Common use of NON-TEACHING DUTIES Clause in Contracts

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility to the fullest extent. Therefore, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the day. All full-time 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Non-teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. 1. The Board and the Association acknowledge agree that a teacher’s 's primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility the teacher's energy should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. 2. ThereforeAssignments such as corridor duty, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers playground duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be provided with no less equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of one hundred ninety (190) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. 3. At the high school, assignments such as corridor duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of two hundred and twenty-five (225) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. No teacher shall be assigned corridor, cafeteria supervision, or bus duty for more than one hundred seventy-five (175) of the total two hundred twenty- five (225) minutes per week. The remaining fifty (50) minute period per day exclusively minutes of duty time shall be related to instructional support, such as tutorials, study halls, math or reading labs, or similar duties related to academic support. 4. Due to the age of preschool children, teachers will be flexible in the definition of “duty” minutes. At the beginning of the school year, and at other appropriate times, all preschool teachers will have bus duty before and after school. • Outside time will be considered instructional time for preschool teachers. • Quiet Time and Snack time shall be considered duty minutes and supervised by teachers. However, the parties agree to be flexible in regards to the expectations during these times. This time can be used for planning and preparation with exception time if the children do not need the teacher’s assistance. • Preschool Teachers shall be required to change diapers of non-potty trained students. This requirement will be disclosed to all applicants prior to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout applicants accepting a position at the dayschool. 5. All full-Where there are exceptional demands upon a particular individual for time 6th Grade Academyover and beyond that which is considered a reasonable working load, 7th and 8th Grade Academythe principal shall attempt to adjust the individual’s work load by eliminating such assignments as cafeteria duty, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day corridor duty, or other such assignments which are normally assumed as part of their regular duties. 6. Special Education teachers, who have case management responsibilities as well as teaching assignmentresponsibilities, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall will be given a minimum of twenty-five entitled to one hundred (25100) minutes for travel. Non-teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.of

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board Committee and the Association acknowledge that a teacherbargaining unit member’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. However, decisions made by the administrators, in the best interest of the children and the Town of Millbury, shall determine services provided by the teaching staff in the areas of non- teaching duties and student supervision. Therefore, they agree thatas follows: A. To the extent deemed possible, bargaining unit members will not be required to perform the following duties: 1) All full. Bargaining unit members will have a duty-free lunch period every day, in accordance with the time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute of the lunch period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the dayin their particular school. 2. All full-time 6th Grade Academyclassroom bargaining unit members will, 7th and 8th Grade Academyin addition to their lunch period, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given have a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Non-teaching duties shall preparation periods per week during which they will not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary any other duties. 3. Academic subject area Junior High and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse Senior High School bargaining unit members will not be assigned dutyany more than twenty-five teaching periods per week. Department Heads will not be assigned any more than twenty teaching periods per week. Elementary team bargaining unit members will be provided with weekly planning time, in addition to their regularly scheduled preparation time. Such planning time will be scheduled on a weekly basis by the elementary Principal. 4. No bargaining unit member shall be assigned more than one newly-developed course per school year. A Counselor may only “newly-developed course” shall be assigned a.m. dutydefined as a course added to the Program of Studies that has not yet been taught. 2) Every effort 5. Junior High and Senior High School department chairs shall recommend department teaching assignments to the principal annually. These recommendations will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purposeconsidered whenever possible. 3) Every effort 6. Substitutes will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and,obtained in the event of a regularly assigned bargaining unit member’s absence. 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. 7. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, to milk distribution, distribution and supervision of playgrounds, cafeterias, sidewalkscorridors, bus loading, or unloading or playgroundssidewalks and buses. Four playground monitors will be hired to supervise children during the lunch recess periods in grades 1-6. This may reduce the supervisory assignments of staff. b. 8. Collecting money from studentsstudents for non-educational purposes. Although bargaining unit members may be required to collect and transmit money to be used for educational purposes, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books they will not be required to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functionstabulate or account for such money. 5) There 9. Elementary bargaining unit members will not be required to remain in the classroom when the class is being taught by a specialist (e.g., art, music, physical education, media, etc.). 