Common use of ADDED POSITIONS Clause in Contracts

ADDED POSITIONS. Additional co-curricular positions may be added upon the recommendation of the Principal and the approval of the Superintendent. Teachers interested in submitting proposals for such positions are encouraged to do so by October 1 in order to be sure of having them considered for inclusion in the budget for the following academic year; however, proposals may be submitted until June 1. At the start of each school year, but no later than September 1st, the Principal and/or their designee will send an email reminding all teachers and staff that if they are interested in submitting proposals for such positions, they are encouraged to do so by October 1. The Principal will meet with the President of the Association to recommend to the Superintendent added positions and placement on the Co-curricular scale. This determination will be made by November 1. The School District will attempt to retain some unassigned funds in its budget for the purpose of funding co- curricular positions. In making a proposal, the teacher must demonstrate that a need exists and that there are a sufficient number of students interested in the project to make it worthwhile. Recognizing that there are limited funds available for such positions, priority will be given to groups which are already functioning with a volunteer leader. It is recognized that because of budget limitations, proposals will not automatically receive funding. If at the end of a school year interest in an activity declines below the point of viability, the principal has the right to eliminate the position but will not do so without consulting the persons directly involved. In addition to the above, the School District will allocate sufficient funds in its budget each school year for the purpose of compensating three additional advisor positions of co-curricular student groups that are meeting regularly during the given school year, but that are not yet funded in the collective bargaining agreement. In making a proposal to be considered for compensation for advising a co-curricular group, the teacher must demonstrate that a need exists and that there are a sufficient number of students interested in the project to make it worthwhile. These funds will only be used to fund stipends for co-curricular student groups not yet in the collective bargaining agreement and not stipends for administrative and other tasks that do not involve activities for students. Co-curricular groups that will receive such funding each year will be determined by the Principal in collaboration with the Association President. The stipends for these three additional club advisors to be determined by the principal and association president each year will be as follows and will increase annually with the COLA as all other co-curricular stipends do: Year 1: $2,164 Year 2: $2,229 Year 3: $2,296