PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY Teachers shall, within the bounds of the prescribed curriculum, and consistent with effective educational practice, have individual professional autonomy in determining the methods of instruction, and the planning and presentation of course materials in the classes of pupils to which they are assigned.
Professional Dues The school district will pay the annual dues for the Superintendent’s membership in the following organizations: Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA), The School Superintendents Association (AASA), and any other membership dues requested by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION A. The basic salaries of employees covered by this Agreement are set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Teachers shall have the option of receiving their salary in 21 or 26 equal increments and shall elect their option by July 1 for salary disbursements in the succeeding year. The Board agrees to adhere to the salaries set forth in Schedules A, B, & C (except as provided in section D below) and any deviation shall be immediately adjusted upon being brought to the attention of the Board.
B. An Employee shall be placed on the salary schedule step which gives credit for educational preparation and the number of full years of experience as allowed by this paragraph for placement on the salary schedule. All experience credited shall be added together, except as noted below.
1. Experience credit shall be awarded for K-12 teaching experience in either public or non-public schools governed by the provisions of a state teacher certification code. To be credited on the salary schedule for experience, the teacher shall have been a certified teacher during the time of their teaching employment. Experience credit shall not be awarded for practice (student) teaching, day-to- day substitute teaching, private nursery school (day care) teaching, intern teaching (other than in Brighton schools), or graduate assistant or fellowship teaching at colleges or universities whether or not the teacher was certified, or other similar experience. New hire experienced employees may be placed on the salary schedule step of the Board of Education's choosing; however, they shall not be placed on a step that exceeds their total experience. Less than full-time employees shall be notified that they have no rights to a full- time position. Teachers recalled from layoff who have gained additional teaching experience in accordance with the provision contained herein (B.1) shall receive salary increment steps provided they agree in writing to have their yearly salary reduced by the gross dollar amount they received in unemployment compensation while laid off.
2. To the extent allowed by law, employees hired previously shall advance to the next step on the salary schedule on the first day of each school year. To the extent allowed by law, employees newly hired will advance according to the following:
a. Employees hired before November 1 shall advance to the next step, and subsequent steps, on the first day of the next school year.
b. Employees hired after October 31 and before April 1 shall advance to the next step at the beginning of the second semester of the following school year (paid at a rate halfway between the two steps) and subsequent years (unless hired from a similar position in another educational institution and then they shall advance on the first day of the next school year).
c. Employees hired after March 31 shall remain on the same pay step for the next school year only and shall advance to the next pay step and subsequent steps on the first day of the following year unless hired from a similar position in another educational institution and then they shall advance on the first day of the next school year).
3. Shared and/or abbreviated teaching schedules (see Article 11.C) may at times be beneficial both to the Board and the individual employee. Employees placed on abbreviated schedules shall receive one full year experience step.
4. To the extent allowed by law, an employee advancing from one salary track to another will be placed on the advanced salary track as follows (retroactive if new level is completed prior to start of the semester and verification is submitted by the required date): Beginning of the year – Proof is submitted by November 1 First day second semester – Proof is submitted by March 1 5. Criteria for MA+30:
a. No duplication of classes previously taken.
b. Course must be:
1) related to current or future teaching assignments
2) minor or major program 3) transcript from an accredited university
c. Does not have to be a graduate level course. (It is the intent to have teachers show some relevance to current teaching assignments or potential future teacher assignment.)
d. It is recommended that MA+30 program classes be discussed with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources.
e. Credits for MA+30 must be earned after the BA/BS.
C. The salary schedule is based upon the regular school year calendar as set forth in Schedule A and the normal teaching assignment as defined in the Agreement. Any teacher who accepts an additional class for the school year over and above the normal teaching load shall receive a prorated increase (e.g. - 1/5 for a five-hour teaching day or 1/6 for a six-hour teaching day) in their annual base teaching salary or fraction thereof. There shall be a prorating of additional salary for additional class assignments when such additional assignments are fulfilled on a regular basis for less than a full year.
D. Employees appointed to extra duty assignments set forth in Schedule B which are attached to and incorporated in this Agreement, shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement without deviation. In the event no qualified bargaining unit member applies for a Schedule B assignment and the board hires a non- bargaining unit applicant, the level of compensation may be equal to or less than the salary established in Schedule B.
E. Schedule C positions are those teaching assignments that involve work responsibilities beyond contract time and are not optional. Additional compensation for such work shall be paid in accordance with Schedule C.
F. Current and active job descriptions for Schedule B and Schedule C positions will be on file with both the Association and the Administration. These job descriptions will also be accessible on their respective websites.
G. Employees required in the course of their work to drive personal automobiles from one school building to another shall receive a reimbursement equal to the current IRS approved mileage rate. The same reimbursement shall be given for use of personal cars for approved field trips or other approved business of the district. Appropriate requests for payment of mileage and other expenses shall be turned in to the principal/director on a monthly basis, but at least once each marking period.
▇. Any employee resigning before the completion of the school year has the professional and legal obligation to reimburse the Board for all over-paid monies.
I. Longevity – Employees having the following years of experience employed with Brighton Area Schools shall receive longevity payments in annual amounts as set forth below. By July 1, employees will elect whether to receive their longevity in their first October paycheck or their TSA (October). If the payroll department is not contacted by July 1, the employee’s longevity stipend will be paid out into their first October paycheck. J. Tuition reimbursement/PD/Conference cost reimbursement for required courses (to maintain certification) will be $85,000 annual pool, to be paid out in accordance with the conditions outlined in the tuition reimbursement form included in Appendix A. After all required course reimbursements are paid out, reimbursements for administratively approved professional development (e.g., flex PD, conferences, etc.) may be submitted and will be paid out in the order they were received, until the annual pool is exhausted. Only conference registration fees will be reimbursed.
Professional and Education Leaves (a) Leave of absence with pay or without pay may be granted to employees to attend professional and educational meetings, courses, or other events which may be judged beneficial to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer.
STATEWIDE ACHIEVEMENT TESTING When CONTRACTOR is a NPS, per implementation of Senate Bill 484, CONTRACTOR shall administer all Statewide assessments within the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (“CAASPP”), Desired Results Developmental Profile (“DRDP”), California Alternative Assessment (“CAA”), achievement and abilities tests (using LEA-authorized assessment instruments), the Fitness Gram, , the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (“ELPAC”), and as appropriate to the student, and mandated by LEA pursuant to LEA and state and federal guidelines. CONTRACTOR is subject to the alternative accountability system developed pursuant to Education Code section 52052, in the same manner as public schools. Each LEA student placed with CONTRACTOR by the LEA shall be tested by qualified staff of CONTRACTOR in accordance with that accountability program. ▇▇▇ shall provide test administration training to CONTRACTOR’S qualified staff. CONTRACTOR shall attend LEA test training and comply with completion of all coding requirements as required by ▇▇▇.