10. Elementary specialists will be uniformity assigned preparation time commensurate with the time assigned other bargaining unit members at the same grade level(s). Travel time will not be considered preparation time. B. Bargaining unit members will not be required to drive pupils to activities which take place away from the school building. Bargaining unit members may do so voluntarily, however, with the advance approval of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there the Superintendent or his/her designee. The bargaining unit member will be consistency for all teachers throughout covered by liability insurance to the entire school systemlimits prescribed by the Committee. It is understood that, in such cases, the Committee will furnish the additional coverage necessary to make up the difference between the prescribed amounts and the insurance the bargaining unit member is carrying.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board Committee and the Association acknowledge that a teacherbargaining unit member’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. However, decisions made by the administrators, in the best interest of the children and the Town of Millbury, shall determine services provided by the teaching staff in the areas of non-teaching duties and student supervision. Therefore, they agree thatas follows: A. To the extent deemed possible, bargaining unit members will not be required to perform the following duties: 1) All full. Bargaining unit members will have a duty-free lunch period every day, in accordance with the time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute of the lunch period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the dayin their particular school. 2. All full-time 6th Grade Academyclassroom bargaining unit members will, 7th and 8th Grade Academyin addition to their lunch period, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given have a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Non-teaching duties shall preparation periods per week during which they will not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary any other duties. 3. Academic subject area Junior High and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse Senior High School bargaining unit members will not be assigned dutyany more than twenty-five teaching periods per week. Department Heads will not be assigned any more than twenty teaching periods per week. Elementary team bargaining unit members will be provided with weekly planning time, in addition to their regularly scheduled preparation time. Such planning time will be scheduled on a weekly basis by the elementary Principal. 4. No bargaining unit member shall be assigned more than one newly-developed course per school year. A Counselor may only “newly-developed course” shall be assigned a.m. dutydefined as a course added to the Program of Studies that has not yet been taught. 2) Every effort 5. Junior High and Senior High School department chairs shall recommend department teaching assignments to the principal annually. These recommendations will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purposeconsidered whenever possible. 3) Every effort 6. Substitutes will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and,obtained in the event of a regularly assigned bargaining unit member’s absence. 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. 7. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, to milk distribution, distribution and supervision of playgrounds, cafeterias, sidewalkscorridors, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying sidewalks and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There buses. Four playground monitors will be uniformity hired to supervise children during the lunch recess periods in grades 1-6. This may reduce the supervisory assignments of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school systemstaff.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility to the fullest extent. Therefore, they agree that: 1) A. All full-time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the day. All full-time 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Nonnon-teaching duties shall be identified, assigned and posted by the building principal by the opening day of school each September. The Board will annually identify to the Association the duties assigned at the High School and Middle School. Except in case of emergency, the Board will provide the Association with thirty (30) days notice before significantly modifying the nature or extent of duties as well as the reasons for considered changes and provide an opportunity for Association input prior to its making a final decision on the changes. Middle School lunch duty shall be rotated each marking period to the extent that such rotation does not be assigned to interfere with educational judgments about class offerings or the school day placements of those offerings. Except for teachers who have both elementary and secondary are in a teaching assignments assignment or on an ISS assignment, all teachers are in the same daypool for such rotation of lunch duty in the Middle School. 1. The time length Substitutes shall take the duty schedule of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools teacher for whom they are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. dutysubstituting. 2) Every effort . All certificated members of bargaining unit except Child Study Team members, Student Assistance Counselors, Nurses and the Association President will be made in the pool of people assigned non-teaching duties. Specialists and other unit members assigned to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purposemore than one building will be in the duty pool of their home base building only. 3. No certificated bargaining unit member (except those exempted from duty pool) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers shall have more unassigned time than any other member for the purpose of non-teaching duties unless such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision time is necessary for the performance of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgroundsa schedule B assignment. b. Collecting money 4. All non-teaching duties will be rotated to the extent possible during each time period at mid-year each year, except, homeroom duty in the Middle School and High School shall be an annual assignment. No teacher will be given a second homeroom assignment until all other teachers in the duty pool have been assigned a first. Only Child Study Team members, Student Assistance Counselors, Nurses and Association President are exempt from studentshomerooms. For purposes of assignment for the 2003-2004 school year, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books those teachers who were assigned a homeroom during the 2002-2003 school year will be considered to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functionshave served a ‘first’ homeroom. 