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ISEA Communiqué • isea.org June 2014 11 LEGAL YOUR RIGHTS End of year check list the end of another school year is finally upon us. As you look back, hopefully, this was an educational, interesting, fun, and productive year for you and all of your students. in everyone's rush to get out the door, however, there are a number of things that should be considered. following these simple suggestions will go a long way toward helping to make next year even better. here, in no particular order of importance, are ten items to stop and think about. • Loose Ends Tied Up: have you covered everything in the curriculum that was to be covered; have you got your grades all turned in; have you closed up your room for the summer; have you reported any repairs to be made in your room, etc. • Year-End Meeting With Supervisor: have you talked to your supervisor to be sure that any and all "outstanding" issues have been resolved; have you reported anything unusual that your supervisor should be aware of; have any and all complaints (or compliments) been dealt with; is your supervisor happy with your year, etc. • Personnel File: have you checked your personnel file; do you know what's in it; has anything (positive or negative) been added during the year; is there anything in the file that should not be there, etc. • Contract: have you been issued a contract for next year; is it correct; have there been any modifications to it; if so, do you agree with them; is there anything in it you don't understand, etc. • Job Description: have you reviewed your job description lately; does it reflect your actual duties and expectations; are you expected to be doing things not reflected; are you not doing things that are included, etc. • Evaluation: have you seen and discussed your evaluation; were you pleased with the results; have any issues been resolved; was an "evaluation" done that you're not aware of, etc. • License: does your teaching license need to be renewed; have you met all of the renewal requirements; are there any changes to your license that need to be made; does your teaching assignment reflect your license; does your employer have a current copy of your license, etc. • Computer Access: will you have access to your school's computer system during the summer; will you be able to access your school e-mail account; will anyone else be able to access your computer; do the same computer usage rules apply in the summer, etc. • Interactions with Students: even though school is out for the summer, remember that you're still a teacher; use the same care interacting with students in the summer as throughout the school year; does your school district have a policy regarding their expectations, etc. • Start Date: when are you expected to report for work again in the fall; when do your actual contract days begin; will you have enough time to unwind and enjoy yourself this summer, etc. Jim Smith, ISEA staff counsel