Professional Responsibility
Whose RESPONSIBILITY TO put in your absence and to request for a sub?
What is it is YOURS?
Please call eSchool (931-548-0304) or go online to (maurycounty.eschoolsolutions.com) before 6:00 a.m. when you are going to be absent due to illness. After 6:00 a.m., you will need to CALL Belinda at (931-626-3283 or 931-388-3001) and email Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Schmidt as the system will not be able to provide a sub. PLEASE DO NOT TEXT. At 7:30 a.m. you may call the school.
Do not leave students _________ for any reason.
What is unattended/unsupervised.
Please be aware of “common areas” and “common time” when and where bullying is most likely to occur. Please strategically supervise every student by closely monitoring them on the playground, during bathroom breaks, and in the hallways during transition times (especially before school, during specialty transitioning, and when school dismisses). Every teacher is expected to be at their door at 8:00 am to greet students.
This is used to collect money.
What is collection log.
Classroom teachers, resource teachers, speech teachers, music teacher, technology teacher, and P.E. teacher receive these types of funds from the state.
What are BEP funds?
The red 3-ring notebook assigned to each teacher.
What is Crisis Management Manual? Teachers should familiarize themselves with the Crisis Management Plan for our school and the roles and responsibilities of teachers.
You get two a year and must request them in advance?
What are personal leave days.
You must request use of them in advance. 2 personal leave days are earned per year (if you have been employed the full year) but may not be carried over to the next year. If you do not use these two days, they will roll over to sick days the following school year.
Teachers should keep their Substitute Notebook up to date (update at least once a month) and filed in the office. Lesson plans should also be up-to-date and left on the teacher’s desk daily. It is good practice to leave your classroom and desk in good order so that a substitute could step in at a moment’s notice and take over for you if the need arises.
You should have this with you at all times.
What is walkie talkie.
Teachers are expected to accompany their class to assemblies and large group practices, unless otherwise arranged. You should sit with your class and monitor talking and behavior. If your class is with a specialty teacher, make sure you relieve them on time and vice versa.
Know where your students are all the times. If you are taking your class somewhere that deviates from your normal schedule, please leave a note on your door (so other teachers will know) and notify the office.
Collection logs must be recorded using what type and color inks?
What is black or dark blue permanent ink?
Use of correction fluid or tape in accounting records is prohibited. Strike through any mistakes; make your corrections, and then initial next to the corrections you have made.
What happens to any money remaining in these accounts at the end of the school year?
What is rolled into the BEP pool account?
It is the responsibility of each teacher to keep a record of receipts and disbursements to his/her account. At no time is a deficit balance allowed. The teacher must pay for any purchases made that exceed the account balance.
What things should the teacher bring with her during a fire alarm?
What is class rosters and crisis notebook and students.
Everyone should exit as quickly as possible by way of the outside door of their classrooms to a pre-appointed area away from the building. Teachers should take their walkie-talkies with them and turn it on for further instructions. Everyone should remain facing away from the building until the “all clear” signal. At the ‘All Clear’ signal, the building may be re-entered. You may only re-enter a building from an electronic access doorway. An exit route should be posted in the classroom.
The following safety procedures should also be observed:
o No plastic trash containers should be used in any classroom. There will be no electrical appliances for cooking in classrooms.
o No open flames (lit candles, lit matches) will be allowed at any time.
o Exit doors will not be blocked.
o Decorations on walls should not cover more than 20% of wall area.
o All carpet and window coverings must be flame retardant A or B
o All carpet pieces must have bound edges
Please try to arrange these after school or during a scheduled school break.
What are all appointments?
If you need to leave school early for a doctor’s appointment, etc. you must talk with the Principal or Assistant Principal, and then you must sign out in the office. Teachers must sign themselves out at the time of departure from school. You are responsible for ensuring appropriate supervision for your students.
When students are navigating computers teacher must be?
What is supervising.
When students are using computers and the Internet, it is recommended that they have a specific assignment. Students should long on computers using their MCPS login and passwords. Passwords are never to be shared. We must protect the confidentiality of student records, which are on teacher computers. Students are not to enter grades in grade books or on the computer for a teacher. It is the teacher’s responsibility to know if their students have a signed Technology Device Acceptable Use Policy.
If a check is received with the “Pay to the Order Of” line left blank, what should you do?
What is S.H.E.S. should immediately be written in the blank?
