A. General purpose. These guidelines are
provided for local governing boards to assist in development of policies
identifying activities which contribute to the instructional programs at the
local school level. The policies will define what constitutes a full-time vs. a
part-time teacher position for the purpose of developing a school district's
Teacher Experience Index.
B. Local
governing boards may include the following activities in their policies as
those which contribute toward an instructional program. This listing is not
intended to be exclusive, and districts may utilize additional activities:
1. Classroom related:
a. Classroom instruction,
b. Preparation time,
c. Supervision,
d. Evaluation,
e. Curriculum development,
f. Housekeeping chores, i.e., daily reports,
blackboard preparation, etc.
2. School related:
a. Teacher conferences,
b. Parent conferences,
c. Professional association
activities,
d. Professional
days,
e. District directed
reports,
f. Participation in
activities related to education scheduled by county, state, or federal
agencies.
Professional association activities must be, in the opinion
of the local governing board, for a public purpose and must not be for the sole
benefit of the professional association.
3. Other district related:
a. Special assignments,
b. School board approved leave,
c. Home visitation,
d. Home instruction,
e. Off-site instruction,
f. Research,
g. In-service training.
In-service training activities are those approved by the
local governing board and intended to promote the educational advancement of
the youth of the district. These activities may be conducted either during the
regular school day or at other times.
C. A local governing board may exercise its
option to contract with certified personnel on a less than full-time basis in
order to meet local district needs.
D. In those instances where a district may
contract with certificated personnel, and the responsibilities specified within
the contract include activities not related to instruction, then the district
must define in terms of "full-time equivalencies" that portion which is
instruction-related.
Notes
Ariz. Admin. Code §
R7-2-901
Adopted as an emergency
effective May 21, 1980, pursuant to A.R.S. §
41-1003,
valid for only 90 days (Supp. 80-3). Former emergency adoption now adopted
without change effective October 7, 1980 (Supp.
80-5).
