1. High Schools
   1. Program Preference
   2. Program Guidelines
   3. Rotation
   4. Teaching Periods
   5. Relief from Non-Teaching Chores
   6. Professional Activity Options
   7. Alternative High School Programs
   8. Teachers of Library
   9. School Program
2. Intermediate and Junior High Schools
   1. Program Preference
   2. Program Guidelines
   3. Rotation
   4. Teacher Programs
   5. Programs of Teachers of Home Economics/Home and Career Skills and Industrial Arts/Technology Education
   6. Duty-Free Lunch Period
   7. Relief from Non-Teaching Chores
   8. Professional Activity Options
   9. Teachers of Library
   10. School Program
3. Elementary Schools
   1. Teacher Assignments
   2. Assignment as OTP
   3. New Positions
   4. Teacher Programs
      1. Duty-Free Lunch Period
      2. Preparation Periods
      3. Relief from Non-Teaching Chores
      4. Cluster Teacher Program
      5. Teacher of Library Program
      6. Teachers Serving in Special Education Programs
      7. Professional Activity Options
4. K-8 Schools
5. Programs which Serve Students from More Than One School
6. Special Education Positions and Assignments
   1. Resource Room and SETSS Positions
   2. IEP/Special Education Teachers
   3. Other Special Education Assginments
   4. Teachers Serving in the School for the Deaf
7. Non-Public School
8. Split Assignments
9. Interim Acting Supervisory Positions
10. City Hall Academy
11. City-Wide Special Education (District 75)
    1. Program Preference
       1. Junior High Schools and Intermediate Schools
       2. Elementary Schools
       3. Separate Special Education Setting
       4. HES and VES Programs
    2. Teacher Programs
       1. Teachers Serving in Schools Together with Non-Special Education Teachers
       2. Teachers Not Serving in Schools Together with Non-Special Education Teachers
          1. Teachers Serving in Separate Special Education Settings
          2. Teachers Serving in Certain Special Education Programs (Formerly Special Day Schools , Day Treatment Centers or Institutional Settings)
       3. Teachers of the Homebound
       4. Resource Teachers or Itinerant Teachers
    3. Relief from Non-Teaching Chores and Professional Activity Options
    4. Assignments
    5. Cluster Schools
12. Speech Improvement Teachers
    1. Special Assignments
    2. Certificate of Clinical Competence
    3. Selection and Retention of Assignments
13. Class Size Limitations
    1. Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
    2. Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools
    3. Exceptions
    4. Students with Disabilities in a General Education Class
14. Coverage of Classes
15. Shortage License Areas
16. Regular Part-Time Assignments for Appointed Teachers
17. Conferences
18. Basic Instructional Supplies
19. Additional Facilities
20. Teleconferencing
21. Professional Activity Assignment Procedures

Article Eight—Education Reform

1.   School-Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM)
   1. Eligibility and Involvement
   2. SBM/SDM Teams
   3. Staff Development
   4. Waivers
2. School-Based Options
3. School Allocations
4. Students’ Grades
5. Lesson Plan Format
6. Joint Efforts
7. Professional Support for New Teachers
   1. New Teacher Staff Development Program
   2. Mentor Teacher Intern Program
   3. Professional Support Periods and Assignments
8. Professional Development and Second Differential
9. Reduction of Paperwork
10. Evaluation and Observation System
11. Referral of Students for Evaluations
12. Labor/Management Committee on Long Term Reforms

Article Nine—Procedures for Handling Special Behavior Problems

Article Ten—Safety and Health

1. Assistance in Assault Cases
2. School Safety
3. Citywide Security and Discipline Committee
4. Environmental Health and Safety Joint Committee
5. Safe Environment
6. Renovation and Modernization
7. Science Experiment Review PanelIdentification Cards

Article Eleven—Rates of Pay and Working Conditions of Teachers Assigned,Education Administrators, Education Analysts, Education Officersand Professional Development Assignments and Positions

