MOU%20Concord.pdf

Parent document: REVISED - Regular Meeting - Meeting #09-09-16-2024.pdf

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Boone County and Concord University EPP
Memorandum of Understanding
For
Clinical Students: Field Placement, Student Teachers and Resident Teachers

This agreement made by and between Boone County Board of Education and Concord University EPP is for
setting forth the responsibilities of the institution of higher education and the Boone County Board of Education
and shall be a continuing agreement until June 30, 2025, at which time it shall be renewed or dissolved by
mutual consent of both parties.

I. Concord University EPP

A.

Affirms that all teacher candidates are bona fide students of the institution and requesting
placement in this county.

Affirms that pre-service teacher candidates will be placed in clinical experiences that provide
substantial experience in programmatic and content area that will not be covered during the
yearlong clinical placement.

Affirms that all teacher candidates (pre-service teacher candidates and resident teachers) will be
placed at instructional sites and resident hubs by collaboratively following the county’s
procedure for securing proper placement and selection of professional certified cooperating
teachers pursuant to the requirements set forth in WVBE Policy 5100, including but not limited
to successful completion of approved training or exemption.’

Affirms that residency candidates will follow the district calendar in yearlong residency
placements.

Affirms that all teacher candidates placed have met the minimum course work required at the
level appropriate for pre-service, student teaching, and residency experience.

Affirms that the teacher candidates will be properly supervised by Concord University EPP
personnel.

Affirms that Concord University EPP personnel will consult with the proper county school
administrators and cooperating teachers on the progress or lack of progress of teacher
candidates or residents.

Affirms that Concord University EPP may provide services and assistance to Boone County
Board of Education and partnership schools.

Affirms that all teacher candidates working in Boone County Schools have background
screening either by the county or affidavits are supplied by Concord University EPP_that show
such has been completed prior to the first field experience and again at admissions to the
education program.

Affirms that student teachers and resident teachers will have completed all requirements for
the West Virginia Department of Education clinical permits: student teaching or residency
permits.

Affirms that if warranted, after collaboration between Concord University EPP and Boone
County Schools, a pre-service teacher candidate, student teacher or a resident teacher maybe
relocated to a different placement.

Affirms that each teacher candidate, student teacher and resident teacher will acknowledge and
agree to maintain confidentiality with regards to PK-12 student records and information.


I. Boone County Board of Education
A. Affirms that it will permit pre-service teacher candidates, student teachers and yearlong

resident teachers to complete various clinical and field experience and become collaboratively
involved in other educational activities in the county to permit broadening the teacher
candidates’ experience.

B. Affirms that it will place all teacher candidates and resident teachers on the board agenda and
make their presence and assignment(s) in the county a part of the board minutes, thereby
recognizing the official acceptance in the county school system.

C. Affirms that it will provide adequate counseling/in-service for teacher candidates, student
teachers and resident teachers by addressing county and building policy to enhance the
candidate’s knowledge of the system and the rules and regulations under which all employees
must comply in carrying out their regular duties.

D. Affirms that it will include student teachers, resident teachers and Concord University EPP in
professional learning opportunities and provide high quality induction for resident teachers.

E. Affirms that resident teachers and cooperating teachers will utilize the co-teaching model of
instruction during the yearlong residency experience.

F. Affirms that it will cooperate with personnel from Concord University EPP in the selection of the
site(s) and professional certified cooperating teachers pursuant to requirements set forth in
WVBE Policy 5100 for teacher candidates, student teachers, and resident teachers.

G. Affirms that if a conflict shall arise during the teacher candidate’s (pre-service, student teachers,
resident teachers) experience, appropriate Concord University EPP personnel will be contacted
to resolve said problem in an amenable manner, with minimal trauma to the K-12 students,
clinical teacher, and staff members.

H. Affirms Concord University EPP has contacted each school for placement and assignment of
cooperating teachers and includes this information in the letter of approval of teacher
candidates assigned to schools.

|. Affirms that Residency 1 students are not permitted to provide coverage for vacant classrooms.

J. Affirms that each Residency II student who is recommended by the EPP will be hired on a Long-
Term Residency Permit by the Boone County Board of Education as a substitute allowing
Residency II students the opportunity to substitute in their host school a maximum of one day
per week during Residency II. (Per WVBE Policies 5100 and 5202)

K. Affirm that residents may not cover for a teacher of record without compensation during
Residency 2.

L. Affirms each candidate completing a yearlong residency clinical experience is assigned a K-12
email address by the county during the residency clinical experience pursuant to requirements
set forth in WVBE Policy 5100.

This agreement is signed by both parties and shall become effective as dated below:

Kendra Boggess, Ph.D.
President
Concord University

Superintendent

School System

Effective Date: July 1, 2024