Common use of Early Release Time Clause in Contracts

Early Release Time. 1. The District shall provide that students at each school shall be dismissed two (2) hours early on six (6) days during the school year. Any school may opt-out of providing early release time by a 66 2/3 percent vote of bargaining unit members through the waiver methodology described in Article Fifteen, Section G, 2-4. 2. Four of these days shall be scheduled the day prior to the employee planning day at the conclusion of each grading period. These early release days shall be used by employees for end of quarter activities including but not limited to grading of exams, grade preparation, or other appropriate activities as determined by the employee. The District shall schedule the remaining early release days after consulting with the Broward Teachers Union. 3. The two remaining early release days shall be used in a manner consistent with the procedures below. On these two days, principals may use up to one (1) hour of the two (2) hours of release time to conduct staff meetings or activities that are directly related to school improvement. 4. At all work locations, each department/grade level with the principal’s approval shall adopt an objective based on student data and aligned with the school improvement plan and the District Strategic Plan on which to focus its efforts during the school year. Each department/grade level shall then adopt early release day activities that address its established objective. The Board recognizes teachers as professionals and shall provide the flexibility necessary for each department/grade level to plan and implement such activities.

Early Release Time. 1. The District shall provide that students at each school shall be dismissed two (2) hours early on six (6) days during the school year. Any school may opt-out of providing early release time by a 66 2/3 percent vote of bargaining unit members through the waiver methodology described in Article Fifteen, Section G, 2-4. 2. Four (4) of these days shall be scheduled the day prior to the employee planning day at the conclusion of each grading period. These early release days shall be used by employees for end of quarter activities including including, but not limited to to, grading of exams, grade preparation, or other appropriate activities as determined by the employee. The District shall schedule the remaining early release days after consulting with the Broward Teachers UnionBTU. 3. The two (2) remaining early release days shall be used in a manner consistent with the procedures below. On these two (2) days, principals may use up to one (1) hour of the two (2) hours of release time to conduct staff meetings or activities that are directly related to school improvement. 4. At all work locations, each department/grade level with the principal’s approval shall adopt an objective based on student data and aligned with the school improvement plan SIP and the District Strategic Plan on which to focus its efforts during the school year. Each department/grade level shall then adopt early release day activities that address its established objective. The Board District recognizes teachers as professionals and shall provide the flexibility necessary for each department/grade level to plan and implement such activities.

Early Release Time. 1. The District shall provide that students at each school shall be dismissed two (2) hours early on six (6) days during the school year. Any school may opt-out of providing early release time by a ▇ 66 2/3 percent vote of bargaining unit members through the waiver methodology described in Article Fifteen, Section G, 2-4. 2. Four of these days shall be scheduled the day prior to the employee planning day at the conclusion of each grading period. These early release days shall be used by employees for end of quarter activities including but not limited to grading of exams, grade preparation, or other appropriate activities as determined by the employee. The District shall schedule the remaining early release days after consulting with the Broward Teachers Union. 3. The two remaining early release days shall be used in a manner consistent with the procedures below. On these two days, principals may use up to one (1) hour of the two (2) hours of release time to conduct staff meetings or activities that are directly related to school improvement. 4. At all work locations, each department/grade level with the principal’s approval shall adopt an objective based on student data and aligned with the school improvement plan and the District Strategic Plan on which to focus its efforts during the school year. Each department/grade level shall then adopt early release day activities that address its established objective. The Board recognizes teachers as professionals and shall provide the flexibility necessary for each department/grade level to plan and implement such activities.

Early Release Time. 1. The District shall provide that students at each school shall be dismissed two (2) hours early on six (6) days during the school year. Any school may opt-out of providing early release time by a ▇ 66 2/3 percent vote of bargaining unit members through the waiver methodology described in Article Fifteen, Section G, 2-4. 2. Four (4) of these days shall be scheduled the day prior to the employee planning day at the conclusion of each grading period. These early release days shall be used by employees for end of quarter activities including including, but not limited to to, grading of exams, grade preparation, or other appropriate activities as determined by the employee. The District shall schedule the remaining early release days after consulting with the Broward Teachers UnionBTU. 3. The two (2) remaining early release days shall be used in a manner consistent with the procedures below. On these two (2) days, principals may use up to one (1) hour of the two (2) hours of release time to conduct staff meetings or activities that are directly related to school improvement. 4. At all work locations, each department/grade level with the principal’s approval shall adopt an objective based on student data and aligned with the school improvement plan SIP and the District Strategic Plan on which to focus its efforts during the school year. Each department/grade level shall then adopt early release day activities that address its established objective. The Board District recognizes teachers as professionals and shall provide the flexibility necessary for each department/grade level to plan and implement such activities.

Early Release Time. 1. The District shall provide that students at each school shall be dismissed two (2) hours early on six (6) days during the school year. Any school may opt-out of providing early release time by a 66 2/3 percent vote of bargaining unit members through the waiver methodology described in Article Fifteen, Section G, 2-4. 2. Four of these days shall be scheduled the day prior to the employee planning day at the conclusion of each grading period. These early release days shall be used by employees for end of quarter activities including but not limited to grading of exams, grade preparation, or other appropriate activities as determined by the employee. The District shall schedule the remaining early release days after consulting with the Broward Teachers Union. 3. The two remaining early release days shall be used in a manner consistent with the procedures below. On these two days, principals may use up to one (1) hour of the two (2) hours of release time to conduct staff meetings or activities that are directly related to school improvement. 4. At all work locations, each department/grade level with the principal’s approval shall adopt an objective based on student data and aligned with the school improvement plan and the District Strategic Plan on which to focus its efforts during the school year. Each department/grade level shall then adopt early release day activities that address its established objective. The Board recognizes teachers as professionals and shall provide the flexibility necessary for each department/grade level to plan and implement such activities. 5. On the four (4) early release days in subsection 2 above the school year—as selected by the BTU prior to the start of the school year and excluding any days during the first/last week of school or before a holiday—BTU shall appoint one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at each worksite who shall be released for the entire workday for the purpose of attending union meetings, training activities, joint labor-management activities, or for addressing union responsibilities at the worksite as determined by the BTU.