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Four days for teachers and nurses new to Nashua School District, and one day for
teachers and nurses experienced in the Nashua School District. These days shall be
immediately preceding the opening of the pupil school year to be used as pre-school
planning and organizing days, and for orientation.
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F. Should a teacher who has seniority in more than one designated area be laid off in a given
designated area, that teacher shall be considered in the pool of teachers in the alternate
designated area(s) for the purpose of reduction in staff under the same provisions as contained in
Article 7:8C.
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accrued seniority. Unit members who transfer out of the unit into another District position
shall lose all accrued seniority after two years in such position.
3. In all cases of permanent termination of employment with the District, the teacher shall
lose all accrued seniority.
For the purpose of accruing seniority, the percentage of the teacher's regular work schedule in
relation to the work year of a full-time teacher will determine the yearly credit or proportion thereof.
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The membership of the Professional Development Master Plan Committee shall include an equal
number of teachers appointed by the Nashua Teachers’ Union and representatives appointed by
the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent's appointments may include administrators,
teachers, a parent/community member(s), a para-educator(s), and/or a member of the Nashua
Board of Education.
Evaluation of Teachers
A.
Teacher
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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.
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Organized Reserve Forces
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ARTICLE VI
Leaves of Absence
Sick Leave
A. Members of the bargaining unit shall be granted an annual sick leave of eleven (11) days
without loss of pay for absence caused by illness or accident of the teacher or the teacher's
children who reside with the teacher. Such leave not used in the year of service shall be
accumulated for use in subsequent years up to a total accumulation of 154 days plus the days
due in the current year.
D. The Union will be permitted to participate with the District in determining how to conduct the lottery
system by which the order of the disbursement of such funds is determined. However, the District will
retain the ability to make the final determination as to how the lottery system is conducted.
