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As a class teacher or form teacher in Austria and Bavaria class conductor ( often Klass conductor ) is defined as a teacher holding the line a school class. The exact responsibilities of the class teacher are usually regulated in the school laws of the countries.

When in high school or in the course level ( 12th and 13th grade or 11th and 12th at twelve years of education ) is no longer taught in class, takes the place of the class teacher, a tutor, sometimes called the guidance counselor or college ladder.

Tasks

The class teacher is the first contact of the students and parents for all school-related issues, which go beyond the content of the individual subjects.

Thus, the class teacher is usually responsible for:

• Control of compulsory education ( apologies ), leaves of absence to two days, and educational and disciplinary measures
• Creation of certificates
• Discussion of interim and annual certificates of education and training, and the displacement hazards with students and parents
• Connection between school and parents
• Passing the class register the class
• Contact for other teachers in class matters
• Sometimes the line ( Chair) and convening a class conference and the report conferences (but sometimes, for example in Bavaria, this is done by the school principal or a staff member )
• Coordination of existing regulations (eg homework scope, disciplinary action ) with specialist teachers
• Support the class Student Council and Parents'
• Organization of school trips
• Management of the class funds (sometimes also the task of class president )
• Dispute settlement
• School-specific areas, such as Project Days, days of hiking, preparation and review of operating and Social Internships

More

The class teacher has sometimes an alternate. The class teacher may be in a different class of deputies of the local class teacher.

In rare cases, a class can have two completely equal classroom teachers.

Definition

In some school laws, such as the Baden- Württemberg, lacks a definition for the class teacher. Although generally taken for granted, does not have a class teacher each class. Similarly, obligations and rights are not always defined in the Education Act.