Common use of PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. All teachers employed by the Genesee School District must posses a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license. The employment of new teachers whose certification is anything less than a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license is to be permitted only in a case of absolute necessity and by mutual consent of the Association and the Board. In each instance the Board shall indicate the extent to which it has endeavored to fill the position with a fully certified person. No person whose certification is based on less than a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license shall be employed in a regular full time position for more than one year. The individual contract shall provide for immediate termination in the event a person with a Valid Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or appropriate license is hired for that position. B. Teachers shall not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates except temporarily and for good cause, and the Association shall be so notified in writing in each instance, along with written statement of reasons for such misassignment. Temporary shall be defined for purposes of this Article as not to extend beyond the current school year. C. All teachers shall be given written notice of their schedules for the forthcoming year no later than the preceding first day of June. In the event that changes in such schedule are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no event will changes in teachers’ schedules be made later than the 15th day of August preceding the commencement of the school year, unless an emergency situation requires same, and the Association shall be notified in writing in each instance. D. Any assignments in addition to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, including Adult Education courses, driver education, and extra duties enumerated in Appendix B, and summer school courses, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. Preference in making such assignments will be given to fully certified teachers regularly employed in the district. E. Bargaining unit representatives shall be guaranteed on all school improvement committees and/or all site based decision-making programs not constituted of specifically bargained positions. Such representatives shall be chosen by the bargaining unit. Whenever possible, these entities shall meet within the regular workday. F. Student teacher assignments shall not be obligatory, but shall be with the consent of the teacher. Preference in making such assignments will be based on seniority and area of certification. Student teachers will be assigned to teachers with at least three years experience in the grade level and or subject area.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. All teachers employed by the Genesee School District must posses The Board shall not employ any new teacher for regular teaching assignments who does not have a Valid Michigan ProvisionalBachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, Permanentand a provisional, Continuing professional or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license. permanent certificate. B. The employment of new teachers whose certification is anything less than a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license by individual contracts based on special certificates is to be permitted only in a case cases of absolute necessity and by mutual consent of the Association and the Board. In shall be so notified in each instance and the Board shall indicate the extent to which it has they endeavored to fill the position with a fully certified certificated person. No person whose certification is based on . C. In extreme emergencies substitute teachers who possess less than provisional, professional or permanent certification but qualify for a Valid Michigan Provisionalsecond semester renewal of their 90-day teaching permit, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license shall may be employed in a regular full time position retained for more than one year. The individual contract shall provide for immediate termination in the event a person with a Valid Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or appropriate license is hired for that positionrenewal. B. Teachers D. Teachers, without their written consent, shall not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates and their major or minor field of study except temporarily and for good cause, and the Association shall be so notified in writing in each instance, along with written statement of reasons for such misassignment. Temporary shall be defined for purposes of this Article as not to extend beyond the current school yearassignment. C. E. All teachers shall be given written notice of their schedules tentative class and/or subject assignments for the forthcoming year no later than the preceding first day of June. In Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignment in the event that changes elementary school grades and by change in such schedule are proposed, all teachers affected shall subject assignment in secondary school grades will be notified promptly and consultedconsulted by their principal as soon as practicable and prior to June 30. In no event Such changes will changes in teachers’ schedules be voluntary to the extent possible. Every effort will be made later than to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels unless the 15th day of August preceding the commencement of the school year, unless an emergency situation requires same, and the Association shall be notified in writing in each instance. D. Any assignments in addition to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, including Adult Education courses, driver education, and extra duties enumerated in Appendix B, and summer school courses, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. Preference in making teacher requests such assignments will be given to fully certified teachers regularly employed in the district. E. Bargaining unit representatives shall be guaranteed on all school improvement committees and/or all site based decision-making programs not constituted of specifically bargained positions. Such representatives shall be chosen by the bargaining unit. Whenever possible, these entities shall meet within the regular workdaychanges. F. Student Teachers who are eligible to retire under the Michigan Retirement Law will submit to the Board a written notice of intention to retire at least 60 days prior to the date of planned retirement. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ contracts, once granted to a teacher assignments shall not be obligatory, but by the Board of Education shall be with in force until a teacher is discharged through the consent regular procedures as outlined by the Michigan Tenure Act, Act number 4, of the teacher. Preference in making such assignments will be based on seniority and area Public Acts of certification. Student teachers will be assigned to teachers with at least three years experience in the grade level and or subject areafirst extra session of 1937 as amended.