Common use of Contract Violation Clause in Contracts

Contract Violation. Amend as follows: When a teacher signs a contract with the Valley City Public School District, there is a good-faith expectation that the terms and conditions of the teaching contract will be met by the teacher and the school district. If the teacher should request from the school to be released from assigned a signed contract, a payment of $400 would need to accompany the request if the date is after July 31, $300 if from July 1 to July 31, and $200 if from June 1 to June 30. Penalties for contract violations will be prorated according to contract load. The request is subject to the approval of the School Board with the School Board acting upon the request within five (5) working days. 10. Appendix B: Extra-Curricular Salary Schedule (from Extra-Curricular Committee Recommendations) Amend as follows: o Student Congress changed to 25% of the base. o Assistant Student Congress added to the schedule at 15% of the base. Recognition Principles Procedures Mediation Rights and Protection in Representation Statutory Savings Clause Required Meeting or Hearings Evaluation of Students Transacting Association Business Association Meetings Use of School Equipment Use of School Mail Service Orientation Program Exclusive Rights Notification Assignment Areas Extra-Curricular Teacher Evaluation Document Personnel Files Notice of Position Openings Voluntary Involuntary Reduction Procedure Recall Procedure Class Load Part and Full Time Equivalency School Term Lunch Period Deviation Salary Schedule Salary Base Fractional Teaching Assignments Extra-Curricular Pay Miscellaneous Compensation Method of Payment Deductions Dental Health Benefits Medical Insurance Substitution Life Insurance Income Protection Annual Coverage Insurance Information Sick Leave Parental Leave of Absence Personal Leave Legislative Leave Military Leave Association Leave Educational Pay Steps Professional Education Renewal Clause Conferences and Workshops Leave of Absence Understanding Saving Clause Individual Contracts Copies Contract Violation Grievance Definition Definition and Interpretations Time Limitation and Waiver Conduct Pending Disposition of Grievance Adjustment of Grievance School Board Review Denial of Grievance Arbitration Procedures Appendix A-1 Appendix A-2 Appendix B-1 Appendix B-2 Appendix C Appendix D I. RECOGNITION

Contract Violation. Amend as follows: When a teacher signs a contract with the Valley City Public School District, there is a good-faith expectation that the terms and conditions of the teaching contract will be met by the teacher and the school district. If the teacher should request from the school to be released from assigned a signed contract, a payment of $400 would need to accompany the request if the date is after July 31, $300 if from July 1 to July 31, and $200 if from June 1 to June 30. Penalties for contract violations will be prorated according to contract load. The request is subject to the approval of the School Board with the School Board acting upon the request within five (5) working days. 10. Appendix B: Extra-Curricular Salary Schedule (from Extra-Curricular Committee Recommendations) Amend as follows: o Student Congress changed to 25% of the base. o Assistant Student Congress added to the schedule at 15% of the base. VCEA REPRESENTATIVE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATIONS 1 Recognition Principles Procedures Mediation TEACHER RIGHTS 3 Rights and Protection in Representation Statutory Savings Clause Required Meeting or Hearings Evaluation of Students ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 4 Transacting Association Business Association Meetings Use of School Equipment Use of School Mail Service Orientation Program Exclusive Rights TEACHER ASSIGMENT 5 Notification Assignment Areas Extra-Curricular TEACHER EVALUATION/PERSONNEL FILES 6 Teacher Evaluation Document Personnel Files TRANSFER 6 Notice of Position Openings Voluntary Involuntary REDUCTION/RECALL PROCEDURE 7 Reduction Procedure Recall Procedure TEACHER WORK LOAD 12 Class Load Part and Full Time Equivalency School Term Lunch Period Deviation TEACHER COMPENSATION 13 Salary Schedule Salary Base Fractional Teaching Assignments Extra-Curricular Pay Miscellaneous Compensation Method of Payment Deductions TEACHER BENEFITS 16 Dental Health Benefits Medical Insurance Substitution Life Insurance Income Protection Annual Coverage Insurance Information Sick Leave Parental Leave of Absence Personal Leave Legislative Leave Military Leave PROFESSIONAL LEAVE 22 Association Leave PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 22 Educational Pay Steps Professional Education Renewal Clause Conferences and Workshops Leave of Absence MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 24 Understanding Saving Clause Individual Contracts Copies Contract Violation GREIVANCE PROCEDURE 25 Grievance Definition Definition and Interpretations Time Limitation and Waiver Conduct Pending Disposition of Grievance Adjustment of Grievance School Board Review Denial of Grievance Arbitration Procedures DURATION 30 SALARY SCHEDULE 31 Appendix A-1 Appendix A-2 EXTRA-CURRICULAR SALARY SCHEDULE 33 Appendix B-1 Appendix B-2 ACTIVITY PAY SCHEDULE 35 Appendix C ACTIVITY PAY CHART 36 Appendix D D I. RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION The School Board of Valley City Public School District No. 2, hereinafter referred to as the Board, recognizes the Valley City Education Association, Chapter No. 38 of North Dakota United, hereinafter referred to as the Association, as representative of all licensed teachers, librarians, and counselors employed or to be employed by the Board primarily as teachers, librarians, and counselors. The Association recognizes the Board as the elected representative of the people of the Valley City Public School District, the State of North Dakota, and as the employer of the above-mentioned personnel of the Valley City School District. Nothing in the agreement shall be interpreted to deny the right of an individual teacher to appeal to the Board of Education as provided by current written policy. The purpose of this recognition is to assure that the parties by mutual agreement will negotiate in good faith with regard to all matters of common concern and will use professional and educational channels for appeal in the event of impasse.