Section R7-2-901. Teacher Experience Index Provisions

A.      General purpose. These guidelines are provided for local gov- erning 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 dis- tricts 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 sched- uled 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 associ- ation.

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 dis- trict. 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 certifi- cated 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.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective May 21, 1980, pursu-

ant 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).