Common use of School Work Year Clause in Contracts

School Work Year. 6.1-1 In contract year 2012-2013 and for each subsequent year during the term of the contract, the school year shall consist of not more than: (a) One Hundred Eighty-Two (182) student class days; (b) Seven (7) scheduled in-service days; one of the scheduled in- service days at the beginning of the year must have no meetings scheduled so teachers may use it for classroom preparation. A second day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a semester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date when the schools midterm grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a trimester schedule will work this in-service day as assigned by the Administration. A third day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a trimester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date that second trimester grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a semester schedule will work this in- service day as assigned by the Administration; (c) One (1) non-scheduled in-service day: each teacher may elect to use the one (1) day at the beginning of the school year for classroom preparation or one (1) day at the end of the school year for classroom closing. No meetings shall be scheduled for such teachers during such day. (d) One (1) evening activity of not more than three (3) hours; (e) Four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights of not more than three (3) hours each. Employees will be afforded release time equal to evening conference time. Additional evening conferences may be scheduled if agreed upon by the Superintendent and the Association. Compensation for these additional evening conferences beyond the four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights will be at the Extra Professional Activities Rate (Appendix E). Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, employees of the bargaining unit assigned to the High school will not participate in Spring Conferences but will have full student days instead; (f) Two (2) days of orientation for new teachers. The Association will be granted 2 hours from one of these days to work with the new teachers; (g) The Administration may schedule special events/activities outside of the normal workday. Employees who agree to participate shall be paid additional compensation at the Extra Activities Rate (Appendix E).

School Work Year. 6.1-1 In 24.1 For contract year 2012-2013 and for each subsequent year during the term of the contractpurposes, the school work year for teachers shall consist of not more than: one hundred eighty-four (a184) One Hundred Eighty-Two (182) student days as scheduled by the Board of Education, including all class days; (b) Seven (7) scheduled in-service days; one days and work sessions at the opening and closing of the scheduled in- service year. The school work year for new teachers shall consist of one hundred eighty-five (185) days at the beginning of the year must have no meetings scheduled so teachers may use it for classroom preparation. A second day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a semester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date when the schools midterm grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a trimester schedule will work this in-service day as assigned by the Administration. A third day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a trimester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date that second trimester grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a semester schedule will work this in- service day as assigned by the Administration; (c) One (1) non-scheduled in-service day: each teacher may elect to use the and shall begin one (1) day prior to the work year of teachers not new to the district. All scheduled work days which may be canceled for emergency reasons shall not count as part of the one hundred eighty-four (184) days. In addition to the one hundred eighty-four (184) Board of Education scheduled days, each teacher will be responsible for scheduling seven (7) hours per year during non- school time. These days will be utilized in a manner, and at a time, which is mutually agreeable to the teacher and the teacher’s immediate supervisor. Such activities as serving on committees; working on individual or group objectives; preparing instructional materials; participating in programs of authorized travel; participating in workshops or seminars; etc. are examples of the manner in which these days may be utilized. The district shall be responsible for scheduling seven (7) hours per year during non-school time for professional development activities determined by the district’s Professional Development Committee. The offerings shall be posted at the beginning start of the school year for classroom preparation or oneand shall state a date by which such activity must be completed. To the extent possible, activities shall be offered more than once during the year. (1) day 24.2 All certified personnel and those holding a durational shortage area permit, except those whose job description specifically requires additional service beyond the above maximum, shall be paid at the end rate of one one hundred eighty-fourth (1/184th) or one hundred eighty-fifth (1/185th) for first year teachers of their regular salary per day for each day of additional work required by the school year superintendent or Board and not contracted for classroom closing. No meetings separately. 24.3 The additional professional development day, commencing with the 2003-2004 work year, shall be scheduled for such teachers during such dayon Election Day. (d) One (1) evening activity of not more than three (3) hours; (e) Four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights of not more than three (3) hours each. Employees will be afforded release time equal to evening conference time. Additional evening conferences may be scheduled if agreed upon by the Superintendent and the Association. Compensation for these additional evening conferences beyond the four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights will be at the Extra Professional Activities Rate (Appendix E). Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, employees of the bargaining unit assigned to the High school will not participate in Spring Conferences but will have full student days instead; (f) Two (2) days of orientation for new teachers. The Association will be granted 2 hours from one of these days to work with the new teachers; (g) The Administration may schedule special events/activities outside of the normal workday. Employees who agree to participate shall be paid additional compensation at the Extra Activities Rate (Appendix E).

