STIPULATION OF AGREEMENT

 

between

The School Board of Pinellas County

                     and                                    

The Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association

 

 

The parties to this Stipulation of Agreement mutually agree to the following provisions in order to implement that state-mandated Voluntary PreK (VPK) program for 2005-06.  If approved, the parties will implement the new program in May 2006.  The parties concur that the program is newly created and, by design will require considerable flexibility in order to be successful in the first year. Accordingly, the parties agree to the following: 

 

  1. The provisions of this stipulation shall apply only to eligible “instructional personnel” as defined by the collective bargaining agreement.
  2. Employees may apply to the program for consideration for employment using forms prescribed by the district and shall be considered for selection using guidelines similar to those used for Summer Reading Camps. Candidates shall be required to meet Level 2 screening requirements consistent with state VPK legislation. Applicants should understand that some children enrolling for this program may not be fully toilet trained and the program will require instructional staff members to accommodate these student needs without additional staff support. Principals of the designated centers will be responsible for hiring their instructional staff from qualified applicants.
  3. Employees selected to work during the Summer VPK program will be employed from May 19 through July 24 consistent with program requirements.
  4. The student day shall be 7 hours and 10 minutes plus ˝ hour daily enrichment. The day shall begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude by 3:40 p.m.
  5. The teacher day shall be 4 hours and 20 minutes for the morning session and the same for the afternoon session. A full day for teachers will be 7 hours and 40 minutes if the teacher works the entire day. There will also be a 1-hour rest period for students at mid-day.
  6. Teachers shall be paid their regular daily rate for hours worked in the program.
  7. It is expressly understood that the unique funding process for the Voluntary PreK program is regulated by the State of Florida and is payable based on actual daily student attendance. This process may require the reduction of teacher units if enrollment falls below the prescribed staffing model limits in a given center.  Therefore, teachers shall be employed on an hourly basis, as needed to accommodate student enrollment during this period.

 

This agreement entered into this              day of January 2006.

 

   FOR THE ASSOCIATION                                    FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD

 

___________________________                              ________________________________

Mrs. Michelle Dennard                                                 Clayton M. Wilcox, Ed.D.

President, PCTA                                                          Superintendent

 

                                                                       

___________________________                              ________________________________

Mr. Jade Moore                                                           Ronald F. Stone, Ph.D., Associate

Executive Director, PCTA                                            Superintendent for Human Resources

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