5) There . Any teacher who refuses to perform an assigned duty shall be charged with misconduct by the Board of Education. B. Teachers performing non-teaching duties outside the parameters of the regular pupil day shall continue to receive equal amounts of compensatory time as currently practiced, equal amounts of released time which may be deducted from the time teachers are required to remain after the end of the pupil day. A uniform record keeping system shall be developed and employed and a log showing compensatory time earned and taken will be uniformity presented to the Association at the end of teacher extra-each month. Administrators will not unreasonably withhold approval of compensatory time. C. If the Board utilizes aides for lunch, lunch duty, recess coverage and p.m. bus duty assignments so that there will coverage in grades Preschool through 6, then when such aides are absent, teachers may be consistency for all teachers throughout required to substitute on a rotating basis. Such requirements shall reside solely with the entire school systemadministration.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. 1. The Board and the Association acknowledge agree that a teacher’s 's primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility the teacher's energy should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. 2. ThereforeAssignments such as corridor duty, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers playground duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be provided with no less equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of one hundred ninety (190) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive.\ 3. At the high school, assignments such as corridor duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of two hundred and twenty-five (225) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. No teacher shall be assigned corridor, cafeteria supervision, or bus duty for more than one hundred seventy- five (175) of the total two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. The remaining fifty (50) minute period minutes of duty time shall be related to instructional support, such as tutorials, study halls, math or reading labs, or similar duties related to academic support. All teachers will have up to 225 duty minutes per day exclusively week at GEMS. 4. Due to the age of preschool children, teachers will be flexible in the definition of "duty" minutes. At the beginning of the school year, and at other appropriate times, all preschool teachers will have bus duty before and after school. • Outside time will be considered instructional time for preschool teachers. • Quiet Time and Snack time shall be considered duty minutes and supervised by teachers. However, the parties agree to be flexible in regards to the expectations during these times. This time can be used for planning and preparation with exception time if the children do not need the teacher's assistance. • Preschool Teachers shall be required to change diapers of non-potty trained students. This requirement will be disclosed to all applicants prior to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout applicants accepting a position at the dayschool. 5. All full-Where there are exceptional demands upon a particular individual for time 6th Grade Academyover and beyond that which is considered a reasonable working load, 7th and 8th Grade Academythe principal shall attempt to adjust the individual's work load by eliminating such assignments as cafeteria duty, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day corridor duty, or other such assignments which are normally assumed as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches regular duties. 6. Student Support Personnel who travel for their sport, shall have case management responsibilities will be given a minimum of twenty-five entitled to one hundred (25100) minutes each week for travelIDEA compliance responsibilities. Non-teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The This time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers considered part of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-those teachers' duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.minutes as defined in Article VIII D.2

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility to the fullest extent. Therefore, they agree that: 1) A. All full-time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the day. All full-time 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Nonnon-teaching duties shall be identified, assigned and posted by the building principal by the opening day of school each September. The Board will annually identify to the Association the duties assigned at the High School and Middle School. Except in case of emergency, the Board will provide the Association with thirty (30) days notice before significantly modifying the nature or extent of duties as well as the reasons for considered changes and provide an opportunity for Association input prior to its making a final decision on the changes. Middle School lunch duty shall be rotated each marking period to the extent that such rotation does not interfere with educational judgments about class offerings or the school day placements of those offerings. Except for teachers who are in a teaching assignment or on an ISS assignment, all teachers are in the pool for such rotation of lunch duty in the Middle School. 1. Substitutes shall take the duty schedule of the teacher for whom they are substituting. 2. All certificated members of bargaining unit except Child Study Team members, Student Assistance Counselors, Nurses, Guidance Counselors, and the Association President will be in the pool of people assigned non- teaching duties. Specialists and other unit members assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments more than one building will be in the same dayduty pool of their home base building only. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th High School and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse Middle School Librarians will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purposein the duty pool during the school day. 3. No certificated bargaining unit member (except those exempted from duty pool) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers shall have more unassigned time than any other member for the purpose of non-teaching duties unless such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision time is necessary for the performance of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgroundsa schedule B assignment. b. Collecting money 4. All non-teaching duties will be rotated to the extent possible during each time period at mid-year each year, except, homeroom duty in the Middle School and High School shall be an annual assignment. No teacher will be given a second homeroom assignment until all other teachers in the duty pool have been assigned a first. Only Child Study Team members, Student Assistance Counselors, Nurses, Librarians, and the Association President are exempt from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functionshomerooms. 