Common use of Optional Days Clause in Contracts

Optional Days. For the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years, all members who have a work year calendar of 185 days or less shall have the option of working additional hours, at their daily rate of pay, that are outside the school day/calendar year. Members may not use Personal Necessity or Sick time to account for these optional professional development hours. The additional hours must be used for professional development aligned to district/school priorities. These optional professional development hours will be scheduled as follows: a. 2015-2016 Six hours of District sponsored professional development shall be paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. The focus will be on the development and implementation of practices that are responsive to the student needs (e.g. language development, differentiation, numeracy and literacy strategies, and classroom management). These hours will be funded in accordance with Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Funds. Dates and times TBD in consultation and collaboration with SJTA. b. 2016-2017 Day 1: August 15, 2016. Six hours of District sponsored professional development paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. Additional details shall be determined in consultation and collaboration with SJTA. This day will be funded in accordance with Educator Effectiveness Block Grand Funds. Day 2: All members at the Secondary level: November 10, 2016. Six hours of District sponsored professional development shall be paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. Additional details shall be determined in consultation and collaboration with SJTA. This day will be funded by Supplemental monies. All members at the elementary level: January 9, 2017. Six hours of District sponsored professional development shall be paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. Additional details shall be determined in consultation and collaboration with SJTA. This day will be funded by Supplemental monies. With regard to applicable ECE teachers and specialized groups: SJTA and the District will meet to determine professional development options no later than April 1, 2016.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Optional Days. For the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years, all members who have a work year calendar of 185 days or less shall have the option of working additional hours, at their daily rate of pay, that are outside the school day/calendar year. Members may not use Personal Necessity or Sick time to account for these optional professional development hours. The additional hours must be used for professional development aligned to district/school priorities. These optional professional development hours will be scheduled as follows: a. 2015-2016 Six hours of District sponsored professional development shall be paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. The focus will be on the development and implementation of practices that are responsive to the student needs (e.g. language development, differentiation, numeracy and literacy strategies, and classroom management). These hours will be funded in accordance with Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Funds. Dates and times TBD in consultation and collaboration with SJTA▇▇▇▇. b. 2016-2017 Day 1: August 15, 2016. Six hours of District sponsored professional development paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. Additional details shall be determined in consultation and collaboration with SJTA▇▇▇▇. This day will be funded in accordance with Educator Effectiveness Block Grand Funds. Day 2: All members at the Secondary level: November 10, 2016. Six hours of District sponsored professional development shall be paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. Additional details shall be determined in consultation and collaboration with SJTA▇▇▇▇. This day will be funded by Supplemental monies. All members at the elementary level: January 9, 2017. Six hours of District sponsored professional development shall be paid at the member’s pro rata daily rate of pay. Additional details shall be determined in consultation and collaboration with SJTA▇▇▇▇. This day will be funded by Supplemental monies. With regard to applicable ECE teachers and specialized groups: SJTA and the District will meet to determine professional development options no later than April 1, 2016.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement