Common use of Professional Learning Communities Clause in Contracts

Professional Learning Communities. Time will be regularly scheduled for teachers to participate in Professional Learning Communities (“PLCs”). PLCs will have the following structure: A. There will be 34 designated meeting times per school year, to be held on Wednesday mornings. PLCs at all levels will start at the beginning of the regular teacher day and last for 40 minutes. B. PLCs at each building will be directed by a Leadership Team consisting of four (4) PLC/School Improvement Chairs (teachers) and the building principal. The Leadership Team will be responsible for both PLCs and School Improvement. C. Leadership Team members will have two (2) year terms. Beginning with the 2009/10 school year, two Leadership Team members will rotate each year. Current Leadership Team members (as listed in XXII, B) are responsible to nominate future team members. D. Leadership Team members will each be paid a stipend of $500 per school year payable in June. Leadership Team members will also each receive one (1) compensatory day per school year to be applied for and used in accordance with the guidelines in Article VII, D regarding compensatory time. Days are not cumulative. E. One PLC meeting per month will be used for building administration at the direction of the building principal. There will be no required staff meetings outside of the regular teacher day. F. Teachers shall have relief periods in accordance with Article V, C. However, Expressive Arts teachers will have at least four (4) five-minute relief periods in between classes on PLC days.