Objetivos Específicos:

Section 1.

Selection among participants for summer professional development will be made by the Superintendent in conjunction with the appropriate administrators. All qualifications relevant to the task to be completed including, but not limited to, professional preparation, teaching experience, assignment and length of service will be considered. District teachers will be sought to fill summer professional development positions before non-District individuals are offered employment. The number of hours of employment will be for a total working period of not fewer than twelve (12) hours, but not more than one hundred fifty (150) hours, as arranged by the department chairman and/or the building principal as appropriate. The decision of the Superintendent in the hiring of teachers for summer employment will be final; provided, however, that the Superintendent’s decision will not be arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory. Any grievance alleging violation of this provision may be processed only under Article XVII of this Agreement. Such positions will be posted pursuant to Article XII, Section 1 (b) of this Agreement.

Section 2.

Notification of appointment to the Summer School faculty, together with assignments to courses, will be given to the teacher by the Director of Summer School in writing as soon as possible, but no later than June 15^th. A reasonable attempt will be made by the administration to staff the Summer School with teachers from within the District before persons other than District employees are hired. Summer School teachers will receive compensation at a rate of forty dollars ($40.00) per hour.

Section 3.

Psychologists, speech-language clinicians, learning disabilities diagnosticians, librarians, counselors, certified school nurses, social workers and cooperative work coordinators who offer to perform and are selected for duties beyond the regular school year will be compensated at the hourly rate of $45.00.

Section 4.

Any psychologist, speech-language clinicians, learning disabilities diagnosticians, librarians, counselors, certified school nurses, social workers and cooperative work coordinators required to perform their regular duties during the summer shall be paid a pro rata per diem based on a seven (7) hour day (subject to a minimum of $45.00 a hour).

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ARTICLE XXIII Continuity of Services Section 1.

Neither the BEA, nor its members, nor any person acting on behalf of the BEA, will engage in, encourage or support any strike, slowdown or other concerted refusal to render full and complete services to the District.

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Effect of Agreement Section 1.

The parties mutually agree that the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement represent the full and complete understanding and commitment between the parties hereto which may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from, or modified only through the voluntary, written mutual consent of the parties in an amendment hereto.

Section 2.

This Agreement will be incorporated into the Board policies of the District and will be a part of the Board policies.

Section 3.

The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be reflected in individual teachers’ contracts.

Section 4.

Should any Article, Section or clause of this Agreement be illegal, then said Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, will automatically be deleted from this Agreement to the extent that it violates the law, but the remaining Articles, Sections and clauses will remain in full force and effect for the duration of the Agreement, if not affected by the deleted Article, Section or clause.

Section 5.

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 all the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of the right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the Board has no obligation to negotiate any further during the term of this Agreement except as to the impact of Board decisions relating to teachers’ employment conditions.

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Code of Ethics of the Education Profession

PREAMBLE

The educator, believing in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence and the nature of democratic principles. Essential to these goals is the protection of freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal educational opportunity for all. The educator accepts the responsibility to adhere to the highest ethical standards.

The educator recognizes this magnitude of the responsibility inherent in the teaching process. The desire for the respect and confidence of one’s colleagues, of students, of parents and of the members of the community provides the incentive to attain and maintain the highest possible degree of ethical conduct. The Code of Ethics of the Education Profession indicates the aspiration of all educators and provides standards by which to judge conduct.

The remedies specified by the NEA and/or its affiliates for the violation of any provision of this Code will be exclusive and no such provision will be enforceable in any form other than one specifically designated by the NEA or its affiliates.

PRINCIPLE I