INTRODUCTION 800 Glossary 900 The Education Code – Introduction 910 NAD Mission Statement 915 MAUC Mission Statement 917 Local Conference/School Mission Statement 920 A Statement of Seventh-day Adventist Philosophy 940 Objectives of Seventh-day Adventist Education 950 Criteria Which Identify the Seventh-day Adventist School as Part of the Church DIVISION 1 – ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 1 – UNION ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Article 1 – MID-AMERICA UNION OFFICE OF EDUCATION 1001 Identity 1003 Personnel 1005 Functions Article 2 – MID-AMERICA UNION BOARD OF EDUCATION 1050 Identity 1060 Membership 1063 Meetings 1065 Functions 1080 Mid-America Union Board of Education Executive Committee ARTICLE 3 – MID-AMERICA UNION EDUCATION COUNCIL 1200 Identity 1205 Membership 1210 Meetings 1215 Functions 1220 Subcommittees ARTICLE 4 – MID-AMERICA UNION CERTIFICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE 1240 Identity 1242 Membership 1243 Meetings CHAPTER 2 – CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ARTICLE 1 – CONFERENCE OFFICE OF EDUCATION 1275 Identity 1280 Personnel 1282 Functions ARTICLE 2 – CONFERENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION 1300 Identity 1305 Membership 1308 Meetings 1310 Functions ARTICLE 3 – SCHOOL CONSTITUENCY 1330 Identity 1340 Meetings 1345 Functions ARTICLE 4 – SCHOOL BOARD 1350 Identity 1355 Membership 1357 Membership Election and Term of Office 1360 Functions 1361 Personnel Employment 1365 Constituent Concerns 1371 Church Education Secretary 1375 School Chair 1377 School Executive Secretary 1380 School Board Treasurer 1381 Personnel Subcommittee 1382 Finance Subcommittee
CHAPTER 2 – PERSONNEL BENEFITS ARTICLE 1 – COMPUTATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES 3605 Salary and Wage Scales 3608 Ten-Month Salary Plan 3610 Salary in Relation to Certification 3612 Salary Adjustment – Change in Certification 3615 Public School Teaching Credit 3620 Annual Employment Calendar 3625 Social Security 3630 Vacations and Holidays 3640 Special Summer Project and Twelve Assignments 3650 Salary Return 3655 Sick Leave 3660 Substitute Teachers’ Salary 3670 Locally Funded Personnel ARTICLE 2 – COMPUTATION OF ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS 3710 The Journal of Adventist Education 3715 Basic Moving Allowances 3720 Amortization of Moving Expense 3725 Rentals – Academies 3740 Adoption Assistance 3745 Tuition Assistance for Children of Employees 3750 Transcript Release – Indebtedness to a College 3757 Senior Academy Area Travel Allowance 3760 Convention Travel 3770 Employee Life Insurance 3775 Bereavement Travel 3779 Continuing Education Assistance 3780 LSU/UC Summer School 3782 Graduate Study Assistance 3785 Advanced Studies – Superintendent ARTICLE 3 – HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE 3810 Health Care and Disability Assistance ARTICLE 4 – RETIRMENT BENEFITS FOR CREDENTIALED PERSONNEL 3850 Definition of the North American Division Retirement Plan DIVISION 4 – K-12 PERSONNEL CHAPTER 1 – EMPLOYMENT PHILOSOPHY & GENERAL POLICIES 4000 Employment Philosophy for MAUC Education Institutions 4001 Religious Beliefs and Practices Exception – Employment CHAPTER 2 – AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY 4005 Employer 4008 Employment Offer CHAPTER 3 – GENERAL 4050 Records 4060 Auto Insurance 4070 Harassment CHAPTER 4 – LICENSING 4080 Credentials and Licenses CHAPTER 5 – PERSONNEL CATEGORIES, BENEFITS, AND LEAVES ARTICLE 1 – PERSONNEL CATEGORIES 4100 Employment Categories ARTICLE 2 – REMUNERATION PLAN 4110 Federal Laws and Guidelines 4115 Rates
ARTICLE 3 – BENEFITS 4120 Vacation 4125 Holiday Pay 4130 Sick Pay 4135 Retirement 4140 Medical Assistance ARTICLE 4 – LEAVES AND ACCOMODATIONS 4150 Bereavement 4155 Jury Duty 4160 Family and Medical of Absence 4162 Reasonable Accommodations 4165 Personal 4168 Accommodations Related to Pregnancy 4170 Leave for Pregnancy 4173 Nursing Mothers CHAPTER 6 – CERTIFICATED AND PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL ARTICLE 1 – EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 4200 Qualifications 4203 Duties and Responsibilities 4206 Professional Ethics ARTICLE 2 – EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND ASSIGNMENT 4210 Level 1 Employment Status 4215 2 Employment Status 4220 Level 3 Employment Status 4225 Probation Status 4230 Employment Period and Assignment 4235 Twelve-Months Assignment Request 4240 Summer Appointments for Employees not on Twelve-Month Assignments 4245 Not Completing Teaching Assignment ARTICLE 3 – INSTRUCTIONAL LOAD 4250 Teaching Load ARTICLE 4 – PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND EMPLOYEE RECORDS 4260 Certification 4265 Certification Clarifications 4270 Summer School Attendance 4280 Educator Transcripts 4285 Teacher Evaluation ARTICLE 5 – REASSIGNMENT 4320 Reassignment Upon Needs and Qualifications 4325 Appeal Process for Reassignment ARTICLE 6 – TRANSFERS 4330 Authority to Transfer 4332 Reasons for Administrative Transfer 4334 Calls for Educational Employees 4335 Call and Transfer of Education Employees 4337 Transfer Time-Line 4338 Transferee’s Previous Expenses 4339 Transferee’s Appeal Process ARTICLE 7 – RESIGNATIONS 4340 Notice of Resignation 4345 Employee Request for Release from Employment ARTICLE 8 – REPRIMAND 4350 Definition of Reprimand 4352 Procedure for a Reprimand ARTICLE 9 – ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE 4360 Definition of Administrative Leave 4365 Procedure for Administrative Leave ARTICLE 10 – TERMINATION 4370 Definition of Termination 4374 Termination 4376 Declaration of Financial Exigency 4378 Reduction in Force (RIF)
Chapter 3 – Curriculum and Programs Article 1 – Curriculum and Programs 5400 Curriculum 5410 Curriculum Materials 5420 Instruction 5430 Assessment and Progress Reports 5440 Off-Site Activities Chapter 4 – Personnel Article 1 – Personnel Employment 5500 Authority to Employ 5505 Criteria for Employment 5510 Employment Status 5515 Employment Positions 5520 Wages/Salary 5525 Employee Benefits 5530 Employee Orientation and Training 5535 Employee Performance Evaluation 5540 Employment Records 5555 Suspension 5560 Discontinuance of Employment 5565 Harassment 5570 Resolution of Employee Issues 5580 Volunteers Chapter 5 – Finances Article 1 – Finances 5600 Financial Responsibility 5610 ECEC Funding 5620 Financial Operations 5630 Financial Management 5640 Audits 5650 Wages/Salary 5660 Insurance Requirements Chapter 6 – Facilities and Equipment Article 1 – Facilities and Equipment 5700 Ownership 5710 Facility Requirements 5720 Facility and Equipment Safety 5730 Facility Renovations and Repairs GLOSSARY 0800:15 Academic Standards Committee: An Academic Standards Committee is an academy sub-committee of administration that processes curriculum and academic issues. Academy: The term academy indicates senior academy, grades nine through twelve. Administrative Leave: The immediate removal of an employee from assigned duties. Assignment: The period of time for allocation of responsibilities for certificated personnel, usually either ten or twelve months. At-Will Employment: An employment status based on mutual consent whereby either the employer or the employee has the right to terminate employment, with or without cause or prior notice. Certificated Personnel: Persons employed for positions requiring North American Division educational certification. (See §4200) Classified Personnel: Persons employed for positions not requiring North American Division educational certification. All classified personnel are “at-will” employees. (See §4400) Conference: A basic administrative unit: Seventh-day Adventist Conferences in the Mid-America Union are Central States, Dakota, Iowa-Missouri, Kansas-Nebraska, Minnesota, and Rocky Mountain. Conference Board of Education: A legislative body selected by the conference to assume responsibilities for the operation of the conference school system.
Carrying out other responsibilities as assigned by the superintendent/ school principal. 4206:13 Professional Ethics Certificated and administrative personnel have the personal responsibility to: Consistently and wholeheartedly practice the teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Maintain loyalty to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its aims and ideals for education. Recognize Adventist teaching as a ministry. D. Recognize the inherent value of each individual. Demonstrate no discrimination or partiality to anyone due to race, color, gender, disability, and social position. Strive for excellence in teaching methods and techniques. Give to fellow educators: Encouragement and moral support, refraining from making derogatory comments. Respect for delegated duties and responsibilities. Respect for lines of authority. Give support to students by: Reflecting the kind, compassionate character of Christ in words and actions. Seeking opportunities to help them grow in their relationship to Christ. Recognizing the obligation to meet promptly and faithfully all professional appointments with classes, with individuals, and with groups. Cultivating friendly, professional relationships. Avoiding undue familiarity or the appearance of impropriety. Providing students a forum to express their views and giving them the assurance of careful and objective consideration of their opinions. Holding in professional confidence student’s private needs, weaknesses, and failures. Refraining from discussing one’s personal problems with students. Give support to the school by: Demonstrating loyalty through observance of its policies, rules and procedures. Participating in its activities and programs. Accepting and carrying such responsibilities as may be assigned. Refraining from the discussion of confidential information with students, parents/legal guardians, or other unauthorized persons. Enrolling their children (who are not "special needs" students) in Seventh-day Adventist Schools. ARTICLE 2 EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND ASSIGNMENT 4210:16 Level I Employment Status Definition Level I is the employment status given to an employee who: Is employed as a teacher or administrator (see §4100) in a position that requires a; Teaching certificate issued by the North American Division or A college degree or experience relevant to the job description (non-certificated administrative personnel), but does not hold said current North American Division Teaching Certificate, or have a college degree or relevant experience, or Is a part-time/contract teacher or administrator, or Is employed under identified special provisions.