Instruction Time and Planning Time. A. Instruction time shall be defined as the number of minutes per day teachers spend in direct instruction, exclusive of planning, recess, lunch, nutrition and, at departmentalized levels, passing periods. Instruction and planning time shall be as follows: TK & K: 270 minutes of instruction time per day on Monday through Thursday, with at least 220 minutes of instruction time on Fridays. Also on Monday through Thursday, the District shall provide at least 40 minutes of aide time during afternoon student recess/nap time so that TK and K teachers may prepare, plan, and coordinate with other teachers. There shall be 2 hours and 15 minutes for planning on Friday. Grades 1 β 3: 300 minutes of instruction time per day on Monday through Thursday, with at least 220 minutes of instruction time on Fridays. There shall be 2 hours and 15 minutes for planning on Friday. Grades 4 β 5: 325 minutes of instruction time per day on Monday through Thursday with at least 220 minutes on Friday. There shall be 2 hours and 15 minutes for planning on Friday.
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