Common use of Professional Work Day Clause in Contracts

Professional Work Day. ‌ The professional work day shall reflect the following concepts and principles: a. Professional work days are Monday through Friday during the school term, excluding holiday and vacation periods, and the days provided for in e. below. The school term is set by school calendar and includes emergency days until the Board determines that the days are not needed. b. The Board shall have the sole discretion in determining the starting and ending times of the instructional day for students. Except in unique circumstances, teachers are generally expected to teach from “bell to bell” within the instructional day for students. c. Teachers will be present before and after the student instructional day a sufficient amount of time to fulfill all of their professional responsibilities each day. Teacher professional responsibilities immediately before and after the student instructional day include participation in staff in-service activities, building, and student-related meetings. Professional responsibilities include two (2) evening activities assigned by the principal after consultation with the staff and other voluntary evening activities as mutually agreed by the affected staff members and the principal. d. The five (5) days prior to when grades are due each trimester shall be free from scheduled meetings, unless otherwise determined by the Coordinating Council. This includes all building and District meetings. e. For (5) days immediately following the close of the school term and the five (5) days immediately preceding the start of the next school term, teachers may be required to work up to a maximum of five (5) of these days. The hourly rate specified in Section 9.2 shall be paid for this work. The work performed during these periods shall be curriculum-related work. Teachers who will be working during these periods will be notified by April 1 of the given year. f. Ad hoc work groups may be formed in order to provide opportunities for collaboration and feedback with administration to advance the District’s Strategic Plan. They shall be open to all members on a voluntary basis and meet less than three (3) times. If the group decides that ongoing work is needed a PAC activity proposal can be created and/or an administrator can suggest formation of a committee with oversight by Coordinating Council.

Professional Work Day. ‌ The professional work day shall reflect the following concepts and principles: a. Professional work days are Monday through Friday during the school term, excluding holiday and vacation periods, and the days provided for in e. below. The school term is set by school calendar and includes emergency days until the Board determines that the days are not needed. b. The Board shall have the sole discretion in determining the starting and ending times of the instructional day for students. Except in unique circumstances, teachers are generally expected to teach from “bell to bell” within the instructional day for students. c. Teachers will be present before and after the student instructional day a sufficient amount of time to fulfill all of their professional responsibilities each day. Teacher professional responsibilities immediately before and after the student instructional day include participation in staff in-service activities, building, and student-related meetings. Professional responsibilities include two (2) evening activities assigned by the principal after consultation with the staff and other voluntary evening activities as mutually agreed by the affected staff members and the principal. d. The five (5) days prior to when grades are due each trimester shall be free from scheduled meetings, unless otherwise determined by the Coordinating Council. This includes all building and District meetings. e. For (5) days immediately following the close of the school term and the five (5) days immediately preceding the start of the next school term, teachers may be required to work up to a maximum of five (5) of these days. The hourly rate specified in Section 9.2 shall be paid for this work. The work performed during these periods shall be curriculum-related work. Teachers who will be working during these periods will be notified by April 1 of the given year. f. Ad hoc work groups may be formed in order to provide opportunities for collaboration and feedback with administration to advance the District’s Strategic Plan. They shall be open to all members on a voluntary basis and meet less than three (3) times. If the group decides that ongoing work is needed a PAC activity proposal can be created and/or an administrator can suggest formation of a committee with oversight by Coordinating Council.