KEA Proposal

September 10, 2009

This proposal is presented as a package, if not accepted in its entirety, it will be

withdrawn as of noon, September 10, 2009.

The current proposal of the Association is as follows:

All tentative agreements to date.

KEA Withdrawn Proposals:

1. Article IV, Section 2 – Just Cause
2. Article V, Section 2 – Discretionary Leave
3. Article V, Section 5 – Bereavement Leave
4. Article V, Section 14 – Leave Provisions
5. Article VI, Section 4.A.1 – Extracurricular/Extra-Duty Pay
6. Article VI, Section 4.A.10 – Special Education Meeting Participation
7. Article VII, New – Impact of New Programs

KEA Proposals:
1. Article VI, Section 1-- Salary, Stipends, and Benefits
2. Article VI, Section 2.A – Commitment Stipend
3. Article VI, Section 4.A.9 – IEP Stipend - 12 monthly payments
4. Article VI, Section 4.B.5, 6, 8 – TRI pay, Extracurricular/Extra-duty pay/LID
5. Article VI, Section 9 – Insurance Benefits
6. Article VII, Section 1.5 – Faculty Meetings
7. Article VII, Section 2 – Class size/Caseload
8. Article VII, Section 2.8.b, c – Report Cards, Parent Conferences
9. Article VII, Section 11 – Technology Integration
10. Article VII, New -- Late Arrival/Early Dismissal
11. Exhibit H-1 – TRI Shadow Schedule
12. Revised 2009 – 2010 Student Calendar
13. Amnesty Agreement

The Association proposes current contract language in regard to all other issues.
KSD Proposal
September 7, 2009
ARTICLE IV - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 6
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS (continued)

2. Separate Contracts for Educational Excellence

a. There shall be a separate contract for Board-authorized additional days/duties

pursuant to Section 7, SB 3235, 1985 Laws of Washington, for:

(1) Additional days/duties pursuant to Article VI, Section 4-B; and

(2) The following specific additional days/duties, provided that employees

who are offered such contracts shall, as a condition of employment, be
required to accept and perform such contracts:
(a) teachers under regular contracts: one (1) day
The day before school shall be designated for classroom
preparation but may be worked any time after August 15 and prior
to the first day of school at the teacher’s discretion.
(b) teachers under regular contracts: one (1) day. For the 2009–
2010 school year, the District will provide one building-
directed workshop day. This workshop day will be held on
August 27, 2009. The date of this workshop day will be
determined. This day will replace the one LID day which was
not funded by the State Legislature for the 2009–2010 school
year. Teachers will be paid at their per-diem rate for this day.
The number of hours of pay will be determined by the
teacher’s FTE status. In the event funding is restored for the
second LID day, the District will not be required to provide
this additional paid day.
(bc) psychologists: ten (10) days in addition to (a) and (b) above
(cd) secondary counselors: ten (10) days in addition to (a) and (b)
above
(de) secondary librarians: ten (10) days in addition to (a) and (b)
above
(ef) elementary librarians: five (5) days in addition to (a) and (b)
above
(fg) vocational teachers: as mandated by the District’s vocational
program and accreditation requirements
(gh) curricular leaders: based on the following formula:
Teacher FTE
Responsibility Days
10 or more 8
8.0-9.9 6
6.0-7.9 4
4.0-5.9 3
0-3.9 2
(hi) half-day kindergarten teachers: one (1) day for each kindergarten session
taught by the teacher in addition to (a) above

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September 10, 2009
ARTICLE VI - SALARIES, STIPENDS AND BENEFITS

Section 2

COMMITMENT, COMPLETION, LONGEVITY, AND NATIONAL BOARD

CERTIFICATION STIPENDS

A. Commitment Stipend
In recognition of commitment to education and numerous additional responsibilities
throughout the year, the Kent School District and Kent Education Association agree to
the provision of a commitment stipend. Employees must have started working under
contract by the first day of the second semester of the previous school year, and fulfilled
their contractual obligations through November of the current school year. Continuing
employees must also have signed and returned their contracts by May 31 of the previous
school year. The annual stipend will be distributed to employees in the November pay
warrant based on FTE and the salary schedule placement as follows:

BA, Steps 1-8 $1,000 $2,000

BA+15, Steps 1-9 $1,000 $2,000
BA+30, Steps 1-10 $1,000 $2,000
BA+45, Steps 1-12 $1,000 $2,000
BA+90, Steps 1-16 $1,000 $2,000
BA+135, Steps 1-16 $1,000 $2,000
MA, Steps 1-9 $1,000 $2,000
MA+45, Steps 1-9 $1,000 $2,000
MA+90 or PHD, Steps 1-9 $1,000 $2,000

MA, Steps 10-16 $1,600 $2,600

MA+45, Steps 10-16 $1,600 $2,600
MA+90 or PHD, Steps 10-16 $1,600 $2,600

New Section Formatted: Strikethrough

B. Completion Stipend
In recognition of commitment to education and numerous additional responsibilities
throughout the year, the Kent School District and Kent Education Association agree to
the provision of a completion stipend. Teachers placed on Step 0 will receive a Deleted: BA,
completion stipend of $2,000 at the end of their first fully completed year of teaching on Formatted: Strikethrough, Highlight
the June pay warrant. The completion stipend will be prorated based on the hire date for Formatted: Strikethrough
teachers starting after the first day of school.

