Working Conditions

The school board policy regarding the contract for the school year will be revised as follows:  There will be 180 1\2 school days in the school contract.  There will be 175 student days, including two (2) parent teacher conference days, five (5) professional days. And 1\2 day end- of school- work day.

There will also be a discretionary workday immediately preceding the first student day on which there will be no required meetings.

Dates for professional days will be recommended by professional development committee.  The committee will schedule activities for the 1\2 day required attendance on professional days.  The two professional days prior to the first student day will be 7 1\4 hour days.

During the second week of January, the Superintendent’s Advisory Board and the CCTA Executive Committee will assist in planning the calendar for the next school year.  The calendar will be approved by the CCTA membership before it is submitted to the Board of Education for final approval.

Under the 181 day contract, all professional and contractual obligations will be completed to the satisfaction of the building administrator before the teacher is paid June and\or July-August warrants.

2005, 1997, 1992, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1983, 1981, 1975

The 180.5-day contract will be used for the basic teaching position.

A supplement to the contract will be completed for duties other than the basic teaching position.  The supplement to the contract will state the duty and the compensation for each day.  This stated compensation will be added to the basic teaching salary to compute the annual salary for the teacher.       This item will go into effect with the 1993-94 academic year.

 
1992, 1987, 1981

The School Board shall provide a lounge and workroom for the teachers’ use in each school.

 
1975

In order to facilitate communication between administration and teachers, each building shall have on its calendar a regularly scheduled monthly interaction meeting.  The meeting will be open to any member of the faulty.  The committee shall consist of one representative from each grade level and representatives from the support faculty.   Each building interaction meeting shall be co-chaired by the building representative(s) and the site administrator.  The committee will meet each month to discuss items of concern that have been submitted by the staff.   Minutes of these meetings will be forwarded to the Superintendent and the CCTA President.

If resolution at building level interaction is not satisfactory, the unresolved point of discussion will be part of the agenda of the next superintendent’s interaction meeting with the Superintendent, CCTA representatives, and the appropriate adminstrator(s). 

The CCTA president will cooperatively schedule monthly superintendent’s interaction meetings between the superintendent and CCTA representatives to enhance communication and information exchange.

By mutual agreement between superintendent and CCTA President, additional meetings may be scheduled.
(combines the previous items W-7 and W-18)

 
2001.1989, 1985, 1976

Beginning with the 1980 school year, each teacher shall have a planning period of at least 55 minutes.  Time allocated for lunch will not be considered as a fraction of the planning period.

 
1979, 1977, 1975

A vacancy is determined by the site or department administrator with authorization to post given by the superintendent’s designee, normally the assistant superintendent of personnel.

All teaching and administrative position openings will be posted at all school sites in Claremore Schools. Reassignments within the building are the responsibility of the building principal.  The superintendent or designee will notify the CCTA President or designee of any openings once a position is determined opened. 

Postings will be made primarily by facsimile and other electronic means as soon as they occur. Postings shall include open and closing dates.

Positions for the following school year will have a ten (10) day application period. if posted before the end of school.  Those positions posted after the closing of school thru June 30 with have a five (5) day filing period. The district reserves the right to post closing date as “until filled” on vacancies that occur after July 1.  Consideration will be given for loss of instruction time or planning for instruction.

All applicants from within the Claremore School system will be interviewed unless the vacancy occurs between August 1-Sept. 10.   The district can interview applicants before the closing day listed on the job posting.  In all cases, the applicant considered to be the best qualified for the position will be hired. Things being equal, the Claremore employee will get the position.

 
2004, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1975

A thorough explanation of the existing supply requisition system shall be made annually to principals and teachers.

 
1976

The Board shall provide a telephone in each school’s teacher workroom.

 
1976

Teachers who work at athletic events will do so on a strictly voluntary basis.

 
1980

Each teacher shall have a 30-minute uninterrupted lunch period with the supervision of students

 
1991, 1979, 1978

Standard forms for requesting teacher transfer will be made available.   Transfer requests from teachers must be on file by April 1.

There will be four (4) forms submitted:  one for the teacher, one for the current principal, one for the future principal, and one for the superintendent

Nothing in the transfer shall preclude transfers based on the needs in the District for placement of qualified personnel n positions within the District.   Completing a transfer request does not guarantee the transfer.

 
2000, 1989, 1987

Full-time teachers assigned to more than one school site during the student day shall not be required to perform any duty before for after the school day.  (Note: The athletic facilities of the school district are extensions of any and all sites,)

 
1993, 1992, 1991