Such signature indicates receipt of the report only. This factor will be applicable only after the guidelines above have been considered, and only in light of the fact that those with lesser service will have greater future opportunity to reapply if their request is not granted. Teachers whose date of appointment for one-half (1/2) work day or more, but less than a full work day, is between October 1 and February 1 inclusive shall receive a one-half (1/2) step increment in the salary guide. "I talked about one Edison when I first came in because it was a district of 17 totally different schools," said O'Malley, who focused on giving all students the most rigorous curriculum. 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. The arbitrator's decision shall be in writing, and shall set forth findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusion on the issues submitted. ARTICLE I RECOGNITION 1. personal file, 22, reading specialist, 15, 20 Vouchers should be submitted when reports or dictation tapes are submitted. Any tenured teacher may participate in TSDE. If a resolution to the grievance fails, then the grievant and the PR&R Committee will be presented a copy of the principal/supervisor response within thirty (30) calendar days of the decision. Club stipends in each category in the middle schools and high schools are as follows: A1 Football C Cross Country The Board shall reimburse the premium cost for continued enrollment in the alternate insurance plan for any employee who elects not to participate in the insurance coverage as outlined in Section A above should said employee lose insurance coverage through another source until said employee is eligible to re-enroll in the insurance coverage provided by the Board. That is how I approach the budget now. MEETING OF THE EDISON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION . The conference will be arranged at a time most convenient to all parties involved. 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. No block can be less than thirty (30) minutes in length. No mentor teacher shall evaluate the performance of a provisional teacher. Board of Education member Paul Distefano said O'Malley has been instrumental in making Edison a nationally ranked school district. In the high schools and middle schools, when an eight (8) period schedule is in effect, teachers shall be required to report for duty ten (10) minutes before the late bell and shall be permitted to leave eight (8) minutes after student dismissal. appointment, back-to-school night, 11 President President. No teacher shall serve as a mentor to more than one (1) provisional teacher at a time. A teacher/employee on family illness leave may continue health care coverage by purchasing this through the Board at the going premium rates that are charged to the Board. Examples of such positions to include, but not limited to: ADULT AND SUMMER SCHOOL, SUMMER WORKSHOPS, A teacher who wishes to withdraw from Association membership or to terminate deductions for other Associations' services and programs must notify the payroll department prior to December 1 or May 31. Application for anticipated infant care leave may be included in the same request with application for disability leave for pregnancy. Guidance counselors, psychologists, learning disability teacher consultants, and social workers who work beyond these days set forth above, with the Superintendents approval, will be paid in accordance with Article VII, Section C, Paragraph 1. However, for safety concerns, teachers must personally notify the office that they will be out of the building. Click here for additional information about: . Admin. 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. This is the new normal," said O'Malley, who earns a salary of more than $200,000 and is one of the longest-serving superintendents among the state's 10 largestschool districts. Any unilateral change in coverage shall be equal to or better than that currently in effect during the life of the contract. Whenever any change in insurance benefits occurs for any other association representing employees in the Edison Township School District, the Board and Association may agree to reopen negotiations. Decisions rendered at Levels II, III, and IV shall be communicated in writing, on forms previously adopted (see 5. below), and any denial shall specify the reasons/basis for denial. The regular Public Meeting of the Edison Township Board of Education, previously scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of Eagles, Edison, New Jersey, will now be commence at 6:00 P.M., beginning with Closed Session to . _______________________________________________, _________________________________________________. Resources for Parents Parents Click Here Resources for Students Students Click Here Resources for Staff Staff Click Here "If you build it, they will come," O'Malley said in describing the district's growth. Teachers assigned to elementary schools will be permitted to sign out from the regular daily assignment fifteen (15) minutes after student dismissal on dates that evening parent-teacher conferences are scheduled. Teachers may individually elect to have up to ten percent (10%) of their monthly salary deducted from their pay for summer savings. The Board will offer a voluntary dental plan HMO with no deductible and no maximum, but subject to applicable co-insurance amounts. Every effort should be made to consider all reasonable solutions put forth, and to resolve the matter at this level. Contract. To qualify for further reimbursement, a master's degree is required. Said deductions shall be deposited in an account mutually acceptable to the Board and Association. 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. Middle school head counselors shall receive, in addition to their annual salary, compensation of two thousand nine hundred dollars ($2,900.00) annually. Thereafter, to remain on the group insurance, the employee must reimburse the Board for all applicable premiums. and . ETEA Negotiating Team BOE Negotiating Team work year. Board policy, 3, 37 In the event that certified substitutes cannot be hired for extended absences of child study team members, cases may be assigned in accordance with Article VII, Section C, Paragraph 3. after-school activities, 11, 12 Teachers shall receive their final checks on the last working day in June if all records are complete and approved by the school principal. If a science teacher assigned a reduced science schedule chooses to decline a second duty assignment, for each duty period refused, a four percent (4%) reduction in pay will be effected. A teacher returning from disability leave shall file with the Superintendent or designee a certificate from his/her physician certifying his/her fitness to resume assigned duties. A teacher shall receive a one-half step increment if the teacher, during the course of a school year, accumulates thirty (30) or more calendar days but no more than one-hundred fifty (150) calendar days of requested unpaid leave. Middle School Team Leaders will be compensated at the rate of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) per year. I would hate to think of the Edison School System without him," Distefano said. If a modified/flexible Block Scheduling is introduced, the total weekly instructional time in minutes necessary to implement said schedule may not exceed the total minutes of the teacher's teaching load of twenty-five (25) periods. bus supervision, 8, 13, Camp Bernie, 21 CST members must respond by May 23 as to their availability to complete the above evaluations by June 30. Middle School Core Content Leader: Teachers of English or Math will teach two (2) classes per day. Teachers hired on or after July 1, 1986 will be reimbursed for graduate study in accordance with the provisions of this Article only when the course work is in the teacher's field of certification or related to their present assignment. Your web browser does not support the