Working Hours Defined. All full-time teachers, and other bargaining unit members, as professionals, observe professional working hours. Teachers will be on site at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the student day and shall be available at those sites before and after school so as to provide reasonable time to meet with parents and to assist students. Recess, nutrition and lunch supervision will not be required of K-12 certificated staff. However, in the event of an emergency, certificated staff may be assigned supervisory responsibilities on a short-term basis to ensure student safety. Administration shall replace supervisory duties with paraprofessionals or teachers on a stipend within two (2) weeks. If an emergency still exists, administration and association representatives shall meet to discuss other options. The District will make every effort to provide supervision at recess and lunch during inclement weather. However, if a situation arises where adequate supervision is not available, teachers may be assigned to supervise and will be paid the hourly rate of B-1 on the salary schedule. All full-time K-8 teachers are required to attend open house, back-to-school night, parent conferences, one (1) monthly staff meeting, grade level meeting, subject/department meeting, and other functions agreed upon by the site faculty or consistent with current site practices. All teachers of 5th and 8th grade culminating students will be required to attend culmination ceremonies at their respective sites if held during the school work day. Part time teachers shall be required to attend staff, department or grade level meetings that are consistent with the percentage of FTE that they are employed. Each teacher shall be responsible for obtaining all information disseminated at unattended meetings. Part time teachers will be required to attend Open House and Back to School Nights. For grades K-5 there will be six (6) parent conference days in the fall to provide for conferencing with all students and four (4) parent conference days in the spring for those students who have been determined by the teacher to have a need for additional support. Parent conferences during the spring are optional for students who are meeting all grade level standards, but teachers will conference with any parent who requests a spring conference. Parent conference days are minimum days for grade K-5 as approved by the Governing Board of Education. All high school teachers are required to attend parent...
Working Hours Defined. Working hours shall be defined as that time when an employee is scheduled to provide the services for which he/she was employed as that period relates to the normal working hours of such other persons the employee may have business with such as a doctor, lawyer, or dentist.
