Common use of School Work Year Clause in Contracts

School Work Year. 1. The typical school year shall not exceed 190 days, including five paid holidays. The paid holidays shall be Labor, Veterans, Thanksgiving, New Year's, and Memorial days. The work year shall include a minimum of four days, to be designated in a combination of whole and/or half-day increments that are devoted exclusively to teacher preparation activities, i.e., building work days. When an adopted school calendar includes parent/teacher conferences, the school administrator will work with the school’s teachers to determine a parent conference schedule. A school’s conference schedule may be reviewed by the Joint Cooperation Committee. The work year shall also include four days to be designated in a combination of whole and/or half-day increments that are to be devoted to District-assigned in-service activities. 2. Starting in 2011-2012, as a result of the new 2011-2012 high school schedule and for as long as it continues, high school teachers will receive one additional preparation day. 3. If there are school or district-related opportunities available for teachers beyond the 190 day contract year, participation shall be voluntary. If the teacher is to be compensated it will be at a rate agreed upon by the teacher and the district, unless expressly covered by the terms of this contract. The Association will be informed the compensation agreement unless it is expressly covered by the terms of this contract.