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PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOLS PITTSFORD, NEW YORK AGREEMENT Between the BOARD OF EDUCATION and the PITTSFORD DISTRICT TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015 Table of Contents PREAMBLE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1 COMPENSATION.......................................................................................................................................................... 9 1-1 Compensation – Starting Salaries ........................................................................................................................... 9 1-2 Compensation for Graduate Courses ..................................................................................................................... 10 1-3 Compensation for Coaching ................................................................................................................................. 10 1-4 Compensation for Instructional Leadership ............................................................................................................. 15 1-5 Compensation for Extracurricular .......................................................................................................................... 19 1-6 Compensation for Chaperones ............................................................................................................................. 20 1-7 Compensation for Career Award Plan .................................................................................................................... 20 1-8 Compensation in the Event of Reassignment ......................................................................................................... 21 1-9 Compensation for Summer Employment and Enrichment ........................................................................................ 21 1-10 Compensation for Curriculum Writing Committees ............................................................................................. 21 1-11 Jury Duty ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 1-12 Salary Deductions ........................................................................................................................................... 22 2 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ............................................................................................................................. 22 2-1 Tuition Reimbursement ........................................................................................................................................ 22 2-2 Professional Learning Compensation and Requirements ......................................................................................... 22 2-3 Conference and Workshop Attendance .................................................................................................................. 23 2-4 Classroom Visitations .......................................................................................................................................... 23 2-5 Study Grants ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 2-6 Mentoring Program .............................................................................................................................................. 23 3 LEAVES OF ABSENCE ........................................................................................................................................ 23 3-1 Personal and Family Illness .................................................................................................................................. 23 3-2 Prolonged Illness Days ........................................................................................................................................ 24 3-3 Sick Leave Bank.................................................................................................................................................. 24 3-4 Child Care Leave ................................................................................................................................................. 24 3-5 Leaves of Absence Without Pay ............................................................................................................................ 24 3-6 Leaves of Absence for Professional Growth ........................................................................................................... 25 2 3-7 Personal Leave – Without Deduction from Sick Leave ............................................................................................. 25 3-8 Personal Leave – With Deduction from Sick Leave ................................................................................................. 25 3-9 Unauthorized Leaves of Absence .......................................................................................................................... 25 3-10 Job Sharing .................................................................................................................................................... 26 4 INSURANCE........................................................................................................................................................... 27 4-1 Health Insurance ................................................................................................................................................. 27 4-2 Life Insurance ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 4-3 Long Term Disability Insurance ............................................................................................................................. 28 4-4 Dental Insurance ................................................................................................................................................. 28 4-5 NYSUT Benefit Trust & VOTE COPE .................................................................................................................... 28 4-6 Health Fund ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 4-7 Flexible Benefits .................................................................................................................................................. 29 5 RELEASE TIME .................................................................................................................................................... 29 5-1 Lunch Period ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 5-2 Elementary Teachers ........................................................................................................................................... 29 5-3 President of Teachers' Association ........................................................................................................................ 29 5-4 IEP Writing ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 5-5 Paraprofessional Support ..................................................................................................................................... 30 5-6 Preparation Time (K-5, Elem. Spec. Education, & all Speech Lang. Teachers) .......................................................... 30 6 CLASS SIZE/WORK LOAD ................................................................................................................................. 30 6-1 Class Size Maximums .......................................................................................................................................... 30 7 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS .......................................................................................... 32 8 EVALUATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 8-1 Evaluation Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 32 8-2 Targets ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 8-3 Summative Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................... 33 8-4 Classroom Observations ...................................................................................................................................... 33 8-5 Evaluation File .................................................................................................................................................... 33 9 PROBATIONARY PERIOD ................................................................................................................................. 34 10 SENIORITY ...........................................................................................................................................................