Common use of Half Days Clause in Contracts

Half Days. 5.8.1 Four (4) progress reporting half days as follows: 1. End of the first semester (secondary), end of the first trimester to prepare for fall conferences (elementary), for the purpose of school record-keeping and progress reporting. The date(s) will be determined by the District. 2. Early release the last day of school. 3. Two additional early releases determined by the District for the purpose of staff planning, program development, departmental planning, coordination & evaluation activities. At the elementary level, one of these additional early release days will precede the spring conferences and will be used for the purpose of student record-keeping and progress reporting and conferencing. 4. More early release days may be provided on a regular basis if allowed under Washington Administrative Code related to program hour offerings and teacher/student contact time. Additional Responsibilities – District Level. Conversely, in any given school year, the District may eliminate either one or both of the ‘two additional early release’ days mentioned above in the event that the District needs to comply with the basic education act whether the process will be extended.