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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

The Canton School Committee (the Committee) and the Canton Teachers’ Association (Unit
A) (the Association) hereby agree to a new three-year contract to be in effect from September 1,
2019 through August 31, 2022. Except as modified by this Memorandum, the terms and provisions
of the September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019 contract will be carried forward into the new
contract.

ARTICLE V_GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE (page 4, 6). Sections C
and E.5.

Section C. The parties agree to the attached “formal grievance instrument” referenced in this
section.

Section E.5. Revise to read as follows

5.        Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of the School Committee
to renew or not renew a contract of employment for nen-tenured teachers

without professional teacher status.
ARTICLE VI_LONGEVITY (page 7). Update by deleting Section C:

ARTICLE VI_ TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD (pages 7-11), Sections C,
D, F, H, I, K, M, and new section on music teacher schedule.

Section C (page 7-8). Revise to increase payment as follows:

C. Classroom teachers at the William H. Galvin Middle School and at Canton High
School, including special education teachers and speech and language pathologists, will
have a daily preparation period consisting of one regular period. During that time they
will not be assigned to any other duties. Teachers who volunteer to cover a class for an
absent teacher during a preparation period will be paid $20 $30 per period for such
voluntary coverage. When scheduling team meetings and parent conferences during the
school day, all efforts will be made to avoid scheduling such meetings/conferences
during the preparation periods or lunch periods of teachers whose attendance is required.

Section D (page 8). Revise title, add sentence to Section D.1, and amend Section D.2 as follows:

D. High School, ead Middle School, and District-Wide Coordinators:

Add sentence to D.1: For those district coordinators who oversee staff and programming
in multiple buildings and who currently have a teaching load that exceeds 20% FTE, such
load will be reduced by one class per school year, until it reaches the 20% mark. [Note:

goal of 20% will be reached for all no later than the 2021 -2022 school year—this
corrects timeframe by one year compared to SC package 5/23/19]

D.2. All high school, -and-middle school, and district-wide coordinators shall be
evaluated in writing annually by the Principal(s) with input from the Director of
Curriculum (or other appropriate Central Office role) and in accordance with the
negotiated Evaluation Procedure, using Standards and Indicators of Effective
Administrative Leadership (or other appropriate rubrics negotiated to address both
skills instruction and administrative leadership.)

Section F (page 8). Revise to read as follows:

Elementary teachers will be guaranteed five:                 i         ieds-per-week—Fhe
Committee-will-strive toward-a-geal ef one (1) preparation period per day, to include
forty-five minute periods on four (4) days and a thirty-minute period on the fifth day:
Teachers who volunteer to cover a class for an absent teacher during a preparation period
will be paid $20 $30 per period for such voluntary coverage. Elementary teachers will be
provided with four (4) common planning periods of no less than one hour, scheduled one
(1) per quarter. When scheduling team meetings and parent conferences during the
school day, all efforts will be made to avoid scheduling such meetings/conferences
during the preparation periods or lunch periods of teachers whose attendance is required

Section H. School Day and Year (page 8). Revise as follows:

L.       All teachers shall report to their schools at least 15 minutes prior to the
commencement of homeroom. During this {5 minute period, teachers at
the Galvin Middle Schoo! may not be required to perform supervisory
duties in excess of 10 minutes. During this 15-minute period, teachers at
the High School would not be required to perform supervisory duties in
excess of what they presently perform before school. After school, all
teachers shall remain in their schools for at least 20 minutes after the end
of the scheduled school day. During this time they will be available for
student assistance and to perform supervisory duties to the extent that such
duties have been performed in the past. Notwithstanding the above, in the
event of a ten-minute increase to the student day at Galvin Middle School
and a five-minute increase to the student day at the High School (each
anticipated for the 2020-2021 school year), the after-school period for
teachers at the Galyin Middle School and High School shall be reduced t
15 minutes.

It is recognized by the Association and the School Committee that
teachers will have to devote many more hours in addition to the above to
successfully satisfy their professional responsibilities. Therefore, in
addition to the above, teachers shall be required to attend core evaluations,
ean meetings,  parent conferences,  faculty and department anes. {such

ae  I levels not | to exceed two per month), to confer with and help
students, to supervise teacher detention, and to carry out such other

professional responsibilities as they have performed in the past.

