Prep Time. Bargaining Unit Members, excluding enrichment teachers, shall have a minimum of 225 minutes per week of prep time, which shall be as evenly distributed throughout the week as possible in light of individual building schedules. Enrichment teachers shall have a minimum of 180 minutes per week of prep time. Examples of enrichment teachers include, but are not limited to, physical education, music, band, etc. Prep time shall be used for work related duties, including, but not limited to, preparing lesson plans, meeting with students, grading assignments, research, and team planning. Prep time shall not normally be used for non-work related matters, including, but not limited to, visiting non-work related websites and sending or receiving non-work related emails. With the exception of pre-planned IEP meetings, the District will strive to avoid mandatory meetings during planning time except in cases of emergency or unusual circumstances. Within the limitations above, the use of individual prep time shall be at the professional discretion of the individual teacher, except it is understood that in the elementary buildings, after a majority vote of the teachers, the morning on-duty time may be used for faculty meetings. Further, it is understood that after a unanimous vote of a grade-level team, prep blocks may be used for faculty meetings. Special arrangements may be made for special programs at Northside, Southside and Cedar Lane schools.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
