Equity Days. 8.05.1 Effective July 1, 2008, all members in grades 4-6 and 4-8 at K-8 schools, shall have three (3) days per year for planning, preparation, and holding conferences with parents. When the member’s classroom or other equally suitable space is unavailable during these planning and preparation days, members may work at an alternate location. The principal must be notified in advance of the work location and the member must be available by phone during the instructional day. Members do not need to report to the site on these days unless the guest teacher is absent and every reasonable effort has failed to secure another guest teacher. If the member is required to return to the site, another day shall be allocated for preparation.
Equity Days. 8.05.1 Effective July 1, 2017 the allocation for equity days shall be 3 days per all members in grades 4 through self-contained 6th. These days shall now be utilized to serve all members at the site. The site leadership team, in consultation with the staff, shall determine how these days shall be utilized. When the member’s classroom or other equally suitable space is unavailable during these planning and preparation days, members may work at an alternate location. The principal must be notified in advance of the work location and the member must be available by phone during the instructional day. Members do not need to report to the site on these days unless the guest teacher is absent and every reasonable effort has failed to secure another guest teacher. If the member is required to return to the site, another day shall be allocated for preparation. Due to concerns related to guest teacher availability, members may not use elementary equity days on Mondays and Fridays. Effective July 1, 2020, with the complete implementation of Grade Span Adjustment, all language in 8.05.1 will sunset and be replaced with the following:
