Common use of ASSIGNED HOURS OF INSTRUCTION Clause in Contracts

ASSIGNED HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. It is understood that teachers, as professionals, carry out other duties essential to the process of instruction outside of the assigned hours of instruction. 1. An elementary teacher shall not be required to offer instruction for more than five (5) hours per day, or twenty-five (25) hours per five (5) day week, including a fifteen (15) minute recess and contractual preparation time. 2. A secondary teacher shall not be required to offer instruction for more than 5.5 hours per day, or 27.5 hours per five (5) day week, including class changes and contractual preparation time. 3. These assigned hours of instruction shall occur within a six and one-half (6.5) hour time period each day in elementary schools and within a seven (7) hour time period each day in secondary schools. This time period shall include a one (1) hour lunch break. Any reduction in a scheduled lunch break shall result in a commensurate reduction of the time period. 4. The hours of instruction for a part time teacher shall be pro rated to the hours of instruction offered for a full time equivalent appointment.