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Rights: Intervention

Modesto Teachers Association

FAQ

Is Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) voluntary at the elementary level?

Yes. If you decice not to participate in school wide intervention (MTSS), you must provide intervention within your own classroom.

What is the procedure for a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) schedule at 7-12 sites?

For grades 7-12, block schedule and Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) sites, class period minutes shall be adjusted accordingly, as agreed to by the parties [Article IV A.5.a-f].

7-12 MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT

1) The voting threshold is now 65% of the teachers who vote;
2) Non-votes no longer count as No votes

MOU: 7-12 MTSS

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Rights: Prep Time

Modesto Teachers Association
What happens when preparation times are interrupted or not received?

Prep time not received due to holiday, full-day professional development, field trips, or minimum day will not be made up [Article IV.H.3].

May prep time be used for purposes of handling student discipline?

No. The regular teacher on preparation time shall not be responsible for or interrupted for purposes of handling student discipline for misconduct occurring during preparation time [Article IV.H.5].

May prep time for Special Education teachers be circumvented?

No. If you are short-handed, it is the administration’s responsibility to watch the students during your prep or lunch.

What are preparation times for an elementary teacher?

There shall be a weekly elementary preparation period at each elementary school site (which includes special education), for grades TK-6 within the following guidelines: [Article IV.H].

The District will determine when each TK-6 teacher shall have two thirty (30) minute preparation periods and beginning 2016-17, one (1) forty-five (45) minute preparation period each week [Article IV.H.11].

What are the preparation times for preschool special education teachers?

Preschool Special Education Teachers will receive two (2) 30-minute preparation periods per week, starting in the 2024-25 school year. Prep providers shall be trained in best practices for providing preparation [Article IV.I].

What are the preparation times for speech language pathologists?

Speech Language Pathologists will have sixty (60) minutes of preparation time each week [Article IV.J].

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Rights: Special Ed

Modesto Teachers Association
What is the caseload for a resource teacher?

Twenty-eight (28) and if the caseload is exceeded contact Modesto Teachers Association.

What if the caseload maximum is exceeded?

If the caseload maximum is exceeded, the teacher will receive $15.00 per day per student to compensate the employee for the caseload overage to be paid monthly via pay claim [Article VI, E].

If a teacher is at class size maximum and a student’s IEP requires mainstreaming, the teacher shall take up to three (3) students above the maximum and shall be compensated at $15.00 per day per student [Article VI, E].

What if the ratio of students with IEP’s is exceeded?

At the TK-6 level, excluding students who have a speech-only IEP, if a TK-6 classroomteacher (excluding prep providers and computer literacy teachers) has a ratio of students with IEP’s in a general education classroom that exceeds 30% of the overall class size maximum, the site administrator shall meet with the general education teacher within ten (10) work days of the request for such meeting to develop and implement a classroom support plan.

At the 7-12 level, if a class is not balanced and whenever the ratio of students with IEP’s in a general education classroom exceeds 40% of the overall class size, the site administration shall meet with the general education teacher within ten (10) work days of the request for such meeting to develop and implement a classroom support plan.

What are the requirements of the Service Tracker form?

The Service Tracker form needs to be completed monthly. Requests for weekly completions are not required.

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