An Agreement Between Roseville Community Schools and the Roseville Federation of Teachers

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2.
ARTICLE I -UNION RIGHTS, Cont.

Section 3

LEAVE
OF ABSENCE FOR UNION OFFICE,Cont.

B.
A teacher on leave of absence due to election to a
state or national office who nQtified the Board of
Education of his intent to return on or before
March I of a given year shall be reemployed for the
following September under the same circumstances as
other teachers who have been absent on approved leave
as described in Article VII, Section 7.
Section 4

GOMl.'l'l'T:TEE'\'!REPRESENTATl:0N::

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Section 5
UNION REPRESENTATION AT PUBLIC AND LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS

,A.
The Bo~rd agrees to allow no more than two representatives
of the RFT tq attend legislative meetings
and public hearings related to education without
loss of payor days in their sick bank. The RFT
will reimburse the district the cost of the substitute
teacher, if needed.

B.
Should the Board request the Union to send representatives
to a legislative meeting or public hearing
to represent the district, the Board shall bear the
expense of any substitute teacher employed and may,
at their discretion, pay the necessary expenses
including travel, lodging, meals and registration
fees, if any.
Section 6
UNION USE OF OFF!CE MACHINES

A.
Union building representatives and Union officers
shall have the use of typewriters and duplicating
machines according to building procedures. Union
officers may request permission to' use other
. district owned equipment. Such requests shall be
made to the administrator responsible for the
equipment and shall include the time and nature of
the use.


68.
APPENDIX A


I.
Curriculum Organizational Structure
~-&J,l<Il'rfcutum;'Repre'sEmt~at;ives;shaH.,represent.":their' .cQll,eagues, ,on."",: •.·' .. ,\>
curriculum matters. In cooperation with Assistant Superintendent
for Instruction, the curriculum representative shall coordinate
and collect proposed curriculum changes, establish priorities for
review and study and make recommendations to the Superintendent.


A.
Teachers shall elect Curriculum Representatives as listed
below for each grade or department at the elementary level
and at the secondary level for each department. Elementary
teachers shall elect an at-large representative from any building
not represented by one of the K-6 grade level representatives.

B.
The curriculum representative structure by grade level and
department shall be listed below:
Elementary Representatives

1 Kindergarten 1 Special Education Services (Speech,
1 First Grade Social Workers, School Psychologists)
.1 .Second Grade I Special Education Teacher
I Third Grade '1 Art

'1 Fourth 'Grade 1 Music
1 Fifth Grade 1 Physical Education
I Sixth Grade 1 Reading -Article III
6 At-Large 1 Title I

Secondary Representatives

1 English 1 Music
1 Science 1 PhYSical Education
1 Math 1 Special Education
I Social Studies I Home Economics


I. Business Education I Language
I Counselor I Media
I Art 1 Industrial Arts
C.
Meetings
Curriculum Representatives shall be responsible for attending
and/or conducting no more than nine (9) after school meetings.

D.
Release Time
A bank of 500 hours of release time shall be established a':1d the
Curriculum Representatives and the Assistant Superintendent for
Instruction shall allocate the release hours available.

E.
Stipends
Each Curriculum Representative shall receive a $3-)0 stipend for
the year. Each Department and Building Chairperson will receive a
$300 stipend for the year.


69.
APPENDIX A -Continued


A.
Secondary English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Each secondary school shall elect four Building Chairpersons:
one from the English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies

Departments. The Superintendent will appoint one of the
elected chairpersons as the Curriculum Representative in each
of the respective subject areas.

B.
Business Education, Counseling, Industrial and Vocational
Education
Each high school shall elect three (3) Building Chairpersons:

one
from the Business Education, Counseling, Industrial and

Vocational Education Department.

All
three junior higp schools together shall elect three (3)

Department Chairpersons: one £or.juni9r high Business

Education, one for junior Qigh Counseling, and one for junior

high Industrial Arts.

C.
Art, Music, Physical Education, Special Education
Teachers of Art, Music, Physical Education and Special Education
shall elect one Department Chairperson for each subject area at
each school level (high school, junior high, elementary).

D.
Home Economics, Language, Media Center (Librarians and AV
Staff)
Personnel in the areas of Home Economics, Language and Media

Center shall elect one Department Chairperson for each subject

area at the junior high school and senior high school levels.

