Common use of PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The assignment of a teacher shall not include teaching any subject outside his/her areas of endorsed licensure. B. The Association’s President shall be furnished with a copy of the master schedules for each school within four weeks of the start of the semester. The Association’s President shall also be notified of any change in the master schedules as they occur. C. A teacher shall be given written notice of his/her tentative assignment for the forthcoming year prior to the close of the present school term. In the event a change in assignment is made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. In no event shall changes in the teacher's assignment be made later than twenty-five (25) calendar days preceding the commencement of the next school term unless an emergency situation or significant changes in student enrollment requires same. However, if a school re-schedules, written notice of his/her tentative assignment for the forthcoming semester shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) calendar days preceding the commencement of the next school semester. This subsection C shall not apply to teacher transfers of any kind. D. The Board of Education, the Administration, and the Faculty Association recognize the desirability of maintaining the continuity of successful co-teaching relationships, of avoiding the pairing of two inexperienced first year teachers in a co-teaching relationship, of assigning co- teaching teams to identical preparation periods, and of providing co-teachers with suitable training related to the co-teaching process. When determining co-teaching relationships, assigning preparation periods and developing training opportunities, the Board and Administration agree to consider the foregoing factors, along with applicable scheduling, staffing and financial concerns, and the number of course preparations and different co-teaching pairings, 1. Co-teachers will be notified of their assignment at least ten (10) calendar days before the start of the school year. In the event changes in such assignments are made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. 2. Volunteer regular education teachers with appropriate certification will be considered first as part of a co-teaching pair. A list of volunteers will be established by March 1 of the preceding school year. 3. The Board shall provide substantive training on co-teaching to teachers new to co-teaching before the start of the school year. In addition, the Board shall make training available each school year to returning co-teachers. 4. If a co-teacher requests a change in assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the teacher to discuss the request and explore ways, if any, to accommodate the request. Similarly, if conflicts arise in a co-teaching assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the co-teachers to discuss and resolve such conflicts. The teacher may request that a Faculty Association representative attend the meeting. 5. Subject to applicable scheduling, staffing, and financial concerns, special education co-teachers will not be required to work in the following pairings for more than two consecutive years: a) Pairings with three different regular education co-teachers in the same semester; or b) A pairing with one regular education co-teacher for two different courses and a pairing with a second regular education teacher for an additional section of one of the two courses in the same semester. 6. If a special education co-teacher is required to work in a pairing as outlined in Article XII, Section E(5) for more than two consecutive years, the District shall compensate the teacher for such pairing at the daily teacher overload(i.e. "overload") rate per class period. 7. When a co-teacher is absent, the District shall provide a substitute teacher. If, however, no such substitute teacher is available, then the teacher present shall be paid pursuant to the overload rate, as expressed in Appendix C. 8. For purposes of this Section, a co-teacher is one member of a pairing between a regular education teacher and a special education teacher assigned to teach the same course. E. When a para-professional is absent, the District shall provide a substitute para-professional whenever reasonably possible.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The Both parties recognize that it is desirable for all new teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment to have at least a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university and a valid teaching license. However, a person with a provisional license may be employed in cases of a teacher shall not include teaching any subject outside his/her areas of endorsed licensurenecessity. B. The Association’s President shall Both parties recognize that it is not desirable for a teacher to be furnished with a copy required to teach outside the limits of the master schedules for each school within four weeks his teaching certificate and major or minor field of the start of the semester. The Association’s President shall also be notified of any change in the master schedules as they occurstudy. C. A teacher shall be given written notice of his/her tentative assignment for Positions in the forthcoming year prior summer school program shall, to the close of extent feasible, be filled by regularly employed teachers in the present school term. In the event a change in assignment is made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change district and the reasons for such change. In no event shall changes in final decision rests with the teacher's assignment be made later than twenty-five (25) calendar days preceding the commencement Board of the next school term unless an emergency situation or significant changes in student enrollment requires same. However, if a school re-schedules, written notice of his/her tentative assignment for the forthcoming semester shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) calendar days preceding the commencement of the