Common use of Preparation Periods Clause in Contracts

Preparation Periods. (a) All teachers shall have a daily preparation period, except when the format of their schedule (curriculum) requires scheduling which prohibits daily preparation periods. In such cases, at least five (5) preparation periods shall be scheduled for such teacher per week. Teachers shall not be assigned to any other duties during their preparation periods. (b) All elementary teachers shall be provided with a minimum of five (5) preparation periods of forty-five (45) minutes in duration per week for a total of two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. In order to attain this goal, when scheduled by the Superintendent, or her/his designee, the regularly assigned teacher may be absent from the classroom to prepare during the period when regularly assigned special teachers in art, music and physical education are present, providing instruction to the pupils to whom the regularly assigned teacher is normally assigned and providing such absence from the classroom is agreeable to the principal. (c) Teachers of split grades must be consulted prior to the scheduling of preparation periods and the results of such consultation will be considered in determining schedules.

Preparation Periods. (a) All teachers shall have a daily preparation period, except when the format of their schedule (curriculum) requires scheduling which prohibits daily preparation periods. In such cases, at least five (5) preparation periods shall be scheduled for such teacher per week. Teachers shall not be assigned to any other duties during their preparation periods. (b) All elementary teachers shall be provided with a minimum of five (5) preparation periods of forty-five (45) minutes in duration per week for a total of two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. In order to attain this goal, when scheduled by the Superintendent, or her/his their designee, the regularly assigned teacher may be absent from the classroom to prepare during the period when regularly assigned special teachers in art, music and physical education are present, providing instruction to the pupils to whom the regularly assigned teacher is normally assigned and providing such absence from the classroom is agreeable to the principal. (c) Teachers of split grades must be consulted prior to the scheduling of preparation periods and the results of such consultation will be considered in determining schedules. (d) When a teacher agrees to cover a class for another teacher during their preparation period, the teacher shall be paid $42.00 per hour or portion thereof.

Preparation Periods. ‌ (a) All teachers shall have a daily preparation period, except when the format of their schedule (curriculum) requires scheduling which prohibits daily preparation periods. In such cases, at least five (5) preparation periods shall be scheduled for such teacher per week. Teachers shall not be assigned to any other duties during their preparation periods. (b) All elementary teachers shall be provided with a minimum of five (5) preparation periods of forty-five (45) minutes in duration per week for a total of two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week. In order to attain this goal, when scheduled by the Superintendent, or her/his designee, the regularly assigned teacher may be absent from the classroom to prepare during the period when regularly assigned special teachers in art, music and physical education are present, providing instruction to the pupils to whom the regularly assigned teacher is normally assigned and providing such absence from the classroom is agreeable to the principal. (c) Teachers of split grades must be consulted prior to the scheduling of preparation periods and the results of such consultation will be considered in determining schedules.