PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR
A. Educators shall comply with rules, regulations, and directions adopted by the Board, or its representatives, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Issues arising between the Board and the Association including matters of wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment shall not be discussed with students (e.g., grievances, bargaining issues, and disciplinary investigations).
B. Alleged breaches of professional behavior shall be promptly reported to the offending educator. The Association will use its best efforts to assist the educator in correcting the situation.
C. Educators should dress in a professional manner in order to present a positive role model for students.
D. All information forming the basis for disciplinary action will be made in writing to the educator and the Association President within ten (10) days of such disciplinary action. All copies will be noted on the original. Discipline shall be done in person or by certified letter. Discipline procedures can be found in the administrative guidelines.
E. An educator shall be entitled, upon request, to have a representative of the Association present at any disciplinary meeting or at any investigatory meeting which may lead to discipline. This includes evaluation conferences.
F. Each educator shall have the right, upon request, to review the contents of the educator’s own personnel file(s) as provided by law (PA 397 of 1978).
G. No lie detector test shall be required by the Board in any investigation of any educator covered by this Agreement.
H. Supervision by an educator of a student educator shall be voluntary. Payment received from colleges or universities for the training of student educators shall be credited to the department at the secondary level or at the elementary level to the classroom in which the training took place. This amount may be used for the purchase of educator aids, supplies, or activities that enhance instruction.
I. Educators going out on elective (non-emergency) extended sick leave may be requested to provide five (5) working daysof lesson plans and a general outline/pacing guide to aide in the transition during their absence.