Notwithstanding the above, preschool teachers shall be at their schools for
6 hours and 50 minutes per day, which may vary from the times set forth
above due to variations in the pre-school student day.

9 —-Feachere at Canton High Schoo! will teach 30 periods and have-at- feast 7

33.

The school year for teachers, other than new personnel who may be
required to attend additional orientation sessions, will begin no earlier than
September | (unless there is mutual agreement to begin earlier) and
terminate no later than June 30, but will in no event be longer than three
(3) days more than the number of days that pupils are required to be in
attendance by the approved Committee calendar for each school year. The
three (3) additional days will be used as professional development days.

Study Hails: Recognizing that study halls are to be directed study and not
limited to supervision of students, administration shall make a sincere
effort not to use study halls as a substitute for finding coverage for absent
teachers. However, should administration be unable to find substitutes,

and should classes be moved into a study hall, the teacher in charge of the
study hall shall receive the additional compensation of twenty dollars
|                                      $20) $30 for each such class so moved into the study hall.

Section I (page 10). Revise as follows:

1.         Teachers will have a duty-free lunch period as determined by the respective
principals of at least the following lengths:

1.         Elementary School                                       25 minutes
|                       2.        William H. Galvin Middle School               20 minutes*
3.        Senior High School                                    23 minutes

In the event of a ten-minute increase to the student day at Galvin Middle Schoo! (as anticipated
for the 2020-2021 school year}, the lunch period shall be increased to 23 minutes.

Section K (page 10). Revise as follows:

|              K. — Academic subject area William H. Galvin Middle School and-Senier High Sehoet
teachers will not be assigned more than seven (7) periods per day, consisting of at
least one (1) preparation period, and-not-more-than-six-(6)}-student-supervision
perieds-ef-whieh-not more than five (5) may-be-teaching periods, and one (1)
administrative period to be used for st       tsi         ision, collaboration among
staff, and other professional work to be assigned by the principal or designee.
4li-be-provided-with adequate time to perfona theit

Academic subject area Canton High School teachers will not be assigned more
than six (6} periods per day, consisting of one {1} preparation period; not more
than five teaching periods; and on days when assigned fewer than five teaching
periods, one (1) administrative period to be used for student supervision,
collaboration among staff, and other professional work to be assigned by the
principal or designee.

Department heads will not be assigned supervisory duties.

Section M (page 10). Revise as follows:

|             M.  SPED-Special Education teachers shall be provided with the same common
planning time as classroom teachers, one (1) period of no less than one (1) hour
every three (3) weeks. [as housekeeping, change “SPED” throughout]

New Section. Add new section to read as follows:

With the agreement of a particular teacher, the Superintendent or designee may assign a
music teacher to a class that takes place before or after the typical school day, with the
understanding that the teacher’s arrival and departure times will be adjusted to provide
for the same amount of onsite time required of teachers at the same level (i.c.,
elementary, middle school, high school} whose classes take place solely within the
typical school day.

ARTICLE IX_NON-TEACHING DUTIES (page 11-12). Revise Sections A, D, and G as
follows:

A.       Assignment of teachers for non-teaching duties shall be on a reasonable and

|                       equitable basis. While assigning student supervisory duties to each teacher in a

particular year | requires consideration of a number factors, the principal will
include the number of minutes involved among these factors,                    ,

D.       Teachers issuing classroom detentions are required to supervise that detention
|                         period. Feachers-are-aise requ:                          arassigned-office detention
periods;
G.        Elementary teachers may be assigned up to 60 minutes per week. Such duties

shall not be assigned unless the Principal deems it necessary, Wehen-e-daily
evel the-substituie-will-be-respensible_for-cover

ARTICLE X_ TEACHER ASSIGNMENT, Section A (page 12). Revise as follows:

A.        Teachers will be notified in writing of tentative programs for the coming school
year, including the schools to which they will be assigned, the grades and/or
subjects that they will teach, and any special or unusual classes including co-
teaching assignments that they will have, as soon as practicable and under normal
circumstances not later than August 1. When teacher assignments are changed as
to grade or subject, first consideration for available teacher position will be given
to teachers with seniority.