next school semester. This subsection C shall Education and its decision is not apply to teacher transfers of any kindgrievable. D. The Board of Education shall reimburse any teacher who successfully completes course or courses on instruction at an accredited educational institution in an amount not to exceed that which is needed to complete 9 (nine) semester graduate hours per year, which in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Board of Education would benefit Unit 7. All course requests shall be received by the Board of Education in writing at least fifteen (15) days in advance of a Board meeting at which approval is requested and this meeting shall be in advance of the starting date for the requested course. Reimbursement shall be for tuition, and specific course related fees, and shall not include such costs as texbooks, student medical/health insurance fee costs, parking fees, and/or any activity fees or other student specific fees. To receive tuition reimbursement in a course that meets all of the preapproval requirements and which has been approved by the Board of Education, the Administrationteacher must receive a minimum grade of B- (or pass or equivalent for a class that does not assign grade letters) in the approved course and shall submit a copy of the grade card or copy of an official transcript, which indicates such. Approved reimbursement shall occur, after the fact, through the District’s regular bill payment schedule. If all necessary verifications are received by the fifth (5th) day of the month, the payment for approved course tuition expenses shall be received by the end of the same month. Reimbursement shall be paid in the same fiscal year in which the classes were approved. In the case that a class overlaps in fiscal years, the class will be paid in the year in which it was approved. Teachers shall receive advancement on the salary schedule for successful completion of workshops provided by the Regional Office of Education or an accredited educational institution as approved by a committee of two (2) teachers and the Faculty Association recognize Superintendent and/or his designee. All costs and credit toward the desirability advancement on the salary schedule shall be approved in advance by this committee. Guidelines developed by the committee constitute Appendix F. Summer school approved coursework shall be reimbursed to those employed on the first day of maintaining the continuity ensuing school year no later than the first pay period in September. E. Teachers will have the option of successful corequesting pre-teaching relationships, of avoiding payment by the pairing of two inexperienced first year teachers District for workshop registration over $25.00. All requests shall be in a co-teaching relationship, of assigning co- teaching teams to identical preparation periods, writing and of providing co-teachers with suitable training related all registration forms shall be completed by the teacher and submitted to the co-teaching processUnit Bookkeeper for proper payment. When determining co-teaching relationships, assigning preparation periods and developing training opportunities, the Board and Administration agree Failure to consider the foregoing factors, along with applicable scheduling, staffing and financial concerns, and the number submit proof of course preparations and different co-teaching pairings, 1. Co-teachers will be notified of their assignment at least attendance within ten (10) calendar days before of return will result in the start deduction of the school year. In teacher’s wages in the event changes in such assignments are made, amount of the affected registration fee. F. Any teacher who obtains a CDL license for the purposes of performing duties for Unit Seven Schools shall be notified promptly reimbursed the cost of the change license and the reasons for such changeannual renewal fee. 2. Volunteer regular education teachers with appropriate certification will be considered first as part of a co-teaching pair. A list of volunteers will be established by March 1 of the preceding school year. 3. The Board shall provide substantive training on co-teaching to teachers new to co-teaching before the start of the school year. In addition, the Board shall make training available each school year to returning co-teachers. 4. If a co-teacher requests a change in assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the teacher to discuss the request and explore ways, if any, to accommodate the request. Similarly, if conflicts arise in a co-teaching assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the co-teachers to discuss and resolve such conflicts. The teacher may request that a Faculty Association representative attend the meeting. 5. Subject to applicable scheduling, staffing, and financial concerns, special education co-teachers will not be required to work in the following pairings for more than two consecutive years: a) Pairings with three different regular education co-teachers in the same semester; or b) A pairing with one regular education co-teacher for two different courses and a pairing with a second regular education teacher for an additional section of one of the two courses in the same semester. 6. If a special education co-teacher is required to work in a pairing as outlined in Article XII, Section E(5) for more than two consecutive years, the District shall compensate the teacher for such pairing at the daily teacher overload(i.e. "overload") rate per class period. 7. When a co-teacher is absent, the District shall provide a substitute teacher. If, however, no such substitute teacher is available, then the teacher present shall be paid pursuant to the overload rate, as expressed in Appendix C. 8. For purposes of this Section, a co-teacher is one member of a pairing between a regular education teacher and a special education teacher assigned to teach the same course. E. When a para-professional is absent, the District shall provide a substitute para-professional whenever reasonably possible.