 32
Statement of Philosophy 32
Meet-and-Confer Procedures 32
XXIX Task Forces, Planning and Selection 32
Committees
Teacher of the Year 32
School Calendar 32
Study Committee 33
Staff Development Advisory 33
Teacher Assessment 33
XXX Budget Reduction 34
XXXI Reduction in Force 34
XXXII Salaries & Supplements 34
XXXIII Term 36
APPENDIX
A Grievance Procedure 37
B Payroll Deduction 45
C Compensatory Benefits 46
Legal Services 46
Insurance 46
Travel Reimbursement 47
Attendance Incentive 47
Sick Leave 48
ADDENDUM
A Sick Leave Pool Rules 49
B Personnel Files 51
C Curriculum Alignment Agreement 53
D Memorandum (ESOL) 54
E Memorandum (Customer Focused Schools) 55
F Teacher Assessment Forms 57
2. Growth Plan