Common use of Common Planning Time Clause in Contracts

Common Planning Time. A. Teachers who do not have a schedule that permits common planning time may meet a maximum of four (4) sessions a year for the purpose of common planning. These meetings are to be held sometime other than regular school hours. Each meeting must be at least one (1) hour in length. There must be an agenda for each meeting which has received the prior approval of a building principal. A written record of the meeting must be kept and submitted to a building principal for approval. The common planning hour will be valid only if at least 75% of the group is in attendance. B. Teachers will be compensated at the rate of twenty-three dollars ($23.00) per planning session (not to exceed four sessions per year). C. This Article in no way limits the Board’s authority to require teachers to attend in-service training, faculty meetings, open house and the like outside the on-duty hours without compensation.