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The assignment of a teacher shall not include teaching any subject outside his/her areas of endorsed licensure. B. The Association’s President shall be furnished with a copy of the master schedules for each school within four weeks of the start of the semester. The Association’s President shall also be notified of any change in the master schedules as they occur. C. A teacher shall be given written notice of his/her tentative assignment for the forthcoming year prior to the close of the present school term. In the event a change in assignment is made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. In no event shall changes in the teacher's assignment be made later than twenty-five (25) calendar days preceding the commencement of the next school term unless an emergency situation or significant changes in student enrollment requires same. However, if a school re-schedules, written notice of his/her tentative assignment for the forthcoming semester shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) calendar days preceding the commencement of the next school semester. This subsection C shall not apply to teacher transfers of any kind. D. The Board of Education, the Administration, and the Faculty Association recognize the desirability of maintaining the continuity of successful co-teaching relationships, of avoiding the pairing of two inexperienced first year teachers in a co-teaching relationship, of assigning co- teaching teams to identical preparation periods, and of providing co-teachers with suitable training related to the co-teaching process. When determining co-teaching relationships, assigning preparation periods and developing training opportunities, the Board and Administration agree to consider the foregoing factors, along with applicable scheduling, staffing and financial concerns, and the number of course preparations and different co-teaching pairings, 1. Co-teachers will be notified of their assignment at least ten (10) calendar days before the start of the school year. In the event changes in such assignments are made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. 2. Volunteer regular education teachers with appropriate certification will be considered first as part of a co-teaching pair. A list of volunteers will be established by March 1 of the preceding school year. 3. The Board shall provide substantive training on co-teaching to teachers new to co-teaching before the start of the school year. In addition, the Board shall make training available each school year to returning co-teachers. 4. If a co-teacher requests a change in assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the teacher to discuss the request and explore ways, if any, to accommodate the request. Similarly, if conflicts arise in a co-teaching assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the co-teachers to discuss and resolve such conflicts. The teacher may request that a Faculty Association representative attend the meeting. 5. Subject to applicable scheduling, staffing, and financial concerns, special education co-teachers will not be required to work in the following pairings for more than two consecutive years: a) Pairings with three different regular education co-teachers in the same semester; or b) A pairing with one regular education co-teacher for two different courses and a pairing with a second regular education teacher for an additional section of one of the two courses in the same semester. 6. If a special education co-teacher is required to work in a pairing as outlined in Article XII, Section E(5) for more than two consecutive years, the District shall compensate the teacher for such pairing at the daily teacher overload(i.e. "overload") rate per class period. 7. When a co-teacher is absent, the District shall provide a substitute teacher. If, however, no such substitute teacher is available, then the teacher present shall be paid pursuant to the overload rate, as expressed in Appendix C. 8. For purposes of this Section, a co-teacher is one member of a pairing between a regular education teacher and a special education teacher assigned to teach the same course. E. When a para-professional is absent, the District shall provide a substitute para-professional whenever reasonably possible. F. In order to prepare for annual reviews and to meet with caseload students, the special education teachers will be provided two (2) days per semester of release time as mutually agreed upon between the administration and teachers. The teacher must remain within their assigned building during release time hours.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The A. All teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment must be properly certified and highly qualified (if applicable) as per the State of a teacher Michigan School Code. Teachers shall not include teaching any subject outside his/her areas of endorsed licensureprovide the Administration with the necessary credentials as required by the State for proper accreditation and certification. B. The Association’s President parties acknowledge the legal and professional obligation of the school district to comply with the mandated Federal and State laws and the regulations promulgated there under. C. Teachers shall not be assigned outside of their scope of teaching certificates and their major and minor field of study except temporarily and for a good cause. D. All special assignments shall be furnished filled consistent with the vacancy filling provisions under this Master Agreement. Special Needs assignments shall include but not be limited to the following: Gifted and Talented and any innovative and experimental programs. These programs will be voluntary. E. All probationary teachers shall be assigned a copy Mentor Teacher as prescribed under the guidelines of the master schedules Michigan Teacher Tenure Act. The Mentor Teacher is to be a resource person for each school within four weeks of assistance, clarification, acclimation, support, and assistance for the start new teacher. