Common use of Planning Period Clause in Contracts

Planning Period. Planning time shall be defined as individual teacher planning and preparation, individual teacher evaluation and grading of students’ work, and other similar tasks associated with the immediate demands of classroom teaching. Each teacher on the secondary level shall be provided one daily uninterrupted class period during the normal work day, free from supervision of students, and each teacher on the elementary level shall be provided one daily uninterrupted period of not less than fifty (50) minutes during the normal work day, free from the supervision of students, for planning. Principals shall preserve planning time reserved in this section for the stated planning period. Meetings shall not be scheduled during a teacher’s planning period in excess of the following: August – 2 December – 1 April – 3 September – 3 January – 3 May – 2 October – 3 February – 3 November – 2 March – 3 Meetings for the purpose of this provision shall include, but not be limited to, grade level meetings, department meetings, IEP meetings, team meetings, parent conferences, group planning times, professional development meetings, training meetings, curriculum meetings, evaluation conferences, etc. This restriction shall not apply to brief consultations regarding student discipline, student services, administrative inquiries or any meeting initiated or requested by the teacher. This provision shall supersede any other provisions concerning work hours and planning period.

Planning Period. Planning time shall be defined as individual teacher planning and preparation, individual teacher evaluation and grading of students’ work, and other similar tasks associated with the immediate demands of classroom teaching. Each teacher on the secondary level shall be provided one daily uninterrupted class period during the normal work day, free from supervision of students, and each teacher on the elementary level shall be provided one daily uninterrupted period of not less than fifty forty (5040) minutes during the normal work day, free from the supervision of students, for planning. Principals shall preserve planning time reserved in this section for the stated planning period. Meetings shall not be scheduled during a teacher’s planning period in excess of the following: August – 2 December – 1 2 April – 3 September – 3 4 January – 3 May – 2 October – 3 4 February – 3 4 November – 2 3 March – 3 4 Meetings for the purpose of this provision shall include, but not be limited to, grade level meetings, department meetings, IEP meetings, team meetings, parent conferences, group planning times, professional development meetings, training meetings, curriculum meetings, evaluation conferences, etc. This restriction shall not apply to brief consultations regarding student discipline, student services, administrative inquiries or any meeting initiated or requested by the teacher. This provision shall supersede any other provisions concerning work hours and planning period.

Planning Period. Planning time shall be defined as individual teacher planning and preparation, individual teacher evaluation and grading of students’ work, and other similar tasks associated with the immediate demands of classroom teaching. Each teacher on the secondary level shall be provided one daily uninterrupted class period during the normal work day, free from supervision of students, and each teacher on the elementary level shall be provided one daily uninterrupted period of not less than fifty forty (5040) minutes during the normal work day, free from the supervision of students, for planning. Principals shall preserve planning time reserved in this section for the stated planning period. Meetings shall not be scheduled during a teacher’s planning period in excess of the following: August – 2 December – 1 4 April – 3 5 September – 3 5 January – 3 4 May – 2 3 October – 3 5 February – 3 5 June – 2 November – 2 4 March – 3 5 Meetings for the purpose of this provision shall include, but not be limited to, grade level meetings, department meetings, IEP meetings, team meetings, parent conferences, group planning times, professional development meetings, training meetings, curriculum meetings, evaluation conferences, etc. This restriction shall not apply to brief consultations regarding student discipline, student services, administrative inquiries or any meeting initiated or requested by the teacher. This provision shall supersede any other provisions concerning work hours and planning period.