Common use of Length of Workday Clause in Contracts

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)year.)Additional

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers A. Teachers must arrive 7:15 a.m. and may leave at 3:15 p.m. The regular workday for Teachers will be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length eight hours inclusive of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch periodperiod plus any extra-curricular assignments. Necessary administrative The Teacher’s regular workday may be extended when necessary for staff meetings, duties, parent conferences, IEP/504 meetings may extend or in-service activities. On in-service and SIP days, the work Teachers’ workday will be 7:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. On the day by fifteen (15) before Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break, once Teachers are prepared for the next teaching day, teachers can leave 10 minutes after dismissal. B. All Teachers shall have a duty-free lunch period of no less than thirty minutes. C. All Teachers shall have a preparation period of no less than one class period per day for senior high school Teachers. Individual exceptions Elementary and middle school Teachers shall have total preparation time of similar length to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the senior high school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etcTeachers.) all employees will be expected D. Birth to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, 3 teachers will be allowed required to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted help at Open House and one (1) additional Parent Night, (not including the required Group Connections). Pre-Kindergarten Teachers will be required to help at Open House and one (1) Parent Night. Elementary Teachers will be required to help at Open House and one (1) concert per year. Middle school Teachers will be required to help at Open House and Middle School Recognition. Senior high Teachers will be required to help at Open House and High School Graduation. E. In-service meetings for part-time Teachers will be assigned by the Superintendent on a pro-rata basis. Part-time Teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings only when the meeting coincides with their contracted workday. F. The District periodically schedules institute or in-service programs for teachers. Individual teachers may request to participate in an alternative professional development activity if a scheduled program is not relevant to the Teacher’s assignment. A Teacher who wishes to participate in an alternate professional development activity must submit in advance of the activity a written outline of the alternate activity to the building principal for consideration. Alternate activities must be approved by the building principal and by the Superintendent. Certificate of attendance must be submitted upon completion of the activity. All agendas for institute days must be posted one week in advance to give Teachers adequate time to register for alternative programs. G. The Board of Education and the Association acknowledge that Least Restrictive Environment is a federally mandated program and also recognize that the extent to which any individual student with disabilities should participate in regular education programs must be appropriate to that student’s unique needs as determined by a Multidisciplinary Team and the Individual Education Plan (IEP). In-order to meet State and Federal requirements, the District will ensure that: • Teachers will be provided training, as required by the IEP or state regulations. • Teachers may request professional day(s) for additional training in working with students with disabilities. • Teachers shall not be required to perform medical procedures, such as, but not limited to: injections, catherizations and tracheotomy care, except for those specifically certified and/or licensed and hired for such activities. H. No middle or high school teacher shall be required to teach more than five (5) different preparations. If a sixth teacher preparation period is added to a teacher’s schedule, that class period a day shall be considered an overload. Special Education co-taught classes will not count towards the total number of preparations and will not be considered an overload for the purpose Special Education Teacher. Any elementary school teacher assigned to teach a multi age classroom, which they teach the entire required core curriculum simultaneously, without the support of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition another teacher, will be schedules which have been altered for school activitiesconsidered an overload. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for Any teacher assigned an overload will receive a $3,600 stipend. I. In the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition event that “Early Bird” classes are offered, teaching assignments will be schedules which voluntary. Teacher’s teaching “Early Bird” classes will have been altered for one less teaching assignment during the school activitiesday. (This provision If a teacher is assigned an “Early Bird” class, his/her employment day shall be contingent on levy approval for end after the following yearteacher’s last period, including planning and supervisory periods.)

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s teacher‟s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 67-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preschool teacher’s preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. Preschool teachers shall have preparation time that is comparable to K-5 teachers through collaboration and discussion with administration. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. In addition, there will be fifteen (15) minutes post-dismissal* to be used for preparation and planning. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). *For the 2021-2022 school year student dismissal will be 2:40. All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers A. Teachers must arrive between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. and may leave between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. The regular workday for Teachers will be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length eight hours inclusive of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch periodperiod plus any extra- curricular assignments. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions Each Teacher will submit in writing a declared starting and ending time to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day building principal. These times may change at the Teacher’s discretion with advance notice to the building principal. The Teacher’s regular workday may be granted extended when necessary for good cause staff meetings, parent conferences, IEP/504 meetings or in-service activities. On in-service and by prior approval of SIP days, the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees Teachers’ workday will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. On the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late day before Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break, once Teachers are prepared for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidaysnext teaching day, teachers will be allowed to can leave the school building fifteen (15) 10 minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time after dismissal. B. All Teachers shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other have a duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be lunch period of no less than 160 minutes thirty minutes. C. All Teachers shall have a preparation period of no less than one class period per weekday for senior high school Teachers. (This provision Elementary and middle school Teachers shall have total preparation time of similar length to the senior high school Teachers. D. Pre-Kindergarten Teachers will be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted required to help at Open House and one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluationParent Training Night. An exception to this condition Elementary Teachers will be schedules which have been altered required to help at Open House and one (1) concert per year. Middle school Teachers will be required to help at Open House and Middle School Recognition. Senior high Teachers will be required to help at Open House and High School Graduation. E. In-service meetings for school activitiespart-time Teachers will be assigned by the Superintendent on a pro-rata basis. (This provision Part-time Teachers shall be contingent on levy approval required to attend staff meetings only when the meeting coincides with their contracted workday. F. The District periodically schedules institute or in-service programs for teachers. Individual teachers may request to participate in an alternative professional development activity if a scheduled program is not relevant to the following yearTeacher’s assignment. A Teacher who wishes to participate in an alternate professional development activity must submit in advance of the activity a written outline of the alternate activity to the building principal for consideration. Alternate activities must be approved by the building principal and by the Superintendent. Certificate of attendance must be submitted upon completion of the activity. All agendas for institute days must be posted one week in advance to give Teachers adequate time to register for alternative programs. G. The Board of Education and the Association acknowledge that Least Restrictive Environment is a federally mandated program and also recognize that the extent to which any individual student with disabilities should participate in regular education programs must be appropriate to that student’s unique needs as determined by a Multidisciplinary Team and the Individual Education Plan (IEP). In-order to meet State and Federal requirements, the District will ensure that:  Teachers will be provided training, as required by the IEP or state regulations.  Teachers may request professional day(s) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers for additional training in working with students with disabilities.  Teachers shall not be required to perform medical procedures, such as, but not limited to: injections, catherizations and tracheotomy care, except for those specifically certified and/or licensed and hired for such activities. H. No high school teacher shall be granted weekly prep equal required to the amount teach more than five (5) different preparations. If a sixth teacher preparation period is added to a teacher’s schedule, that class shall be considered an overload. Any middle school teacher assigned to teach another class in lieu of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition study hall will be schedules considered an overload. Any elementary school teacher assigned to teach a multi age classroom, which they teach the entire required core curriculum simultaneously, without the support of another teacher, will be considered an overload. Any teacher assigned an overload will receive a $3,600 stipend. I. In the event that “Early Bird” classes are offered, teaching assignments will be voluntary. Teacher’s teaching “Early Bird” classes will have been altered for one less teaching assignment during the school activitiesday. (This provision If a teacher is assigned an “Early Bird” class, his/her employment day shall be contingent on levy approval for end after the following yearteacher’s last period, including planning and supervisory periods.)