Formatted: Title Underline

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H‐1 2009‐10 7 Days Effective Ed Schedule
BA+0 BA+15 BA+30 BA+45 BA+90 BA+135 MA+0 MA+45
0 1,324 1,360 1,397 1,434 1,553 1,630 1,587 1,707
1 1,342 1,378 1,416 1,454 1,575 1,651 1,605 1,726
2 1,359 1,395 1,433 1,475 1,595 1,672 1,623 1,743
3 1,376 1,413 1,452 1,495 1,615 1,694 1,640 1,759
4 1,394 1,432 1,471 1,515 1,636 1,715 1,657 1,778
5 1,411 1,450 1,489 1,536 1,656 1,737 1,675 1,795
6 1,430 1,467 1,508 1,557 1,677 1,758 1,694 1,813
7 1,461 1,500 1,541 1,593 1,714 1,798 1,728 1,849
8 1,508 1,549 1,591 1,647 1,770 1,857 1,782 1,905
9 0 1,600 1,644 1,702 1,828 1,918 1,837 1,963
10 0 0 1,697 1,760 1,887 1,980 1,895 2,022
11 0 0 0 1,819 1,949 2,044 1,954 2,084
12 0 0 0 1,876 2,013 2,110 2,016 2,148
13 0 0 0 0 2,078 2,179 2,080 2,213
14 0 0 0 0 2,144 2,249 2,145 2,283
15 0 0 0 0 2,200 2,308 2,201 2,343
16 0 0 0 0 2,244 2,354 2,245 2,390

2010-11 11 Days Effective Ed Schedule

BA+0 BA+15 BA+30 BA+45 BA+90 BA+135 MA+0 MA+45
0 $ 2,081 $ 2,137 $ 2,195 $ 2,253 $ 2,441 $ 2,561 $ 2,495 $ 2,682
1 $ 2,109 $ 2,166 $ 2,225 $ 2,286 $ 2,475 $ 2,595 $ 2,522 $ 2,712
2 $ 2,135 $ 2,193 $ 2,253 $ 2,318 $ 2,507 $ 2,628 $ 2,550 $ 2,739
3 $ 2,163 $ 2,221 $ 2,281 $ 2,349 $ 2,537 $ 2,661 $ 2,577 $ 2,765
4 $ 2,190 $ 2,251 $ 2,311 $ 2,381 $ 2,571 $ 2,696 $ 2,604 $ 2,794
5 $ 2,218 $ 2,279 $ 2,340 $ 2,414 $ 2,603 $ 2,730 $ 2,633 $ 2,821
6 $ 2,246 , $ 2,306, $ 2,369, $ 2,447, $ 2,635, $ 2,763, $ 2,662 , $ 2,849 ,
7 $ 2,297 $ 2,357 $ 2,421 $ 2,503 $ 2,694 $ 2,825 $ 2,716 $ 2,906
8 $ 2,370 $ 2,434 $ 2,500 $ 2,588 $ 2,781 $ 2,918 $ 2,801 $ 2,994
9 $ - $ 2,514 $ 2,583 $ 2,675 $ 2,872 $ 3,013 $ 2,887 $ 3,085
10 $ - $ - $ 2,667 $ 2,765 $ 2,965 $ 3,111 $ 2,978 $ 3,178
11 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,858 $ 3,063 $ 3,212 $ 3,071 $ 3,276
12 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,949 $ 3,163 $ 3,316 $ 3,168 $ 3,376
13 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,266 $ 3,424 $ 3,268 $ 3,478
14 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,369 $ 3,535 $ 3,371 $ 3,588
15 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,457 $ 3,627 $ 3,459 $ 3,681
16 $           ‐ $           ‐ $           ‐ $          ‐ $      3,526 $      3,699 $      3,528 $      3,755
MA+90/phd
1,783
1,802
1,820
1,838
1,858
1,877
1,895
1,933
1,992
2,053
2,115
2,179
2,246
2,314
2,385
2,447
2,496

MA+90/phd
$ 2,803
$ 2,831
$ 2,860
$ 2,889
$ 2,919
$ 2,949
$ 2,977 ,
$ 3,038
$ 3,131
$ 3,226
$ 3,324
$ 3,424
$ 3,529
$ 3,636
$ 3,747
$ 3,845
$      3,922
Compensation
KEA Proposal
April 21, 2009
Revised July 9, 2009

ARTICLE VI - SALARIES, STIPENDS AND BENEFITS

Section 1

PROVISIONS GOVERNING TEACHERS’ SALARY SCHEDULE

A. General Condition

Each teacher’s salary for the current school year shall be determined by the teacher’s
placement on the KENT TEACHERS’ TRI SALARY SCHEDULE and developed in
compliance with the state salary schedule and the allocation determined by the
legislature. The TRI Schedule will be calculated prior to the beginning of each
school year by applying the base salary of the state salary schedule to the index
attached as Exhibit H-1. The TRI salary schedule and state salary schedule for the
first year of this contract are is attached as Exhibit H. Prior to September 1 each
year, parties shall reopen bargaining on Exhibit H for the ensuing school year.

B. Compliance

It is the intent of the parties to comply with the limitations imposed by

RCW 28A.400.200 and the State Budget. No provisions of the Agreement shall be
interpreted or applied so as to place the District in breach of the salary limitations
imposed by state law or subject the District to state funding penalty.

C. Salary Placement

Teachers shall be placed on the salary schedule and TRI schedule according to:

1. Criteria established by the State Law, WAC and as further specified in the
annual SPI reporting guidelines for the S-275 report, and

2. Certification, degree, official transcripts, and experience verification on file as

of the date of issuance of the individual teacher contract. Adjustments will be
made as per D, below.

D. Advancement

1. No advancement on the salary schedule shall be made until the appropriate

documentation (certification, degree, official transcripts, and experience
verification) is registered in Human Resources.
2. Any returning teacher planning on advancement for the ensuing school year
must:

a. Have all necessary course credit or experience completed on or before October

1 each year for advancement credit for that school year, and

b. Have appropriate documentation submitted to human resources prior to

November 1 each year for advancement credit for that school year. Salary
advancement shall not be credited any later than November 1 of the fiscal
school year, unless the teacher can produce evidence that the circumstances
were beyond his/her control.

