Board Of Aldermen

2. At the elementary level, class sizes shall not exceed the following:

Kindergarten 23
Readiness 18
Grades | & Il 27
Grades III-V 30
3. At the secondary level teachers shall be limited to a maximum of thirty-one (31) pupils per

subject class (forty (40) pupils for physical education) except for (1) study halls, band,
chorus, and similar activities and (2) programs of team teaching, large group instruction,
educational television, film instruction, group lectures and similar instructional methods.

In scheduling teachers, the administration will attempt to keep the number of different rooms in
which assignments occur at a minimum.

Teachers desiring special attention and supportive help and guidance may seek same from the
Building Administration and other supervisors.

1. On the secondary level no teacher shall be required to have more than five (5) periods of
class instruction per day, more than six (6) different classes per marking period, nor more
than four (4) different class preparations per marking period.

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The on-site work day for secondary teachers, other than school nurses, will be seven (7) hours and
eight (8) minutes and the on-site work day for elementary teachers, other than school nurses, will
be six (6) hours and fifty (50) minutes except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by past
practice.

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1. The Superintendent shall consult with the UNION in the development of the school
calendar prior to the presentation of said calendar to the BOARD for adoption. The
Superintendent shall make a reasonable effort to consult the Union at least one month
prior to said BOARD presentation.

2. Teachers shall not be scheduled to work the day prior to Thanksgiving.

3. The school calendar is determined each year by the BOARD in accordance with the
applicable law.

School Day

A.

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area, the District shall make a good faith effort to reassign teachers in said designated area being
reduced in accordance with the teacher's qualifications so that the senior teachers may be
retained. In reassigning teachers in order to insure, as much as possible, that a junior teacher(s)
does not displace a senior teacher(s) the District shall reassign teachers in such a manner that if it
is necessary for the junior teacher(s) to displace a senior teacher(s), as much as possible, the
more senior teacher(s) is retained.

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The term seniority for the purposes of layoff and transfer shall mean accrued time in service as
defined in article 2:8 in a designated area as set forth in Appendix H which occupies the greatest
proportion of the teacher's regular work schedule.

The term seniority for the purposes of longevity and recall shall mean accrued time in service as
defined in Article 2:8 in the District.

All accruals of time in service shall be based on the following:

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Certification

A.

School nurses and speech language pathologists must meet their occupational professional
licensing and/or certification requirements.

All other teachers shall meet federal, state and NH Board of Education requirements and
regulations for their positions, and be assigned to teach within the scope of a valid certificate
issued by the State Department of Education.

Staff_ Development

A.

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9. The number of leaves granted under this Article shall not exceed I% of the number of
teachers eligible for sabbatical leave. In the event a request for sabbatical leave is
denied, the Superintendent shall, within fifteen (15) days of the denial of the request, give
a written explanation of the reasons for the denial to the teachers involved.

2. The BOARD, at its discretion, may grant an extended leave for the reasons stated under
6:10 A and B for a period of up to two years. No leaves of absence will be granted for the
purpose of accepting employment outside the Nashua School District or for self
employment.