APPENDIX F NEWCOMER ACADEMY

Providence School District

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into this 20 day of April, 2023 by and between the Providence Teachers Union, AFT Local 958, ("Union") and the Providence Public School District ("PPSD"), pursuant to the parties collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

WHEREAS, PPSD has seen an increase in enrollment of students new to the country, many of whom have interrupted or inconsistent formal education and are seventeen years or older

WHEREAS, these students often benefit from alternative learning settings WHEREAS, the parties have a shared interest in ensuring these students are successful

NOW WHEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

I) Newcomer Academy for OAUC (Over-Aged, Under-Credited) will be established as a separate program at the Providence Career and Technical Academy (PCTA) Facility for the 2023-2024 school year.

2) The school will offer both core instruction and career and technical education (CTE) instruction and will have the following shift schedules:

CTE Staff:
1:05 - 8:00 pm Monday - Thursday
11:05 - 6:00 pm Friday with 11:25 - 12:30 CPT/PLC

ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies Staff:
o 11:05 - 6:00 pm Monday - Friday

3) Teachers will receive the equivalent of at least one planning period per day over the course of the week, though most planning time will be allocated for Friday's. CTE instructors would be programmed for all periods from Monday through Thursday, with Friday being a full day for planning. Non-CTE instructors would have some planning built into their day Monday-Thursday, though the majority of planning time would be scheduled for Friday.

4) The district will provide a daily substitute teacher or other staff members to support coverage in the event of a teacher absence.

5) This Agreement constitutes the full and complete agreement between the parties regarding the terms discussed herein. There are no other documents, representations, promises or warranties relied upon by either party in reaching this Agreement.