WORK DAY/PREPARATION TIME Sample Clauses

WORK DAY/PREPARATION TIME. 1. The normal work day for unit members shall average eight (8) hours, thirty (30) minutes of which shall be a continuous, duty-free lunch period. The District shall determine scheduled beginning and ending times in each building with input from the Association. 2. In secondary schools, teachers shall have one daily preparation period equal to no less than one (1) teaching period or in middle schools, the equivalent in a week. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the District may offer and a teacher may voluntarily accept an additional class assignment under the following conditions: When an extra class is conducted in lieu of a prep or supervision period, a stipend of the equivalent of one period of the unit member’s salary shall be paid. The workday for part-time unit members shall be pro-rated as a percentage of eight (8) hours. Preparation and supervision periods shall also be pro-rated. However, if a full period preparation is assigned, a full period supervision may also be assigned. a. Secondary special education and EL teachers with case management responsibilities will have a minimum of one (1) period daily, or in middle schools, the equivalent in a week, to do case management, plan for meetings, and other special education duties. b. Secondary unit members required to co-teach will have a common planning period. Co-teaching is when two teachers are assigned to teach the same course and class section on a regular and continuing basis. 3. In elementary schools, all full-time teachers, including specialists, will have uninterrupted preparation time of no less than 400 minutes per five-day week during the workday. Time during which a teacher’s class is scheduled to be with a specialist shall be considered prep time, and shall be considered part of the 400 minutes. There will also be a 15 minute uninterrupted break period during the day. If the special extends beyond 30 minutes, additional time may be considered the break period. a. Part-time unit members shall have preparation time on a pro-rata basis. This time will be mutually scheduled by the principal and unit members at the beginning of the year. b. Elementary Resource Specialists, EL teachers, and Speech-Language Pathologists with case management responsibilities will receive the equivalent of one-half (1/2) day per week without students for case management duties, in addition to the guaranteed prep time described above. 4. The required attendance of unit members at no more than three (3) professional...