Common use of Professional Time Clause in Contracts

Professional Time. Since educators often need to meet with students beyond the student day, communicate with parents regarding student progress (particularly those who are struggling to progress), plan quality instruction, and collaborate with colleagues, the approximately thirty minutes before and after the student day (previously called WAC time, now called “Professional Time”) is a resource for addressing these responsibilities. This time does not count toward an educator’s 180 hours of planning time unless otherwise determined through the site based decision making process. If time is bundled in chunks larger than thirty minutes it needs only add up to a total of five hours per week. The use of this time is intended to be flexible.