ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT

May 24, 2006 10:42 AM

DEFINITIONS

A. Wherever the term “Board’’ is used in the Agreement it shall mean the City Board, it being understood, nevertheless, that this contract is binding on all community school districts in accordance with Section 2590 of the Education Law.

B. Wherever the term “community school board’’ or “community board’’ is used in the Agreement it shall mean the Board of Education of a community district.

C. Where applicable herein “seniority in the school’’ shall be determined by the number of years of continuous service in the school as a regularly appointed teacher and as a regular substitute teacher. In the case of teachers who were excessed into the school, continuous service in the school shall include in addition the number of years of continuous regular and regular substitute service in the previous school. Continuity of service shall not be deemed to be interrupted by absence determined to be due to illness, accident or injury suffered in line of duty or by time spent in military service, the Peace Corps or VISTA, or by layoff or leave without pay.