16.1  Work Areas and Materials The District agrees to place at the disposal of unit members, typing and duplicating equipment, computer with internet hook-up, and access to a printer all in good working condition and materials reasonably accessible for the preparation of instructional materials. In addition, the District shall provide each member with the following:

16.1.1        A lockable desk and/or cabinet. (This provision shall be complied with as soon as practicable.)

16.1.2        Closet or cabinet space to store coats and other personal articles.

16.1.3        Sufficient chalkboards and/or white boards.

16.1.4        Copies of materials used in each of the courses taught.

16.1.5        Storage space for instructional materials.

16.1.6        Attendance books, paper, pencils, pens, chalk, erasers, and other such material required in daily teaching responsibility.

16.1.7        Sufficient student desks to adequately seat all students assigned to any given classroom.

16.2 Special Staff Facilities The District shall make available in each school lunchroom and restroom, facilities exclusively for staff use, and at least one (1) room furnished and reserved for use as a staff lounge. Provision for such facilities will be made in the development of all future school sites. All District sites will be designated as non-smoking pursuant to Board Policy 4020.1.

16.3 Telephone Facilities The District shall provide a telephone in each classroom with local call capabilities provided such capability exists. Local call capabilities include but are not limited to the following constraints:  may not be guaranteed in relocatable or temporary classroom settings; may involve calls directed through a switchboard; capability is contingent upon accessibility to outside lines available at the site.

During non-duty times, access will be afforded unit members to a telephone so located as to reasonably insure privacy of conversation. For purposes of this section, "non-duty times" shall be interpreted to mean such times that do not conflict with the instructional program or impair the normal flow of business.

16.4 Conditions of Concern The District shall maintain sanitary and healthful school quarters. Members of the unit shall refer unsafe conditions or tasks which endanger their health, safety, or well-being to the Administration for remedy. The Association shall appoint a unit representative to participate in any conference or walk-around inspection resultant from a unit member complaint. If such a condition is found to exist, it shall be remedied. If, in the opinion of the unit member, the condition is not remedied, such condition may be reported to the appropriate agency.

16.5 Instructional Interruption Every effort shall be made to minimize maintenance, installation, or custodial work resulting in disruption of the instructional program.

16.6 Teacher Safety Participation The Association shall be represented on the Risk Management Committee and all school site safety committees.

16.7 Noise Level The noise level at any work station shall not be in excess of 94.6 db. to insure that the health or safety of the unit member is not adversely affected. No employee shall be required to work under conditions in violation of this standard.

16.8 Secondary Supervision At secondary school dances and athletic events with large spectator participant attendance where teachers are expected to be present and supervision is required, security personnel will be scheduled for the purpose of assisting, supporting, and protecting on-duty unit members. At other large group activities where non-students are expected to be present and teacher supervision is required, security personnel will be provided as determined by the site administrator on an as-needed basis. Unit members are expected to observe, evaluate, and direct non-student behavior, if appropriate, and summon security personnel for assistance.