Agreement Between Bloomfield Hills Schools and the Bloomfield Hills Education Association

Agreement between Bloomfield Hills Schools and the Bloomfield Hills Education Association August 31, 2012 though June 30, 2015 www.bloomfield.org TABLE OF CONTENTS AGREEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 1 ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION .................................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 2 - RIGHTS OF THE BOARD ................................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 3 - EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS .......................................................................... 2 Standards ........................................................................................................................... 2 Qualification Data/Seniority List ...................................................................................... 3 Continuation of Fringe Benefits........................................................................................ 3 Seniority List ..................................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 4 - ASSOCIATION RIGHTS ..................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 5 - PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................. 4 Code of Ethics ................................................................................................................... 4 Participation ...................................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 6 - AGENCY SHOP ................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 7 - TEACHER RIGHTS ............................................................................................. 6 ARTICLE 8 - ACADEMIC FREEDOM ...................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 9 - TEACHER PROTECTION ................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 10 - ANCILLARY STAFF ......................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 11 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................. 10 Purpose of Procedure ........................................................................................................ 10 Definitions......................................................................................................................... 10 Processing Grievances ...................................................................................................... 11 Rights of Teachers to Representation ............................................................................... 14 General Provisions ............................................................................................................ 14 ARTICLE 12 - PHYSICAL TEACHING CONDITIONS ........................................................... 16 Physical Environment ....................................................................................................... 16 ARTICLE 13 - TEACHING HOURS AND LOADS .................................................................. 17 Increase in Length of School Day ..................................................................................... 17 School Day ........................................................................................................................ 17 Teacher Lunch Period ....................................................................................................... 18 Teaching Load .................................................................................................................. 18 Normal Full Week..................................................................................... 18 Teachers to be Available Before and After School .................................. 18 Middle School ........................................................................................... 19 High School .............................................................................................. 19 Creative Arts and Instrumental Music Teachers ....................................... 20 Preparation Periods ........................................................................................................... 20 Meetings ............................................................................................................................ 22 Supplemental Duties ......................................................................................................... 22 Teacher Responsibility...................................................................................................... 22 Non-Teaching Duties ........................................................................................................ 23 Leaving the Building......................................................................................................... 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences ............................................................................................. 23 In-service Days ................................................................................................................. 24 General Education Release Time ...................................................................................... 24 Modification of Provisions ............................................................................................... 25 Procedures Manual for Special Education ........................................................................ 25 Travel Time ....................................................................................................................... 25 Building In-service Activities ........................................................................................... 25 Reduced-Year and Non-Compensable Leave - Wing Lake .............................................. 25 In-Service/Orientation Days for New Staff ...................................................................... 26 Elementary Professional Development Days (P.D.D.) ..................................................... 26 High School Department Heads........................................................................................ 26 ARTICLE 14 - CLASS SIZE ....................................................................................................... 27 Exceptional Students ......................................................................................................... 27 Work Stations.................................................................................................................... 27 Elementary ........................................................................................................................ 27 High School ...................................................................................................................... 28 Middle School ................................................................................................................... 29 Exceeding Class Size ........................................................................................................ 29 Special Programming ........................................................................................................ 29 Guidance Counselors ........................................................................................................ 30 Secondary Subject Area Preparations ............................................................................... 30 Less Than Full Time Teaching Schedules ........................................................................ 30 ARTICLE 15 - TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................ 31 Regular Teaching Assignments ........................................................................................ 31 Substitute Teaching Assignments — AESOP .................................................................. 31 ARTICLE 16- SALARY SCHEDULE ........................................................................................ 31 Basic Salary Schedule ....................................................................................................... 31 Salary Schedule Placement ............................................................................................... 31 Placement on Different Salary Track for Additional Degree or Graduate Credit Hours .. 31 School Psychologist/Social Worker/Speech Pathologist/Physical Therapists/Occupational Therapists Salary ................................................................................................... 33 Doctoral Salary ................................................................................................................. 33 Stipend for Certification by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; Excellence In Teaching (EIT) Certification; Nationally Certified School Psychologists; and Certified School Social Worker Specialists .......................... 33 Guidance Counselors — Extension of Contract Days ...................................................... 34 Salary Schedule ................................................................................................................. 35 Increment Credit ..............................................................................................................

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