5) There . Any teacher who refuses to perform an assigned duty shall be charged with misconduct by the Board of Education. B. Teachers performing non-teaching duties outside the parameters of the regular pupil day shall continue to receive equal amounts of compensatory time as currently practiced, equal amounts of released time which may be deducted from the time teachers are required to remain after the end of the pupil day. A uniform record keeping system shall be developed and employed and a log showing compensatory time earned and taken will be uniformity presented to the Association at the end of teacher extra-each month. Administrators will not unreasonably withhold approval of compensatory time. C. If the Board utilizes aides for lunch, lunch duty, recess coverage and p.m. bus duty assignments so that there will coverage in grades Preschool-5, then when such aides are absent, teachers may be consistency for all teachers throughout required to substitute on a rotating basis. Such requirements shall reside solely with the entire school systemadministration.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. A. The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s 's primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that the at his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility should, and to the fullest extent. Thereforeextent possible, they agree that:be utilized to this end. 1) All full-time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the day. All full-time 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Non-teaching duties B. Teachers shall not be assigned required to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or perform custodial functions. 5C. Teachers shall not be required to drive students in their cars. A teacher may do so voluntarily, however, with the advance approval of the principal and Superintendent. He/she shall be compensated at the rate set by the State of New Jersey, Department of Education- for use of his/her own automobile. D. The Board shall maintain automobile liability insurance coverage for teachers who transport students as outlined above. Such insurance shall be in excess of individual teacher's personal primary liability insurance coverage. E. Any teacher who is assigned and performs extra duties extending beyond the normal school day shall be paid $37.00 per hour for this non-teaching duty. Such duties are to include scheduled dances, plays, concerts, graduations, and participation in parent-teacher association or organization programs. "Visit the school nights" are not included as "extra duties". However, any required "Visit the school nights" beyond one (1) There will shall be uniformity compensated at the rate of teacher $37.00 per hour. Days scheduled for "Visit the school nights" shall be one session days, unless the “Visit the School Night” is held virtually with the teachers presenting from a location of their choice. F. Teacher participation in extra-curricular activities which extend beyond the regularly scheduled in-school day may be required by the Board and shall be compensated according to the rate of pay in Schedules "B" and "C". G. Volunteers shall be sought for the position of Saturday detention monitor. These monitors shall be compensated at the extra duty assignments so rate. No teacher shall be assigned to this duty. H. There shall be no phone or computer use for personal reasons during pupil contact time. I. If there is a short-term vacancy for a non-teaching certified staff member during the September 1 to June 30 school year, every effort should be made to replace the vacant non-teaching certified staff member position. In the event that another member or members assumes the responsibilities for the member, the member or members shall be paid at their per diem rate. J. In the event there will is an overnight field trip or an extended day field trip, every school employee shall be consistency for all teachers throughout paid $37.00 per hour starting one hour after the entire end of the school systemday up to a maximum of $259 per night.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. 1. The Board and the Association acknowledge agree that a teacher’s 's primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility the teacher's energy should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. 2. ThereforeAssignments such as corridor duty, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers playground duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be provided with no less equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of one hundred ninety (190) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. 3. At the high school, assignments such as corridor duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of two hundred and twenty-five (225) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. No teacher shall be assigned corridor, cafeteria supervision, or bus duty for more than one hundred seventy- five (175) of the total two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. The remaining fifty (50) minute period minutes of duty time shall be related to instructional support, such as tutorials, study halls, math or reading labs, or similar duties related to academic support. All teachers will have up to 225 duty minutes per day exclusively week at GEMS. 4. Due to the age of preschool children, teachers will be flexible in the definition of "duty" minutes. At the beginning of the school year, and at other appropriate times, all preschool teachers will have bus duty before and after school. • Outside time will be considered instructional time for preschool teachers. • Quiet Time and Snack time shall be considered duty minutes and supervised by teachers. However, the parties agree to be flexible in regards to the expectations during these times. This time can be used for planning and preparation with exception time if the children do not need the teacher's assistance. • Preschool Teachers shall be required to change diapers of non-potty trained students. This requirement will be disclosed to all applicants prior to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout applicants accepting a position at the dayschool. 