E.
Reading -Article III, Speech Correction, Special Education
Services (School Psychologists and Social \~orkers)
Personnel in Reading-Article III, Speech Correction and Special

Education Services (School Psychologists and Social Workers)
shall elect one Department Chairperson for each area (Reading


Article III, Speech, Special Education Services).


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APPENDIX A -Continued

III.
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tives'0.~1)(t Chairpersons Secondary Level.
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A. Curriculum Representatives
1.
The Curriculum Representatives shall notify department
members of special activities, including time and place of
meeting.
2.
The Curriculum Representative shall assist in the planning
for release time in-service and curriculum meetings.
3.
The Curriculum Representative shall coordinate and disseminate
information and recommendations for curricular and other
department changes.
4.
The Curriculum Representative shall serve as a liaison with
other building chairpersons for general department concerns.
S.
The Curriculum Representative shall serve as a liaison between
department members and administration.
6•.
The' Curriculum Representative shall coordinate the election
of building chairpersons by May IS.

7.
The Curriculum Representative shall prepare and distribute
an agenda and minutes of all building chairpersons meetings
to building chairpersons, building principals and the
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction.
8.
As required, the Curriculum Representative shall make presentations
or recommendations.
1.
The department chairperson shall have a minimum of two years
experience in the department.
2.
The department chairperson shall call meetings of department
members on a need basis or as directed by the Curriculum
Representative. Such meetings shall be held outside of
regular school hours.
3.
The department chairperson shall be elected by department
members on a yearly basis by May 15.
4.
The department chairperson for each subject area shall attend
all meetings called by the Curriculum Representative after
school.
5.
The department chairperson shall coordinate and disseminate
information and recommendations for curricular and other department
changes.

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71.
APPENDIX A Continued

6.
The department chairperson shall serve as a liaison for
general department concerns.
7.
The department chairperson shall prepare and distribute
an agenda and minutes of all meetings of his department
to department members, principals, and the Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction.
8.
The department chairperson will work with the Curriculum
Representative in planning and may chair meetings held on
released time.
~. 1. The building chairperson shall have a minimum of two years
I experience in the department.

I

2.
The building chairperson shall call meetings of department
members on a need basis. Such meetings shall be held outside
of regular school hours .
.. .3.
The building chairperson will work wi ththe Curriculum
Representative in planning and· may chair meetings held
on released time.

4.
The building chairperson shall coordinate requisition of
materials for the department.
5.
The building chairperson shall coordinate inventory of
department materials.
6.
The building chairperson shall oversee maintenance of
equipment.
7.
The building chairperson shall coordinate and disseminate
information and recommendations for curricular and other
department changes.
8.
The building chairperson shall attend all meetings called
by the Curriculum Representative after school.
9.
The following chairperson shall serve as liaison for general
department concerns.
10.
Building chairpersons shall be elected by department members
on a yearly basis by May 15.
11.
The building chairperson shall prepare and distribute an
agenda and minutes of all department meetings to department
members, principals and the Assistant Superintendent for
Instruction.

j 72.
I IV. Qualifications, Duties and Responsibilities of Curriculum Representatives
at the Elementary Level .
A. Curriculum Representatives
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1. The Curriculum Representative shall notify grade level
members of any special activities, including time and
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U place of grade level meetings.


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2. The Curriculum Representative shall assist in planning
t t for release time in-service and curriculum meetings.
I

I 3. The Curriculum Representative shall coordinate and disseminate
information and recommendation for curricular
r activities for the grade level.

I 4. The Curriculum Representative shall serve as liaison for
general grade level concerns.
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5.
The Curriculum Representative shall serve as the grade .
f

level liaison with the administration
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t 6.
The Curriculum Representative shall coordinate the election

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of building chairpersons by May 15.

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The Curriculum: Representative .shall prepare and distribute'
an agenda and minutes of all general grade level meetings
to grade level members, principals and to the Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction.

8.
As required, the Curriculum Representative shall make
presentations or recommendations.
APPENDIX B

Mutually Recognized Past Practices as agreed by the Roseville
Federation of Teachers and the Roseville Board of Education:

A. Use of the Sick Day
It is a recognized practice that certified personnel
may use a "sick day" because of an illness in the
immediate family. (Immediate family as defined in the
contract.)

B. Release Time
It is a recognized practice that a principal may
release a teacher from duty for up to one hour without
a loss of payor time in cases of emergency or extreme
need, provided no additional cost to the district results
from his action.

C. Probationary Teachers
It is a r~cognized practice that upon request a probationary
teacher who has been recommended for
dismissal may have a hearing before the Board of
Education.



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