Common use of High Schools Clause in Contracts

High Schools. In single session K-12, 6-12 and high schools, the day will start no earlier than 8:00 a. m. and end no later than A) 4:20 p.m on Mondays and Tuesdays and (B) 3:45 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. One professional activity period per week shall be converted to self-directed Other Professional Work as set forth section in Article 6. Parent engagement shall be added to the Professional Activity Menu for all schools. After school Faculty and Grade conferences: In November, December, March, and May there shall be one faculty and one grade conference, each 40 minutes. In October, January, February and April, there shall be one 40-minute faculty or grade conference and teachers shall have 40 minutes for Parent Engagement Activities. The 40 minutes of Parent Engagement need not be performed consecutively. If less than the entire 40 minutes of Parent Engagement time is taken up by Parent Engagement activities, then the remaining time will be utilized for Other Professional Work as set forth Section D of this Article and may be done remotely. Teachers can choose from the listed activities over the course of the year and shall be permitted to work remotely. The 40 minutes of Parent Engagement need not be performed consecutively. Teachers and paraprofessionals will regularly record and submit documentation identifying the remote Parent Engagement time and activities using a paper form (see sample Parent Engagement Log below). If teachers and paraprofessionals use school approved digital systems that track Parent Engagement time, that will be considered sufficient documentation and a paper form will not be required for that time.