5. All full-Where there are exceptional demands upon a particular individual for time 6th Grade Academyover and beyond that which is considered a reasonable working load, 7th and 8th Grade Academythe principal shall attempt to adjust the individual's work load by eliminating such assignments as cafeteria duty, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day corridor duty, or other such assignments which are normally assumed as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches regular duties. 6. Student Support Personnel who travel for their sport, shall have case management responsibilities will be given a minimum of twenty-five entitled to one hundred (25100) minutes each week for travelIDEA compliance responsibilities. Non-teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The This time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers considered part of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-those teachers' duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.minutes as defined in Article 8 D.2

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility to the fullest extent. Therefore, they agree that: 1) A. All full-time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the day. All full-time 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Nonnon-teaching duties shall not be identified, assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in posted by the same daybuilding principal by the opening day of school each September. The time length of planning periods Board will identify to the Association the duties assigned at the 6th Grade AcademyHigh School and Middle School for the 2000-2001 school year. Except in case of emergency, 7th the Board will provide the Association with thirty (30) days notice before significantly modifying the nature or extent of duties as well as the reasons for considered changes and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and provide an opportunity for Association input prior to its making a final decision on the junior high schools changes. Middle School lunch duty shall be rotated each marking period to the extent that it is possible. 1. Substitutes shall take the duty schedule of the teacher for whom they are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. dutysubstituting. 2) Every effort . All certificated members of bargaining unit except Child Study Team members, Student Assistance Counselors, Nurses and the Association President will be made in the pool of people assigned non-teaching duties. Specialists and other unit members assigned to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purposemore than one building will be in the duty pool of their home base building only. 3. No certificated bargaining unit member (except those exempted from duty pool) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers shall shall have more unassigned time than any other member for the purpose of non-teaching duties unless such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision time is necessary for the performance of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgroundsa schedule B assignment. b. Collecting money 4. All non-teaching duties will be rotated to the extent possible during each time period at mid-year each year, except, homeroom duty in the Middle School and High School shall be an annual assignment. No teacher will be given a second homeroom assignment until all other teachers in the duty pool have been assigned a first. Only Child Study Team members, Student Assistance Counselors, Nurses and Association President are exempt from studentshomerooms. For purposes of assignment for the 2003-2004 school year, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books those teachers who were assigned a homeroom during the 2002-2003 school year will be considered to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functionshave served a ‘first’ homeroom. 5) There . Any teacher who refuses to perform an assigned duty shall be charged with misconduct by the Board of Education. B. Teachers performing non-teaching duties outside the parameters of the regular pupil day shall continue to receive equal amounts of compensatory time as currently practiced, equal amounts of released time which may be deducted from the time teachers are required to remain after the end of the pupil day. A uniform record keeping system shall be developed and employed and a log showing compensatory time earned and taken will be uniformity presented to the Association at the end of teacher extra-each month. Administrators will not unreasonably withhold approval of compensatory time. C. If the Board utilizes aides for lunch, lunch duty, recess coverage and p.m. bus duty assignments so coverage in grades Preschool through 6, then when such aides are absent, teachers may be required to substitute on a rotating basis. Such requirements shall reside solely with the administration. D. All staff members of the Field Street School are awarded three additional personal business days, to be used over the next three years. No restriction on the use of the days is to be in effect other than that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout no more than four staff members may request a “personal compensatory day” on the entire school systemsame date.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility to the fullest extent. Therefore, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the day. All full-time 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Non-Non- teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. 1. The Board and the Association acknowledge agree that a teacher’s 's primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility the teacher's energy should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. 2. ThereforeAssignments such as corridor duty, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers playground duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be provided with no less equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of one hundred ninety (190) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. 