All school nurses required to review immunization records, etc. At the middle school, the daily preparation time shall be one (1) period of forty-six (46) consecutive minutes in a seven (7) period daily schedule, or the equivalent of two (2) classroom instructional periods in an eight (8) period daily schedule. The Board shall provide training for all mentor teachers before the start of their assignments. Guidance counselors, psychologists, learning disability teacher consultants, and social workers employed on, or after, September 1, 1993, shall work a total of one-half (1/2) of the days scheduled from September 1 through the beginning of the in-school year of teachers, and from the end of the in-school year of teachers, through June 30. duty-free schedule, 8, 15, graduate studies, 34 Provide . If necessary, and with administrative approval, additional time may be granted. Michigan Townships Association 512 Westshire Dr., Lansing, Michigan 48917. No decision affecting a Staff Member's terms and conditions of employment will be made until the Principal has formally observed and evaluated that Staff Member. READ:Edison takes zero tolerance on school threats, READ:Edison to have armed police officers in schools. salary guide, 39, work day, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, 40 class coverage, 31 Formal classroom observations for the purpose of assessing teacher performance and teacher evaluation shall be conducted only by personnel holding a supervisory certificate issued by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners. When a classroom teacher is required to give up preparation time to conduct a class normally conducted by a special teacher, the classroom teacher shall be compensated at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per class for each year of this contract. "We've done this, and we don't get a lot a credit for it, without any debt. I would hate to think of the Edison School System without him," Distefano said. More than 100 municipal vendors offering services that can help . The costs of the services of the arbitrator including per diem expenses, if any, and the actual and necessary travel, subsistence expenses and the cost of hearings shall be borne equally by the Board and the Association. Parent-Teacher Conferences shall not exceed three (3) per year, two (2) during the fall semester, and one (1) during the spring semester. Teachers of Science or Social Studies will teach three (3) periods per day. Middle School Core Content Leader: Teachers of English or Math will teach two (2) classes per day. Guidance counselors, psychologists, learning disability teacher consultants, and social workers who work beyond these days set forth above, with the Superintendents approval, will be paid in accordance with Article VII, Section C, Paragraph 1. The PDICs shall be compensated at five hundred dollars ($500.00) for fifteen (15) credits. Teachers shall not be required to drive students to activities away from school. O'Malley said his leadership skills came most into play following the March 2014 fire that destroyedJames Monroe Elementary School. To me, that is a tremendous accomplishment that all kids have access to an equal education. 12/15/2005 12/19/2005 "We are trying to limit the amount of visitors to the schools," O'Malley said, adding that there are plans for phones in classrooms and to workwith police to make schools safer. 2024. The memorandum of understanding between the school board and township runs through the end of 2017-18 school year. This factor will be applicable only after the guidelines above have been considered, and only in light of the fact that those with lesser service will have greater future opportunity to reapply if their request is not granted. Phone: 732-452-4900 / Fax: 732-452-4576. webmaster@edison.k12.nj.us. In the event there are more volunteers than needed, the principal shall determine assignments on a rotating basis. Mailing Address: . Supt. The regular Public Meeting of the Edison Township Board of Education, previously scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of Eagles, Edison, New Jersey, will now be commence at 6:00 P.M., beginning with Closed Session to . Myron Fouratt Sue Scerbo, Board Member All grievance hearings shall be at a mutually agreed-upon site in Edison Township. He began. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be submitted to the Board and the Association and shall be final and binding on the parties. Any teacher in the Edison Township School system, or any other person under the supervision or control of the Edison Township Board of Education, if required by the Association and Board, shall be made available for appearance at any arbitration or grievance hearing as requested by the Association or the Board without any loss of pay while attending such hearings. PDICs earned prior to July 1, 2005 will be applied to the current contract. In the event Block Scheduling is introduced, the total instructional minutes of the normal in-school work day may not exceed the total minutes of the current daily teaching load of five (5) periods. Join the ETEA at Menlo Park Elementary School from 12-3 for our annual Trunk-or-Treat event. Any association which shall change the rate of its membership dues shall give the Board written notice prior to the effective date of such change. The current collective bargaining agreement was ratified by the WTEA and the Woodbridge Township Board of Education and covers the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. . Every effort will be made to ensure that personal planning time will be used at the discretion of the teacher. Guidelines for degree differentials are contained in Article XXXI, Section E, Paragraphs 1. If a resolution to the grievance fails, then the grievant and the PR&R Committee will be presented a copy of the principal/supervisor response within thirty (30) calendar days of the decision. Any loss of compensation will be reimbursed by the Board. EDISON TOWNSHIP . Under our current health care company, if you need blood work done, have it done at Lab Corp. Membership on this committee shall include personnel from each educational level (elementary, middle, and high