Common use of Teaching Assignments Clause in Contracts

Teaching Assignments. A. Teaching is a profession: therefore, teachers should have some flexibility in setting his/her own work day. However, teachers agree to be on duty and to work the hours required to accomplish their total teaching assignment and responsibility. Because of the basic differences which exist in the amount of planning, paperwork, curriculum study, extra-curricular supervision and other duties, it is impossible to keep the teaching day on a completely equal schedule. However, in fairness to pupils, parents and teachers and in the interest of some uniformity, the following should be observed: B. Teachers shall report to their classrooms at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the pupil’s regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave thirty (30) minutes after the close of the pupil’s regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close of the pupil’s school day to attend to those matters which require attention, including consultation with parents as scheduled by or with approval of the teacher. C. While ensuring the right of a classroom teacher to have a continuous teaching day, the School Board, with consultation of the principal and assistant principals, reserves the right to vary school openings and/or vary an individual teacher’s starting time if the best interests of the school and the students can thusly be served. If the starting times of individual classroom teachers in a particular building vary, the Association shall be apprised of the educational reason or reasons for the variance. D. All teachers agree to make themselves available for student and parent conferences. All teachers shall attend meetings called by the administration as a regular part of their teaching assignments unless otherwise excused by the administration. Sufficient notice of such meetings and agendas will be given when practicable. E. It is the responsibility of each individual teacher, as well as the Board, to provide the highest quality education program practicable for each student in the school district, thus the teacher shall continue to use the school day for: 1. Planning and preparing for their classes. (Careful daily, weekly and semester preparation.) Each teacher will have at least five planning periods per week appear in the master schedule. Each teacher will have these periods available for planning, when feasible. 2. Teaching their pupils. 3. Evaluating pupil progress and discussing with their colleagues the effectiveness of their own planning and implementation of their plans. 4. Reporting their evaluations of pupil progress to the school administration and to the parents of the children whom they teach at appropriate times during the school day. 5. Assuming other responsibilities of the education, health, safety and welfare of their pupils. 6. Providing professional services to the school and community for the purpose of assisting in the development and implementation of quality education in the Ashland School District. 7. Each teacher shall have a daily twenty (20) minute duty free lunch period. F. All assignments and/or appointments shall be at the discretion of the administration. All assignments except temporary assignments shall be within the area of teacher competency, teaching certification and major and minor fields of study and where, in the opinion of the administration, circumstances so warrant. G. Except in unusual circumstances, teachers will be notified of their teaching assignments and extra- or co- curricular duties for the ensuing year before May 15 of the current year. H. Both parties acknowledge the responsibility of building administrators to exercise the authority to reassign any teacher duties to meet any emergency situation. I. Supervision of students is the responsibility of all teachers during the entire school day, such supervision when possible to be shared proportionally and scheduled by the principal in consultation with the assistant principals. This includes activities in all school areas such as cafeteria, halls, lavatories, playground, assemblies and any other place where students may congregate during the normal school day. Teachers will cooperate in good housekeeping practices in their lounge, the halls and respective classrooms. J. Any teacher desiring to leave the assigned building prior to the completion of the daily schedule and the normal work day shall secure the permission of the immediate supervisor or the supervisor’s designated appointee. K. It is recognized by both parties that participation in activities that relate to education and students can be helpful. Teachers are encouraged to participate in after-school activities, e.g., curriculum textbook selection, sponsor of student activities, etc., as well as any other appropriate committee which would contribute to the betterment of the education of the children in the Ashland School District. L. It is understood and accepted that teacher attendance at school-affiliated afternoon/evening meetings (PTA, PTO, etc.) and performances is desirable and beneficial. Except for illness, emergency or legitimate excuse, teachers will be required to attend designated evening meetings which are planned to provide parents and guardians with the opportunity to visit classrooms and/or confer with teachers, such as Open House and parent-teacher conferences. Even though staff attendance is desirable at student performance events such as athletic or artistic performances, only teachers serving as sponsors, coaches or in another official capacity related to the event shall be required to attend such events. M. Members of the staff, with the approval of the appropriate administrator, may adjust their schedules to better serve students and parents. N. School-wide staff meetings with administration after school shall be limited to one (1) meeting each month, except in emergencies. All after school meetings shall start within fifteen (15) minutes from the end of the pupils’ regular school day and the administration shall strive to keep such meetings to sixty (60) minutes in length. The administration shall provide forty-eight (48) hours’ notice if it anticipates such meeting shall last longer.