Common use of School Hours Clause in Contracts

School Hours. Professional, certified staff are expected to work the appropriate number of hours to provide quality education within the context of their teaching assignment for any given year. Unless otherwise occupied with duty, all teachers that have a first period class or a class immediately following noon break shall be at their teaching station (room in which class is held) when the first class warning tone sounds. (1991), (1997), (2000) All teachers will be in their respective buildings at 7:45 in the morning and will remain at the school until 4:00 pm with the exception of Fridays or the last day of the work week in which the teachers will remain in the school until 3:45 pm. (2016) Any staff leaving the assigned building during school hours, excepting a lunch break, must sign out in the building principal's office. (1994), (1997) Certified staff will be assigned one planning period per day with a maximum of four preparations per semester. Deviation from this will be by mutual consent between teacher and principal when warranted. (2009)