Article 15 -   Teacher Facilities  

15-1 Each school will have the following facilities:  

15-1-1      Space in each classroom in which teachers may safely store instructional materials and supplies, provided that the District shall not be held to be the insurer of the teacher's personal belongings stored in such space. However, the reimbursement provisions of Article 16-2 are applicable.   

15-1-2      A desk and chair for each teacher except in unusual circumstances.  

15-1-3      Well lighted and clean teacher restrooms.  

15-2 Insofar as financially practicable each school shall be provided with the following:  

15-2-1      A work room for teachers containing equipment and supplies to aid in the preparation of instructional materials.  

15-2-2      A furnished room to be used as a faculty lounge. Such room will be in addition to the aforementioned work room.  

15-2-3      Telephone service available to teachers which permits privacy of conversations.  

15-2-4      Space in the parking lot at each school will be reserved for teacher parking. When the District is unable to provide off-street parking for teachers, every effort will be made to provide reserved on-street parking as may be needed.  

15-2-5      Each teacher will be provided a place which may be locked to keep personal items. Such places may be in teachers' lounges or individual school rooms.  

15-2-6      Office space other than the faculty lounge for teachers whose classrooms are not available during the teachers' scheduled planning period.  

15-2-7      Office space for specialized services personnel which affords appropriate privacy to conduct conferences and testing.  

15-3 When new schools are constructed, they will include teacher facilities of the nature noted above.  

15-4 Every effort will be made to ensure that for instructional periods, teachers will be assigned to well ventilated, heated, and properly lighted classrooms which meet applicable health and safety standards and which allow for an appropriate amount of space to meet instructional needs.

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