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teaching is a profession: therefore, teachers should have some flexibility in setting his/her own work day. However, teachers agree to be on duty and to work the hours required to accomplish their total teaching assignment and responsibility. Because of the basic differences which exist in the amount of planning, paperwork, curriculum study, extra-curricular supervision and other duties, it is impossible to keep the teaching day on a completely equal schedule. However, in fairness to pupils, parents and teachers and in the interest of some uniformity, the following should be observed: B. Teachers shall report to their classrooms at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the pupil’s regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave thirty (30) minutes after the close of the pupil’s regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close of the pupil’s school day to attend to those matters which require attention, including consultation with parents as scheduled by or with approval of the teacher. C. While ensuring the right of a classroom teacher to have a continuous teaching day, the School Board, with consultation of the principal and assistant principals, reserves the right to vary school openings and/or vary an individual teacher’s starting time if the best interests of the school and the students can thusly be served. If the starting times of individual classroom teachers in a particular building vary, the Association shall be apprised of the educational reason or reasons for the variance. D. All teachers agree to make themselves available for student and parent conferences. All teachers shall attend meetings called by the administration as a regular part of their teaching assignments unless otherwise excused by the administration. Sufficient notice of such meetings and agendas will be given when practicable. E. It is the responsibility of each individual teacher, as well as the Board, to provide the highest quality education program practicable for each student in the school district, thus the teacher shall continue to use the school day for: 1. Planning and preparing for their classes. (Careful daily, weekly and semester preparation.) Each teacher will have at least five planning periods per week appear in the master schedule. Each teacher will have these periods available for planning, when feasible. 2. Teaching their pupils. 3. Evaluating pupil progress and discussing with their colleagues the effectiveness of their own planning and implementation of their plans. 4. Reporting their evaluations of pupil progress to the school administration and to the parents of the children whom they teach at appropriate times during the school day. 5. Assuming other responsibilities of the education, health, safety and welfare of their pupils. 6. Providing professional services to the school and community for the purpose of assisting in the development and implementation of quality education in the Ashland School District. 7. Each teacher shall have a daily twenty (20) minute duty free lunch period. F. All assignments and/or appointments shall be at the discretion of the administration. All assignments except temporary assignments shall be within the area of teacher competency, teaching certification and major and minor fields of study and where, in the opinion of the administration, circumstances so warrant. G. Except in unusual circumstances, teachers will be notified of their teaching assignments and extra- or co- co-curricular duties for the ensuing year before May 15 of the current year. H. Both parties acknowledge the responsibility of building administrators to exercise the authority to reassign any teacher duties to meet any emergency situation. I. Supervision of students is the responsibility of all teachers during the entire school day, such supervision when possible to be shared proportionally and scheduled by the principal in consultation with the assistant principals. This includes activities in all school areas such as cafeteria, halls, lavatories, playground, assemblies and any other place where students may congregate during the normal school day. Teachers will cooperate in good housekeeping practices in their lounge, the halls and respective classrooms. J. Any teacher desiring to leave the assigned building prior to the completion of the daily schedule and the normal work day shall secure the permission of the immediate supervisor or the supervisor’s designated appointee. K. It is recognized by both parties that participation in activities that relate to education and students can be