School Work Year. 6.1A. The school work year for school Employees shall be within the confines of the school calendar for the 2007-1 In contract 2008 and 2008-2009 school years as follows: Each employee shall be required to participate in six (6) District staff development days or a combination of staff development days and staff development activities/assignments. Six (6) staff development days will be included in the professional staff’s work year of which up to four (4) days shall be mandatory. The remaining days shall be optional. The school work year for school Employees shall be within the confines of the school calendar for the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 school years as follows: 180 5 3 188 Each employee shall be required to participate in five (5) District staff development days or a combination of staff development days and staff development activities/assignments. Five (5) staff development days will be included in the professional staff’s work year of which up to three (3) days shall be mandatory. The remaining days shall be optional. For all years (2007-2012-2013 and ), six (6) hours of Act 48 credit shall be provided to each employee for each subsequent year staff development day in which he/she participates. Act 48 credit for staff development activities/assignments shall be awarded with one (1) hour of staff development activity equaling one (1) hour of Act 48 credit. The total number of staff development hours required, when combining staff development days and staff development activities/assignments shall be at least thirty-six (36) hours (or at least thirty [30] hour from 2009-2012). Employees will not be required to make up staff development days on which the employee utilized a sick, personal or emergency day. Employees may be required to make up staff development activities/assignments as per request from the District or Building Administrators. The staff development activities/assignments may be scheduled during the term of work year, after school hours, Saturdays, or summer months. However, no staff member shall be required to attend any staff development activities/assignments scheduled after school hours, during summer months, during holidays, or on weekends. Those staff members choosing to participate in staff development activities/assignments may select from teacher academies, study groups, curriculum development, action research activities, independent study, or other prior approved activities as determined by the contract, the school year shall consist of not more than: (a) One Hundred Eighty-Two (182) student class days; (b) Superintendent. Seven (7) scheduled in-service days; one hours of the scheduled in- service days at the beginning of the year Superintendent approved activity must have no meetings scheduled so teachers be completed for each alternate staff development day. The staff member may use it for classroom preparation. A second day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a semester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled only participate in staff development activities/assignments if prior to the date when the schools midterm grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a trimester schedule will work this in-service day as assigned approval is granted by the Administration. A third day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a trimester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date that second trimester grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a semester schedule will work this in- service day as assigned by the Administration; (c) One (1) non-scheduled in-service day: each teacher may elect to use the one (1) day at the beginning of the school year for classroom preparation or one (1) day at the end of the school year for classroom closing. No meetings shall be scheduled for such teachers during such day. (d) One (1) evening activity of not more than three (3) hours; (e) Four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights of not more than three (3) hours eachSuperintendent. Employees will participating in staff development activities/assignments must adequately document the activity to verify time to be afforded release time equal to evening conference time. Additional evening conferences may be scheduled if agreed upon by credited toward the Superintendent and required thirty-six (36) hour minimum (or the Association. Compensation for these additional evening conferences beyond the four (4) Act 80 parentthirty [30] hour minimum from 2009-teacher conference nights will be at the Extra Professional Activities Rate (Appendix E). Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, employees of the bargaining unit assigned to the High school will not participate in Spring Conferences but will have full student days instead; (f) Two (2) days of orientation for new teachers. The Association will be granted 2 hours from one of these days to work with the new teachers; (g) The Administration may schedule special events/activities outside of the normal workday. Employees who agree to participate shall be paid additional compensation at the Extra Activities Rate (Appendix E2012).

School Work Year. 6.1A. The number of required teaching days, conference days and emergency days shall be in accord with the calendar established by the Administration and the Association. It shall coincide with the Supervisory District of which Unatego Central School is a member except that: 1. The Board shall adopt a calendar of one hundred eighty-1 In contract year 2012-2013 and for each subsequent year during the term of the contract, the school year six (186) days. Said calendar shall consist of not more than: up to one hundred eighty-five (a185) One Hundred Eightyteaching days (depending on the number of inservice days) plus up to five (5) inservice workdays (including superintendent’s conference days) to yield the one hundred eighty-Two six (182186) student class days; (b) Seven (7) scheduled in-service days; one of the scheduled in- service day total, [i.e. —185 teaching days at the beginning of the year must have no meetings scheduled so teachers may use it for classroom preparation. A second day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a semester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date when the schools midterm grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a trimester schedule will work this in-service day as assigned by the Administration. A third day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a trimester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date that second trimester grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a semester schedule will work this in- service day as assigned by the Administration; (c) One (1) non-scheduled in-service day: each teacher may elect to use the plus one (1) day at the beginning of the school year for classroom preparation or one (1) day at the end of the school year for classroom closing. No meetings shall be scheduled for such teachers during such inservice day. (d) One (1) evening activity of not more than , 184 teaching days plus two 2 inservice days, 183 teaching days plus three (3) hours;inservice days, etc.] 2. Said calendar shall contain six (e6) Four days for emergencies. Any emergency days required to be added, (4over and above those originally allocated) Act 80 parent-teacher which would result in school being in session for less than one hundred eighty (180) days (inclusive of the superintendent conference nights days), shall be regained by subtracting an equal number of not more than three (3) hours eachdays from remaining scheduled vacation days. Employees will Such days shall be afforded release time equal to evening conference time. Additional evening conferences may be scheduled if agreed upon established by the Superintendent and District after consultation with the Association. Compensation The District may also change scheduled inservice days to teaching days, if necessary and after consultation with the Association, to ensure that the State minimum number of teaching days is met for these additional evening conferences beyond the four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights will be at the Extra Professional Activities Rate (Appendix E). Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, employees . 3. Said calendar shall contain a minimum of the bargaining unit assigned to the High school will not participate in Spring Conferences but will have full student days instead; (f) Two two (2) half-day days of orientation during Regents weeks for new teachers. The Association will be granted 2 hours from one of these days elementary bargaining unit members to work with the new teachers; (g) The Administration may schedule special events/activities outside use for clerical and end of the normal workdayyear responsibilities. 4. Employees who agree Said calendar shall contain an inservice workday for the elementary schools on the last day of the school calendar if any excess days remain above and beyond the NYS Commissioner’s regulations for minimum number of school year days after unused emergency days have been added to participate shall scheduled vacations in accordance with Article XVIII, Section C, Subparagraph 2. B. Bargaining unit members may be paid required to serve any additional compensation at time necessary only to complete their professional responsibilities for the Extra Activities Rate (Appendix E)year.

