Board policy, 3, 37 Sabbatical leave for this purpose shall be for one (1) academic year. /s/ Myron J. Fouratt /s/ Barry F. Miller Middle School Team Leaders will be compensated at the rate of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) per year. "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. The PIP shall be based on the job description and shall focus on the most important areas of professional growth. 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. ETEA Negotiating Team BOE Negotiating Team Land for a new school also is an issue. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the reasons for the transfer. 2015-2016 Contract . Edison Township Education Association. He/she is expected to reserve any remarks, comments, and/or suggestions until a time provided at the end of the conference. Where it is administratively possible, regular classroom teachers in the middle and high schools will not be required to change subject area teaching stations more than three (3) times during the school day. 10/20/08 . Admin. The arbitrator's decision shall be in writing, and shall set forth findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusion on the issues submitted. Written Performance Reports shall be based upon a compilation of classroom observations and other written supervisory reports by all supervisory personnel who come into contact with the teacher in a supervisory capacity. Education Association Board of Education Choice of model or project is voluntary. Gladys Carrasquillo-Tavares Carol Toth, Superintendent Teachers whose date of appointment for one-half (1/2) work day or more but less than a full work day is after February 1 shall receive no increment in the salary guide. Our new contract was ratified in December 2015. Assistant Superintendent - Pupil Special Services, Chief Academic Officer - Elementary Administrator, Chief Academic Officer - Secondary Administrator, High School Math Textbook ISBN Information, Middle School Math Textbook ISBN Information, Elementary School Curriculum Guides and K-2 Report Card Rubrics, Gifted and Talented Parent Information Night, District Health Forms & Athletics Information, Edison Board of Health Immunization Schedule. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting the right of any teacher having a grievance to discuss the matter informally with any appropriate member of the administration and having the grievance adjusted without intervention of the Association, provided the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, and that the Association has been given the opportunity to be present at such adjustment and to state its views. Teachers whose date of appointment for less than one-half (1/2) work day is September 30 or earlier shall receive a full step increment in the salary guide. The applicant's length of service as a teacher in the district, and secondarily in the profession. Joint meetings, departmental or grade level, involving two (2) or more schools will be one (1) hour sessions. Other members of the negotiating unit who are not regular classroom teachers shall be provided with preparation time to the same extent as other teachers. If the concern/problem is not resolved satisfactorily through an informal discussion, then the grievant should move to Level II procedures, and file a formal written grievance with the principal or immediate supervisor, through the Association Representative. West Orange, NJ. PDI credits will be offered on the following basis: PDICs shall be cumulative up to a maximum of thirty (30) credits. Our 2023 Annual Conference will show you how. and that is just a great thing," he said, adding that the graduation rate at both high schools is in the 90 percent range. The district's reserve of funds will be used to pay for the school security measure. By arrangement with the principals of the schools, work may be completed in Special Services Offices, in the student's home, or at a site agreed upon with the parents. If by Board, to the Association President and/or the First Vice President at the Association office. 18A:16-6 regarding the indemnity of its teachers against civil actions. For teachers employed on or after July 1, 1986, there shall be no further tuition reimbursement once a teacher is placed on the Sixth Level (MA+30). Should the situation requiring disability leave change, e.g., if surgery is postponed, or a pregnancy results in miscarriage or stillbirth, the Superintendent may authorize early termination of the leave. Only those benefits required by law will be continued at Board expense. Benefits. For the purpose of clarification, homeroom and/or bus supervision may be assigned only to a classroom teacher. Mental health and substance abuse benefits will not contribute toward satisfying the catastrophic limit. Specific deadline dates for receipt of application or letter will be noted. An additional 500 students are expected to enroll for the 2018-19 school year. Those interested qualified employees must respond by May 31 as to their availability to complete the above evaluations. The memorandum of understanding between the school board and township runs through the end of 2017-18 school year. The teacher has ten (10) working days after signing the Written Performance Report to add additional performance data and/or