Other
Accuracy In Teaching — Component 4a: Accuracy in Use in Teaching
Teachers have generally accurate assessment outcomes are met. Teacher makes a teacher learns sometimes the lesson is taught.
Other
Agreement Effective Date — August 15, 2022 through August 14, 2027
This Agreement shall be effective 12:01 a.m. August 15, 2022, and shall continue in effect until 12:00 p.m. August 14, 2027.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration is final and binding; American Arbitration Association administers proceedings
If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step #2, or the time limits expire without the issuance of the Superintendent's written reply, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration. The American Arbitration Association shall act as the administrator of the proceedings.
Other
Assessment Procedures — Assessment in Instruction; 3b- Flexibility and Responsiveness
Assessment Procedures: 3b- Demonstrating; 1f- Designing Student Assessments
Other
Assignment Change Deadline — Changes in teaching assignment cannot be made later than 75 days before commencement of next school year unless emergency
In no event shall changes in the teacher's teaching assignment be made later than seventy-five (75) days preceding the commencement of the next school year unless an emergency situation requires same.
Other
Assignment Change Notice — Minimum notice before assignment change takes effect
In no event shall changes in the teacher's teaching assignment be made later than seventy-five (75) days preceding the commencement of the next school year unless an emergency situation requires same.
Other
Assignment Notice Days — Written notice of teaching assignment for forthcoming year no later than 90 days before first day of new school year
A teacher shall be given written notice of his teaching assignment for the forthcoming year no later than ninety (90) days before the first day of the new school year.
Other
Association Conference Leave — Association representatives permitted up to 10 days annually for conferences with superintendent approval
Such leave shall not exceed ten (10) days in an academic year except under unusual circumstances. The Superintendent may approve additional leave; however, the Superintendent shall not unreasonably withhold his/her approval.
Other
Association Facility Use — Association has right to reasonable use of school facilities for meetings
The Association shall have the right to reasonable use of school facilities for meetings and to District mail service, teacher mailboxes and teacher lounge bulletin boards for communication to teachers except during a strike.
Other
Association First General Meeting — Association address at first general faculty meeting within first two weeks
At the first general faculty meeting of the school year, the Association President or designated representative will be permitted to extend a brief address or welcome to the staff on behalf of the Association. This general meeting shall be called during the first two weeks of school.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $59,049
SD 289 2022-2023 Base BS step 15: $59,049
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $36,229
SD 289 2022-2023 Base BS step 1: $36,229
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Tutor hospital and home-bound students
The teacher who accepts an assignment to tutor hospital and/or home-bound students shall be paid at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per hour. The tutoring period of study shall be at least one hour in length.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 4.00% increase for stipends 2023-24
Extra Duties stipends increase 4.00% for 2023-24 with 9.00% TRS employee share
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 4.50% increase
4.500% base salary increase for 2024-2025
Leave
Bereavement Days — Bereavement leave 3 days/year for death of close relatives or close personal friend
Bereavement leave of three (3) days per year shall be granted due to death of close relatives or a close personal friend. Additional bereavement leave shall be deducted from sick leave.
Workday
Classroom Environment Characteristics — Establishes a limited virtual classroom with limited trial structures and organized with limited virtual conversations
Classroom Environment: Bistractions between and among teacher and students. Interaction is respectful and valued. Establishes clear expectations for classroom procedures
Other
Classroom Observation Procedures — 2d- Managing Student Behavior; 2e- Organizing Physical Space
Procedures listed: 2d- Student Behavior; Physical Space Organization for classroom management and procedures.
Other
Committee Service — Teachers shall not be required to serve on any committees in consecutive years
Teachers shall not be required to serve on any committees in consecutive years provided, however, that teachers may be required to serve on committees during the regular teacher day. First and second year teachers shall not be required to serve on any committees outside the regular teacher work day.
Other
Communicating With Families — Teacher communication with families on instruction and program matters
Teacher communication with families and instructional students participate activity in professional community and school district events and projects and procedures successively engage families appropriately.
Other
Communicating With Students — Component 3a: Communicating with Students
Expectations for learning directions and procedures of explanations of activities clarify their role. Clearer is often unclear or confused.
Other
Continuous Employment Remediation — Continuous employment Remediation checkbox fields with Date entries for Administrator and Certified Staff signatures
Continuous employment Remediation section with checkboxes and signature lines for Administrator, Certified Staff, and notation stating signature does not necessarily indicate agreement with contents but acknowledges that teacher has received a copy
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Normal work day for teachers
It is agreed that the starting time and ending time as well as the pupil day start and end may be changed with advance notice to the Association provided that the normal work day for teachers shall not exceed 7 hours and 30 minutes and the pupil day shall not exceed 6 hours and 50 minutes.