3. At the high school, assignments such as corridor duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of two hundred and twenty-five (225) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. No teacher shall be assigned corridor, cafeteria supervision, or bus duty for more than one hundred seventy- five (175) of the total two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. The remaining fifty (50) minute period minutes of duty time shall be related to instructional support, such as tutorials, study halls, math or reading labs, or similar duties related to academic support. All teachers will have up to 225 duty minutes per day exclusively week at GEMS. 4. Due to the age of preschool children, teachers will be flexible in the definition of "duty" minutes. At the beginning of the school year, and at other appropriate times, all preschool teachers will have bus duty before and after school. • Outside time will be considered instructional time for preschool teachers. • Quiet Time and Snack time shall be considered duty minutes and supervised by teachers. However, the parties agree to be flexible in regards to the expectations during these times. This time can be used for planning and preparation with exception time if the children do not need the teacher's assistance. • Preschool Teachers shall be required to change diapers of non-potty trained students. This requirement will be disclosed to all applicants prior to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout applicants accepting a position at the dayschool. 5. All full-Where there are exceptional demands upon a particular individual for time 6th Grade Academyover and beyond that which is considered a reasonable working load, 7th and 8th Grade Academythe principal shall attempt to adjust the individual's work load by eliminating such assignments as cafeteria duty, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day corridor duty, or other such assignments which are normally assumed as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches regular duties. 6. Student Support Personnel who travel for their sport, shall have case management responsibilities will be given a minimum of twenty-five entitled to one hundred (25100) minutes each week for travelIDEA compliance responsibilities. Non-teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The This time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers considered part of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-those teachers' duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.minutes as defined in Article VIII D.2

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. 1. The Board and the Association acknowledge agree that a teacher’s 's primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility the teacher's energy should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. 2. ThereforeAssignments such as corridor duty, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers playground duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be provided with no less equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of one hundred ninety (190) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. 3. At the high school, assignments such as corridor duty, homeroom duty, cafeteria supervision, bus duty, office detention, tutorials and study hall are the responsibility of the principal and shall be equitably distributed among all teachers and shall not exceed an average of two hundred and twenty-five (225) minutes per week, per year. The parties understand that the list of duties set forth herein is not exhaustive. No teacher shall be assigned corridor, cafeteria supervision, or bus duty for more than one hundred seventy-five (175) of the total two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. The remaining fifty (50) minute period minutes of duty time shall be related to instructional support, such as tutorials, study halls, math or reading labs, or similar duties related to academic support. All teachers will have up to 225 duty minutes per day exclusively week at GEMS. 4. Due to the age of preschool children, teachers will be flexible in the definition of “duty” minutes. At the beginning of the school year, and at other appropriate times, all preschool teachers will have bus duty before and after school. • Outside time will be considered instructional time for preschool teachers. • Quiet Time and Snack time shall be considered duty minutes and supervised by teachers. However, the parties agree to be flexible in regards to the expectations during these times. This time can be used for planning and preparation with exception time if the children do not need the teacher’s assistance. • Preschool Teachers shall be required to change diapers of non-potty trained students. This requirement will be disclosed to all applicants prior to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout applicants accepting a position at the dayschool. 5. All full-Where there are exceptional demands upon a particular individual for time 6th Grade Academyover and beyond that which is considered a reasonable working load, 7th and 8th Grade Academythe principal shall attempt to adjust the individual’s work load by eliminating such assignments as cafeteria duty, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day corridor duty, or other such assignments which are normally assumed as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travelregular duties. 6. Non-teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers Student Support Personnel who have both elementary and secondary case management responsibilities as well as teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academyresponsibilities, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made entitled to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. Collecting money from students, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.one hundred

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility to the fullest extent. Therefore, they agree that: 1) All full-time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty one (1) fifty- (50) minute period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the dayplanning. All full-full- time 6th Grade Academy, 7th and & 8th Grade Academy, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one (1) period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Non-teaching duties shall not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and & 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e The MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP REPI teacher, and Registered Nurse will not be assigned duty. A Counselor may only be assigned a.m. duty. 2) Every effort will be made to assure that a teacher’s planning period is used for its intended purpose. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. a) Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, milk distribution, supervision of cafeterias, sidewalks, bus loading/unloading, or unloading or playgrounds. b. b) Collecting money from students, and c. c) Inventorying and storing books, delivering books to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functions. 5) There will be uniformity of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there will be consistency for all teachers throughout the entire school system.

