New To The Professional Agreement
Serving on these is an expectiation for all teachers and is necessary for the success of school operations and student success.
What are committees?
- Article 9.3.3.2
Teachers are guaranteed at least this much uninterrupted, duty-free lunch each day.
What is 30 minutes?
- Article 9.5
This person will be released from teaching duties half-time to perform association duties.
Who is the GEA President?
- Article 28.1
A grievance is a complaint alleging a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of any provision of this document.
What is the Professional Agreement?
- Article 6.1
This type of leave can be taken for any reason, at the discretion of the teacher.
What is Personal Leave?
- Article 18.2.1
This status applies to an employee who is typically salaried, receives a fixed salary rather than hourly pay, and is excluded from the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime requirements.
What is exempt status?
- Article 1.18
Faculty meetings shall not exceed this frequency.
What is sixty minutes once per month?
- Article 9.4.1
This item is not considered a district provided device, but the teacher may choose to use it as a means for communication.
What is a teacher's personal cell phone?
- Article 8.3.1
Before an unfavorable entry can be placed in a teacher's file, the teacher must have an opportunity to do this.
What is read the material?
- Article 15.3.2
These teachers shall be placed before any applicants new to Granite School District are considered.
Who are surplus teachers?
- Article 16.5.2
On early out days, elementary teachers have this many minutes of planning time with professional flexibility to determine where that work is completed.
What is 105?
- Article 10.2
This shall not be used as the basis for actions which may e taken against a teacher.
What is hearsay?
- Article 15.3.6
This is the preferred process for negotiations.
What is Interest Based Bargaining (IBB)?
- Article 5.4
A teacher will be reimbursed the market value of any personal property damaged or destroyed as a result of this, if suffered in connection with the teacher's employment.
What is an assault.
- Article 13.5
The Professional Agreement becomes part of this for every individual teacher covered by the Agreement.
What is the teacher's individual contract?
- Article 2.2
Principals may require teachers to attend up to this many school- or community-based events each year outside of on-site time without additional compensation.
What are two events?
- Article 9.3.3.3
In a secondary school with a four-period block day, the normal full-time load is three teaching periods and one of these.
What is a consultation/preparation period?
- Article 7.7.2
Returning teachers shall be notified in writing of their school assignment, program, schedule, or grade level assignment for the ensuing year not later than these dates.
What are April 15 (elementary) and May 1 (secondary)
- Article 11.1
A teacher's signature on an evaluation or unfavorable document means this—not necessarily that the teacher agrees with it.
What is that the teacher has read or knows the contents of the document?
- Article 14.2 and 15.3.2
A teacher who resigns without giving the required notice may be assessed this amount in liquidated damages.
What is $1,000?
- Article 19.10.4
This teacher-led process exists to improve student achievement by enhancing instruction through collaboration, collective inquiry, and action.
What is Professional Learning Community (PLCs)?
- Article 1.19 and Appendix G
On the second Wednesday of each month, the District agrees not to schedule meetings, trainings, or other teacher activities after this time.
What is teacher contract time?
- Article 4.4
Special education and resource teachers whose contract and work assignments are the same hours as regular classroom teachers are entitled to participate in class-free planning during this schedule.
What is the same hours and on the same basis as regular classroom teachers?
- Article 10.6
If a teacher believes a Board policy or assigned duty violates the Professional Agreement, this is the appropriate course of action.
What is use the grievance procedure?
- Article 7.5.3
Before terminating a teacher's contract during the contract term for unsatisfactory performance, the District must notify the teacher that continued employment is in question at least this long before issuing the termination notice.
What is 30 days?
- Article 19.4.1