ARTICLE 32 - TEACHERS COVERING CLASSES

West Warwick School District

Section 1 – Rate of Pay

Whenever an absent teacher’s schedule is not assumed by a substitute, the teacher covering that part of the teacher’s class will receive compensation as follows for any such class covered:

2018-19 through 2022-23: $35.00

Section 2 – Procedures

(a) At the beginning of the school year, teachers shall identify whether they desire to serve on a Voluntary or an Involuntary Class Coverage List.

(b) Teachers on the Voluntary Class Coverage list shall be assigned class coverage prior to those on the Involuntary list during any given instructional period.

(c) The covering of classes shall be equitably administered.

(d) Teachers shall not be required to cover classes while on the Involuntary Coverage list beyond fourteen (14) instances in a given school year.

(e) Teachers must provide at least two (2) weeks notice to move from the Voluntary Coverage list to the Involuntary Coverage list. Teachers may, however, move to the Voluntary list at any time.