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Probationary teachers shall be assigned to one Mentor Teacher for one year, subject to review at the end of the semester. The Association’s President shall also appointment may be notified of any change renewed in the master schedules as they occur. C. A succeeding years. Neither teacher shall be given written notice required to participate in any matter related to the evaluation and/or grievance of his/her tentative assignment each other. Mentor Teachers shall be compensated $100 per year. F. Continuing employment of teachers will be contingent on the timely completions of the requirements as set forth in the teacher certification code of 1987 (current teachers are grandfathered in), in the satisfactory performance of their assignments, and in compliance with Article 15 of this agreement. G. The Board recognizes that it is desirable to develop a master schedule as soon as possible for the upcoming school year. Preliminary assignments for teachers for the forthcoming year prior to shall be made no later than the close of the present school termpreceding July 15. In the event a Teachers whose assignments may potentially change in assignment is made, the affected teacher before or after July 15 shall be notified promptly of and consulted regarding the change and as soon as possible. After the reasons for such change. In no event shall changes in the teacher's assignment be made later than twenty-five (25) calendar days 15th day of August preceding the commencement of the next school term unless an emergency situation year, changes will only be made due to vacancies or significant changes financial constraints. H. The Board will make assignments in student enrollment requires same. However, if a school re-schedules, written notice of his/her tentative assignment for accordance with the forthcoming semester shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) calendar days preceding the commencement needs of the next school semester. This subsection C shall not apply to teacher transfers district and will take into consideration the interests and aspirations of any kind. D. The Board of Education, the Administration, and the Faculty Association recognize the desirability of maintaining the continuity of successful co-teaching relationships, of avoiding the pairing of two inexperienced first year teachers in a co-teaching relationship, of assigning co- teaching teams to identical preparation periods, and of providing co-teachers with suitable training related to the co-teaching process. When determining co-teaching relationships, assigning preparation periods and developing training opportunities, the Board and Administration agree to consider the foregoing factors, along with applicable scheduling, staffing and financial concerns, and the number of course preparations and different co-teaching pairings, 1. Co-teachers will be notified of their assignment at least ten (10) calendar days before the start of the school year. In the event changes in such assignments are made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. 2. Volunteer regular education teachers with appropriate certification will be considered first as part of a co-teaching pair. A list of volunteers will be established by March 1 of the preceding school year. 3. The Board shall provide substantive training on co-teaching to teachers new to co-teaching before the start of the school year. In addition, the Board shall make training available each school year to returning co-its teachers. 4. If a co-teacher requests a change in assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the teacher to discuss the request and explore ways, if any, to accommodate the request. Similarly, if conflicts arise in a co-teaching assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the co-teachers to discuss and resolve such conflicts. The teacher may request that a Faculty Association representative attend the meeting. 5. Subject to applicable scheduling, staffing, and financial concerns, special education co-teachers will not be required to work in the following pairings for more than two consecutive years: a) Pairings with three different regular education co-teachers in the same semester; or b) A pairing with one regular education co-teacher for two different courses and a pairing with a second regular education teacher for an additional section of one of the two courses in the same semester. 6. If a special education co-teacher is required to work in a pairing as outlined in Article XII, Section E(5) for more than two consecutive years, the District shall compensate the teacher for such pairing at the daily teacher overload(i.e. "overload") rate per class period. 7. When a co-teacher is absent, the District shall provide a substitute teacher. If, however, no such substitute teacher is available, then the teacher present shall be paid pursuant to the overload rate, as expressed in Appendix C. 8. For purposes of this Section, a co-teacher is one member of a pairing between a regular education teacher and a special education teacher assigned to teach the same course. E. When a para-professional is absent, the District shall provide a substitute para-professional whenever reasonably possible.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The assignment 9.1 Any assignments in addition to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, including extra duties enumerated in Appendix A, shall be voluntary. Consideration in making such assignments shall be given to qualified teachers who request such duty. If there are no qualified volunteers, the Board may subcontract with qualified persons in accordance with Appendix A. 9.2 Positions in the summer school program shall be voluntary and shall be filled by qualified teachers who volunteer. If there are no qualified volunteers, the Board may subcontract with qualified persons at a rate of compensation not to exceed the amount set forth in Appendix A for the position being filled. It is expressly understood that summer school program teaching positions will be offered and filled on a year-to-year basis, and that the Board is not required to give notice of non-renewals for said position(s). It is further expressly understood that the termination or nonrenewal of a regular school year teacher from a summer school program position shall not, of itself, affect the teacher's regular school year salary, benefits, seniority, or class assignment. 