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TEACHER​ ​EXCHANGES Background The​ ​district​ ​participates​ ​in​ ​selected​ ​Alberta​ ​Education​ ​sanctioned​ ​teacher​ ​exchange​ ​programs​ ​in order​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​district​ ​teachers​ ​with​ ​the​ ​professional​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​an​ ​education system,​ ​culture,​ ​curriculum​ ​and​ ​lifestyle​ ​that​ ​is​ ​different​ ​from​ ​their​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​the​ ​district. The​ ​district​ ​believes​ ​that,​ ​upon​ ​return,​ ​the​ ​teacher’s​ ​experiences​ ​will​ ​enrich​ ​the​ ​teaching​ ​and learning​ ​environment​ ​within​ ​the​ ​district. In​ ​addition,​ ​by​ ​accepting​ ​an​ ​exchange​ ​teacher​ ​for​ ​a​ ​limited​ ​period​ ​of​ ​time,​ ​the​ ​district​ ​and​ ​its staff​ ​and​ ​students​ ​will​ ​have​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​work​ ​with​ ​teachers​ ​who​ ​bring​ ​to​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​a frame​ ​of​ ​reference​ ​and​ ​experience​ ​that​ ​differs​ ​from​ ​those​ ​typically​ ​working​ ​in​ ​the​ ​district.​ ​This opportunity​ ​is​ ​seen​ ​as​ ​enriching​ ​to​ ​the​ ​district​ ​community. Procedures 1. All​ ​teacher​ ​exchanges​ ​will​ ​be​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​the​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​the​ ​chief​ ​superintendent​ ​or designate. 2. Announcements​ ​for​ ​district​ ​approved​ ​teacher​ ​exchanges​ ​will​ ​be​ ​advertised​ ​throughout​ ​the district​ ​by​ ​email.​ ​While​ ​on​ ​exchange,​ ​teachers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​district​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​be​ ​employed​ ​by​ ​the district​ ​and​ ​earn​ ​their​ ​salary​ ​and​ ​benefits.​ ​This​ ​means​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​also​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​normal taxation,​ ​superannuation,​ ​and​ ​contributions​ ​just​ ​as​ ​if​ ​they​ ​were​ ​working​ ​in​ ​Alberta.​ ​Teachers also​ ​retain​ ​their​ ​rights​ ​and​ ​privileges​ ​as​ ​employees​ ​of​ ​the​ ​district​ ​including​ ​the​ ​right​ ​to​ ​return to​ ​their​ ​previous​ ​position​ ​(or​ ​equivalent)​ ​after​ ​the​ ​exchange​ ​year. 2.1

Criteria​ ​for​ ​teacher​ ​exchange​ ​nomination​ ​include: 2.1.1

Minimum​ ​of​ ​five​ ​(5)​ ​years​ ​teaching​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​the​ ​district.

2.1.2

A​ ​high​ ​standard​ ​of​ ​teaching​ ​proficiency.

2.1.3

Good​ ​standing​ ​with​ ​the​ ​district

2.2

The​ ​superintendent,​ ​human​ ​resources,​ ​or​ ​designate,​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​for preparing​ ​bulletins​ ​and​ ​processing​ ​nominations.

2.3

The​ ​teacher​ ​shall​ ​forward​ ​the​ ​completed​ ​application​ ​to​ ​the​ ​superintendent,​ ​human resources,​ ​who​ ​will​ ​forward​ ​the​ ​application​ ​to​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​authority.

2.4

When​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​authority​ ​has​ ​determined​ ​a​ ​possible​ ​match,​ ​they​ ​will​ ​forward the​ ​information​ ​to​ ​the​ ​superintendent,​ ​human​ ​resources.

2.5

The​ ​principal​ ​or​ ​supervisor​ ​of​ ​the​ ​certificated​ ​teacher​ ​where​ ​the​ ​exchange​ ​is​ ​to​ ​be made​ ​will​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​quality​ ​of​ ​the​ ​program​ ​will​ ​be​ ​maintained.

2.6

The​ ​district​ ​complies​ ​with​ ​Alberta​ ​Education​ ​guidelines,​ ​processes,​ ​and​ ​procedures for​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​exchange​ ​program.

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Approval​ ​Date: Reference:

April​ ​12,​ ​2016

School​ ​Act​,​ ​Section​ ​18,​ ​20,​ ​60,​ ​61,​ ​113 Collective​ ​Agreement The​ ​Alberta​ ​Teachers'​ ​Association,​ ​Local​ ​55

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