helpful. Teachers are encouraged to participate in after-school activities, e.g., curriculum textbook selection, sponsor of student activities, etc., as well as any other appropriate committee which would contribute to the betterment of the education of the children in the Ashland School District. L. It is understood and accepted that teacher attendance at school-affiliated afternoon/evening meetings (PTA, PTO, etc.) and performances is desirable and beneficial. Except for illness, emergency or legitimate excuse, teachers will be required to attend designated evening meetings which are planned to provide parents and guardians with the opportunity to visit classrooms and/or confer with teachers, such as Open House and parent-teacher conferences. Even though staff attendance is desirable at student performance events such as athletic or artistic performances, only teachers serving as sponsors, coaches or in another official capacity related to the event shall be required to attend such events. M. Members of the staff, with the approval of the appropriate administrator, may adjust their schedules to better serve students and parents. N. School-wide staff meetings with administration after school shall be limited to one (1) meeting each month, except in emergencies. All after school meetings shall start within fifteen (15) minutes from the end of the pupils’ regular school day and the administration shall strive to keep such meetings to sixty (60) minutes in length. The administration shall provide forty-eight (48) hours’ notice if it anticipates such meeting shall last longer.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teaching is a profession: therefore, teachers Teachers should have some flexibility in setting his/her own work day. However, teachers Teachers agree to be on duty and to work the hours required to accomplish their total teaching assignment and responsibility. Because of the basic differences which exist in the amount of planning, paperwork, curriculum study, extra-curricular supervision and other duties, it is impossible to keep the teaching day on a completely equal schedule. However, in fairness to pupils, parents and teachers Teachers and in the interest of some uniformity, the following should be observed: B. Teachers shall report to their classrooms at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the pupil’s regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave thirty (30) minutes after the close of the pupil’s regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close of the pupil’s school day to attend to those matters which require attention, including consultation with parents as scheduled by or with approval of the teacherTeacher. C. While ensuring the right of a classroom teacher Classroom Teacher to have a continuous teaching day, the School Board, with consultation of the principal Principal and assistant principalsAssistant Principals , reserves the right to vary school openings and/or vary an individual teacherTeacher’s starting time if the best interests of the school and the students can thusly be served. If the starting times of individual classroom teachers Teachers in a particular building vary, the Association shall be apprised of the educational reason or reasons for the variance. D. All teachers Teachers agree to make themselves available for student and parent conferences. All teachers Teachers shall attend meetings called by the administration as a regular part of their teaching assignments unless otherwise excused by the administration. Sufficient notice of such meetings and agendas will be given when practicable. E. It is the responsibility of each individual teacherTeacher, as well as the Board, to provide the highest quality education program practicable for each student in the school district, thus the teacher Teacher shall continue to use the school day for: 1. Planning and preparing for their classes. (Careful daily, weekly and semester preparation.) Each teacher Teacher will have at least five planning periods per week appear in the master schedule. Each teacher Teacher will have these periods available for planning, when feasible. 2. Teaching their pupils. 3. Evaluating pupil progress and discussing with their colleagues the effectiveness of their own planning and implementation of their plans. 4. Reporting their evaluations of pupil progress to the school administration and to the parents of the children whom they teach at appropriate times during the school day. 5. Assuming other responsibilities of the education, health, safety and welfare of their pupils. 6. Providing professional services to the school and community for the purpose of assisting in the development and implementation of quality education in the Ashland School District. 