9.3 The Association President(s) may request the names and assignments of all teachers assigned to each school from the Superintendent. Such requests shall be made in writing and shall not include teaching any subject outside his/her areas be made earlier than 14 calendar days before the beginning of endorsed licensurethe school year. B. 9.4 The Association’s President shall be furnished with a copy of the master schedules for each school within four weeks of the start of the semester. The Association’s President shall also be notified of any change in the master schedules as they occur. C. A teacher shall be given written notice of his/her tentative assignment any changes of assignments, grade level, or subject matter for the forthcoming year prior to the close of the present school term. In the event a change in assignment is made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. In no event shall changes in the teacher's assignment be made later than twenty-five thirty (2530) calendar days preceding the commencement first day of the next new school term unless an emergency situation or significant changes term, excepting in student enrollment requires samecases of emergency. However, if The teacher affected shall be given the opportunity to obtain manuals for planning. It is the responsibility of the Administration to move teaching materials from the old classroom to the newly assigned classroom. 9.5 A teacher may request a school re-schedules, written notice specific substitute in the event of his/her tentative assignment for absence; however, it is understood that, at the forthcoming semester discretion of the Administration, such substitute may not be assigned. 9.6 When a junior high teacher takes a field trip, a substitute shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) calendar days preceding to assume the commencement remaining academic responsibilities of the next school semester. This subsection C shall not apply to teacher transfers of any kindthat teacher. D. The Board of Education, the Administration, and the Faculty Association recognize the desirability of maintaining the continuity of successful co-teaching relationships, of avoiding the pairing of two inexperienced first year teachers in a co-teaching relationship, of assigning co- teaching teams to identical preparation periods, and of providing co-teachers with suitable training related to the co-teaching process. When determining co-teaching relationships, assigning preparation periods and developing training opportunities, the Board and Administration agree to consider the foregoing factors, along with applicable scheduling, staffing and financial concerns, and the number of course preparations and different co-teaching pairings, 1. Co-teachers will be notified of their assignment at least ten (10) calendar days before the start of the school year. In the event changes in such assignments are made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. 2. Volunteer regular education teachers with appropriate certification will be considered first as part of a co-teaching pair. A list of volunteers will be established by March 1 of the preceding school year. 3. The Board shall provide substantive training on co-teaching to teachers new to co-teaching before the start of the school year. In addition, the Board shall make training available each school year to returning co-teachers. 4. If a co-teacher requests a change in assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the teacher to discuss the request and explore ways, if any, to accommodate the request. Similarly, if conflicts arise in a co-teaching assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the co-teachers to discuss and resolve such conflicts. The teacher may request that a Faculty Association representative attend the meeting. 5. Subject to applicable scheduling, staffing, and financial concerns, special education co-teachers will not be required to work in the following pairings for more than two consecutive years: a) Pairings with three different regular education co-teachers in the same semester; or b) A pairing with one regular education co-teacher for two different courses and a pairing with a second regular education teacher for an additional section of one of the two courses in the same semester. 6. If a special education co-teacher is required to work in a pairing as outlined in Article XII, Section E(5) for more than two consecutive years, the District shall compensate the teacher for such pairing at the daily teacher overload(i.e. "overload") rate per class period. 7. When a co-teacher is absent, the District shall provide a substitute teacher. If, however, no such substitute teacher is available, then the teacher present shall be paid pursuant to the overload rate, as expressed in Appendix C. 8. For purposes of this Section, a co-teacher is one member of a pairing between a regular education teacher and a special education teacher assigned to teach the same course. E. When a para-professional is absent, the District shall provide a substitute para-professional whenever reasonably possible.