3. All new hires must have appropriate documentation of all course credit,
including clock hours, and experience registered in Human Resources within
ninety (90) calendar days of their first day of work in order for the credit and/or
experience to be applicable to the current year salary, unless the teacher can
produce evidence that the absence of the documentation is beyond his/her
control. Documentation received after the cutoff date will be applicable for the
following school year in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
applicable collective bargaining agreement.

4. Advancement shall further be in accordance with criteria established by the

State Law, WAC and as further specified in the annual SPI reporting guidelines
for the S-275 report.
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ARTICLE VI - SALARIES
Section 4
EXTRA-CURRICULAR/EXTRA-DUTY PAY

Add:

5. The District and Association believe that the most powerful way to affect
improvement in student learning is for the school staff, parents, and community
members to be involved in developing a building plan to improve student
learning at their school. To that end the parties request that once a building plan
is developed, that groups within the building, and/or individual staff members in
the building make their decisions or choices for the use of effective education
days in support of or consistent with the building plan.

6. For the 2009-2010 school year, the District will make available the following
fund for instructional/program enhancement purposes. The fund will be
generated on the basis of the equivalent of seven (7) nine (9) days of staff time
at each teacher’s per diem. The time will be paid at each teacher’s per diem, at a
rate equal to one day of the employee’s base contract, divided by 7.5 hours.

Days referred to in this subsection shall be divided into two categories. Formatted: Indent: Left: 63 pt, First line: 0
pt
a. Optional Working time, at the teacher’s discretion, in activities selected by the Deleted: three (3)
teacher shall be focused on improving student achievement. Examples of Formatted: Highlight
appropriate activities may include but not be limited to: staff development Deleted: twenty-two and one half (22.5)
classes eligible for credit or clockhours; District approved departmental or Formatted: Highlight
individual projects related to student achievement; curriculum events, IEPs,
Deleted: . The remaining one (1) day will be for
student placement and recommendation meetings; and pre-arranged co- district-focused activities and will require
curricular supervisory responsibilities. attendance at specific activities in order to claim
the hours.¶
Formatted: Highlight
Optional working time at the discretion of the building or program administrator
Deleted: twenty-two and one half (22.5)
shall also be focused on improving student achievement. The two two (2)
building/program administrator days are directed by the building/ program Formatted: Highlight

administrator. Three (3) of the fifteen (15) fifteen (15) hours will be specifically Formatted: Font: Bold, Strikethrough
designated to compensate teachers for open house/curriculum night activities. Formatted: Font: Bold
By November 1, an initial list of qualified activities for at least seven and one- Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline
half (7.5) 7.5 hours will be provided. On or before March 1, a second list of Deleted: twenty-two and one half (22.5)
qualified activities for the remaining four and one-half (4.5) hours will be Formatted: Font: Bold, Strikethrough
provided. Activities will necessitate attendance in order to claim those specific Formatted: Underline
hours of effective education. Additional options may be added to the list(s)
Formatted: Highlight
throughout the school year
Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline
For the 2009-2010 school year for high school certificated staff, three (3) of the
fifteen (15) fifteen (15) hours will be specifically designated to compensate Formatted: Strikethrough

teachers for open house/curriculum night activities. Seven and one-half (7.5) Formatted: Highlight

hours of the fifteen (15) fifteen (15) hours will be specifically designated to Deleted: The remaining one (1) day will be for
district-focused activities and will require
compensate all high school teachers who act as advisors. For the remaining attendance at specific activities in order to claim
four and one-half (4.5) hours, a list of qualified activities, reflective of the hours.
activities from previous years, will be provided. Formatted: Strikethrough, Highlight
Formatted: Highlight
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c. Seven (7) Nine (9) days of optional working time will be available for the
2009-2010 school year as follows: (i) five (5) seven (7) days at the teacher’s Deleted: six (6)
discretion, which meet the qualifications of paragraph (a); and (ii) two (2) two Formatted: Highlight
(2) days of optional working time meeting the qualifications of (b) above as Deleted: three (3)
determined by the building or program administrator. Payment for the five (5) Formatted: Highlight
seven (7) days at the teacher’s discretion will be paid automatically in Deleted: six (6)
December and June (2.5 days in December and 2.5 days in June) spread
Formatted: Highlight
evenly over twelve (12) months (see Exhibit H-1 – Supplemental TRI
Schedule for annual amount). The two (2) two (2) days determined by the Deleted: three (3)
administrator will be paid by extra pay timesheet. Formatted: Highlight

Deleted: four and one-half (4.5)

7. Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, the District will make available the
Formatted: Highlight
following fund for instructional/program enhancement purposes. The fund will
Deleted: thirty three and three-fourths (33.75)
be generated on the basis of the equivalent of seven (7) thirteen (13) days of
staff time at each teacher’s per diem. The time will be paid at each teacher’s per Formatted: Highlight

diem, at a rate equal to one day of the employee’s base contract, divided by 7.5
hours.
Optional working time at the discretion of the building or program
administrator shall also be focused on improving student achievement. The two
two (2) building/program administrator days are directed by the building/
Deleted: The remaining two and one-half (2.5)
days will be for district-focused activities and will
require attendance at specific activities in order
to claim the hours.¶
<#>¶
Formatted: Highlight
Deleted: thirty three and three-fourths (33.75)

program administrator. Three (3) of the fifteen (15) fifteen (15) hours will be Formatted: Highlight
specifically designated to compensate teachers for open house/curriculum night Formatted: Font: Bold, Strikethrough
activities. By November 1, an initial list of qualified activities for at least seven Formatted: Font: Bold
and one-half (7.5) 7.5 hours will be provided. On or before March 1, a second Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline
list of qualified activities for the remaining four and one-half (4.5) hours will Formatted: Strikethrough
be provided. Activities will necessitate attendance in order to claim those Deleted: thirty three and three-fourths (33.75)
specific hours of effective education. Additional options may be added to the
Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline
list(s) throughout the school year. Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year for
Formatted: Highlight
high school certificated staff, three (3) of the fifteen (15) fifteen (15) hours
Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline
will be specifically designated to compensate teachers for open
house/curriculum night activities. Seven and one-half (7.5) hours of the fifteen Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline

(15) fifteen (15) hours will be specifically designated to compensate all high Formatted: Strikethrough
school teachers who act as advisors. For the remaining four and one-half (4.5) Deleted: The remaining two and one-half (2.5)
days will be for district-focused activities and...will
[1]
hours, a list of qualified activities, reflective of activities from previous years,
will be provided. Formatted: Highlight
Formatted: Strikethrough, Highlight
c. Seven (7) Thirteen (13) days of optional working time will be available Formatted: Highlight
beginning in the 2010-2011 school year as follows: (i) five (5) eleven (11) Deleted: eight and one-half (8.5)
days at the teacher’s discretion, which meet the qualifications of Formatted: Highlight
paragraph (a); and (ii) two (2) two (2) days of optional working time Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline
meeting the qualifications of (b) above as determined by the building or Formatted: Underline
program administrator. Payment for the five (5) eleven (11) days at the
Deleted: four and one-half (4.5)
teacher’s discretion will be paid automatically in December and June (2.5
Formatted: Highlight
days in December and 2.5 days in June) spread evenly over twelve (12)
Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline
months (see Exhibit H-1 – Supplemental TRI Schedule for annual
amount). The two (2) two (2) days determined by the administrator will be Deleted: eight and one-half (8.5)

paid by extra pay timesheet. Formatted: Highlight

Deleted: four and one-half (4.5)
Formatted: Highlight
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8. There will be four optional days in Article VII, Section 9 (Certificated

Employees Working Calendar). These optional days will be used for workshops
or as floating report card days as follows:

October Elementary and Secondary Workshop Day Deleted: 9

(With prior approval from building administrator, this day may be Formatted: Highlight
used to attend state workshop day trainings, conferences, and
workshops.)

November Elementary Floating Report Card Day Deleted: 6

Secondary Workshop Day Formatted: Highlight

January Elementary Workshop Day Deleted: 27

Secondary Floating Report Card Day Formatted: Highlight

MarchElementary Floating Report Card Day Deleted: 5

Secondary Workshop Day Formatted: Highlight

Optional workshop days must be worked in their entirety; four (4) hours will be
building directed and three (3) hours will be teacher directed.

These four optional days will be paid by extra pay timesheet under special
projects pay. (These optional days are also referenced in Article VII, Section 2,
8.b.c.)

9. The annual goal-setting conference will provide direction for 7.5 hours working
time to be made available for professional improvement purposes (prorated for
less than full-time FTE). This time will be paid as special projects pay.

10. For teachers new to the teaching profession (teachers holding two-year
provisional contracts and without any prior teaching experience) to attend the
District’s new teachers workshop. Fifteen (15) additional hours (prorated for less
than full-time FTE) will be available to these new teachers to use as specified in a
plan developed with their mentor teacher. This time will be paid as special
projects pay.

One (1) day of optional working time will be available for teachers new to the
Kent School District but not new to the profession (teachers holding one-year
provisional contracts) to attend the District’s new teachers workshop.

11. IEP Stipend:

In recognition of the extra time required for the development of IEPs the
following stipends will be paid to all unit members responsible for writing IEPs
in twelve equal monthly payments based on FTE and placement on the salary
schedule:

BA Step 1 through MA Step 9 $1,800

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MA Step 10 and above $2,300

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The remaining two and one-half (2.5) days will be for district-focused activities and will
require attendance at specific activities in order to claim the hours.
Compensation
KEA Proposal
April 21, 2009
Revised September 9, 2009 Deleted: Revised July 9, 2009

ARTICLE VI - SALARIES, STIPENDS AND BENEFITS

Section 4

EXTRA-CURRICULAR/EXTRA-DUTY PAY

B. Separate Contracts

Add:

5. – TRI Pay

a. The District and Association agree and affirm the following beliefs: (a) the
success of the Kent School District is dependent upon hiring and retaining
the highest quality teachers; (b) providing a quality education for students
requires from teachers a commitment to the profession beyond the base
contract, normal workday hours and school year; (c) state law allows
additional compensation for additional time, additional responsibilities or
incentives (TRI); (d) the additional commitment required of Kent's
teachers cannot be accurately measured in hours or days; and (e) the time
necessary to fulfill any one teacher’s responsibilities will vary from that of
another teacher as determined by the individual’s own professional
judgment.

b. Each employee will be issued a supplemental contract in recognition of

these additional responsibilities and as an incentive to provide the
additional services.

c. The supplemental contract recognizes that employees will provide a

professionally responsible level of service in the following areas which are
above the basic contract:

1. Preparation for school opening;

2. Work connected with the conclusion of the school year;
3. Conferencing/communicating with students or parents;
4. Supporting school/student activities;
5. Providing individual help to students;
6. Evaluating student work;
7. Four work days, per the negotiated calendar;
8. Researching educational materials and supplies;
 9. Improving and maintaining professional skills;
10. Preparation and revisions of materials;
11. Planning with other employees in areas of instruction and curriculum;
12. Working with computers and other technology as related to
educational uses; and
13. Attending a District and/or school-connected meetings such as Parent
Conferences, or Open House, etc.

d. Compensation for these duties shall be in accordance with the TRI Salary
Schedule Exhibit H-1 and payment will be made in equal monthly
installments as is done with regular paychecks. A part-time employee will
receive a pro rata share of this TRI supplemental contract stipend based on
the employee's full-time equivalency (FTE).