Other
Contract Duration — Three year agreement from August 15, 2019 to August 14, 2022
This Agreement shall be effective 12:01 a.m. August 15, 2019, and shall continue in effect until 12:00 p.m. August 14, 2022. This Agreement shall expire on the date indicated.
Leave
Convention Leave Paid — Teachers entitled to request leave with full pay for in-state/out-of-state conventions, conferences, meetings, workshops, or school visits
Each teacher shall be entitled to request leave with full pay to attend in-state and/or out-of-state conventions, conferences, meetings or workshops relating to their teaching field or for visitations to other schools. Applications for such leave shall be submitted to the superintendent for approval.
Other
Danelson Model Framework — Danielson Framework for Teaching with four domains
The Danielson Model for the summer of 2012 administerators were trained to use Danielson Model during the appraisal process is an ongoing and collaborative effort
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental coverage carries a separate deductible of $50
Dental coverage will carry a separate deductible of $50.
Other
Designing Student Assessments — Teacher designs assessment to guide instruction with integrity, accuracy and frequency considerations
Teacher commits to frequency regularly used in instruction, through monitoring, student understanding. Families and instruction together engage with program as appropriate manner.
Other
Engaging Students Learning — Component 3c: Engaging Students in Learning
Activities and assignments, materials and groupings of students. All instructions are appropriate for the instructional level. The lesson is engaged with partial success.
Evaluation
Evaluation Conference Days — Teacher and evaluator meet within 10 working days after receipt of evaluation to discuss and commit to file
Said Teacher and evaluator shall meet within ten (10) working days following the day of the receipt/delivery of said formal evaluation to discuss and commit to the Teacher's official personnel file the formal evaluation (20 days total).
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation cycle every two years for tenured teachers; annually for non-tenured teachers
Uses a variety of formative and summative assessment that demonstrates students' progress in learning. Ensures that Student Learning Assessments are conducted at least twice in a school year.
Evaluation
Evaluation Notice Days — Teachers receive minimum 10 school days notice before each pre-conference unless waived
Teachers shall receive a minimum of ten (10) school days' notice prior to each pre-conference of the formal evaluation process, unless the teacher and evaluator mutually agree to waive this minimum.
Evaluation
Evaluation Notice Written — Individual teachers to be formally evaluated receive written notice within first 25 school days
Individual teachers who are to be formally evaluated during the current school year will receive written notice within the first twenty-five (25) school days.
Evaluation
Evaluation Observation Minutes — Formal observation minimum 45 consecutive minutes or complete lesson if less
Each formal evaluation shall include personal observation of the Teacher's direct instruction which shall be a minimum of forty-five (45) consecutive minutes, or a complete lesson or entire class period if less than forty-five (45) minutes.
Evaluation
Evaluation Report Days — Final written evaluation given to teacher within 10 school days after formal observation
Within ten (10) school days following the day of each formal classroom observation, the evaluator shall give a copy of the final written evaluation to said Teacher prior to the post conference.
Other
Extracurricular Activities — Teachers shall not be required to perform extracurricular activities
Teachers shall not be required to perform extracurricular activities.
Other
Fair Share Fee — Fair share fee required; non-members pay proportionate dues amount to Association; fair share cannot exceed member dues
Each teacher shall join the Association or pay a fair share fee to the Association which shall be a proportionate amount of the dues required of members of the Association, including local, state, and national dues.
Other
Fair Share Fee Maximum — Fair share fee shall not exceed amount of dues normally charged to members
The fair share fee shall not exceed the amount of dues normally charged to Association members.
Other
Fair Share No Political — Fair share fee shall not include costs related to elections or political purposes
The fair share fee shall not include any costs or contributions related to elections or political purposes.
Other
First General Faculty Meeting — Association president permitted brief address at first general faculty meeting within first two weeks of school
At the first general faculty meeting of the school year, the Association President or designated representative will be permitted to extend a brief address or welcome to the staff on behalf of the Association. This general meeting shall be called during the first two weeks of school.
Leave
Fmla Compliance — Board abides by Family and Medical Leave Act terms and all updates related to parental and family leave
The Board shall abide by the terms of the Family and Medical Leave Act and all updates related to parental and family leave as stated in the Illinois School Code.
Workday
Friday Early Dismissal — Teacher day ends early on Fridays and days preceding holidays/vacations
On Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, or on days when school is dismissed early due to weather conditions (including heat days), the teacher day shall end ten (10) minutes after the close of the pupil day.
