A.             Current Bus Attendants shall continue to work a minimum five (5) hour day as a Bus Attendant.

B.             The Syracuse City School District and the Syracuse Teachers Association shall form a committee to determine the types of weather gear appropriate for use by Bus Attendants. The committee shall be comprised of equal numbers from the SCSD and STA. The initial cost of the equipment shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and the equipment shall be replaced when necessary and appropriate by the SCSD as determined by the SCSD. Employees who have been careless or negligent and/or have not exercised prudent judgment whose equipment has been lost or stolen, shall be responsible for replacing the equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to demonstrate that the loss of property was not the result of the employee's negligence.

C.             The SCSD will establish the position of Student Attendant to supervise students on buses and in cafeterias. The Student Attendant shall work a minimum of seven (7) hours a day.

D.             The SCSD will utilize Student Attendant positions when feasible.

E.             Student Attendant positions will be offered to current employees prior to offering the position to someone outside the District.

F.             When a current interested employee transfers to the Student Attendant position he/she will maintain their seniority and status.

G.             SCSD and the STA will establish a procedure to identify interested employees within sixty (60) days from ratification.