Common use of Planning Days Clause in Contracts

Planning Days. Planning time is designed for such activities as curriculum alignment, lesson development, and work around individual goals. These days may also be used to accommodate individual or team planning, or department planning. • Each full-time elementary educator will receive five (5) half-days of release time per year, provided by a substitute. • Each full-time middle school educator will receive three (3) half-days of release time per year, provided by a substitute. • Each full time high school educator will receive two (2) half-days of release time per year, provided by a substitute. • Any educator who works at more than one level (i.e. middle school/high school) will receive the greater number of half-days per year, provided by a substitute. Secondary educators in their first three years in a building who teach more than three different preps shall receive two (2) additional half-days of release time per year, provided by a substitute. Planning days requiring a substitute may not be scheduled on Fridays, the day before a vacation or following a vacation. In addition, educators should avoid taking planning days requiring a substitute on Monday morning. Requests for planning days requiring a substitute will not be granted during the first five (5) days and the last five (5) days of a school year. When possible, two educators should jointly schedule half days each to utilize full day subs or educators should schedule full days as planning days. Educators are strongly encouraged to request these planning time substitutes at least three (3) days in advance. Notification for the use of planning days should be forwarded to the building principal for coordinating the overall building schedule. In lieu of utilizing the half days as provided above, employees may choose to be compensated at an hourly rate equivalent to the curriculum rate for planning time conducted outside the workday. Planning Days shall be provided, pro-rated by FTE. Requests for compensation shall be made by the last working day of each month in order to receive compensation in the next pay period.

Planning Days. Planning time is designed for such activities as curriculum alignment, lesson development, and work around individual goals. These days may also be used to accommodate individual or team planning, or department planning. • Each full-time elementary educator will receive five (5) half-days of release time per year, provided by . Full-time elementary educators with a substitutecombination class will receive and additional two (2) half-days of release time per year. • Each full-time middle school educator will receive three four (34) half-days of release time per year, provided by a substitute. • Each full full-time high school educator will receive two (2) half-days of release time per year, provided by a substitute. • Any educator who works at more than one level (i.e. middle school/high school) will receive the greater number of half-days per year, provided by a substitute. Secondary educators in their first three years in a building who teach more than three different preps shall receive two (2) additional half-days of release time per year, provided by a substitute. Planning days requiring a substitute may not be scheduled on Fridays, the day before a vacation or following a vacation. In addition, educators should avoid taking planning days requiring a substitute on Monday morning. Requests for planning days requiring a substitute will not be granted during the first five (5) days and the last five (5) days of a school year. When possible, two educators should jointly schedule half days each to utilize full day subs or educators should schedule full days as planning days. Educators are strongly encouraged to request these planning time substitutes at least three (3) days in advance. Notification for the use of planning days should be forwarded to the building principal for coordinating the overall building schedule. In lieu of utilizing the half days as provided above, employees may choose to be compensated at an hourly rate equivalent to the curriculum rate for planning time conducted outside the workday. Planning Days shall be provided, pro-rated by FTE. Requests for compensation shall be made by the last working day of each month in order to receive compensation in the next pay period.