This an article of the 2000-2003 contract with teachers that are represented by the Alameda Education Association. Here the complete table of contents of the contract.

ARTICLE 22

ADULT SCHOOL

22.01 Contract Articles that Apply

The following articles/sections shall apply to Adult School teachers who are members of the unit:

A. Recognition

B. Procedures

C. Association Rights

D. District Rights

E. Grievance Procedure

F. Professional Dues and Payroll Deduction

G. Teacher Safety

H. Health and Welfare Benefits

I. Effects of Agreement

J. Leaves, Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.13 (as applicable), 5.14

22.02 Class Size

Adult School classes shall not exceed 35 enrollees, except for vocational education classes, home economics classes, handicapped adult education classes, programs for older adults, and community education classes. Vocational education classes and home economics classes may exceed 35 enrollees only with the consent of AEA and the affected instructor.

22.03 Full-Time Assignment

Effective 1998-99 a full-time Adult School teaching assignment means an assignment to teach at least thirty (30) hours per full week/per quarter for each of the three quarters in the academic year. Weeks when holidays fall or the Adult School is not open shall not be considered full weeks.

22.04 Rate of Pay

22.04.01 Permanent Teachers

22.04.011 Teachers who have attained permanency shall be paid on the adult school salary schedule, Appendix B-2 of this agreement. The schedule shall be based on 1062 hours of annual work for a full-time employee (177 days x 6 hours per day) plus 106.2 hours of paid preparation time (See 22.10)

22.04.012 Permanent teachers and teachers teaching more than 18 hours shall receive an annual stipend for advanced degrees (MA or Doctorate). The stipend shall be paid pro rata for part-time employees. Only one stipend shall be paid regardless of the number of advanced degrees.

22.04.02 Hourly Teachers

The regular hourly rate shall be specified on the salary schedule.

22.04.03 Premium Pay

Any teacher who is assigned to teach in excess of thirty (30) hours per week/per quarter shall be paid 25% more for all hours in excess of thirty (30)

22.05 Teaching Assignments

Teaching assignments shall be made by September 1 for each academic year, but shall be subject to cancellations if student attendance drops below 15 by the third consecutive class meeting in any quarter. If the class has fewer than ten students at the first or second meeting, or drops below 15 for 3 consecutive meetings, it may be cancelled.

22.05.01 Permanent teachers in the Adult School shall be given first consideration for courses in their teaching areas up to thirty (30) hours, in order of seniority. This shall be done prior to posting vacancies.

22.06 Vacancies Posted

Except for fee-based classes, all Adult School vacancies shall be posted at the Adult School for five (5) days and included on the District's employment hotline. Vacancies during the quarter shall be filled first by qualified adult school unit members who apply and are not presently teaching during the class time designated in the posted vacancy. If more than one qualified unit member applies, vacancies shall be filled in the following order: (1) permanent unit members who have had a class dropped and are teaching below their permanent FTE level; (2) permanent unit members who are part-time; (3) other unit members.

22.07 Evaluation

Unit members teaching non-fee program classes shall be evaluated by the administrator or designee using the Adult School evaluation form (Appendix F-2 ). Probationary and permanent teachers shall be evaluated under Article 11 except that 11.02 and 11.04.05 shall not apply.

22.08 Permanent Status

A teacher shall achieve permanent status by teaching more than eighteen (18) hours per week for at least 75% of the number of days the Adult School is in session for each of 2 consecutive years (summer session excluded). For teachers whose probationary status commenced prior to the 1983-84 school year, the probationary period is three (3) years. Permanent status is attained at the average level of hours which the employee taught in the two year probationary period. Only hours taught in state-supported (A.D.A.) programs count towards permanence. A full-time position is 30 hours. Guaranteed hours cannot be achieved above that level.

22.09 Permanent Teacher - Assurance of Employment

22.09.01 Once a teacher has obtained permanency, he/she will be assigned to work each quarter not less than the average number of hours per week that he or she has served during his or her probationary years.

22.09.02 If a class taught by a permanent teacher is cancelled, other classes or work assignments will be assigned to that employee as necessary to maintain the number of hours at which he/she attained permanency.

22.09.03 Each permanent teacher shall receive a letter at the beginning of every school year which will specify the number of hours to which he/she is entitled as a permanent teacher. Quarterly a teacher shall be informed of his/her assigned classes/duties and the number of hours of the assignment.

22.09.04 If a permanent teacher is assigned to work more time than his/her entitled hours for 75% or more of two complete consecutive years, his/her level of permanency (entitled hours of work) shall be increased to the average number of hours worked over this two-year period.

22.09.05 If for two consecutive years a permanent teacher is assigned the guaranteed number of working hours in a year but fails to serve those hours although he/she continues to work the hours necessary to maintain permanency, he/she shall have his/her permanency level reduced to the new average number of hours worked over those two consecutive years.

22.09.06 If any permanent teacher fails to work more than eighteen (18) hours per week for any quarter, he/she shall lose permanent status.

22.09.07 All permanent adult school teachers must be offered, and must work, more than eighteen (18) hours per week for 75% or more of the school year (i.e., the three academic quarters) to maintain permanency.

22.10 Preparation Time

Permanent Adult School teachers and teachers teaching more than 18 hours shall receive .1 (one tenth) hour of preparation time for every one hour they teach. This preparation time shall take place at an adult school site designated by the administrator at regularly scheduled and posted office hours. The teacher shall designate the time of such hours quarterly and submit them to the principal who shall have final authority to determine the office hours in the event of an office scheduling conflict. The hours shall occur during time accessible to students. The time shall be used for the professional purposes specified at Article 8.02.02. Employees shall not be paid the premium hourly rate normally applicable to hours worked in excess of 30 for hours attributable to preparation time, nor shall such hours be credited towards hours in permanent status or towards sick leave. Any time a permanent teacher does not work more than the eighteen (18) hours required to obtain permanent status he/she shall not be entitled to any paid preparation period.

22.11 Work Year for Permanent Employees

Effective in 1998-99 the work year for full-time permanent employees shall be 177 work days of 6.6 hours per day including preparation time, or its annual hourly equivalent of 1168.2 hours. The work year for part-time permanent employees shall be the appropriate prorata share of 1168.2. The adult school principal will develop the work calendar which shall consist of instructional days and days/hours allocated for staff development and other assigned professional duties. All permanent employees shall be required to attend certain staff development sessions.

22.12 Substitute Teaching

Unit members who wish to substitute teach in the adult school shall notify the adult school principal in writing. Such a unit member shall be contacted before other substitutes if the unit member is equally qualified for the opening, time allows and the absent teacher has not indicated a preference to the contrary. Anytime served as a substitute teacher shall not be credited towards permanency, preparation time or any other benefit incidental to regular teaching hours.

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