ARTICLE XIl_ TEACHER EVALUATION (page 13). Include educator evaluation process
and a list of evaluators as an Appendix. {Prepare rubrics for various positions, but these will not
be printed in the Appendix. Among those to be developed will be specific rubrics designed for
Coordinators, to address both skills in instruction and administrative leadership—see Art. VI
D.2]

ARTICLE XIV_SICK LEAVE POLICY (page 15)

Section J. Add the following sentence at the end:

If a member still has days leftover, after buying back sick days in excess of eighty (80)
days, those days will be donated to the Sick Leave Bank.

Section N. Parental Leave. Increase paid days for adoption/maternity/paternity leave without
giving birth from 5 to 15 for those with PTS only. (Non PTS remains at 5 days)

ARTICLE XVII_ PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, Section A (page 22). Revise as
follows:

A.      The Committee will pay the reasonable expenses incurred by teachers who attend
workshops, seminars, and conferences, at the request andéor-withthe- advance
approvatof the Superintendent of Schools or designee.

ARTICLE XIX_GROUP INSURANCE (page 22). (Update as needed to reflect current PEC
agreement.)

ARTICLE XX_GENERAL (page 23). Add new Section G to read as follows:

The following shall be prorated for part-time employees: (1) amount, but not years of
service, for longevity under Article VI; (2) amount for course reimbursement under
Article XX VI; and (3) all paid leave provisions, including sick leave, bereavement,
personal days, sick leave bank, and parental leave under Article XIV and military leave
under Article XV.

ARTICLE XXII SALARIES AND OTHER COMPENSATION (page 24).

Appendix A:

September 1, 2019:
1.         Increase all steps by 2.0%

2.       Add one new step (Step 16) at 1.0% above Step 15.

September 1, 2020:
1,        Increase all steps by 3.0%

September 1, 2021:
1,        Increase all steps by 2.0%

2.       Eliminate Section 1.G. Employees-eligible-for-both-a-step-and-otane
caer omaber tofe-partoular yeas sill receive-only-elane
ehange-

Appendices B, C, and D: Increase as follows:

September 1, 2019: 2.0%.
September 1, 2020: 3.0%.
September 1, 2021: 2.0%.

ARTICLE XXIV_AGENCY SERVICE FEE. Eliminate in recognition of Janus decision.
(Voluntary deductions are addressed in ARTICLE XXII.)

ARTICLE XXV_REDUCTION IN FORCE (page 26). Revise Section C to align with M.G.L.
c. 71, §42, to read as follows:

C. Layoffs shall be conducted within disciplines based on a teacher’s job performance
and the best interest of the students;-whieh-is-defined-as-fellews: Indicators of job
performance shall be based on comprehensive evaluations conducted consistent with
M.G.L. ch. 71, sec. 38, using the teacher’s past summative overall evaluation ratings as
compared to other teachers’ past summative overall evaluation ratings in the discipline
targeted to be reduced, with ratings of Meets the Standards of the Canton Public Schools
(for evaluations prior to 2013-2014), Proficient and Exemplary being considered equal.
The number of summative evaluations compared will include all those evaluations
written for teachers during the time equal to the most recently hired professional status
teacher in the targeted discipline. If there is a tie using the above criteria, the tie shall be
broken by seniority, with the least senior teacher in the discipline targeted laid off first.
For the purposes of this article, disciplines shall be: [no change to list of disciplines]

ARTICLE XXVIA INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TEAMS (page 31). Revise Section H to read
as follows:

H. IST Compensation: Members of the IST shall be compensated, at their option; with
either three (3) credits or a stipend of five hundred dollars ($500). No more than a total

of six (6) credits earned based upon service as a member of the IST. may be used for
horizontal movement on the salary schedule.

