Common use of Required Work Hours Clause in Contracts

Required Work Hours. The Board recognizes that additional time for individual planning for the delivery of instruction may be necessary outside of the required workweek. Classroom teachers shall be required to work 37½ hours a week at their assigned work location, exclusive of time for lunch. In addition to regular classroom instruction, related professional duties to be performed during these hours shall include, but not be limited to, parent and student conferences, additional help to students, consultation with supervisors and administrators, studying and maintaining required records, preparation for instructional activities, and attending professional meetings. The normal working day shall be 7.0 hours exclusive of duty-free lunch time, with the remaining 2½ hours per week reserved for meetings and/or other activities not included in the normal working day schedule. If these meetings and/or activities should require more than 2 ½ hours in any week, any teacher affected shall have the