Common use of Additional Preparation Time Clause in Contracts

Additional Preparation Time. If a teacher has five (5) classes with different preparations each day, s/he will be entitled to two (2) periods of unassigned preparation time. A class with different preparation is one in which either one or both of the following occur: (1) a class with a different class title or (2) a class that requires the use of significantly different instructional materials than are used in the teacher's other class assignments and meets in different class periods. For this section a period describes a block of time of approximately fifty (50) minutes in length. A change in the length of a period or the number of periods in a day can be made only after the principal has met with teacher representatives as appointed by the LSHEA to discuss the rationale of the proposed changes. Should any teacher voluntarily agree to exceed any of the above stated limitations such agreement shall be with the consent of the teacher and shall not be construed as setting a precedent for future considerations.

Additional Preparation Time. If a teacher has five (5) classes with different preparations each day, s/he will be entitled to two (2) periods of unassigned preparation time. A class with different preparation is one in which either one or both of the following occur: (1) a class with a different class title or (2) a class that requires the use of significantly different instructional materials than are used in the teacher's other class assignments and meets in different class periods. For this section a period describes a block of time of approximately fifty (50) minutes in length. A change in the length of a period or the number of periods in a day can be made only after the principal has met with teacher representatives as appointed by the LSHEA to discuss the rationale of the proposed changes. Should any teacher voluntarily agree to exceed any of the above stated limitations such agreement shall be with the consent of the teacher and shall not be construed as setting a precedent for future considerations.the