7. Each teacher Teacher shall have a daily twenty (20) minute duty free lunch period. F. All assignments and/or appointments shall be at the discretion of the administration. All assignments except temporary assignments shall be within the area of teacher competency, teaching certification and major and minor fields of study and where, in the opinion of the administration, circumstances so warrant. G. Except in unusual circumstances, teachers Teachers will be notified of their teaching assignments and extra- or co- curricular duties for the ensuing year before May 15 of the current year. H. Both parties acknowledge the responsibility of building administrators to exercise the authority to reassign any teacher duties to meet any emergency situation. I. Supervision of students is the responsibility of all teachers Teachers during the entire school day, such supervision when possible to be shared proportionally and scheduled by the principal in consultation with the assistant principalsPrincipal. This includes activities in all school areas such as cafeteria, halls, lavatories, playground, assemblies and any other place where students may congregate during the normal school day. Teachers will cooperate in good housekeeping practices in their lounge, the halls and respective classrooms. J. Any teacher Teacher desiring to leave the assigned building prior to the completion of the daily schedule and the normal work day shall secure the permission of the immediate supervisor or the supervisor’s designated appointee. K. It is recognized by both parties that participation in activities that relate to education and students can be helpful. Teachers are encouraged to participate in after-school activities, e.g., curriculum textbook selection, sponsor of student activities, etc., as well as any other appropriate committee which would contribute to the betterment of the education of the children in the Ashland School District. L. It is understood and accepted that teacher Teacher attendance at school-affiliated afternoon/evening meetings (PTA, PTO, etc.) and performances is desirable and beneficial. Except for illness, emergency or legitimate excuse, teachers Teachers will be required to attend designated evening meetings which are planned to provide parents and guardians with the opportunity to visit classrooms and/or confer with teachersTeachers, such as Open House and parent-parent- teacher conferences. Even though staff attendance is desirable at student performance events such as athletic or artistic performances, only teachers Teachers serving as sponsors, coaches or in another official capacity related to the event shall be required to attend such events. M. Members of the staff, with the approval of the appropriate administrator, may adjust their schedules to better serve students and parents. N. School-wide staff meetings with administration after school shall be limited to one (1) meeting each month, except in emergencies. All after school meetings shall start within fifteen (15) minutes from the end of the pupils’ regular school day and the administration shall strive to keep such meetings to sixty (60) minutes in length. The administration shall provide forty-eight (48) hours’ notice if it anticipates such meeting shall last longer.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teaching is a profession: therefore, teachers should have some flexibility in setting his/her own work day. However, teachers agree to be on duty and to work the hours required to accomplish their total teaching assignment and responsibility. Because of the basic differences which exist in the amount of planning, paperwork, curriculum study, extra-curricular supervision and other duties, it is impossible to keep the teaching day on a completely equal schedule. However, in fairness to pupils, parents and teachers and in the interest of some uniformity, the following should be observed: B. Teachers shall report to their classrooms at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the pupil’s regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave thirty (30) minutes after the close of the pupil’s regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close of the pupil’s school day to attend to those matters which require attention, including consultation with parents as scheduled by or with approval of the teacher. C. While ensuring the right of a classroom teacher to have a continuous teaching day, the School Board, with consultation of the principal and assistant principals, reserves the right to vary school openings and/or vary an individual teacher’s starting time if the best interests of the school and the students can thusly be served. If the starting times of individual classroom teachers in a particular building vary, the Association shall be apprised of the educational reason or reasons for the variance. D. All teachers agree to make themselves available for student and parent conferences. All teachers shall attend meetings called by the administration as a regular part of their teaching assignments unless otherwise excused by the administration. Sufficient notice of such meetings and agendas will be given when practicable. E. It is the responsibility of each individual teacher, as well as the Board, to provide the highest quality education program practicable for each student in the school district, thus the teacher shall continue to use the school day for: 1. Planning and preparing for their classes. (Careful daily, weekly and semester preparation.) Each teacher will have at least five planning periods per week appear in the master schedule. Each teacher will schedule and have these periods them available for planning, when feasible. 2. Teaching their pupils. 3. Evaluating pupil progress and discussing with their colleagues the effectiveness of their own planning and implementation of their plans. 4. Reporting their evaluations of pupil progress to the school administration and to the parents of the children whom they teach at appropriate times during the school day. 5. Assuming other responsibilities of the education, health, safety and welfare of their pupils. 