Before the district-wide school calendar is determined each year, the contract specifies that the HFT President shall receive a draft. Once received, HFT sends it

Formal observations should occur before February 1. A formal observation requires the educator to complete the pre-observation form which is reviewed during a pre-observation conference.

The contract outlines a process whereby HFT members can request a change of assignment or a voluntary transfer to another building. To change one’s assignment

Each school has a health and safety committee. This committee meets every other month and can include members from other unions. Up to 5 HFT

Continuing education for HFT members is encouraged and members can apply for a salary upgrade when they have achieved a master’s degree, a sixth-year degree,

After completing one year of employment with HPS, HFT members are entitled to tuition reimbursement for their coursework at the rate of $675/credit up to

All certified staff shall have 225 minutes of preparation time per week, on average. For PreK-6 teachers, 45 minutes of prep can be directed by

Every building should have a Union School Committee (USC) consisting of 3-5 HFT members from the school. The USC meets with the principal monthly to

All HFT members are entitled to 5 paid personal days. These personal days are deducted from the member’s sick time, however, even if the member

The HFT contract caps class sizes at 23 students in grades PK-2, 27 students in grades 3-6, and 28 students in grades 7-12. Class sizes

Loss of Prep Any member asked to cover another class or mandated to attend a meeting during their prep time is entitled to be paid

Informal observations can be announced or unannounced. These are to be completed by Nov. 1 for non-tenured members and November 15 for tenured members.