Amend:

6. For the 2007-2008 school year there will be four optional optional days will be
included in Article VII, Section 9 (Certificated Employees Working Calendar).
These optional optional days will be used for workshops or as floating report card
days in the indicated months as follows:

October 12 Elementary and Secondary Workshop Day

(With prior approval from building administrator, this day may be
used to attend state workshop day trainings, conferences, and
workshops.)

November 2 Elementary Floating Report Card Day

Secondary Workshop Day

January 30 Elementary Workshop Day

Secondary Floating Report Card Day

March 7 Elementary Floating Report Card Day

Secondary Workshop Day

Optional workshop days must be worked in their entirety; On optional workshop

days, four (4) hours will be building directed and three (3) hours will be teacher
directed. Floating report card days are described in Article VII, Section 2.8.

Teachers, including all ESAs and other specialists, will not be required to report
to their worksites on Floating report card days. They will use the time made
available to prepare grades, perform tasks related to student assessment, and
otherwise prepare for the upcoming grading period.
 The four optional days will be paid by extra pay timesheet under special projects
pay. (These optional days are also referenced in Article VII, Section 2, 8.b.c.)

7. For the 2007-2008 school year the annual goal-setting conference will provide
direction for 7.5 hours working time to be made available for professional
improvement purposes (prorated for less than full-time FTE). This time will be
paid as special projects pay.

8. Three (3) days will be available for the 2007-2008 school year for teachers new
to the teaching profession (teachers holding two-year provisional contracts and
without any prior teaching experience) to attend the District’s new teachers
workshop. Fifteen (15) additional hours at per diem rate of both state salary
schedule and TRI schedule (prorated for less than full-time FTE) will be
available to these new teachers to use as specified in a plan developed with their
mentor teacher. This time will be paid as special projects pay.

One (1) day of optional working time will be available for the 2007-2008 school
year for teachers new to the Kent School District but not new to the profession
(teachers holding one-year provisional contracts) to attend the District’s new
teacher workshop.
Insurance Benefits
KEA Proposal
April 21, 2009
Revised September 9, 2009 Deleted: August 12, 2009

ARTICLE VI - SALARIES, STIPENDS AND BENEFITS

Section 9

INSURANCE BENEFITS

The District shall provide insurance premium payments towards premiums of approved
District group insurance programs in accordance with the provisions and options outlined
herein.

New teachers desiring coverage must enroll in the medical and salary insurance programs
within thirty (30) days of their employment. Regular teachers shall have the option to
change or enroll in insurance programs during the open enrollment period specified by
the District (normally the month of September through the second Friday of October of
each year). Enrollment in the mandatory dental, group term life, and long-term disability
programs are automatic.

The District contribution shall be according to the following schedule for all eligible
employees and their eligible dependents, including domestic partners ad defined by
Exhibit . The District contribution shall first go to the premium cost of the dental plan,
group term life, and long-term disability, and then to the approved health insurance (See
Exhibit I), provided that:

1. An employee must work a minimum of 3.75 hours per day to be eligible to

enroll in the mandatory programs, and

2. An employee must work a minimum of 3.75 hours per day to be eligible to

enroll in the medical program.

Teachers shall be eligible to receive a District contribution of $707.00 (2007-08) per

month equal to the full benefit allocation determined by the legislature, prorated on an
FTE basis. A full FTE is equal to 1,365 annual hours (181 days x 7.5 hours). In addition Deleted: 182
to this amount, beginning in the 2010-11 school year, the District will contribute an
amount equal to $80.00$5.00 per month per member, prorated on an FTE basis, into the Deleted: $25.00
insurance pool described in this section.

If the negotiated amount per teacher per month does not cover the premiums in full for
those insurance plans above, the District shall deduct from the teacher’s monthly salary
the amount necessary to pay the premium(s) due.
A teacher who is on an authorized leave of absence may elect to keep in force for one
year only an insurance membership that was in effect while the teacher was previously on
salaried status by reimbursing the District for the premium.

Monthly benefit provisions established for the employee shall commence with the first
month’s salary warrant and shall continue through August of that school year except:

1. Benefits for employees hired after March 1 and for those resigning or being
terminated in June will automatically be kept in force through September 30
unless the employee authorizes in writing that any or all benefits be
discontinued. Deductions for benefits will be made on the June, July, and
August pay warrants for those leaving employment in June.

Deductions for July, August, and September will be made on the June pay
warrant for those hired after March 1.

2. For those who resign, are terminated, or whose contract ends prior to June 1, the
benefit payments shall cease with the final pay warrant.

Any unused balance of the District fringe benefit contribution will be allocated for
District-funded benefits for eligible employees. The total amount accumulated in this
manner will be divided equally among the number of eligible teachers and
proportionately to eligible part-time teachers. This additional contribution for payment of
premiums for basic benefits will be adjusted throughout the year based on the total
number of eligible employees and available balance of unused District benefit
contribution. Prior to September 1, 2008, parties shall reopen bargaining on this section
to set the District’s maximum contribution for the ensuing school year.
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ARTICLE VII - OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 1
WORK DAY (continued)

5. The purpose of faculty (all staff) meetings is to share information, discuss concerns of a
majority of participants, include staff in decision-making, review student achievement
data to plan instructional interventions, and/or provide training of limited scope and
duration. Additional meetings might include, but are not limited to Vertical Team, Grade
Level Team, SIT, CAST, and CASL meetings. The following guidelines detail the Deleted: meeting
maximum number of meetings that can be held. The building administrator may choose
to schedule fewer meetings.

