3.1         Extra duty pay is for assignments over and above the contract day with compensation based upon the following percentages of base salary (Column 1, Step 1) applicable to the appropriate fiscal year salary schedule.

 3.2       Coaches and Directors

 3.2.1 Recommendation for appointment or removal will originate with the principal and be submitted through the Superintendent to the Governing Board for approval.

3.2.2   Extra duty pay for coaching positions is effective only when the designated sport is played in interscholastic competition or as otherwise designated.

 CLASS “A”                                                                    SCHEDULE

Band Director - HS                                                        7% of District Certificated

Baseball Head Coach - HS                                             base Salary (Column 1, Step 1)

Basketball Head Coach - HS                                          rounded to nearest dollar.

Football Head Coach - HS

Track Head Coach - HS

Soccer Head Coach - HS

Softball Head Coach - HS

Swimming Head Coach - HS

Volleyball Head Coach - HS

Wrestling Head Coach - HS

CLASS “B”                                                                    SCHEDULE

Annual Director - HS                                                      6% of District Certificated

Band Director - JHS/MS/Alt                                           base Salary (Column 1, Step 1)

Baseball Asst. Coach - HS                                             rounded to nearest dollar.

Basketball Asst. Coach - HS

Cheerleader Director - HS

Choral Director - HS/JHS/MS/Alt.

Cross Country Head Coach - HS

Drama Director - HS

Football Asst. Coach - HS

Golf Head Coach - HS

Soccer Asst. Coach - HS

Softball Asst. Coach - HS

Swimming Asst. Coach - HS

Tennis Head Coach - HS

Tournament Fencing Coach HS

Track Asst. Coach - HS

Volleyball Asst. Coach - HS

Water Polo Head Coach - HS

Wrestling Asst. Coach - HS

CLASS “C”                                                                    SCHEDULE

Annual Director - JHS/MS/Alt.                                        5% of District Certificated

Activity/Athletic Director - JHS/MS/Alt.                           base Salary (Column 1, Step 1)

Cross Country Asst. Coach - HS                                                rounded to nearest dollar.

Drama Coach  JHS/MS/Alt.

Drill Team, Drumline, Color Guard Director JHS/MS/HS/Alt.

Military Competition Advisor HS

Mock Trial Advisor - HS

School Newspaper Director - HS

Senior Class Advisory - HS

Student Leadership - HS

Tennis Asst. Coach - HS

Trainer - HS

Water Polo Asst. Coach - HS

CLASS “D”                                                                    SCHEDULE

Basketball Coach JHS/MS/Alt.                                       3% of District Certificated

Cross Country Coach JHS/MS/Alt.                                 base Salary (Column 1, Step 1)

Decathlon Coach HS                                                     rounded to nearest dollar.

Golf Coach JHS/MS/Alt.                                                           

Math Team Coach JHS/MS/Alt.

Pentathlon Coach JHS/MS/Alt.

Soccer Coach JHS/MS/Alt.

Track Coach JHS/MS/Alt.

Volleyball Coach JHS/MS/Alt.

Wrestling JHS/MS/Alt.

CLASS “E”                                                                    SCHEDULE

Educational Competition Advisor JHS/MS/HS/Alt.          2% of District Certificated

History Day Advisor JHS/MS/HS/Alt.                             base Salary (Column 1, Step 1)

Military Competition Advisor JHS/MS/Alt.                       rounded to nearest dollar.

Pep Squad / Spirit Squad Leader JHS/MS/Alt.               

Science Fair Advisor JHS/MS/HS/Alt.                            

HS = High School

MS = Middle School

JHS = Junior High School

Alt. = Alternative Education

3.3       Department Chairs

3.3.1   At least once every three years, using a staggered method or when there is a vacancy for a Department Chair or Assistant Department position (where applicable), any tenure department member who is NCLB compliant may submit an application for the position prior to April 1^st.

            All applicants shall be interviewed by an interview committee consisting of two department members and one administrator.  The two department members shall be chosen by the department by a secret ballot vote verified by the VVTA.  After the interviews the interview committee shall rank the applicants.  The principal shall choose the department chair from the top two applicants chosen by the interview committee with the goal of completing the appointment process no later than May 1^st.

            Nothing in this section requires the District to create a department for any subject area that has at least nine (9) sections.  However, all sections shall be included in a department.

            The provisions of this section may be waived or varied in exceptional circumstances by mutual agreement between the District and the VVTA.

3.3.2   The minimum number of sections required to have a department is nine (9) for high schools and eleven (11) for junior high schools/middle schools.

3.3.3   In a high school, an athletic director is considered a department chairperson at the high school Level IV, and a head counselor is considered a department chairperson at the Level II.  Periods for supervision and curriculum work may be assigned by the Principal on a semester basis and will be within the regular staffing formula.  No individual may be compensated for more than one department chairperson position.  Departments will be classified according to the number of teaching sections in the department with pay set according to a percentage of the base (Column 1, Step 1) salary listed in the following schedule.

SCHEDULE

                        HIGH                                                                          PERCENT OF BASE

                        SCHOOL                   PERCENT OF BASE          ASSISTANT/CHR.

LEVEL           SECTIONS                CHAIR/ HIGH SCHOOL     HIGH SCHOOL

I                         9 - 20                                                4%

II                      21 - 30                                                6%

III                     31 - 40                                                8%

IV                    41 - 60                                                10%

V                     61 - 70                                                                                    2%

VI                    71 - 80                                                                                    3%

VII                   81 - 90                                                                                    4%

VIII                  91 - 100                                                                                  5%

IX                    101+                                                                                       6%

                        JUNIOR HIGH/                     PERCENT OF BASE

                        MIDDLE SCHOOL               CHAIR/JUNIOR HIGH                   

LEVEL           SECTIONS                           MIDDLE SCHOOL

I                       11 - 23                                                4%

II                      24 - 35                                                6%

III                     36 - 47                                                8%

IV                    48+                                                  10%

3.4       Teaching Additional Periods

3.4.1   Teacher compensation for teaching an extra period during the school year will be based on the following formula:

                        Annual Salary / 183 days) / Periods in the Member of the Bargain Unit’s Assigned Day (equivalent periods) = Per Diem Rate per Period 

                        High Schools -- Annual Salary/183days per SY/6 Periods = Per Diem Rate per Period

                        Middle Schools -- Annual Salary /183days per SY/7 Periods = Per Diem Rate per Period

3.4.2   Extra period teachers will continue to earn an additional hour of sick leave for each additional month they teach and will be charged an additional hour for each day they are absent.  They will receive compensation for the extra period on staff development days.

3.4.3   The extra period is to be accomplished outside the regular duty day; therefore, the conference period will be either before or after school as arranged with the site administrator, either on site or on school business.

3.4.4   Teaching additional periods is voluntary and is contingent upon enrollment and sustained enrollment numbers.

3.5       Hourly Rates

3.5.1   Additional Extra Duties (Not Covered in Article 3.2, 3.3 & 3.4) - The District agrees to pay an hourly rate of twenty-nine ($29.00) for assigned extra duties over and above the provisions of Article 6 of this agreement.

3.5.2   All period substituting will be paid at the Member of the Bargaining Unit’s per diem rate (see Articles 3.4.1 & 6.3.2)