1. Teachers Assigned
   1. Benefits and Working Conditions
   2. Assignment as a Teacher Assigned
   3. Hours of Service
   4. Work Year
2. Education Administrators
   1. Applicability
   2. Salaries
      1. Salary Adjustments, Ranges and Longevities
      2. Initial Appointment or Assignment
   3. Benefits and Working Conditions
   4. Workweek
   5. Workyear
   6. Sick Leave
   7. Annual Leave
   8. Leaves Without Pay
   9. Vested Benefits
3. Education Officers and Education Analysts
   1. Applicability
   2. Salaries
      1. Salary Adjustments, Ranges and Longevities
      2. Initial Appointment or Assignment
   3. Benefits and Working Conditions
   4. Workweek
   5. Holidays
   6. Sick Leave
   7. Annual Leave
   8. Leaves Without Pay
   9. Vested Benefits
   10. Posting Vacancies
   11. Reduction of Positions
   12. Seniority
4. Professional Development Assignments and Positions
   1. Lead Teachers
   2. Mentors
   3. Math and Literacy Coaches

1. Chapter 683 Program
2. Extended Time Schools
1. Time and Compensation
2. Staffing
3. Service Commitment  
4. Miscellaneous
3. Second Opportunity Schools (SOS) Program
4. New Beginnings Centers 

Article Thirteen—Working Conditions of Per Diem Substitutes, SubstituteVocational Assistants and Teacher’s Assistants

1. Per Diem Substitutes
   1. Applicability
   2. Pro-Rata Vacation Pay
   3. Health and Welfare Benefits
   4. Sick Leave
   5. Retention and Job Security
   6. Inapplicable Provisions
   7. Continuation of Benefits
   8. Pension Legislation
   9. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
   10. Creation of F-Status Positions
2. Substitute Vocational Assistants
   1. Pay Rate
   2. Fringe Benefits
   3. Coordinated Program
   4. Salary and Seniority Credit
   5. Hours and Workyear
   6. Layoff
   7. Work Experience
   8. Applicable Contract Provisions
3. Teacher’s Assistants
   1. Pay Rate
   2. Fringe Benefit
   3. Coordinated Program
   4. Salary and Seniority Credit
   5. Work-Study Program
   6. Layoff
   7. Applicable Contract Provisions

Article Fourteen—Rates of Pay and Working Conditions of Adult Education Teachers

1. Statement of Principles
2. Salary and Workyear
   1. Salary
   2. Workyear
3. Sick Leave and Non-Attendance
4. Annuity Payment
5. Hours
   1. Assigned Hours Per Week
   2. Priority for Assignment to Additional Hours
   3. Maintenance of Hours
6. Excessing
7. Layoff and Recall
8. Seniority
9. Vacant Assignments
10. Other Conditions

Article Fifteen—Rates of Pay and Working Conditions of Per Session Teachers

1. Rates of Pay
2. Extracurricular Activities

1. Athletic
2. Non-Athletic
1. Working Conditions
   1. Sick Leave
   2. Retention
   3. Appeals from Unsatisfactory Ratings
   4. Selection of New Per Session Teachers
   5. Evening High School Non-Teaching Assignments
   6. Reduction in Per Session Positions
   7. Teacher Files
   8. Sabbatical Leave
2. Consultation
3. Definitions

Article Sixteen—Leaves

1. Cumulative Absence Reserves and Sick Leave
2. Sabbatical Leaves
3. Special Study Sabbaticals to Achieve Certification
4. TB Sabbaticals
5. Leaves of Absence Without Pay
   1. Purposes for Which Granted
   2. Per Diem Service While on Leave
6. Military Service Pay
   1. Excuse for Selective Service Examination
   2. Pay During Military Service
7. Payment for Jury Duty
8. Vocational High School Externship Program

Article Seventeen—Retention, Excessing and Layoff

1. Retention of Assignment—Regular Substitutes
2. Excessing Rules—Appointed Teachers
3. Appointment to New Program, License or Title
4. Layoff
5. Tipping