There shall be no more than two (2) meetings per week nor a total of more than six (6)
meetings per month per teacher. No meeting shall extend more than sixty (60) minutes
after students are dismissed. Such meetings will not be held on professional development
days or other days on which student attendance hours have been reduced, as specified by
the contractual calendar. No meetings or trainings may be held during teacher-directed
time on early release/late start time and workshop days, or on parent/teacher conference
days. Staff may meet additionally at their own initiative and discretion, but will in no way
be directed to attend by the administration, nor will the lack of participation in additional
meetings be reflected in any document.

Deleted: There shall be no more than one required

By a majority vote of the teachers in a specific school, such meetings may be held before
school rather than after school, with no additional increase in time or workday, in which
case the meeting can start no earlier than sixty (60) minutes before the student day.
If an emergency (an unexpected and dangerous situation requiring immediate action) or
other need for immediate communication arises, a special staff meeting of limited
duration and purpose may be called by the building administration.
The limitations in this section do not apply to meetings required by state and/or
federal law.
faculty (all staff) meeting per week and it shall not
extend beyond sixty (60) minutes after the students
are dismissed. Such faculty meetings will not be held
on professional development days or other days on
which student attendance hours have been reduced,
as specified by the contractual calendar. No
meetings or trainings may be held during teacher-
directed time on early release/late start time and
workshop days, or on parent/teacher conference
days.
Deleted: In addition to faculty meetings, additional
meetings including, but not limited to Vertical Team,
Grade Level Team, SIT, CAST, and CASL meetings
may not be required at a greater frequency than one
weekly, thirty (30) minute meeting held during
regular working hours. Staff may meet additionally
at their own initiative and discretion, but will in no
way be directed to attend by the administration, nor
will the lack of participation in additional meetings
be reflected in any document.¶
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ARTICLE VII - OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 2

WORKLOAD

The District and Association recognize the value of low class size. The District will make a good faith Deleted: The District will attempt to keep the class
effort to equalize the class size/workloads within all employees and work groups. size as low as possible. The parties agree,
acknowledge, and accept that the uncertain nature of
school funding; the under-funding of the basic
A. Class Size education and other state programs; and unfunded
compensation for certificated personnel may result in
the future in a reduction of instructional positions
1. On an ongoing basis, the principal or his/her designee shall work to minimize or eliminate overload and that the result of such a possible reduction may
conditions. Any employee who has class size(s) that exceed the numbers listed below, except for well result in increased class size averages.
the first three weeks of school and the first two weeks of second semester, shall initiate the Deleted: four
following procedure: Formatted: Font color: Black

Step 1: The principal will monitor class size and take action as indicated below. The principal and/or Deleted: teacher shall arrange a meeting with the
the affected teacher shall arrange a meeting to discuss their class size concerns. principal to discuss their class size concerns
Formatted: Font color: Black, Strikethrough
Step 2: The building principal shall have five (5) three (3) school days from the date of the meeting to
address the class size concern according to the options listed below. If the affected teacher and
principal cannot come to an agreement, the class size concern shall be referred to the
superintendent or designee for resolution by the end of the third day. The superintendent or
designee will notify the principal and teacher of the resolution within four (4) days.

2. Class size in general education classrooms shall be considered in overload status when the class
exceeds the numbers below:

In the 2009-2010 school year: Formatted: Indent: Left: 18 pt, Hanging: 18

pt, No bullets or numbering
Kindergarten – 24 students per class (class size in Kindergarten shall not exceed 28) Formatted: Indent: Left: 18 pt, Hanging: 18
Grades 1-3 – 25 students per class (class size in grades1-3 shall not exceed 29) pt, No bullets or numbering
Grade 4-6 – 29 students per class (class size in grades 4-6 shall not exceed 32)
Grades 7-8 – daily class load of 147 based on five periods Formatted: Indent: Left: 18 pt, Hanging: 18
Grades 9-12 – daily class load of 157 based on five periods (with the exception of advisory) pt, No bullets or numbering
Formatted: Indent: Left: 18 pt, Hanging: 18
Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year: pt, No bullets or numbering
Formatted: Strikethrough
Kindergarten –224students per class (class size in Kindergarten shall not exceed 27) Deleted: 3
Grades 1-3 – 25 students per class (class size in grades1-3 shall not exceed 28) Deleted: 24
Grade 4-6 – 29 students per class (class size in grades 4-6 shall not exceed 31)
Deleted: 28
Grades 7-8 – daily class load of 145 based on five periods
Grades 9-12 – daily class load of 155 based on five periods (with the exception of advisory) Formatted: Indent: Left: 18 pt, Hanging: 18
pt, No bullets or numbering

Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year class size in grades 7-8 will not exceed 31, and in grades 9- Formatted: Strikethrough

12 class size will not exceed 33. Formatted: Indent: Left: 18 pt, Hanging: 18
pt, No bullets or numbering

3. At the secondary level, physical education (P.E.) and performing music classes will be exempt Deleted: At the elementary level, the overload
levels for P.E. and music will be 30 32 students in K-
from these overload levels. At the elementary level class size caps for PE and music will be 3 and 32 35 students in grades 4-6.
equal to the class size cap for each grade.
Formatted: Default, Indent: Left: 18 pt,
Hanging: 18 pt, Tab stops: 31.5 pt, Left
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4. In elementary classes consisting of more than one grade level, actual enrollment shall not be more
than the student –teacher ratio for the lower grade level. Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt

5. The following are options to address class size if class sizes reach overload status: Deleted: necessary

• Balance classes
• Create split subject or grade level classes
• Create additional sections
• Reassign staff
• In secondary schools, provide a substitute to assist teacher or give release time as long as the need
exists (see tables below)
• In elementary schools, provide paraeducator time for the classes that are overloaded (see tables
below)
• Any other creative solution agreeable to the affected teacher and principal.

