Article 2 - Recognition

2.1       The District recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative for those certificated unit members employed in the following classifications:

Child Welfare & Attendance Counselor	Resource Specialist (RS)
Classroom Teacher Counselor	Student Advisor
Director of Student Activities	Teacher of Adaptive Physical Education (APE)
Director of Student Athletics	Teacher of Aurally Handicapped (AH)
Gifted/Talented Program Specialist	Teacher of Communication Handicapped (CH)
Gifted/Talented Teacher	Teacher of Home/Hospital Instruction (H&H)
Intern Teacher	Teacher on Special Assignment
Lang/Spch/Hearing Specialist (LSH)	Teacher of Learning Handicapped (LH)
Librarian	Teacher of Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Nurse	Teacher of Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Program Specialist	Teacher of Physically Handicapped (PH)
Psychologist	Teacher of Severely Handicapped (SH)
Language Arts/Reading Specialist	Teacher of Visually Handicapped (VH)
Orientation and Mobility Specialists (OMS)	Temporary Teacher
Regular Probationary or Permanent Adult Ed Teachers	Traveling Teacher

2.2      After the effective date of this Agreement, should the District create classifica­tions of certificated unit members in addition to those listed above, such classi­fications shall be included in the certificated unit members' bargaining unit unless such classifications are management, confidential, or supervisory, as defined by statute.

2.3       Beginning with the 2005-06 school year, the bargaining unit positions of Athletic Directors and Activities Directors at the comprehensive high schools shall be phased out of the unit and converted to administrative positions.  In doing so, the following procedures shall be followed:

(a)   Except as provided in (b) below, each conversion shall be on a position-by-position basis and shall be converted through attrition.

(b)  A bargaining unit member currently holding the position of Athletic Director or Activities Director shall be given the choice to remain a member of the bargaining unit or go to the new administrative position if she/he meets the qualifications established by the District.

 (c)       Those remaining in the bargaining unit shall not be removed from the position for the express purpose of converting the position to an administrative position.