6. Providing professional services to the school and community for the purpose of assisting in the development and implementation of quality education in the Ashland School District. 7. Each teacher shall have a daily twenty (20) minute duty free lunch period. F. All assignments and/or appointments shall be at the discretion of the administration. All assignments except temporary assignments shall be within the area of teacher competency, teaching certification and major and minor fields of study and where, in the opinion of the administration, circumstances so warrant. G. Except in unusual circumstances, teachers will be notified of their teaching assignments and extra- or co- co-curricular duties for the ensuing year before May 15 of the current year. H. Both ▇. ▇▇▇▇ parties acknowledge the responsibility of building administrators to exercise the authority to reassign any teacher duties to meet any emergency situation. I. Supervision of students is the responsibility of all teachers during the entire school day, such supervision when possible to be shared proportionally and scheduled by the principal in consultation with the assistant principals. This includes activities in all school areas such as cafeteria, halls, lavatories, playground, assemblies and any other place where students may congregate during the normal school day. Teachers will cooperate in good housekeeping practices in their lounge, the halls and respective classrooms. J. Any teacher desiring to leave the assigned building prior to the completion of the daily schedule and the normal work day day, shall secure the permission of the immediate supervisor or the supervisor’s designated appointee. K. It is recognized by both parties that participation in activities that relate to education and students can be helpful. Teachers are encouraged to participate in after-school activities, e.g., curriculum textbook selection, sponsor of student activities, etc., as well as any other appropriate committee which would contribute to the betterment of the education of the children in the Ashland School District. L. It is understood and accepted that teacher attendance at school-affiliated afternoon/evening meetings (PTA, PTO, etc.) and performances is desirable and beneficial. Except for illness, emergency or legitimate excuse, teachers will be required to attend designated evening meetings which are planned to provide parents and guardians with the opportunity to visit classrooms and/or confer with teachers, such as Open House and parent-teacher conferences. Even though staff attendance is desirable at student performance events such as athletic or artistic performances, only teachers serving as sponsors, coaches or in another official capacity related to the event shall be required to attend such events. M. Members of the staff, with the approval of the appropriate administrator, may adjust their schedules to better serve students and parents. N. School-wide staff meetings with administration after school shall be limited to one (1) meeting each month, except in emergencies. All after school meetings shall start within fifteen (15) minutes from the end of the pupils’ regular school day and the administration shall strive to keep such meetings to sixty (60) minutes in length. The administration shall provide forty-eight (48) hours’ notice if it anticipates such meeting shall last longer.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teaching is a profession: therefore, teachers Teachers should have some flexibility in setting his/her own work day. However, teachers Teachers agree to be on duty and to work the hours required to accomplish their total teaching assignment and responsibility. Because of the basic differences which exist in the amount of planning, paperwork, curriculum study, extra-curricular supervision and other duties, it is impossible to keep the teaching day on a completely equal schedule. However, in fairness to pupils, parents and teachers Teachers and in the interest of some uniformity, the following should be observed: B. Teachers shall report to their classrooms at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the pupil’s regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave thirty (30) minutes after the close of the pupil’s regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close of the pupil’s school day to attend to those matters which require attention, including consultation with parents as scheduled by or with approval of the teacherTeacher. C. While ensuring the right of a classroom teacher Classroom Teacher to have a continuous teaching day, the School Board, with consultation of the principal Principal and assistant principalsAssistant Principals , reserves the right to vary school openings and/or vary an individual teacherTeacher’s starting time if the best interests of the school and the students can thusly be served. If the starting times of individual classroom teachers Teachers in a particular building vary, the Association shall be apprised of the educational reason or reasons for the variance. D. All teachers Teachers agree to make themselves available for student and parent conferences. All teachers Teachers shall attend meetings called by the administration as a regular part of their teaching assignments unless otherwise excused by the administration. Sufficient notice of such meetings and agendas will be given when practicable. E. It is the responsibility of each individual teacherTeacher, as well as the Board, to provide the highest quality education program practicable for each student in the school district, thus the teacher Teacher shall continue to use the school day for: 1. Planning and preparing for their classes. (Careful daily, weekly and semester preparation.) Each teacher Teacher will have at least five planning periods per week appear in the master schedule. Each teacher Teacher will have these periods available for planning, when feasible. 