agenda items to the Principal for consideration. 11.15 School Support Persons 11.15.01 Educational Assistants Educational Assistants who are assigned duties in classrooms are responsible to the Teachers of those students and to the principals of those schools. 11.15.02 Members of ETFO are not required to evaluate any other Board employee. 11.15.03 School Support Person Job Descriptions School Staffing Committees will be given copies of all School Support Person job descriptions, upon request. submit teacher-generated items and issues of common concern to the staff to the Principal for the staff meeting agenda before the distribution of the agenda. 11.15 Responsibilities of ETFO Members with Respect to Instructional Support Staff 11.15.01 Educational Assistants Teachers are responsible to assign instructional duties to Educational Assistants who are allocated to students in their classroom by the principal. 11.15.02 Upon request, School Staffing Committees will be provided with information regarding the role of Instructional Support Staff if it is required to assist with timetable and supervision schedules. 11.15.03 Members of ETFO are not required to evaluate any other Board employee. 11.17 (Moved from 12.09) Peer Coaching and Mentoring Except as otherwise required in the Education Act or in regulation, no teacher shall be required to act as a peer coach or mentor to another teacher. No information obtained from a coach or mentor, as part of their coaching or mentoring, shall be used in the assessment or evaluation of any teacher.
In the event that timetables cannot be revised to meet the expectations concerning instructional, supervision or preparation time, the chairs of the Joint Staffing Committee will be notified by the School Staffing Committee or the School Steward. Committee recommendations concerning organizational alternatives and/or additional resources should accompany this notice to the Joint Staffing Committee. The Board will consider alternatives to ensure compliance with the Collective Agreement following input from the Joint Staffing Committee. See new 17.04.02 School Budget Committee The Principal of each Hastings and Prince Edward District Elementary School is expected to establish a School Budget Committee which will have a minimum of three ETFO members elected by the ETFO membership in the school. The committee will have access to all school level financial information and will make recommendations to the principal with respect to funding allocations, short and long term priorities and any other fiscal matters affecting the operation of the school. The Budget Committee shall meet at least once per term. By September 30th of each year, a School Budget Committee shall be established in each elementary school which shall have a minimum of three Union members elected by the Union membership in the school. The committee will have access to all school level financial information and will make recommendations to the principal with respect to funding allocations, short and long term priorities and any other fiscal matters affecting the operations of the school. The School Budget Committee shall meet three times per school year. Medical Procedures No changes. Health and Safety The Board is committed to ensure the safety of Teachers. The Board and ETFO recognize the importance of promoting a safe and healthy environment for employees and of fulfilling their respective duties and obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its accompanying Regulations. In accordance with relevant legislation, the Board operates a Joint Health and Safety Committee. In September the Principal shall provide a Safety briefing to staff. Teachers will be briefed on the contents and location of the following resources: The Board is committed to ensure the safety of Teachers. The Board and ETFO recognize the importance of promoting a safe and healthy environment for employees and of fulfilling their respective duties and obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its accompanying Regulations. In accordance with relevant legislation, the Board operates a Joint Health and Safety Committee including a minimum of two (2) ETFO members selected by the Union. In September, and as needed throughout the school year, the Principal shall provide a Safety briefing to staff.
20.01 Emergency Measures Plan, 20.02 School and Staff Safety Plan, 20.03 Safety Regulations and the Academic Health and Safety Committee Input Process, 20.04 Safe Schools Policy. No Teacher shall be discharged, penalized or disciplined in any way for making a complaint to the school Health and Safety representatives, the Joint Health and Safety Committee, or the Union. Teachers will be briefed on the contents and location of the following resources: 20.01 Emergency Measures Plan, 20.02 School and Staff Safety Plan, 20.03 Safety Regulations and the Academic Health and Safety Committee Input Process, 20.04 Safe Schools Policy. No Teacher shall be discharged, penalized or disciplined in any way for making a complaint to the school Health and Safety representatives, the Joint Health and Safety Committee, or the Union. Harassment 21.02 A joint Union/Board committee shall be convened at the request of either party to review the Board’s Harassment policy. This joint committee must be convened prior to altering the HPEDSB Harassment Policy C-1. The joint committee shall make recommendations to the Board for any amendments to the policy and may recommend procedures and training to ensure implementation of the policy. 21.02 Prior to altering the Board’s procedure 422 Safe Workplace—Workplace Harassment, the issue shall be discussed at a Union-Management meeting. The Union may make recommendations to the Board for any amendments to the policy and may recommend procedures and training to ensure implementation. 21.04 Human Resources Support Services will ensure that teachers new to the Board receive a copy of this procedure. The Board shall provide teachers with information and instruction that is appropriate for their work on the contents of the procedure and program with respect to workplace harassment and any other prescribed information. 21.05 The Safe Workplace—Workplace Harassment procedure shall be in written form and shall be posted at a conspicuous place in each workplace. 21.06