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The All teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment of must have a teacher Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and a provisional or permanent teaching certificate. Teachers shall not include teaching any subject outside his/her areas of endorsed licensureprovide the Administration with the necessary credentials as required by the State for proper accreditation and certification. B. The Association’s President parties acknowledge the legal and professional obligation of the school district to comply with the mandated Federal and State laws and the regulations promulgated there under. C. Teachers shall not be assigned outside of their scope of teaching certificates and their major and minor field of study except temporarily and for a good cause. D. All special assignments shall be furnished filled consistent with the vacancy filling provisions under this Master Agreement. Special Needs assignments shall include but not be limited to the following: Gifted and Talented and any innovative and experimental programs. These programs will be voluntary. E. All new teachers in their first three years in the classroom shall be assigned a copy of Mentor Teacher. The Mentor Teacher is to be a resource person for assistance, clarification, acclimation, support, and assistance for the master schedules new teacher. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. New teachers shall be assigned to one Mentor Teacher for each school within four weeks of one year subject to review at the start end of the semester. The Association’s President appointment may be renewed in succeeding years. Neither teacher shall also be notified required to participate in any matter related to the evaluation and/or grievance of any change each other. Mentor Teachers shall be compensated $100 per year. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ employment of teachers will be contingent on the timely completions of the requirements as set forth in the master schedules as they occurteacher certification code of 1987 (current teachers are grandfathered in), in the satisfactory performance of their assignments, and in compliance with Article 15 of this agreement. C. A teacher G. All teachers shall be given written notice notices of his/her tentative assignment their schedules for the forthcoming year prior to no later than the close of the present school termpreceding July 15. In the event a change that changes in assignment is madesuch schedules are proposed, the all teachers affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such changeconsulted. In no event shall will changes in the teacher's assignment teacher schedules be made later than twenty-five (25) calendar days the 15th day of August preceding the commencement of the next school term year, unless an emergency situation or significant changes requires the same and only on a temporary basis. H. The Board will make assignments in student enrollment requires same. However, if a school re-schedules, written notice of his/her tentative assignment for accordance with the forthcoming semester shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) calendar days preceding the commencement needs of the next school semester. This subsection C shall not apply to teacher transfers district and will take into consideration the interests and aspirations of any kindits teachers. D. I. The Board of EducationEducation will place a non-experienced teacher on the first step, the Administration, and the Faculty Association recognize the desirability of maintaining the continuity of successful co-teaching relationships, of avoiding the pairing of two inexperienced first year teachers in a co-teaching relationship, of assigning co- teaching teams to identical preparation periods, and of providing co-teachers with suitable training related to the co-teaching process. When determining co-teaching relationships, assigning preparation periods and developing training opportunities, the Board and Administration agree to consider the foregoing factors, along with applicable scheduling, staffing and financial concerns, and the number of course preparations and different co-teaching pairings, Step 1. Co-teachers will be notified of their assignment at least ten (10) calendar days before the start of the school year. In the event changes in such assignments are made, the affected teacher shall be notified promptly of the change and the reasons for such change. 2. Volunteer regular education teachers with appropriate certification will be considered first as part of a co-teaching pair. A list of volunteers will be established by March 1 of the preceding school year. 3. The Board shall provide substantive training on co-teaching to teachers new to co-teaching before the start of the school year. In addition, the Board shall make training available each school year to returning co-teachers. 4. If a co-teacher requests a change in assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the teacher to discuss the request and explore ways, if any, to accommodate the request. Similarly, if conflicts arise in a co-teaching assignment, the Building Principal, or his/her administrative representative, shall meet with the co-teachers to discuss and resolve such conflicts. The teacher may request that a Faculty Association representative attend the meeting. 5. Subject to applicable scheduling, staffing, and financial concerns, special education co-teachers will not be required to work in the following pairings for more than two consecutive years: a) Pairings with three different regular education co-teachers in the same semester; or b) A pairing with one regular education co-teacher for two different courses and a pairing with a second regular education teacher for an additional section of one of the two courses in the same semester. 6. If a special education co-teacher is required to work in a pairing as outlined in Article XII, Section E(5) for more than two consecutive years, the District shall compensate the teacher for such pairing at the daily teacher overload(i.e. "overload") rate per class period. 7. When a co-teacher is absent, the District shall provide a substitute teacher. If, however, no such substitute teacher is available, then the teacher present shall be paid pursuant to the overload rate, as expressed in Appendix C. 8. For purposes of this Section, a co-teacher is one member of a pairing between a regular education teacher and a special education teacher assigned to teach the same course. E. When a para-professional is absent, the District shall provide a substitute para-professional whenever reasonably possible.