2. Teaching their pupils. 3. Evaluating pupil progress and discussing with their colleagues the effectiveness of their own planning and implementation of their plans. 4. Reporting their evaluations of pupil progress to the school administration and to the parents of the children whom they teach at appropriate times during the school day. 5. Assuming other responsibilities of the education, health, safety and welfare of their pupils. 6. Providing professional services to the school and community for the purpose of assisting in the development and implementation of quality education in the Ashland School District. 7. Each teacher Teacher shall have a daily twenty (20) minute duty free lunch period. F. All assignments and/or appointments shall be at the discretion of the administration. All assignments except temporary assignments shall be within the area of teacher competency, teaching certification and major and minor fields of study and where, in the opinion of the administration, circumstances so warrant. G. Except in unusual circumstances, teachers Teachers will be notified of their teaching assignments and extra- or co- curricular duties for the ensuing year before May 15 of the current year. H. Both ▇. ▇▇▇▇ parties acknowledge the responsibility of building administrators to exercise the authority to reassign any teacher duties to meet any emergency situation. I. Supervision of students is the responsibility of all teachers Teachers during the entire school day, such supervision when possible to be shared proportionally and scheduled by the principal in consultation with the assistant principalsPrincipal. This includes activities in all school areas such as cafeteria, halls, lavatories, playground, assemblies and any other place where students may congregate during the normal school day. Teachers will cooperate in good housekeeping practices in their lounge, the halls and respective classrooms. J. Any teacher Teacher desiring to leave the assigned building prior to the completion of the daily schedule and the normal work day shall secure the permission of the immediate supervisor or the supervisor’s designated appointee. K. It is recognized by both parties that participation in activities that relate to education and students can be helpful. Teachers are encouraged to participate in after-school activities, e.g., curriculum textbook selection, sponsor of student activities, etc., as well as any other appropriate committee which would contribute to the betterment of the education of the children in the Ashland School District. L. It is understood and accepted that teacher Teacher attendance at school-affiliated afternoon/evening meetings (PTA, PTO, etc.) and performances is desirable and beneficial. Except for illness, emergency or legitimate excuse, teachers Teachers will be required to attend designated evening meetings which are planned to provide parents and guardians with the opportunity to visit classrooms and/or confer with teachersTeachers, such as Open House and parent-parent- teacher conferences. Even though staff attendance is desirable at student performance events such as athletic or artistic performances, only teachers Teachers serving as sponsors, coaches or in another official capacity related to the event shall be required to attend such events. M. Members of the staff, with the approval of the appropriate administrator, may adjust their schedules to better serve students and parents. N. School-wide staff meetings with administration after school shall be limited to one (1) meeting each month, except in emergencies. All after school meetings shall start within fifteen (15) minutes from the end of the pupils’ regular school day and the administration shall strive to keep such meetings to sixty (60) minutes in length. The administration shall provide forty-eight (48) hours’ notice if it anticipates such meeting shall last longer.

Teaching Assignments. A. Teaching is a profession: therefore, teachers Teachers should have some flexibility in setting his/her own work day. However, teachers Teachers agree to be on duty and to work the hours required to accomplish their total teaching assignment and responsibility. Because of the basic differences which exist in the amount of planning, paperwork, curriculum study, extra-curricular supervision and other duties, it is impossible to keep the teaching day on a completely equal schedule. However, in fairness to pupils, parents and teachers Teachers and in the interest of some uniformity, the following should be observed: B. Teachers shall report to their classrooms at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the pupil’s regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave thirty (30) minutes when professional responsibilities are complete after the close of the pupil’s regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close of the pupil’s school day to attend to those matters