Other
Grade Change Notification — No teacher grades changed without written notification
Within the grading policies of the District, teachers shall maintain the responsibility and right to determine grades. No teacher's grades will be changed without written notification to the teacher of the nature and reasons for the change.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step #1 (supervisor), Step #2 (Superintendent), Step #3 (arbitration)
The teacher or the Association may present the grievance in writing to the supervisor immediately involved within fifteen (15) days from the date of the occurrence. If the grievance is not resolved at Step #1, then the teacher or the Association may refer the grievance to the Superintendent or his official designee within five (5) days after receipt of the Step #1 answer. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step #2, the Association
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Teachers pay 17% of premium cost for Employee & children, Employee & Spouse, or family coverage
Teachers selecting Employee & children or Employee & Spouse or family coverage shall pay 17% of the premium cost for each school year 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Teachers pay 10% of premium cost for single coverage
Teachers shall pay 10% of the premium cost for single coverage. Teachers selecting Employee & children or Employee & Spouse or family coverage shall pay 17% of the premium cost for each school year 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27.
Other
Hiring Recommendation — Hiring Recommendation: Non-renewal 2-3 or 4, Continuous employment, Remediation
Hiring Recommendation Non-renewal 2-3 or 4 Continuous employment Remediation Overall Summable Rating Unsatisfactory Needs improvement Proficient Excellent
Other
Instruction Components — Creates and promotes student learning and promotes students' social and learning and promotes students social
Instruction: Creates and promotes student learning and promotes students' social and learning and promotes students' social environment learning resources
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Pupil day maximum duration
It is agreed that the starting time and ending time as well as the pupil day start and end may be changed with advance notice to the Association provided that the normal work day for teachers shall not exceed 7 hours and 30 minutes and the pupil day shall not exceed 6 hours and 50 minutes.
Other
Instructional Strategies — Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques; Using Formative Assessments; Designing Coherent Instruction; Engaging Students in Learning
The teacher uses a variety of representations, explanations, examples and demonstrations to explain concepts; engages students in productive struggle.
Other
Involuntary Transfer Process — Teachers affected by involuntary transfer have right to discuss with administrator within 21 days; may request release from contract upon replacement
Any teacher affected by an involuntary transfer shall be personally notified and shall have the right to discuss the proposed transfer with an administrator within 21 days of the date of the letter.
Other
Joint Evaluation Committee — Committee includes Diane Englhart, Vicki Johnson, Stacy Kelly, Courtney Kruetzer, Becky Kramer, Todd Doryle, Scott Hoerstch and Patricia Verena
Members of the Committee Diane Englhart, Vicki Johnson, Stacy Kelly, Courtney Kruetzer, Becky Kramer, Todd Doryle, Scott Hoerstch and assisting the committee
Leave
Jury Duty Paid — Teacher called for jury duty paid full salary less amount received for jury service
Any teacher called for jury duty will be paid his full salary during the time of jury service, less the amount of pay for such service received by the teacher.
Other
Labor Management Committee — Labor Management Committee meets monthly to discuss non-contractual issues
A Labor Management Committee with representatives of the Association and the administration / Board of Education will meet monthly to discuss non-contractual issues. Both teams may add items to the agenda.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Horizontal movement for approved college courses limited to one lane per year
Commencing with the 2009-2010 school year horizontal movement for approved college courses is limited to one lane per year. Commencing the 2008-2009 school year horizontal movement for approved college courses is limited to one lane per year unless the teacher is enrolled in an approved graduate program leading to an advanced degree (MA/PhD) or to administrative certification.
Leave
Leave Insurance Maintenance — Teacher on unpaid leave may maintain insurance by timely payments to Business Office
With the consent of the carrier, a teacher on leave may maintain insurance benefits by making timely payments of all premiums due to the Business Office or elsewhere pursuant to its direction.
Leave
Leave Of Absence Abroad — One year unpaid leave for teaching in overseas program or teacher exchange program
A leave of absence of one (1) year without pay may be granted to any teacher, upon application, for the purpose of teaching in an overseas program or a teacher exchange program.
Leave
Leave Of Absence Association — Up to 2 years unpaid leave for tenured teacher serving as Association/IEA/NEA officer
A leave of absence of up to two (2) years without pay shall be granted to any tenured teacher, upon application, for the purpose of serving as an officer of the Association or as a staff member of the Illinois Education Association or the National Education Association.
Leave
Leave Of Absence Education — One year unpaid leave for tenured teacher returning to university for additional education
A leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted to any tenured teacher, upon application, for the purpose of returning to a university for additional education.
Leave
Leave Of Absence Seniority — One year unpaid leave for teacher with 8+ years continuous service
A leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted, upon application, to any teacher with eight (8) or more years of continuous service to the District.