Common use of Beginning of the Year Meetings Clause in Contracts

Beginning of the Year Meetings. Teachers are to attend district, building, and department or team meetings unless specifically excused by their building Principal or assistant Principal or, in the Principal's absence, their department head or team leader. To the extent possible, these meetings will be scheduled within the official teacher work day. Of the two (2) teacher days prior to the opening of school, one (1) day may be used for district and building meetings, and the remaining one (1) day shall be reserved exclusively as a teacher work day. On the final day of school, students will be dismissed 2 hours early and the time shall be reserved exclusively for teacher work. WOEA day shall be reserved exclusively as a teacher work day. The final teacher work day is an option day that can be taken prior to the start of the school year. The option day can be taken any day during the five (5) work days preceding the first required work day. Teachers using the option day must sign in and out in their building office. For part-time employees, attendance at parent-teacher-student conferences, waiver days, professional development, teacher work days, etc. will be pro-rated equivalent to the employees FTE. A written job description for part-time employees shall be proffered by June 30 annually.

Beginning of the Year Meetings. ‌ Teachers are to attend district, building, and department or team meetings unless specifically excused by their building Principal or assistant Principal or, in the Principal's absence, their department head or team leader. To the extent possible, these meetings will be scheduled within the official teacher work day. Of the two (2) teacher days prior to the opening of school, one (1) day may be used for district and building meetings, and the remaining one (1) day shall be reserved exclusively as a teacher work day. On the final day of school, students will be dismissed 2 hours early and the time shall be reserved exclusively for teacher work. WOEA day shall be reserved exclusively as a teacher work day. The final teacher work day is an option day that can be taken prior to the start of the school year. The option day can be taken any day during the five (5) work days preceding the first required work day. Teachers using the option day must sign in and out in their building office. For part-time employees, attendance at parent-teacher-student conferences, waiver days, professional development, teacher work days, etc. will be pro-rated equivalent to the employees FTE. A written job description for part-time employees shall be proffered by June 30 annually.