European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 06, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday. September 6.1989 education news teacher contract changes detailed by Dave Walczak education writer Stuttgart West Germany teachers will be paid thousands of dollars in tuition Monck for courses geared toward meeting acc unification As part of the new contract Between a teachers Union and the military s overseas school system. The contract also Calls for principals to acknowledge in writing that they changed student grades. The two sides reached agreement Las month through the help of a Federal Arbi Trator who entered the negotiations be tween representatives of the overseas education association and the depart ment of defense dependents schools after the talks reached an impasse. The three year contract is to take effect sept. 18. Top Pentagon civilian personnel officials Are reviewing it. Sources predicted that both sides will adhere to the contract As written. The provisions detailing the tuition payments and student grades were part Dodd Roundup Eca pts planning sept. 30 conference on leadership Mannheim. West Germany the european Congress of american parents. Teachers and students will hold its annual leadership conference sept. 30 at the Mannheim officers club. Group organizers had hoped that school system officials would announce results of the Parent report cards at the conference. Hut a spokesman for the Germany Region said last week Hal results would not be available until october. The report cards issued to parents at the end of the1988-89 school year asked respondents to rate curriculum school activities and other areas. Registration opens at 9 . With a reception planned at 5 . Call Eileen Schneider at 06i96-82705 for More in formation. 7 High schools honoured by mathematics program Wiesbaden West Germany seven High schools in Germany earned the top rating of High achievement in the 1988-89 american High school mathematics exam school officials announced Las week. Kam Stcin High school topped the list of Germany High schools that entered the contest under the auspices of the University of Nebraska s mathematics department. Other overseas High schools honoured included Nurnberg Bonn Frankfurt Ansbach Augsburg and Owci Bruckn. Schools were graded by combining the scores of 25 students on a multiple Choice test. Exam organizer released neither school nor individual scores. Teachers extend school Day to give math instruction , West Germany a successful Experiment that linked a longer school Day with improve test results has prompted local elementary educators to work an extra 13 minutes per Day. Local school officials cited the lengthening of the school Day at Kalmar elementary last school year for a dramatic Rise in mathematics Standard test scores. Students in grades two through six were Given the comprehensive tests of Basic skills in May and their combined math scores placed them in the 80th per Contile. In 1988, the school s combined math score ranked in the 53rd percentile. The school s teachers agreed to begin classes 15 min utes earlier last year devoting the time to mathematics instruction for the school s 87 children. Principal Mary Connors said the school s six teach ers agreed last week to continue working the longer Day. About 92 children attend the school in grades kindergarten through six. Of several revisions to the previous three year contract. Sea president Jack Rollins called the agreement a real teachers contract that emphasizes working conditions rather than benefits for Union officials. Rollins was especially pleased with the tuition payments provision. He said the change will inhibit school system officials from frequently changing teacher certification standards. He said 25 such changes were made last year. Teachers will receive up to $ 100 for each semester hour of course work aimed a meeting changes in certification standards. Teachers have two years to meet the certification change and qualify for payment. The provision regarding student grades was added after Union members complained that some principal changed final grades in order to pass otherwise failing students. Rollins said. Under the contract principals who change student grades must provide a written statement to the teacher whose grades were changed. The Union represents teachers in the Atlantic Germany and Pacific regions and holds system wide bargaining rights. Teachers in the Mediterranean and pan Ama regions arc represented by the Over seas federation of teachers. The contract negotiations in washing ton d.c., took More than a year ending when the arbitrator ruled on most of the contract s 60 provisions. During the talks school system negotiators were unsuccessful in attempts to write a stricter dress code into the con tract. Their proposal to extend teacher contracts from two to three years was also unsuccessful. The Union withdrew a proposal that would have defined teachers duty Days pending a ruling on the matter by Federal courts. The Union also withdrew a proposal to establish a leave Bank for teachers. The Union succeeded in including a pro vision in the contract on student  provision says the final decision and responsibility a cols with principals. Rollins said parents and Community officials can no longer blame teachers for students unruly behaviour. They would always come Down on the teacher Rollins said. The accusation was always what did the teacher do wrong now we can say Here or. Principal it s your responsibility " other contract provisions include the inclusion of official letters placed in teachers files when hazardous Levels of Asbestos exist in schools. An agreement to provide equal Opportunity that includes a reference to sexual harassment for the first time. Time off for teachers to Register their cars and have them inspected. A right to a hearing before payroll officials deduct Money from teachers for debt collection. In addition teachers will receive interest on Money improperly deducted. Substantive negotiations Between Union and manage Cal at the local District and regional Levels. Classroom closeups a of did so ear old born uni Nylon peeks out from her the end of her school Day at ally Rbarry elementary m a cd nude clips room Entrance As she nails for the school in Frankfurt West Germany