SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS

The unit shall employ nonprofessional personnel in positions, which function to support the educational program of the schools. All such support staff positions in the school system as listed below shall be established initially by the School Committee. For each new position, the School Committee will review an initial job description as prepared by the superintendent.

Support staff employees shall be those who work in the following general areas:

A.   Secretarial staff

B.    Educational technicians (teacher aides/teacher assistants- full-time or part-time)

C.    Pupil transportation staff

D.    Food services staff

E.    Coaches

F.     Other extra/co-curricular, part-time , extra-duty positions.

Although positions may remain temporarily unfilled, or the number of persons holding the same type of position reduced in event of de-staffing requirements, only the School Committee may abolish a position that it has created.

Adopted: 08-17-94

Revised: 01-09-02