Common use of TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will include one normal class period daily for preparation. B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary. Such changes will be voluntary to the extent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels. C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to their last known address. D. The Elementary school schedule shall include two (2) fifteen (15) minute recess periods daily, which shall serve as a break for the students and duty free time for the teacher, weather permitting. E. Teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings immediately before and after regular hours when requested to do so by a school administrator. These meetings are to be kept to a minimum. F. Teachers will have a duty free lunch of not less than sixteen (16) minutes at the secondary level and twenty (20) minutes at the elementary level, provided that the district has the resources to employ noon hour aides without program cutbacks or layoff of other employees. 1. During inclement weather the teacher shall be responsible to supervise students in which case the twenty (20) minute duty free lunch shall not be guaranteed nor will extra pay be granted. The Board and the Association agree to meet and confer to work out a plan that will best solve the problem during inclement weather using existing staff. G. The teaching hours for the 2006-2007 school year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Ending Students Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. 7:55 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will include one normal class period daily for preparation. The Board shall strive for a minimum of 300 minutes each week for preparation in the elementary. In any year where there are not 300 minutes available for elementary preparation, a committee, made up of an equal number of teachers (appointed by the Association President) and Administrators (appointed by the Superintendent), will meet to evaluate the schedule and make a recommendation to maximize and/or increase planning time. Recommendations will be made to the Association President and Superintendent. B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary. Such changes will be voluntary to the extent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels. C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to their last known address. D. The Elementary Teachers will attend all staff meetings called by the administration without added compensation. Staff meetings are to focus on education and school schedule shall include two issues. These meetings can be called to disseminate information, curriculum development, or work as a whole staff on school improvement initiatives. Staff meetings will occur before or after school for no longer than an hour. Total annual meeting hours will not exceed (12) twelve, with no more than (2) fifteen two hours in any given month. Teachers will be given forty-eight (1548) minute recess periods daily, which shall serve as a break for the students and duty free time for the teacher, weather permittinghours prior notice of all such meetings except in case of emergency. E. Teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings immediately before and after regular hours when requested to do so by a school administrator. These meetings are to be kept to a minimum. F. Teachers will have a duty free lunch of not less than sixteen (16) minutes at the secondary level and twenty (20) minutes at the elementary level, provided that the district has the resources to employ noon hour aides without program cutbacks or layoff of other employeesminutes. 1. During inclement weather the teacher shall be responsible to supervise students in which case the twenty (20) minute duty free lunch shall not be guaranteed nor will extra pay be granted. The Board and the Association agree to meet and confer to work out a plan that will best solve the problem during inclement weather using existing staff. G. F. The teaching hours for the 2006-2007 school year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Students Ending Students Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. 7:55 a.m. 8:10 8:05 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will include one pupil free normal class period daily for preparation. The normal weekly teaching hours for grade level elementary teachers will include one pupil free normal specials period (45 minutes) daily for preparation which includes participating in one PLC meeting per week. The normal weekly preparation hours for elementary specials teachers will be at least equal to that of elementary grade level teachers. B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary. Such changes will be voluntary to the extent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels. C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to their last known address. D. The Elementary Teachers will attend all staff meetings called by the administration without added compensation. Staff meetings are to focus on education and school schedule shall include two issues. These meetings can be called to disseminate information, curriculum development, or work as a whole staff on school improvement initiatives. Staff meetings will occur before or after school for no longer than an hour. Total annual meeting hours will not exceed (12) twelve, with no more than (2) fifteen two hours in any given month. Teachers will be given forty-eight (1548) minute recess periods daily, which shall serve as a break for the students and duty free time for the teacher, weather permittinghours prior notice of all such meetings except in case of emergency. E. Teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings immediately before and after regular hours when requested to do so by a school administrator. These meetings are to be kept to a minimum. F. Teachers Elementary teachers will have a duty free lunch of not less than sixteen thirty (1630) minutes including transition/pick up. Secondary teachers will have at the secondary level and least twenty nine (2029) minutes at the elementary level, provided that the district has the resources to employ noon hour aides without program cutbacks or layoff of other employeesduty free lunchtime including passing periods. 1. During inclement weather the teacher shall be responsible to supervise students in which case the twenty (20) minute duty free lunch shall not be guaranteed nor will extra pay be granted. The Board and the Association agree to meet and confer to work out a plan that will best solve the problem during inclement weather using existing staff. G. F. The teaching hours for the 2006-2007 school year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Students Ending Students Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. Redwood Elem 7:55 a.m. 8:10 8:05 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.p.m.. Teachers are not to depart prior to the departure of school buses. The Board reserves the right to change the starting and ending times upon prior notification of the Association. A joint committee of the administration/Board representatives and the Education Association shall develop a schedule for the school years designed to provide equitable class time for the morning and afternoon career tech students. G. Probationary teachers required to attend in-service or professional development days in excess of the school calendar shall do so at no additional compensation. These inservice days shall count toward the fifteen (15) days of additional professional development under the statutory requirements. H. Elementary Recess Program 1. All grade level teachers will have one pupil free recess period (20 minutes) daily for preparation. 2. Any teacher asked by administration to cover an indoor/outdoor recess period beyond their regularly scheduled recess assignment will be paid at a rate of $20.00 for each recess.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will include one normal class period daily for preparation. The Board shall strive for a minimum of 300 minutes each week for preparation in the elementary. In any year where there are not 300 minutes available for elementary preparation, a committee, made up of an equal number of teachers (appointed by the Association President) and Administrators (appointed by the Superintendent), will meet to evaluate the schedule and make a recommendation to maximize and/or increase planning time. Recommendations will be made to the Association President and Superintendent. B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary. Such changes will be voluntary to the extent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels. C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to their last known address. D. The Elementary school schedule shall include two (2) fifteen (15) minute recess periods daily, which shall serve as a break for the students and duty free time for the teacher, weather permitting. E. Teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings immediately before and after regular hours when requested to do so by a school administrator. These meetings are to be kept to a minimum. F. E. Teachers will have a duty free lunch of not less than sixteen (16) minutes at the secondary level and twenty (20) minutes at the elementary level, provided that the district has the resources to employ noon hour aides without program cutbacks or layoff of other employees. 1. During inclement weather the teacher shall be responsible to supervise students in which case the twenty (20) minute duty free lunch shall not be guaranteed nor will extra pay be granted. The Board and the Association agree to meet and confer to work out a plan that will best solve the problem during inclement weather using existing staff. G. F. The teaching hours for the 2006-2007 school year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Ending Students Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. 7:55 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.