6. In the event in elementary schools, that paraeducator time is chosen, the following hours are
allocated for support:

In the 2009-2010 school year:

Elementary Schools-Student Enrollment Paraeducator Time
Kindergarten 25 – 26 2.0 hours daily
Kindergarten 27 – 28 * 3.0 hours daily

Grades 1-3 26 – 27 2.0 hours daily

Grades 1-3 28* 3.0 hours daily

Grades 4-6 30 – 31 2.0 hours daily

Grades 4-6 32* 3.0 hours daily
Grades 4-6 34* 5.0 hours daily
*No elementary class shall exceed the student enrollment as stated above. Deleted: excluding P.E. and music as indicated in
Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year: section 2 A.3.¶

Elementary Schools-Student Enrollment Paraeducator Time

Kindergarten 25 – 26 2.0 hours daily
Kindergarten 27 * 3.0 hours daily

Grades 1-3 26 – 27 2.0 hours daily

Grades 1-3 28* 3.0 hours daily

Grades 4-6 30 2.0 hours daily

Grades 4-6 31* 3.0 hours daily
Grades 4-6 34* 5.0 hours daily
*No elementary class shall exceed the student enrollment as stated above. Deleted: excluding P.E. and music as indicated in
7. In the event in secondary schools, that substitute time is chosen, the following days are allocated section 2 A.3.¶

for support.

In the 2009-2010 school year:

Middle School – Student Enrollment Substitute Time per Quarter
148 – 150 .5 day
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151 – 155 1.0 day

156 + 1.5 days

High School – Student Enrollment

158 – 160 .5 day
161 – 165 1.0 day
166 + 1.5 days

Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year:

Middle School – Student Enrollment Substitute Time per Quarter
146 – 148 .5 day
149 – 153 1.0 day
154 + 1.5 days

High School – Student Enrollment

156 – 158 .5 day
159 – 163 1.0 day
164 + 1.5 days

8. Secondary classroom teachers, not including band, choir, orchestra and P.E., whose total
teaching load does not exceed the limits stated in A.1. above, but who teach one or more
classes larger than thirty-three (33) in middle school and thirty-five (35) in high school
shall receive $200 dollars for every two students above that number. To receive this
payment, the overload must exist for fifteen (15) days or more and shall be calculated and
paid per semester.

9. If the daily class size/load drops below the above-mentioned numbers, the building principal will
reallocate any paraeducator time to meet the needs of the building.

10. The building administrator will make reasonable effort to equitably distribute special education
students and ELL students among classrooms.

11. For the purposes of determining elementary workload, students mainstreamed from Special
Education programs (excluding students receiving a single special education service such as
speech language pathology services) will be counted according to the following:

a. Regular classroom: Students assigned to regular classrooms from Special Education

programs for five (5) four (4) hours or more per week will be counted as full-time students in
the regular classroom.

b. Music, P.E.: A Special Education student in the program on a regular basis will be counted as
full-time student for the music or P.E. teacher.

12. In the event of a levy failure, class size provisions may be renegotiated.

B. Special Education, Specialists, and ESAs

1. Recognizing that the extensive demands of special needs students requires considerable plan
development and implementation, individual time with students, and creates a high workload, and
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that specialists who deal with broad portions of the student population must have responsibility to
serve reasonable numbers of students in order to be effective, caseloads will be limited, as
follows. The district will make reasonable effort to maintain caseload at or near guideline
numbers. The needs and challenges of individual students or situations may indicate that a lower
caseload will be appropriate, and adjustments will be made accordingly. The following numbers
are guidelines for program staffing:
Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 pt, First line: 0 pt
Self-Contained/Academic (SC) 12 students

Self-Contained/Life Skills (ASC) 8 students

Resource room (IP) 28 students

Behavior Disorder (SA) 10 students

Pre-school/ECE 10 students (per half day); 6 students (extended

day)
ELL 90 students

2. Paraeducators
The parties recognize the important role played by paraeducators; and agree that paraeducator
assistance will be provided per 1.0 FTE teacher as follows:

Program IA Hours/Day
Resource room (IP) 6.0
Self-Contained/Academic (SC) 13.0
Self-Contained/Life Skills (ASC) 13.0
Behavior Disorder (SA) 13.0
Pre-school/ECE 13.0
ELL – Elementary 15.0
ELL – Secondary 12.0

Paraeducator staffing will be added to special education classrooms with high impact students
based on the unique needs of students.

3. Caseload Relief
When caseload guideline Nnumbers are exceeded, the following support will be provided: . Deleted: Trigger
Relief to be provided as described above for teachers, but not at less than current ratios of Deleted: not to be
assistants.). Deleted: by more than 10%
a. Exceeded by 10%: Two (2) hours of paraeducator time per day will be added to the time
Deleted: Caseload relief will be provided between
described in the table above. the trigger number and the cap (10% above the
b. Exceeded by 20%: Two (2) additional hours of paraeducator time trigger
c. Exceeded by 30%: Two (2) additional hours of paraeducator time Formatted: No bullets or numbering

4. Guidelines for caseload for Educational Staff Associates (ESAs):

Nurses 1500 students

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OT 30 students

PT 2628 students

SLP 45 students
Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 pt, First line: 0 pt
Psychologists 75 evaluations per year

Social Workers 30 students in Behaviors Disorder program (SA)

Relief for overload for ESAs: The district will allocate funds for each ESA group each year to Formatted: Justified, Indent: Left: 49.5 pt,
be used for providing workload relief. Specific allocation of these monies will be determined First line: 0 pt
by the workgroup and the Superintendent or designee:

Nurses: $25,000

Psychologists: $25,000

SLPs $25,000

OTs $15,000

PTs $10,000

5. Additional staffing guidelines

Librarians Elementary: 0.5 FTE per school
Secondary: 1 FTE per school

Counselors Elementary: 500 students

Secondary: 400 students, including Running
Start students

Deleted: Two (2) hours of classified support time

per day will be provided for non-classroom positions
(not named in the table).
C. Student – Progress Reporting

1. The building principal or other administrative authority may not change a pupil’s grade except for
good cause following an inquiry as to the justification for such change. Any change in a pupil’s
grade shall be preceded by notice to the teacher who had assigned the grade to allow an
opportunity for the teacher to provide relevant information to the principal or other administrative
authority. Whenever the teacher is not available for consultation, the principal or other
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administrative authority shall, if reasonably feasible, delay the decision concerning the grade
change so that consultation with the teacher may occur.

