Common use of Length of Workday Clause in Contracts

Length of Workday. 6.1.1 Each contract day for unit members shall begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. 6.1.1.1 Within the contract day, each unit member shall be provided one 45-minute, duty-free lunch period. 6.1.1.2 In cases of seriously inclement weather, the district may ask teachers to provide supervision for up to fifteen (15) minutes of the lunch period. This supervision shall be assigned according to Article 6.1.1.3 A teacher may leave the school premises after 3:00 p.m. with the approval of the site principal or designee for medical appointments for themselves or immediate family members or to attend classes for professional growth. Unit members will make every effort not to schedule appointments so as to require them to leave the school site before 3:00. 6.1.2 Unit members shall not be required to work on weekends without pay. The district shall make every effort to ensure that non-paid evening duties conclude by 8:30 p.m. 6.1.3 In addition to the above workday, unit members are responsible for other duties which include, but are not limited to, program development, professional growth activities, parent conferences, committee assignments, faculty and district meetings, special help to student(s), Back-to-School nights, student supervision, Winter Program, Open House and other assignments and professional responsibilities which are determined by management to be necessary for the efficient operation of the district. 6.1.3.1 The District will make a reasonable effort to consult with unit members prior to scheduling conferences with parents outside of the workday set forth in section 6.1.1 6.1.4 Staff/faculty meetings may be scheduled approximately twice monthly. 6.1.4.1 A tentative schedule of meetings shall be established at the beginning of each semester. 6.1.4.2 Staff input on agenda items shall be included and a printed agenda shall be made available to staff. 6.1.4.3 Every effort shall be made to conclude faculty meetings no later than 4:30p.m.

Length of Workday. 6.1.1 Each contract day for unit members shall begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. 6.1.1.1 Within the contract day, each unit member shall be provided one 45-minute, duty-free lunch period. 6.1.1.2 In cases of seriously inclement weather, the district may ask teachers to provide supervision for up to fifteen (15) minutes of the lunch period. This supervision shall be assigned according to Article 6.1.1.3 A teacher may leave the school premises after 3:00 p.m. with the approval of the site principal or designee for medical appointments for themselves or immediate family members or to attend classes for professional growth. Unit members will make every effort not to schedule appointments so as to require them to leave the school site before 3:00. 6.1.2 Unit members shall not be required to work on weekends without pay. The district shall make every effort to ensure that non-paid evening duties conclude by 8:30 p.m. 6.1.3 In addition to the above workday, unit members are responsible for other duties which include, but are not limited to, program development, professional growth activities, parent conferences, committee assignments, faculty and district meetings, special help to student(s), Back-to-School nights, student supervision, Winter Program, Open House and other assignments and professional responsibilities which are determined by management to be necessary for the efficient operation of the district. 6.1.3.1 The District will make a reasonable effort to consult with unit members prior to scheduling conferences with parents outside of the workday set forth in section 6.1.1 6.1.4 Staff/faculty meetings will may be scheduled approximately twice monthly. 6.1.4.1 A tentative schedule of meetings shall be established at the beginning of each semester. 6.1.4.2 Staff input on agenda items shall be included and a printed agenda shall be made available to staff. 6.1.4.3 Every effort shall be made to conclude faculty meetings no later than 4:30p.m.