schools) and from every type of position within the organizational hierarchy (teacher, supervisor, administrator, special service personnel). At the option of the teacher, any or all of the teacher's accumulated sick leave may be used in connection with the disability in which case unpaid disability leave shall not commence until after such sick leave has been applied. Edison Township Edison Township Continuing Membership Application - for locals who DO NOT use payroll deduction (i.e., MEA eDues) Download and complete the form, print and sign it, and then mail it in to MEA Membership, 1216 Kendale Blvd., P.O. The Association Representative must fill out an Initial Complaint Form and send that completed form to the Association office in order to formally initiate the Level II procedure. Conducting health services and screening programs as required by law and/or school policies. The report shall not be placed in the teacher's file or otherwise acted upon without prior consultation with the teacher. work year. These days shall be mutually agreed upon and may be scheduled from September 1 through the beginning of the in-school work year for teachers, and/or from the end of the in-school work year for teachers through June 30. The Board shall provide a payroll deduction program for the purchase of United States Savings Bonds. in-service courses, 35 Teachers hired on or after July 1, 1986 will be reimbursed for graduate study in accordance with the provisions of this Article only when the course work is in the teacher's field of certification or related to their present assignment. Michele Wenzel Dr. Maryann Banks, Asst. above. Once certification has been received and verified by the Board, said teacher will enjoy all employment credit provided by existing contract language. Examples of such positions to include, but not limited to: ADULT AND SUMMER SCHOOL, SUMMER WORKSHOPS, Welcome to the Ewing Township Education Association webpage! Ellen Baxter Dr. Zhaobo Bob Wang, Board Member Wrestling D Golf The catastrophic out-of-pocket amount for out-of-network and supplemental coverage will be twenty percent (20%) of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) single/eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) family. "I think the board has to say these are non-negotiables now. ARTICLE PAGE. Employees who elect not to participate directly in the insurance coverage as outlined in Section A above shall receive two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) annually at the end of each contract year of non-participation. In the event that certified substitutes cannot be hired for extended absences of child study team members, cases may be assigned in accordance with Article VII, Section C, Paragraph 3. Voluntary HMOs may be made available by the Board. If by Board, to the Association President and/or the First Vice President at the Association office. If at any time after filing a statement, the teacher gives evidence of inability to perform assigned duties, he/she may be required by the Superintendent or designee to submit further physician's certification of fitness at intervals of not less than one (1) month. Secretary Secretary Compensatory time may only be taken upon approval of the principal. For high school science teachers assigned laboratory courses scheduled for six (6) or seven (7) class meetings per week, the normal teaching load shall consist of four (4) class sections per day. Box 2573, East Lansing, MI 48826-2573. Unless otherwise mutually agreed upon, all meetings and hearings under this procedure shall not be conducted in public and shall include only such parties in interest and the designated or selected representatives heretofore referred to in this Article. Teachers shall have the opportunity to suggest items for the agenda to the principal or through the Association Representative. Recruitment will be extended to all qualified teachers. dues, 37 The daily preparation time for high school teachers shall be one (1) period of forty-five (45) consecutive minutes in a seven (7) period daily schedule, or two (2) periods of forty-three (43) consecutive minutes in a eight (8) period daily schedule, except that the daily preparation time for all high school English teachers and advanced placement teachers shall be two (2) periods of forty-five (45) consecutive minutes in a seven (7) period daily schedule, or three (3) periods of forty-three (43) consecutive minutes in a eight (8) period daily schedule. The Association shall indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and other forms of liability, including liability for reasonable counsel fees and other legal costs and expenses that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken or not taken by the Board in conformance with this provision. If the teacher fails to initiate a request for a conference within the ten (10) day period following notification, the matter shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. The district, in partnership with the community, will provide a safe, supportive learning environment which promotes self-worth and encourages productive contributions to a diverse and constantly evolving global society. Assigned after-school and evening activity coverage will be compensated according to the following schedule: More than two (2) hours and up to four (4) hours of service will earn credit for two (2) meetings. If only two (2) conferences are scheduled per year, each session may be scheduled for two and one-half (2.5) hours. With the number of school shootings and the frequency, I think it's going to be become the new normal of how we take a look at schools and what we say is in our budgets.". Click here for additional information about: . Starting and ending times shall be as follows: Each in-service session shall count as one of the contracted monthly meetings. A representative may attend only those conferences which a teacher reasonably believes may result in discipline. grievance, 3, 6, 7, 17, I&RS committee, 13 "Our teachers are saying every student has to know there is at least one caring adult for them and that there is someone to talk to and they have meaning," he said. Your web browser does not support the