ARTICLE XXVI-B D.         DRIVEN IN:               TIONAL SUPPORT TEAMS (page 32).
Revise Section H to read as follows:

H.        DDIST Compensation: The Chair will be paid a stipend in accordance with
Appendix B1. Members of the DDIST shall be compensated, at their option, with either
three (3) credits or a stipend of five hundred dollars ($500), No more than a total of six

6) credits eared based upon service as a member of the DDIST may be used for
horizontal movement on the salary schedule.

ARTICLE XXVII_EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT FUND (page 33). Revise as
follows:

The Committee will reimburse provide-$4,250 up to $2500 per year for each teacher (prorated
for part time teachers) to an aggregate cap for the entire bargaining unit of $125,000 per year

vi             ancement-Fund-to be used for courses, conferences, workshops, or
seminars that are aligned to the role of the educator and have been approved in advance by the
Superintendent or Central Office designee. In order to seek approyal, the teacher must submit an
application form to the Central Office designee at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to
the start of the course, conference, workshop or seminar. A committee consisting of two (2)
members appointed by the Association and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent

shall meet prior to September 30, 2019 to discuss criteria for approving or denying
reimbursement for courses. conferences, workshops, or seminars.

In order to obtain reimbursement, the teacher must provide the following to the Superintendent
or Central Office designee:

Approved credit bearing course: (1) proof of payment and (2) an official transcript from
an accredited institution showing the grade of B or better earned in the course, provided
that an unofficial transcript may be submitted to initiate processing, with the

understanding that the teacher will provide a copy of the official transcript upon receipt.

Approved noncredit bearing course, conference, workshop, or seminar: (1) proof of
payment and (2) certification of completion.

Payment will be processed within 30 days following the receipt of the required paperwork by the
Central Office designee.

ARTICLE XXIX_ASSOCIATION BUSINESS DAYS Revise to read as follows:

The president-efthe Association shall be granted, with the approval.of the Superintendent, a total

of five Association business days per school year to be used by the President or members of the
executive board.

ARTICLE XXXII MENTORING (page 36). Revise H to read as follows:

Compensation for each Mentor will be the choice of three (3) in-district credits or a
stipend (as listed in Appendix B) per protégé. No mentor shall be assigned more than
two (2) protégés per year. No more than a total of six (6) credits earned based upon
service as a Mentor may be used for horizontal movement on the salary schedule.

Add New ARTICLE XXXVII_ PROTECTION

A, Employees will immediately report all cases of assault suffered by them in connection
with their employment to the principal and Superintendent or his/her designee. in writing.

B,_ The Superintendent will comply with any reasonable request from the teacher for records
relating to the incident or the persons involved, subject to the provisions of applicable law.
including but not limited to the Family Education Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) and the

C. The,Committee agrees to provide indemnification for employees covered by this
Agreement as required by Chapter 258 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.

ARTICLE XXXV_DURATION

A.    This Agreement shall become effective on September 1, 2019 and continue in
effect to and including August 31, 2022.                                           :

HOUSEKEEPING/UPDATES
Remove reference to Athletic Trainer, as position is currently included in the Unit E contract.
Add Encore as an approved employment opportunity for teachers, with specification that
inclusion does not signify bargaining of wages or application of other rights associated with

Contract.

Compile and review new contract. Ensure all applicable stipends are included.

OTHER

In addition to agreement on the contract modifications above, the parties acknowledge
the following:

Effective July 1, 2019, the regular pay day will move from Thursday to Friday. (In the event of a
Friday holiday, pay will be issued on Thursday.)

Implementation of the attached student/staff daily schedule is anticipated effective with the
2020-21 school year.

A full day rotating schedule will be implemented at the High Schoo! during the 2019-2020
school year.

The parties agree to reopen the contract mid-term if necessary to address potential changes to the
Middle School or High School schedule.

This Memorandum of Agreement, having been ratified by the parties, is hereby signed
and sealed by their duly authorized representatives. The parties recognize and agree that all

proposals/counterproposals regarding changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement not
embodied in this Memorandum have been withdrawn.

FOR THE     Nhe                  FOR THE ASSOCIATION

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