School Work Year. 6.1-1 In 24.1 For contract year 2012-2013 and for each subsequent year during the term of the contractpurposes, the school work year for teachers shall consist of not more than: one hundred eighty-four (a184) One Hundred Eighty-Two (182) student days as scheduled by the Board of Education, including all class days; (b) Seven (7) scheduled in-service days; one days and work sessions at the opening and closing of the scheduled in- service year. The school work year for new teachers shall consist of one hundred eighty-five (185) days at the beginning of the year must have no meetings scheduled so teachers may use it for classroom preparation. A second day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a semester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date when the schools midterm grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a trimester schedule will work this in-service day as assigned by the Administration. A third day, grading day for the faculty of schools on a trimester schedule, of the scheduled in-service days will be scheduled prior to the date that second trimester grades are due to the building principals. Schools on a semester schedule will work this in- service day as assigned by the Administration; (c) One (1) non-scheduled in-service day: each teacher may elect to use the and shall begin one (1) day prior to the work year of teachers not new to the district. All scheduled work days which may be canceled for emergency reasons shall not count as part of the one hundred eighty-four (184) days. In addition to the one hundred eighty-four (184) Board of Education scheduled days, each teacher will be responsible for scheduling seven (7) hours per year during non- school time. These days will be utilized in a manner, and at a time, which is mutually agreeable to the teacher and the teacher’s immediate supervisor. Such activities as serving on committees; working on individual or group objectives; preparing instructional materials; participating in programs of authorized travel; participating in workshops or seminars; etc. are examples of the manner in which these days may be utilized. The district shall be responsible for scheduling seven (7) hours per year during non-school time for professional development activities determined by the district’s Professional Development Committee. The offerings shall be posted at the beginning start of the school year for classroom preparation or oneand shall state a date by which such activity must be completed. To the extent possible, activities shall be offered more than once during the year. (1) day 24.2 All certified personnel and those holding a durational shortage area permit, except those whose job description specifically requires additional service beyond the above maximum, shall be paid at the end rate of one one hundred eighty-fourth (1/184th) or one one hundred eighty-fifth (1/185th) for first year teachers of their regular salary per day for each day of additional work required by the school year superintendent or Board and not contracted for classroom closing. No meetings separately. 24.3 The additional professional development day, commencing with the 2003-2004 work year, shall be scheduled for such teachers during such dayon Election Day. (d) One (1) evening activity 24.4 Immediately following the graduation of not more than three (3) hours; (e) Four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights students, those teachers who have increased free periods on the remaining days of not more than three (3) hours each. Employees will be afforded release time equal to evening conference time. Additional evening conferences may be scheduled if agreed upon by the Superintendent and the Association. Compensation for these additional evening conferences beyond the four (4) Act 80 parent-teacher conference nights will be their contract shall complete work at the Extra Professional Activities Rate (Appendix E). Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, employees direction of the bargaining unit assigned to the High school will not participate in Spring Conferences but will have full student days instead; (f) Two (2) days of orientation for new teachers. The Association will be granted 2 hours from one of these days to work with the new teachers; (g) The Administration may schedule special events/activities outside of the normal workday. Employees who agree to participate shall be paid additional compensation at the Extra Activities Rate (Appendix E)building principal or designee.