Sterling Schools #5 5.200
Personnel
Professional Personnel
Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
The School Board delegates authority and
responsibility to the Superintendent to manage the terms and conditions for the
employment of professional personnel.
The Superintendent shall act reasonably and comply with state and
federal law as well as any applicable collective bargaining agreement in
effect.
Duty-Free Lunch
For elementary school teachers of kindergarten to fifth grade, please refer to
the "Agreement between the Board of Education Community Unit School
District No. 5 and the Sterling Education Association."
Teachers employed for at least 4 hours per day shall receive a
duty-free lunch equivalent to the student lunch period, or 30 minutes,
whichever is longer.
Holidays
Teachers shall be paid for, but shall not be required to work on legal
school holidays.
School Year and Day
Teachers shall work according to the school calendar adopted by the
School Board, which shall have a minimum of 176 student attendance days and a
minimum of 180 teacher work days, including teacher institute days.
The District accommodates employees who are nursing mothers according
to provisions in the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act.
Salary
Teachers shall be paid in no case less than the minimum salary provided
by the School Code.
Evaluation
The District’s teacher evaluation system will be conducted under the
plan filed with the Illinois State Board of Education.
On an annual basis, the Superintendent will provide the School Board
with a written report which outlines the results of the District’s teacher
evaluation system.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-19, 5/18-8,
5/24-2, 5/24-8, 5/24-9, 5/24-21, 5/24A-4, and 5/24A-5. 820 ILCS 260/1 et seq.
CROSS REF.: 5.290
Adopted:
Revised: August 24, 2005