Collective Bargaining Agreement for Teachers and Other Professional
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Collective Bargaining Agreement for Teachers and other Professional Employees Between the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Local 400 American Federation of Teachers Afl-Cio July 1, 2007 Through June 30, 2010 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT for TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES between the PITTSBURGH BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA and the PITTSBURGH FEDERATION OF TEACHERS LOCAL 400 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEES Pittsburgh Board of Public Education Mark Roosevelt ...................................................................Superintendent of Schools and Secretary Theresa Colaizzi . Board Member, Negotiations Committee Chairperson Christopher M. Berdnik . Chief Financial Officer Jody Buchheit Spolar . Executive Director of Employee Relations and Organization Development Michael A. Palombo. Special Labor Counsel Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers John Tarka . President PFT Staff (formerly Westinghouse and Schenley High Schools) Rufus Jordan . Vice President for Senior High and PFT Staff (formerly Carrick High School) Mary VanHorn . Vice President for Elementary Schools PFT Staff (formerly Brookline Teacher Center and Madison Elementary School) Nina Esposito-Visgitis. Vice President for Middle Schools PFT Staff (formerly Stevens School and Langley High School) Sylvia C. Wilson . Secretary and Assistant to President PFT Staff (formerly Manchester, Miller, and Spring Hill Elementary Schools) George J. Gensure . Parliamentarian PFT Staff (formerly Schenley, Allegheny, and Allderdice High Schools) Stephen Jordan. PFT Legal Counsel TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE . 1 PART A—STRUCTURE OF THE AGREEMENT Article 1 Mutual Objectives of the Board and the Federation . 1 Article 2 Union Recognition and Dues Deduction . 1 Article 3 Union Matters. 3 Article 4 Teacher Recruitment and Student Recruitment Programs . 5 Article 5 Employer Rights. 5 Article 6 Savings and Integration . 6 Article 7 Definitions . 6 Article 8 Fair Practices . 6 Article 9 Headings . 6 Article 10 Board Policy Matters . 7 PART B—BOARD POLICY MATTERS Article 11 Class Size . 7 Article 12 Special Education . 8 Article 13 Reading Program, Teachers of Reading, and Reading Coaches . 13 Article 14 Athletic Programs and Reimbursements —Senior High Schools and Middle Schools. 14 Article 15 Physical Education and Athletics . 15 Article 16 Middle Schools Interdisciplinary Teaching Teams . 16 Article 17 Major Discipline Areas/Learning Environment . 16 Article 18 Elementary Schools . 18 Article 19 Employment of Replacement Teachers . 18 Article 20 Allotment of Funds for Senior High School and Middle School Music- Related Expenses . 18 Article 21 Summer School Employment Criteria . 19 Article 22 Timetable for Summer School Postings and Notification of Employment . 20 Article 23 Evening School Employment. 21 Article 24 Schedule for Closing Days of School in Senior High Schools . 21 Article 25 Schedule for Senior Final Examinations and Final Grades . 22 Article 26 School Calendar . 23 PART C—PERSONNEL PROCEDURES Article 27 Grievance and Arbitration Procedures . 23 Article 28 Due Process Appeals from Disciplinary Actions Against Teachers. 26 Article 29 Teacher Ratings . 26 Article 30 Building Seniority and Voluntary or Involuntary Transfers of Teachers . 27 Article 31 System-Wide Seniority and Layoff-Recall Provisions. 31 Article 32 Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) . 34 Article 33 Leaves of Absence Provisions . 34 Article 34 Medical Clearances for Return to Active Teaching Service . 37 Article 35 Professional Leave . 37 Article 36 Court Attendance and Jury Duty . 37 Article 37 Personnel File Procedures and Clearances. 37 Article 38 Teacher Vacancy Lists . 38 Article 39 Transfer Application Procedures . 38 Article 40 Promotional Opportunities . 39 Article 41 Professional Opportunities . 39 Article 42 Coaching Vacancies . 40 Article 43 Annual Summary Statements to Teachers . 40 PART D—TEACHING CONDITIONS Article 44 General Teaching Day, Workday, and Length of Day Provisions . 41 Article 45 Elementary School Daily Schedule for K-5 and K-8 Non-ALAs, Teacher Workday, and Teaching Schedule. 42 i Article 46 Secondary School Teaching Schedules and Teaching Day . 43 Article 47 Middle School Daily Schedule. 46 Article 48 High School Daily Schedule . 47 Article 49 Teacher Interaction and Planning Time . 47 Article 50 Internal School Restructuring and Total School Restructuring . 48 Article 51 Teacher Scheduling. 49 Article 52 Split Grade Classes. 50 Article 53 Duration of School Year. 50 Article 54 Snow and Other Emergency Days . 52 Article 55 School Open House/Parent Conference Day . 52 Article 56 Permanent Record Cards . 52 Article 57 Monitoring Paperwork . 53 Article 58 Substitution Services by Full-Time Teachers. 53 Article 59 Classroom Interruptions . 53 Article 60 Instructional Cabinets. 53 Article 61 General Faculty Meetings . 53 Article 62 Faculty Parking Facilities. ..