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. All teachers employed by The responsibility for being certificated to teach in the Genesee ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ School District must posses Schools, State of Michigan, rests solely with the individual teacher. B. A certified teacher covered by this agreement will be hired to fill a Valid Michigan Provisionalvacancy if the vacancy will exist for at least an eighteen (18) week period. However, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or a substitute teacher may be hired to fill a vacancy for the appropriate license. The employment remainder of new teachers whose certification the school year if there is anything less than a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or eighteen (18) weeks remaining until the appropriate license is to be permitted only in a case of absolute necessity and by mutual consent end of the Association and school year. Further, a substitute teacher may be hired to replace a teacher who is on leave of absence, providing the Board. In each instance the Board shall indicate the extent to which it has endeavored to fill the position with a fully certified person. No person whose certification is based on less than a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license shall be employed in a regular full time position leave does not last for more than one year. The individual contract shall provide for immediate termination in As soon as it is known that the event a person with a Valid Provisionalleave will extend beyond one year, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or appropriate license is hired for that position. B. Teachers shall not be assigned outside the scope representatives of their teaching certificates except temporarily and for good cause, and the Association and Board shall meet to determine how the position will be so notified in writing in each instance, along with written statement filled for the remainder of reasons for such misassignment. Temporary shall be defined for purposes of this Article as not to extend beyond the current school yearleave. C. All teachers shall will be given written notice of their schedules schedule for the forthcoming year no later than the preceding first last day of school in June. In the event that changes in such schedule schedules are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no the event that teachers must involuntarily move to different classrooms in a different building due to schedule changes, teachers will be compensated for packing and moving their classroom materials for eight (8) hours at the contracted hourly rate. In the event changes in teachers’ ' schedules be are made later than the 15th day of August ten (10) days preceding the commencement beginning of the school year, unless an emergency situation requires same, the Association will be notified and the Association shall specific reasons for the changes stated. If a change in a teacher's assignment is necessitated within ten (10) days prior to the first day of school, the Superintendent will provide the teacher with up to (10) hours of paid prep time to prepare for the new class(es). This time will be notified in writing in each instancepaid at the contracted hourly rate. D. Any assignments in addition Prior to the normal teaching schedule during end of the regular school year teachers may request assignment preferences in writing for the ensuing school year, including Adult Education courses, driver education, and extra duties enumerated in Appendix B, and summer school courses, shall not be obligatory but . These preferences shall be with the consent of the teacher. Preference in considered when making such assignments will be given to fully certified teachers regularly employed in the districtassignments. E. Bargaining unit representatives shall be guaranteed on all school improvement committees and/or all site based decision-When making programs not constituted of specifically bargained positions. Such representatives shall be chosen by the bargaining unit. Whenever possibleassignments, these entities shall meet within the regular workday. F. Student teacher assignments shall not be obligatorymajor/minor/endorsements, but shall be with the consent of the teacher. Preference in making such assignments will be based on seniority and area of certification. Student teachers will highly qualified status may be assigned to teachers with at least three years experience in the grade level and or subject areaa consideration.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. All teachers employed by the Genesee School District must posses a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license. The employment of new teachers whose certification is anything less than a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license is to be permitted only in a case of absolute necessity and by mutual consent of the Association and the Board. In each instance the Board shall indicate the extent to which it has endeavored to fill the position with a fully certified person. No person whose certification is based on less than a Valid Michigan Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or the appropriate license shall be employed in a regular full time position for more than one year. The individual contract shall provide for immediate termination in the event a person with a Valid Provisional, Permanent, Continuing or Professional Certificate or appropriate license is hired for that position. B. Teachers shall not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates except temporarily and for good causetemporarily, and the Association shall be so notified in writing in each instance, along with written statement of reasons for such misassignmentassignment. Temporary shall be defined for purposes of this Article as not to extend beyond the current school year. C. All teachers shall be given written notice of their tentative schedules for the forthcoming year no later than the preceding first last teacher work day of in June. In the event that changes in such schedule are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consultedpromptly. In no event will changes in teachers’ schedules be made later than the 15th day of August preceding the commencement of the school year, unless an emergency situation requires same, and the Association shall be notified in writing in each instance. D. Any assignments in addition to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, including Adult Education courses, driver education, and extra duties enumerated in Appendix B, and summer school courses, shall not be obligatory but shall be with the consent of the teacher. Preference in making such assignments will be given to fully certified teachers regularly employed in the district. E. Bargaining unit representatives shall be guaranteed serve on all school improvement committees and/or all site based decision-making programs not constituted of specifically bargained positionsprograms. Such representatives shall be chosen by the bargaining unit. Whenever possible, these entities shall meet within the regular workday. F. Student teacher assignments shall not be obligatory, but shall be with the consent of the teacher. Preference in making such assignments will be based on seniority and area of certification. Student teachers will be assigned to teachers with at least three years experience in the grade level and or subject area.