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Complete the following questions using the Collective Bargaining Agreement from the school
district you are observing. Please cite the page number you located each answer.
1. What school district did you research? Provide the exact web address or link to the
collective bargaining agreement.
I researched School District 88. https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=941
2. What is a collective bargaining agreement? What people/groups of people are involved in
the collective bargaining process?
A collective bargaining agreement is a contract formed between the upper management
of an organization and the union that represents the organization's employees. The
contract defines certain conditions of employment such as wages, benefits, and working
hours and also has instructions for filing a dispute. In this case it is the Board of
Education from District 88 and the District 88 Council, Local 571 (American Federation
of Teachers.) [Page 4]
3. What are the teachers contracted hours and days (hours/days teachers have to be in the
school building)?
Teachers must work Monday through Friday for seven and one-third consecutive clock
hours. All time worked above this is considered unassigned. A work day cannot begin
before 7:30 AM. The school year consists of 177 attendance days, 1 parent conference
day, 1 professional work day, 4 institute days, and 5 emergency days. [Pages 17 and 11]
4. How much planning and preparation time do teachers in this district get each week (this
may be different at each grade level)? Is any of the time designated for certain activities
(i.e. common grade level plan time, data discussions, etc.)
There is no specific planning and preparation time stated, however it can be inferred that
the remaining time left after a teacher's five instructional periods can be used for this
purpose. There is also a Student Resource Period devoted to addressing individual
student needs and performance. [Page 17]
5. What is the current evaluation process for teachers?
There are the Teacher Evaluation Plan and the Non-Tenured Teacher Evaluation Plan that
are conducted annually by administration. Specific details of these plans are not stated.
[Page 16]
6. What does the document say about class size? Is there a limit? What happens if that limit
is exceeded?
There is no specific limit stated. The document recommends that class sizes be
appropriate for the resources provided and for proper learning conditions. It states that
class sizes will be consistent throughout the district. [Page 12]