file an addendum. If certification or documentation of such has, because of extenuating circumstances beyond the teachers control, been delayed, loss of increment will not be incurred by the teacher. The amount of reimbursement will be prorated upon the amount of time worked the third year. The ETEA is comprised of 394 educational professionals committed to the pursuit of teaching excellence. It's just something I really pride myself on, building that one Edison.". The attendance of an Association Representative should be considered if the problem may involve more people than the individual involved; if the matter is disciplinary in nature; if it involves an observation, or evaluation, or if it involves working conditions for a group of people. Such conferences may be held during teacher preparation periods. All rights reserved. I think we have one remaining debt payment for Woodbrook School and then the district is debt free for all those projects, which is really how I financially set the district up," said O'Malley, who noted that seven of nine budgets were at or lower than the 2 percent cap, and the district tax levy was lowered twice in eight years. After-school activity assignments of high school teachers shall be limited to one (1) activity per school year with the exception of graduation. "Edison is on the map academically and technology-wise, and that's what you really want for your school district," he said. He added thatevery student in grades pre-kindergarten to 12 has access to a device they bring home, such as iPads for district's youngest students, Chromebooks for students in grades 2 to 8 and Macbook Air for high school students. AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS. Mailing Address: . The position will be posted in-house using an emergency posting form for a minimum of two (2) working days. doctor's note. Our members understand the importance and . "We've done this, and we don't get a lot a credit for it, without any debt. Building improvements haven't been limited to that school. Phone: 517.321.6467 Fax: 517.321.8908. Pre-school classified students will be considered re-evaluations for this process. Board of Education member Paul Distefano said O'Malley has been instrumental in making Edison a nationally ranked school district. For the purposes of this Article, "temporary disability" will mean from the date that unpaid medical leave begins. Such reports shall include: (a) strengths and weaknesses of the teacher's performance as evidenced during the specific observation; and (b) specific suggestions as to measures which might be taken by the teacher to improve his/her performance in areas where weaknesses have been observed. The contract for newly hired teachers shall clearly differentiate between long-term substitute and regular employment status. In addition, the middle school Association Representative will be exempt from a homeroom or bus supervision assignment. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Board. Observation reports shall be individual in nature and shall not mention other staff members by name. Persons selected for Saturday morning detention supervision will be compensated at the rate of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per five (5) hour Saturday Session/four (4) hours of pupil contact time. Except for emergency situations, teachers may be required to remain after the end of a work day or report back in the evening no more than the contracted number of meetings each month without additional compensation. Access from your area has been temporarily limited for security reasons. Teachers achieving National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall receive a one-time lump-sum bonus of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) at the end of the school year in which the certification is achieved. Woodbridge Township Education Association. Club stipends in each category in the middle schools and high schools are as follows: A1 Football C Cross Country Where a teacher can anticipate the need for disability leave in connection with a specific future event, such as surgery or childbirth, he/she shall notify the Superintendent as soon as the teacher is aware of the pending condition, and shall submit to the Superintendent or designee a statement from a physician of his/her continuing fitness to perform his/her assigned duties. Committee memberships shall be for a definite period of time with staggered appointments to provide for continuity in the committee. Such compensation shall be included in the total salary for pension purposes. 