Common use of High School Day Clause in Contracts

High School Day. 1. Teachers shall be assigned six (6) periods (instructional, academic, intervention/assistance, or duty) every year. Of that total five (5) will be graded instructional assignments or a period requiring instructional preparation. 2. Members may volunteer to teach a sixth course in lieu of a duty assignment. Members who volunteer to teach a sixth course will be compensated by supplemental contract at .80 of the supplemental schedule for a full year course and .40 of the supplemental schedule for a semester course based on a 50-minute class period. Classes less than 50 minutes will be prorated. A sixth class constitutes the teaching of six separate class periods. 3. Duties related to Continuous Improvement/school improvement requirements may be assigned by the building principal. Reasonable efforts will be made to assign staff on an equitable basis to instructional and non-instructional duty. Members may switch duties with their colleagues with the approval of the administration. Cafeteria duty will be rotated every semester. 4. A performance-based job description has been adopted for the high school department chairperson. 5. Members shall receive one (1) period of continuous personal planning time equal to the length of one instructional period.