Common use of Teaching Year Clause in Contracts

Teaching Year. Except as provided below, the teacher school year shall include a maximum of one hundred eighty-three (183) workdays; according to the school calendar, NEOEA Day will be a day when school will not be in session and will not be included in the official school calendar. On days when school is closed as a result of inclement weather, lack of energy, or any other public calamity (“Calamity Days”), teachers shall not be required to report for work and, furthermore, will not be docked pay nor lose sick or other paid leave credit. Makeup days or hours shall not be scheduled if the number of Calamity Days does not exceed the student hour equivalent of five (5) school days. If the number of Calamity Days equals the student hour equivalent of six (6) school days, the Board may schedule one (1) teacher professional development day (adding to the maximum school year workdays identified above) in the following school year. If the number of Calamity Days in a school year equals the student hour equivalent of seven (7) school days, the Board may schedule two (2) teacher professional development days (adding to the maximum school year workdays identified above) in the following school year. If the number of Calamity Days in a school year exceeds the student hour equivalent of seven (7) school days, the Board may schedule make up hours or days for the hour equivalent of the eighth, tenth and twelfth Calamity Day and any day beyond the twelfth day, but shall not make up the hour equivalent of the ninth or eleventh Calamity Day. Calamity Days Teacher PD days (scheduled the following year) Student Make-up days/hours (scheduled prior to the end of current school year) Under any circumstance, notwithstanding any of the above, the Board shall schedule make up days or hours for any days or hours missed that would put students under the state minimum contact hours prescribed by law. Makeup days or hours, and professional development days if any, shall be scheduled by the Superintendent with the mutual agreement of the WEA President, or, if mutual agreement cannot be reached, all professional development days will be scheduled as adding time to the usual student day and, if necessary, teacher day until the time is made up. It is understood that the teachers shall report for the professional development or makeup days or hours identified above with no further compensation for those days or hours.

Teaching Year. Except as provided below, the teacher school year shall include a maximum of one hundred eighty-three (183) workdays; according to the school calendar, NEOEA Day will be a day when school will not be in session and will not be included in the official school calendar. On days when school is closed as a result of inclement weather, lack of energy, or any other public calamity (“Calamity Days”), teachers shall not be required to report for work and, furthermore, will not be docked pay nor lose sick or other paid leave credit. Makeup days or hours shall not be scheduled if the number of Calamity Days does not exceed the student hour equivalent of five (5) school days. If the number of Calamity Days equals the student hour equivalent of six (6) school days, the Board may schedule one (1) teacher professional development day (adding to the maximum school year workdays identified above) in the following school year. If the number of Calamity Days in a school year equals the student hour equivalent of seven (7) school days, the Board may schedule two (2) teacher professional development days (adding to the maximum school year workdays identified above) in the following school year. If the number of Calamity Days in a school year exceeds the student hour equivalent of seven (7) school days, the Board may schedule make up hours or days for the hour equivalent of the eighth, tenth and twelfth Calamity Day and any day beyond the twelfth day, but shall not make up the hour equivalent of the ninth or eleventh Calamity Day. For example, Calamity Days Teacher PD days (scheduled the following year) Student Make-up days/hours the following year) (scheduled prior to the end of current school year) Under any circumstance, notwithstanding any of the above, the Board shall schedule make up days or hours for any days or hours missed that would put students under the state minimum contact hours prescribed by law. Makeup days or hours, and professional development days if any, shall be scheduled by the Superintendent with the mutual agreement of the WEA President, or, if mutual agreement cannot be reached, all professional development days will be scheduled as adding time to the usual student day and, if necessary, teacher day until the time is made up. It is understood that the teachers shall report for the professional development or makeup days or hours identified above with no further compensation for those days or hours.)