Teacher Work Schedules. All full-time elementary teachers, presently K-5, will have a minimum of 200 minutes of preparation time per week, exclusive of the teacher's thirty (30) minute scheduled duty-free lunch period. The preparation per week will be balanced over the week's period. Teachers in the elementary school, presently K-5, shall not be required to remain in the classroom when a teacher certified to teach in a special area such as music, library, art or physical education, is in charge unless the teacher's presence is requested by the principal because follow-up by the classroom teacher is necessary. All full-time middle and high school teachers, presently 6-12, shall have at least one period per day, of not less than forty (40) minutes, for preparation time. K-5 elementary teachers will not be required to supervise students during noon recess period(s). Intermediate elementary teachers and the elementary principal will meet in an attempt to limit the number of recess duties for intermediate level elementary teachers.
