Common use of Elementary Instructional Day Clause in Contracts

Elementary Instructional Day. 17.6.1. The maximum length of the instructional day for grades K-2 shall not exceed 296 minutes on regular days and 247 minutes on minimum days. 17.6.2. For Kindergarten, the first three (3) calendar weeks of the school year shall be approximately 200 minutes each day. 17.6.3. The length of the instructional days for grades 3-5 shall not exceed 321 minutes on regular days and 247 minutes on minimum days. 17.6.4. Each elementary school shall have a short Wednesday schedule. 17.6.4.1. Ten (10) Wednesdays per year shall be designated for site professional development, grade level meetings, district meetings, professional responsibilities and growth, collaboration and scoring PBAs. Three of these days may be used for district grade level meetings, professional development and growth, collaboration, and scoring PBAs. Seven of these days shall be available for the principals to present site-related staff development. If there are no scheduled activities on these Wednesdays, the site administrators may use this time for faculty meetings (See Article 17.9) 17.6.4.2. The time on other Wednesdays between the end of the site instructional day and the time the site instructional day ends on regular days is a planning/preparation period. During the planning/preparation period, classroom teachers shall be required to participate in school-related work as determined by the unit member. Meetings may be scheduled on these 17.6.4.3. Normally, each unit member will remain at school on Wednesday as long as on other workdays.

Elementary Instructional Day. 17.6.1. The maximum length of the instructional day for grades K-2 shall not exceed 296 minutes on regular days and 247 minutes on minimum days. 17.6.2. For Kindergarten, the first three (3) calendar weeks of the school year shall be approximately 200 minutes each day. 17.6.3. The length of the instructional days for grades 3-5 shall not exceed 321 minutes on regular days and 247 minutes on minimum days. 17.6.4. Each elementary school shall have a short Wednesday schedule. 17.6.4.1. Ten (10) Wednesdays per year shall be designated for site professional development, grade level meetings, district meetings, professional responsibilities and growth, collaboration and scoring PBAs. Three of these days may be used for district grade level meetings, professional development and growth, collaboration, and scoring PBAs. These three district meetings shall be scheduled from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Seven of these days shall be available for the principals to present site-related staff development. If there are no scheduled activities on these Wednesdays, the site administrators may use this time for faculty meetings (See Article 17.9) 17.6.4.2. The time on other Wednesdays between the end of the site instructional day and the time the site instructional day ends on regular days is a planning/preparation period. During the planning/preparation period, classroom teachers shall be required to participate in school-related work as determined by the unit member. Meetings may be scheduled on thesethese days with a 75% approval vote of the affected unit members. This vote shall be taken by secret ballot at least a week before the proposed meeting is to be scheduled. 17.6.4.3. Normally, each unit member will remain at school on Wednesday as long as on other workdays.