SECTION C - CLERICAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE

The Board shall employ one teachers’ secretary who shall serve the Teachers. The teachers’ secretary shall be supplied with sufficient equipment and supplies to perform his/her duties.

SECTION D - INDEPENDENT STUDIES

Teachers responsible for independent studies during time not scheduled to teach which have been approved shall be compensated at the rate of .0136 of the base salary (BA Step 1) per semester per student, not to exceed 3 students per semester.

SECTION E - FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

The compensation rate for Freshman Orientation shall be .0258 of the base salary (BA Step 1) per year.

SECTION F – SPECIAL EDUCATION CASELOAD LIMITATIONS

The number of students on a special education teacher’s caseload shall be directly proportional to the number of LRC classes that the teacher is assigned to:

One (1) LRC = a maximum of seven (7) special education students

Two (2) LRC = a maximum of fifteen (15) special education students

Three (3) LRC = a maximum of twenty (20) special education students

For the purpose of determining caseload, a “Monitor Student” shall be considered to be 2/5^th of a special education student, provided no caseload goes beyond the maximum specified in applicable state regulations.

For every special education student assigned to a teacher in excess of the above stated limits the teacher shall receive an additional 1/20^th of their regular salary.