which require attention, including consultation with parents as scheduled by or with approval of the teacherTeacher. C. While ensuring the right of a classroom teacher Classroom Teacher to have a continuous teaching day, the School Board, with consultation of the principal Principal and assistant principalsAssistant Principals, reserves the right to vary school openings and/or vary an individual teacherTeacher’s starting time if the best interests of the school and the students can thusly be served. If the starting times of individual classroom teachers Teachers in a particular building vary, the Association shall be apprised of the educational reason or reasons for the variance. D. All teachers Teachers agree to make themselves available for student and parent conferences. All teachers Teachers shall attend meetings called by the administration as a regular part of their teaching assignments unless otherwise excused by the administration. Sufficient notice of such meetings and agendas will be given when practicable. E. It is the responsibility of each individual teacherTeacher, as well as the Board, to provide the highest quality education program practicable for each student in the school district, thus the teacher Teacher shall continue to use the school day for: 1. Planning and preparing for their classes. (Careful daily, weekly and semester preparation.) Each teacher Teacher will have at least five planning periods per week appear in the master schedule. Each teacher Teacher will have these periods available for planning, when feasible. 2. Teaching their pupils. 3. Evaluating pupil progress and discussing with their colleagues the effectiveness of their own planning and implementation of their plans. 4. Reporting their evaluations of pupil progress to the school administration and to the parents of the children whom they teach at appropriate times during the school day. 5. Assuming other responsibilities of the education, health, safety and welfare of their pupils. 6. Providing professional services to the school and community for the purpose of assisting in the development and implementation of quality education in the Ashland School District. 7. Each teacher Teacher shall have a daily twenty (20) minute duty free lunch period. F. All assignments and/or appointments shall be at the discretion of the administration. All assignments except temporary assignments shall be within the area of teacher competency, teaching certification and major and minor fields of study and where, in the opinion of the administration, circumstances so warrant. G. Except in unusual circumstances, teachers Teachers will be notified of their teaching assignments and extra- or co- curricular duties for the ensuing year before May 15 of the current year. H. Both parties acknowledge the responsibility of building administrators to exercise the authority to reassign any teacher duties to meet any emergency situation. I. Supervision of students is the responsibility of all teachers Teachers during the entire school day, such supervision when possible to be shared proportionally and scheduled by the principal in consultation with the assistant principalsPrincipal. This includes activities in all school areas such as cafeteria, halls, lavatories, playground, assemblies and any other place where students may congregate during the normal school day. Teachers will cooperate in good housekeeping practices in their lounge, the halls and respective classrooms. J. Any teacher Teacher desiring to leave the assigned building prior to the completion of the daily schedule and the normal work day shall secure the permission of the immediate supervisor or the supervisor’s designated appointee. K. It is recognized by both parties that participation in activities that relate to education and students can be helpful. Teachers are encouraged to participate in after-school activities, e.g., curriculum textbook selection, sponsor of student activities, etc., as well as any other appropriate committee which would contribute to the betterment of the education of the children in the Ashland School District. L. It is understood and accepted that teacher Teacher attendance at school-affiliated afternoon/evening meetings (PTA, PTO, etc.) and performances is desirable and beneficial. Except for illness, emergency or legitimate excuse, teachers Teachers will be required to attend designated evening meetings which are planned to provide parents and guardians with the opportunity to visit classrooms and/or confer with teachersTeachers, such as Open House and parent-parent- teacher conferences. Even though staff attendance is desirable at student performance events such as athletic or artistic performances, only teachers Teachers serving as sponsors, coaches or in another official capacity related to the event shall be required to attend such events. M. Members of the staff, with the approval of the appropriate administrator, may adjust their schedules to better serve students and parents. N. School-wide staff meetings with administration after school shall be limited to one (1) meeting each month, except in emergencies. All after school meetings shall start within fifteen (15) minutes from the end of the pupils’ regular school day and the administration shall strive to keep such meetings to sixty (60) minutes in length. The administration shall provide forty-eight (48) hours’ notice if it anticipates such meeting shall last longer.