Common use of Teaching Day Clause in Contracts

Teaching Day. A. The normal school day, exclusive of time necessarily required to perform extra-duty and extra-curricular assignments, shall be 454 minutes in length. The actual period of time assigned for such duty hours shall be made by the building principal or other appropriate supervisor and shall be adjusted to meet the needs of the department, division, or level (Elementary, Middle School or Senior High) to which the teacher has been assigned. Teachers are expected to be in their assigned area of building from student dismissal time to the time set for teachers departure from the building unless extra-curricular assignments or professional or departmental meetings, conflict, provided, however, that on the last scheduled teaching day prior to a holiday and on state and national election days (excluding local elections) teachers may leave the building at the time when the last regular student class is dismissed and all students have boarded busses and cleared the building. School Closing- Leave Days - When the school offices are officially closed by the superintendent, no leave days previously arranged by an employee will be deducted from such emergency days. Employees who are unable to report to work as scheduled because of inclement weather shall be charged with loss of pay or may use a general leave day if available. School Closing – Make-up Days - Whenever school is officially closed during the school year, the Superintendent may direct teachers to make up time with or without students being present if total teacher work days are less than the total contract days under this Agreement. Make-up time will be used for planning or other professional duties in cooperation with the building Principal. B. ACTIVITY TICKETS. All staff members are encouraged to volunteer their time to assist in conducting extracurricular activities. Each staff member will receive one individual picture adult activity ticket. Each staff member may earn one additional individual picture adult activity ticket or picture student activity ticket to be issued to a specified adult or student by working one middle school or high school activity during a school year.