Article Eighteen—Transfers and Staffing

1. General Transfers
2. Hardship Transfers
3. Voluntary Teacher Exchange
4. Staffing New or Redesigned Schools

Article Nineteen—Union Activities, Privileges and Responsibilities

1. Restriction on Union Activities
2. Time for Union Representatives
3. Leaves of Absence for Union Officers
4. Exclusive Check-Off
5. Agency Fee Deduction
6. Bulletin Boards
7. Chapter Meetings
8. Consultation with the Union
9. Information to the Union
10. Information at the School
11. Political Check-Off

Article Twenty—Matters Not Covered

Article Twenty-One—Due Process and Review Procedures

1. Teacher Files
2. Counseling Memos
3. Summons
4. Discontinuance of Probationary Service and Appeals of Unsatisifactory Ratings
5. Suspension
6. Rating “Not Applicable”
7. 3020-a Procedures
   1. Time and Attendance
   2. Rotational Panel
   3. Expedited Hearings
   4. Investigations
   5. Serious Misconduct
   6. Sexual Offenses Involving Students or Minors
   7. Other Felony Offenses
   8. Discovery Procedures 
   9. Incompetence Cases
   10. Attorney Teams  
8. False Accusations    
9. Peer Intervention Program
10. Medical Review Procedures
    1. Requests for Medical Examination of Teachers
    2. Skin Test
    3. Injury in the Line of Duty
    4. Medical Report and Review

Article Twenty-Two—Grievance Procedure

1. Definition
2. Adjustment of Grievances
   1. General Procedures
      1. School Level (Step 1)
      2. Chancellor (Step 2)
   2. Procedures for Special Groups of the Teaching Staff
   3. Special Procedures for Grievances Relating to Salary and Leave Matters
   4. Special Procedures for Grievances Arising out of School  Reorganization
   5. Expedited Reorganization Grievance Procedure
   6. Expedited Procedure for Class Size and Group Size Grievances
   7. Priority Handling of Grievances
   8. Initiation or Appeal of Special Types of Grievances or Complaints
   9. Appearance and Representation
   10. Time Limits
3. Arbitration
4. General Provisions as to Grievances and Arbitration
5. Expedited Arbitration Procedure for the Lead Teacher Applicant Pool
6. Arbitrations Pursuant to the Expedited Reorganization Grievance Procedure
7. Arbitrations Pursuant to the Expedited Procedure for Class Size and Group Size Grievances

Article Twenty-Three—Special Complaints

1. Definition
2. Filing and Priority Handling
3. Joint Investigation and Informal Resolution
4. Administrative Hearing and Continued Attempt at Informal Resolution
5. Decision of the Chancellor
6. Fact Finding and Recommendations
7. Board Consideration
8. Expansion of Special Complaint Procedure to Include Supervisors

Article Twenty-Four—Professional Conciliation

1. School Level
2. District Level

Article Twenty-Five—Charter Schools

1. Conversion Charter Schools
2. New Charter Schools

Article Twenty-Six—Conformity to Law-Saving Clause

Article Twenty-Seven—No-Strike Pledge

Article Twenty-Eight—Definitions

Article Twenty-Nine—Notice-Legislative Action

Article Thirty—Copy of Agreement

Article Thirty-One—Incorporation of Determination and Award

Article Thirty-Two—Duration

Appendix “A”—Salary Schedules of Day School Teachers

1. Salaries and Differentials
2. Salary Schedules
3. Longevity Increments
4. Payment Under Schedule C1
5. Qualification for Schedule C2-First Differential
6. Qualification for Schedule C6-Second Differential
7. Footnotes to Schedules
8. Promotional Differential
9. Intermediate Differential

Appendix “B”—Special Circular

Appendix “C”—Grievance Forms

Appendix “D”— Mentor Teacher Internship

Appendix “E”—Health Insurance and Welfare Fund

Appendix “F1”—ETS Teacher Salary Schedule

Appendix “F2”—SOS Teacher Salary Schedule

Appendix “G”¾Salary Schedules of Adult Education Teachers