OGVO wants to schedule teachers more for lessons
The Education Community Venlo & Surroundings (OGVO) is discussing the task policy. The school board wants to schedule 25 lessons of 50 minutes per week instead of 24 lessons from next school year. “The financial situation means that we have to take this measure,” says Peter Badoux, chairman of the board of OGVO.
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De AOb consults with the Executive Board about the task policy at OGVO. At these schools there is an agreement that teachers will teach 730 clock hours a year. “That's a good deal from a few years ago,” says AObdistrict manager Perry van Liempt. “Now this employer wants to plan with 750 hours of lessons. That means 20 hours more and with pre and post work that means 33 hours more in total. ”
Both the unions and the participation council see this as a change in task policy. Van Liempt: “The school board estimates that they can save 10 FTEs with this proposal, because teachers will give more lessons. This is absolutely not in line with the aim of the AOb to reduce the workload. ”
AObdistrict manager Perry van Liempt: "The school board estimates that they can save ten FTEs with this proposal, because teachers will give more lessons"
No change
President of the Executive Board Badoux sees it differently. It is not a change to the task policy and fits in with the agreements made in the decentralized consultation, according to him. “In practice, teachers will still teach a maximum of 730 clock hours. It is therefore certainly not intended to increase work pressure.” According to OGVO, the teachers will no longer work 33 hours a year. “Lessons are canceled every year. For example, because of excursions, study days, exams or trips abroad. We also guarantee that we will not exceed the annual standard of 1659 hours. If teachers do teach too much, a solution is discussed: for example, a day off or payment. I want to give those guarantees, but now teachers often don't make the 730 hours.”
You can see planning with 750 clock hours per year as a sacrifice, Badoux admits. “We do it because this is necessary because of our financial situation and so that we can save time. We demand something from all groups, including directors and educational support staff. ”
Not happy
De AOb had a members meeting at OGVO last week. Van Liempt: "There were eighty teachers and they were not happy, I can say." The AOb and the participation council have agreed with OGVO that an independent third party, a committee, will look at the proposal. Badoux announces that he has had a good conversation with the participation council. "I hope that I will give sufficient guarantees so that teachers agree to this."