NON-TEACHING DUTIES. The Board Committee and the Association acknowledge that a teacherbargaining unit member’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences teach and that his/her energies should be channeled into this responsibility should, to the fullest extentextent possible, be utilized to this end. However, decisions made by the administrators, in the best interest of the children and the Town of Millbury, shall determine services provided by the teaching staff in the areas of non- teaching duties and student supervision. Therefore, they agree thatas follows: A. To the extent deemed possible, bargaining unit members will not be required to perform the following duties: 1) All full. Bargaining unit members will have a duty-free lunch period every day, in accordance with the time elementary teachers shall be provided with no less than one fifty (50) minute of the lunch period per day exclusively for planning and preparation with exception to the shortened school day (Wednesday) plan- ning periods will be equal throughout the dayin their particular school. 2. All full-time 6th Grade Academyclassroom bargaining unit members will, 7th and 8th Grade Academyin addition to their lunch period, and high school teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All full-time ARJH teachers shall be provided with no less than one period per day exclusively for planning and preparation. All teachers who travel from one site to another in the same day as part of their teaching assignment, excluding coaches who travel for their sport, shall be given have a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes for travel. Non-teaching duties shall preparation periods per week during which they will not be assigned to teachers who have both elementary any other duties. 3. Academic subject area Junior High and secondary teaching assignments in the same day. The time length of planning periods at the 6th Grade Academy, 7th and 8th Grade Academy, and high school high school and the junior high schools are determined by the length of a normal instructional class period. If the length of this period is changed the time for planning will also change. A Counselor, Teacher Trainer, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, or and Registered Nurse will not receive a planning period. T h e MEA President, ISP teacher, REIP teacher, and Registered Nurse Senior High School bargaining unit members will not be assigned dutyany more than twenty-five teaching periods per week. A Counselor may only Department Heads will not be assigned a.m. dutyany more than twenty teaching periods per week. Elementary team bargaining unit members will be provided with weekly planning time, in addition to their regularly scheduled preparation time. Such planning time will be scheduled on a weekly basis by the elementary Principal. 2) Every effort 4. Substitutes will be made to assure that obtained in the event of a teacherregularly assigned bargaining unit member’s planning period is used for its intended purposeabsence. 3) Every effort will be made to relieve and/or make equitable extra assignments to be performed before or after school, and, 4) Every effort will be made by administrators to assign assistants and clerical help to relieve teachers of non-teaching duties such as: a. 5. Non-professional assignments, including but not limited to, to milk distribution, distribution and supervision of playgrounds, cafeterias, sidewalkscorridors, bus loading, or unloading or playgroundssidewalks and buses. Four playground monitors will be hired to supervise children during the lunch recess periods in grades 1-6. This may reduce the supervisory assignments of staff. b. 6. Collecting money from studentsstudents for non-educational purposes. Although bargaining unit members may be required to collect and transmit money to be used for educational purposes, and c. Inventorying and storing books, delivering books they will not be required to classrooms, duplicating instructional and other materials, keeping registers and cumulative record cards and other clerical and/or custodial functionstabulate or account for such money. 5) There 7. Elementary bargaining unit members will not be required to remain in the classroom when the class is being taught by a specialist (e.g., art, music, physical education, media, etc.). 8. Elementary specialists will be uniformity assigned preparation time commensurate with the time assigned other bargaining unit members at the same grade level(s). Travel time will not be considered preparation time. B. Bargaining unit members will not be required to drive pupils to activities which take place away from the school building. Bargaining unit members may do so voluntarily, however, with the advance approval of teacher extra-duty assignments so that there the Superintendent or his/her designee. The bargaining unit member will be consistency for all teachers throughout covered by liability insurance to the entire school systemlimits prescribed by the Committee. It is understood that, in such cases, the Committee will furnish the additional coverage necessary to make up the difference between the prescribed amounts and the insurance the bargaining unit member is carrying.