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. O'Malley said the school board has a committee looking at the need for a new high school. I would hate to think of the Edison School System without him," Distefano said. If required to facilitate/conduct in-service sessions or staff development training sessions after the completion of the normal school day as stated in Article VIII, Section A, Paragraph 2, the staff development trainer will be compensated in time equal to the time required to facilitate/conduct any in-service session, or staff development training session. Catastrophic amounts are calculated on a calendar year basis. domestic partner, 27 Date ratified by the Date ratified by the Any necessary summer work within their home school will be distributed equitably among the counselors of each individual school. However, they may be assigned a homeroom. Compensatory time may only be taken upon approval of the principal. Volley Ball (boys/girls) MS Soccer (boys/girls) The Professional Improvement Plan (PIP) shall be developed by the evaluator and teaching staff member. Jeffrey Bowden David Dickinson, Board Member Students were only out of school for two days;arrangements were made for their education to resume at Middlesex County College for the remainder oftheschool year and the new school was built in 2years at no cost to taxpayers. The district gets at least 125 new high school students each year. You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools, or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence. Conferences shall be no more than two (2) hours' duration per conference session. A teacher shall suffer no disadvantage in terms of scheduling or course assignments based on chosen method of evaluation. The teacher shall retain a non-teaching duty assignment during the time that he/she is assigned to a sixth-period teaching schedule. Any teacher receiving notice of a recommendation for involuntary transfer shall be entitled to a meeting with his/her principal or supervisor recommending such transfer prior to final Board action. In order for a course to be reimbursed, the request for reimbursement must arrive at the Personnel Office no later than June 30 of the school year in which the course is completed. EDISON - During the next 16 months as he prepares to step down from his position, Superintendent of Schools Richard O'Malley will be focused on onemajor issue school safety. If the employee returns after two years on temporary disability, the Board will reimburse the employee for COBRA costs incurred during the second year of temporary disability. appointment, back-to-school night, 11 Reading Specialists shall not receive additional compensation for conducting workshops in schools to which they are assigned -- such workshops shall not be conducted during a month when there are four (4) additional required meetings scheduled. involuntary transfer, 18, parent-teacher conferences, 11 Doctoral degrees: salary guide credit for doctoral degrees will be granted only if the institution granting the degree is accredited by a regional accrediting association (e.g. The workload of an elementary teacher with a .5 assignment will be one-half (1/2) of the total instructional time of a full-time teacher. At the high school and middle school the normal teaching load will be five (5) teaching periods, a homeroom period, which will be rotated on an equitable basis not to exceed three (3) successive years, plus one (1) additional assignment. Forms used for observation reports and annual written performance reports shall be only those that are developed in cooperation with and agreed upon by the Association and approved by the Administration. "I'd like to leave the district knowing kids are safe, the staff is safe and that we've really built a good infrastructure," said O'Malley, district superintendent for the past nine years who announced his June 30, 2019 resignation this week. Recruitment procedures for a sixth-period assignment shall include "in-house posting" with volunteers sought from within the appropriate department/area of certification. Extension courses: salary guide credit for graduate courses will be granted only if the institution conducting the course is approved by an accrediting association (Middle States Association, New England Association, etc.). Edison Township Education Association 2 Ethel Road, Suite 203A Edison, NJ 08817 Phone: 732-287-4322 Contact Webmaster For website inquiries Contact Michele Sileski edisonetea@gmail.com Contract. Provide . The specific arrival and departure time for all teachers shall be designated by the school principal. If you are a resident or member of the public seeking information about a specific township, please contact the township directly for information . Middle School Core Content Leader: Teachers of English or Math will teach two (2) classes per day. Traveling and part-time teachers will not be required to attend more than three (3) conferences per year nor more than one (1) building per conference night. Click here for additional information about: . Phone: 732-452-4900 / Fax: 732-452-4576. webmaster@edison.k12.nj.us. Except in an emergency, the agenda for all meetings shall be given to the teachers at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. The Director of Pupil-Special Services will divide the remaining cases evenly according to CST members' availability and rotating seniority. NJEA members Jackie Mancinelli and George Kemery from Eastern Education Association testified on Feb. 16 to the Assembly on A-5084, a bill that would expand the state's family leave act The post NJEA members testify in favor of expanding New Jersey Family Leave Act appeared first on New Jersey . Your access to this service has been limited. Notice for the commencement of infant care leave shall not be less than sixty (60) days, shall be forwarded to the teacher's immediate superior and shall include the commencement and termination dates for said leave. 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