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Colleagues:

We can use the following page to post, share and revise ideas as related to our class project. Using a wiki is pretty simple and I encourage you to click around to get the hang of it. Want to share an idea? Add it to any page by creating a discussion topic or by adding your thoughts directly to the page by choosing the "Edit This Page" tab. Anything that is done can always be undone!


 * Related Documents:**
 * 1) Ridge Contract in MS Word **__[[file:RidgeContract20032005.doc]]__**
 * 2) Ridge Contract in PDF **__[[file:RidgeContract20032005.pdf]]__**
 * 3) Association Team Instructions in MS Word **__[[file:BothTeachBoardNegTeam.doc]]__**
 * 4) **Contract Matrix -** Cathy and gang, give this a look and tell me what you think...**//[[file:Ridge Contract Negotiations Matrix.doc]]//**
 * 5) **//[[image:http://www.iconbazaar.com/signs/animated/new/1nw01c.gif]]Revised Contract Markup for Negotiations [[file:RidgeContract Markupfinal.doc]]//**
 * 6) **//[[image:http://www.iconbazaar.com/signs/animated/new/1nw01c.gif]][[file:Ridge Collective Bargaining Negotiations.doc]]//**
 * 7) **//[[image:http://www.iconbazaar.com/signs/animated/new/1nw01c.gif]]FINAL COPY OF CONTRACT [[file:FINAL CONTRACT.doc]]//**

After reviewing the contract, what are some of the areas you would like to focus on in the new contract? Let's brainstorm some ideas here:

__Section 8.__ Coaches. (a) The annual rates of pay for teachers assigned to coaching positions in the interscholastic athletic program are set forth on Appendix B, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. **//__Increase in Coaching, Intramural and Advisor pay rate SeeSection 9 - 10 for other activities.__//**
 * Maintain Sick Days at 15 and add 5 Family Illness days and 2 Religious Holidays
 * Article III, Section 3 (b): column movement at pay period immediately following the submitting of credits rather than waiting until the beginning of a semester
 * Article III, Section 6: if an employee demonstrates satisfactory performance in the year following witholding of an increment, the Superintendent, with the approval of the board, shall grant an increase of **2** levels - COMPLETELY STRIKE
 * Article V, Section 1: we need to establish length of student and teacher work day - 10 minutes before and after students and an additional 20 minutes on Tues - Thursday
 * Article V, Section 3 (5): student/teacher ratios for special education classes will be established in accordance with State policy. No more than 1/3 of the students in collaborative classes will be classified students. Max number in K was 20, 1-3 is 20, 24 in 4-8 and 28 in 9-12.
 * Article VI, Section 1: establish a sick bank **//__and limit the number of teachers that can be excessed?__//** - Dropped Issue
 * Article VI, Section 2 (e): omit "the granting of the leave shall depend upon the Board's ability to find a suitable replacement, as determined by the Board, for the tenured teacher requesting the leave" COMPLETELY STRIKE
 * Article VII Section __2. Recall Procedure.__ (a) The name of any teacher whose services have been terminated because of the elimination of a position or a seduction in professional staff shall be placed upon a recall list and remain on such list for three years provided such teacher does not refuse a reappointment and provided such teacher applies in wilting by registered mail for retention of his/her name on said list on or before June 1 of each year subsequent to his/her termination. **__//5 Years instead of 3//__**
 * Article XIII, Section 2: simplify language **//__and Section 3 - What about teachers shared between buildings and has 2 open houses?__//** Stipend of 55.00 proposed for second night.
 * Article III Section 3 : c) Teachers who meet the foregoing criteria and who have earned thirty (30) graduate credits beyond the bachelors Degree will be placed on the Masters Schedule if the thirty (30) graduate credits (1) were earned in a planned program at an accredited college or university and (2) are recognized by the State Board of Education for purposes of granting standard certification, or (3) are approved by the Superintendent. __//**Online courses from accredited college, District PD Courses and courses from local Teacher Centers.**//__