Money will be deposited to this account from the PTA and from other sources.
What is classroom account?
Each classroom will have a restricted account.
$ All purchases made from this account must be for an appropriate purpose.
$ Purchases from this account must follow procedures outlined in this handbook.
$ It is the responsibility of each teacher to keep a record of receipts and disbursements to his/her account. At no time is a deficit balance allowed. The teacher must pay for any purchases made that exceed the account balance.
These should not be propped open for any circumstances
What are classroom doors?
(Per MPCS safety/transportation department-any teacher being caught propping doors open will face immediate discipline measures).
Surge Protectors are not to be on the floors of classrooms.
No crockpots, griddles, coffee pots, or home cooking devices are allowed in classrooms.
No storage is allowed in hallways, stairwells, or in exit paths.
All emergency escape windows and classroom escape doors must be kept clear for access. Desks, bookcases and other types of storage should not block doors.
At least one fire drill is required each month and two are required during the first month of occupancy.
No items may be hung from the ceiling or ceiling tiles.
Normally held twice a month.
What are faculty meetings and committee meetings?
All teachers are expected to attend all faculty, committee meetings, and school-related activities.
In addition to faculty and committee meetings, we will have programs and school-wide activities after school that all faculty are expected to attend. All faculty/staff will be provided a list of these important dates. Please arrange all personal appointments on days that do not conflict with dates on the “school calendar important dates” schedule.
This is used to evaluate teachers.
What is TEAM (Tennessee Educator Accelerator Model)rubric?
Teacher Evaluation consists of frequent observations and constructive feedback for educators through multiple observations and pre- and post-conferences. Using the indicators of the TEAM rubric, educators work together to identify what is working well in the classroom (Area of Reinforcement), where there is room for improvement (Area of Refinement), and options for professional development to support continued growth.
The evaluation process will be discussed in depth with each teacher individually. For more information, please go to http://team-tn.org.
This must not be taken from the school premises for personal benefit.
What is public (school) property?
Anyone wishing to make a purchase that will be charged to Spring Hill Elementary School must first make a ...
What is purchase request?
When completing the form, the company from which the purchase is being made should be contacted to verify prices, shipping and handling charges, etc.
$ Once the form is complete, it should be placed in the bookkeeper’s in-box on her desk.
$ The bookkeeper will issue a purchase order if money is available to make the purchase.
$ The principal will sign the purchase order if the purchase is approved.
$ The bookkeeper will fax or mail the purchase order or return the vendor’s copy of the purchase order to the person making the requisition.
All employees must enter through this?
What is access control doors?
When re-entering a building from emergency drills, everyone must re-enter through one of the access control doors.
If you lose a key/badge:
Employee must send the principal and/or designee an email immediately. The email will be forwarded to the Human Resource Department for payroll deduction. Cost: $25.00-key/ $10:00-badge. Principal or designee must put in a work order. The key/badge request form must be completed each year because of room/teaching assignment changes). A lost badge needs to be reported immediately--so that it can be deactivated--If you find it, HR can reactivate it again.
Always look for this at any in-service you attend.
What is sign in sheet?
Teachers shall be on duty at least how many clock hours each day?
What is 7.5
Who may assist substitute with the collection of money?
What are educational assistants.
However, precise instructions for collection of money, along with location of bank envelope and collection logs, should be detailed in the substitute notebook in the event a substitute is required to collect money.
When goods arrive the receiving teacher must open box immediately and
What is verify that all goods are received?
When goods arrive, the unopened box will be placed on the floor the office next to Charlotte’s office and labeled with teacher’s name. Initial beside each shipped quantity on the packing list to show merchandise was received in good condition. Note on packing slip any overage, shortage, or damage. Sign and date packing slip and place in bookkeeper’s in-box on her desk. If no packing slip is enclosed in shipment, a list should be made of all merchandise received. Sign and date list and place in bookkeeper’s in-box.
Parents or guardians who wish to opt out of having their child photographed or videotaped must ...
What is do so in writing to the school?
The school must receive this written documentation to opt out within ten (10) days of the child’s first day of instruction. If a parent or guardian provides a written opt out, they are excluding their child from school news items including, but not limited to social media sites, school/district websites, school or district digital slideshows, school or district newsletters, school DVD, newspaper articles and a school yearbook.
If a parent opts out, please place the original letter in the student’s permanent record, give a copy to the office, and keep a copy in the classroom.