SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE PROPOSALS
The School Committee says it has proposed Andover two options for deciding on a new schedule at Andover High. It says the new schedule would be selected by a joint committee of teachers union members, school administrators and Andover parent(s).
Option A: If the joint committee reaches agreement on a new schedule that can be implemented in September 2012, all teachers in the district would receive a 2-percent COLA increase for 2012-13. If the joint committee does not reach agreement on a new high school schedule, then the high school teachers' schedule would remain unchanged for the 2012-13 school year, but there would be no COLA increase for 2012-13 to defray the cost of maintaining the current schedule.
Option B: If the joint committee on the high school schedule does not reach agreement on a new high school schedule for September 2012, then the current block schedule would remain in place, but high school teachers would teach three classes each semester, which the School Committee says is "the same teaching load as high school teachers in other districts with a similar block schedule." High school planning time would be unaffected. Teacher duties would be eliminated. A 2-percent COLA increase would go into effect for 2012-13 for all teachers in the district, whether there is agreement on a new schedule or not.