2. Secondary teachers shall be given at least four (4) workdays following the end of the quarter to
complete student-progress reports. Teachers will be given one (1) optional day in January to work
on semester report cards. This day (detailed in Article VI, Section 4) will be scheduled on the
certificated employees working calendar but the time may be worked at the teacher’s discretion
any time within the window provided for report card preparation. Upon request, teachers shall
provide, by the last day of each semester, a list of all students who have not successfully
completed course requirements.

3. Elementary students shall be dismissed two and one-half hours prior to the end of the regular
school day for five days each semester for elementary teachers to conduct regular conferences.

Each elementary school will have a teacher workshop day in November and in March to prepare
for student progress reporting. These two (2) optional days (detailed in Article VI, Section 4) will
be scheduled on the certificated employees working calendar but the time may be worked at the
teacher’s discretion any time within the window provided for report card preparation determined
by the building. Half-day kindergarten teachers shall be compensated for an additional half day in
November and in March to prepare student progress reports for each session of kindergarten Deleted: their second
taught by the teacher.

4. Additionally, in the event that the majority of the unit members in a building vote to hold
parent conferences outside of the regular contract day, an equal amount of contiguous
regularly scheduled work time will be cancelled within five work days of the
conferences.

5. If a parent requests, a conference need not be held.

6. Telephone conferences may substitute for conferences, upon the parent’s request.

D. Special Allocation

1. Effective with the 1991-92 school year Each elementary school will be allocated an additional
.5 FTE to assist in staffing of K-3 instructional programs. Building staff will determine the
assignment based on site-specific needs in accordance with OSPI K-3 allocation guidelines.

2. The District shall provide one six-hour clerical assistant for secondary classroom teachers per
secondary school.
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KEA Proposal
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Section 2

WORKLOAD

8.

b. Secondary teachers shall be given at least four (4) workdays following the end
of the quarter to complete student-progress reports. Teachers will be given one
(1) optional day in January to work on semester report cards. This day (detailed
in Article VI, Section 4) will be scheduled on the certificated employees
working calendar but the time may be worked at the teacher’s discretion any
time within the window provided for report card preparation. Upon request,
teachers shall provide, by the last day of each semester, a list of all students who
have not successfully completed course requirements.

c. Elementary students shall be dismissed two and one-half hours prior to the end
of the regular school day for five days each semester for elementary teachers to
conduct regular conferences. Equitable planning time will be provided.
Floating Report Card Days (detailed in Article VI, Section 4) will be scheduled
on the certificated employees working calendar but the time may be worked at
the teacher’s discretion any time within the window provided for report card
preparation.

Additionally, in the event that the majority of the unit members in a building
vote to hold parent conferences outside of the regular contract day, an equal
amount of contiguous regularly scheduled work time will be cancelled within
five work days of the conferences.

Each elementary school will have a teacher workshop day in November and in
March to prepare for student progress reporting. These two (2) optional days
(detailed in Article VI, Section 4) will be scheduled on the certificated
employees working calendar but the time may be worked at the teacher’s
discretion any time within the window provided for report card preparation
determined by the building. Kindergarten teachers shall be compensated for an
additional half day in November and in March to prepare student progress
reports for each kindergarten session taught by the teacher.
Technology Integration
KEA Proposal
October 29, 2008
Revised 083009 Deleted: Presented January 23, 2009
Deleted: ¶

Article VII, New Section -- Technology Integration

1) Training
a) When a new technology-based program is introduced, appropriate training
will be provided to staff in advance, with sufficient additional time provided
so that staff may gain familiarity with the use of equipment and software
and its potential integration into instruction.
b) Such training and time will be provided within the normal contracted
working hours and calendar, or will explicitly be described as optional.
i) Optional time outside working hours or calendar will be paid at the
employee’s hourly rate, including all time they are present (lunch,
registration, etc.).
ii) If provided during normal staff meeting time, then the training will
replace a regularly scheduled staff meeting rather than be scheduled in
addition to regular meetings.
2) Student compliance and assistance
a) Teachers will not be required to conduct checks of student email, files,
media, software, or browser histories unless they have clear probable
cause to suspect student misconduct.
b) Teachers will not be required to develop or maintain knowledge of the
URLs of inappropriate websites.
c) Teachers will not be required to develop or maintain knowledge of all
specific software approved for installation by the District, including folder
and file names.
3) Technical support
a) Teachers will not be required to perform technical support work, including
hardware repair and network connectivity support. Deleted: ,
4) Websites Deleted: unless specifically assigned to a
position as a technology coach or technology
Teachers will not be required to create or maintain a website, Moodle site, or TOSA.
another other electronic-based site
5) Evaluation
No teacher will be evaluated in regard to the implementation of training which Deleted: negatively
was only offered outside the regular workday.
6) Additional time
No additional time outside the seven and one half (7.5) hour work day will be Formatted: Indent: Left: 18 pt
required as a result of the implementation of the one-to-one laptop program or
other implementation of technology programs, unless compensated at per
diem. Deleted: