Professional Work Day Defined. The District and Association recognize a seven (7) hour professional day for full-time bargaining unit members during the regular school year. The parties understand that, as professional employees, bargaining unit members are required to work and attend to professional duties outside of the defined seven (7) hour professional day. This includes the amount of instructional time plus the amount of time necessary to plan, select and prepare materials for instruction, evaluate work of pupils, confer with parents, keep records, cooperate in parent/school activities, attend faculty, accreditation, department and grade level meetings, serve on committees, PLCs, IEPs, SSTs, and attend Back-to-School, Report Card, and Open House nights. The parties recognize that these professional duties should not be unlimited.
Professional Work Day Defined. The parties understand that as professional employees, bargaining unit members are required to work and attend to professional duties outside of the defined seven (7) hour instructional day. The normal professional workday includes the amount of instructional time plus the number of hours necessary to plan, select and prepare materials for instruction, evaluate work of pupils, confer with parents, keep records, cooperate in parent/school activities, attend faculty, accreditation, department and grade level meetings, provide leadership and supervision to pupil organizations and activities, and serve on District committees. The parties recognize that these professional duties should not be unlimited and are subject to limitation only as set forth in paragraph B below.
