LETTER OF AGREEMENT – RECOGNITION OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
between
The Seine River School Division
and
The Seine River Teachers’ Association
of the
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
RE: RECOGNITION OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
"Extra-Curricular activities" means student-related athletic, social, recreational and cultural activities, occurring outside the normal school day, but does not include activities related to academic or instructional matters or curriculum subjects outside the normal school day, whether such occur alone or with students, parents or administrative staff, such as (without limitation) staff meetings, parent/teacher meetings, committee work, in-service sessions, marking and setting examinations, or marking school assignments.
An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity, which has received prior approval from the school principal following consultation with Senior Administration.
In any school year (as per the Minister of Education’s definition) a teacher will be entitled to paid leave of absence of one day maximum per school year, provided that:
(i) The teacher performs at least 50 hours of eligible extra-curricular activities during a school year;
(ii) The date for such leave shall be mutually agreed upon between the principal and the teacher;
(iii) Must not be used to extend the winter, spring or summer holidays;
(iv) Must be taken in the school year in which it was earned. Unused days shall not be cumulative beyond the current school year in which it was earned;
(v) A part time teacher shall be entitled to the equivalent time off as a full time teacher.
This letter of agreement will remain in effect until June 30, 2017.
Dated at Lorette, Manitoba this 25 day of November, 2014
Signed and agreed on behalf of the Seine River School Division:
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Chairperson
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Secretary-Treasurer
Signed and agreed on behalf of the Seine River Teachers’ Association:
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President
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Secretary