Common use of Conference Periods Clause in Contracts

Conference Periods. In coordination with the Assistant Superintendent (or designee), building principals, in cooperation with their staff(s), will endeavor to establish for each elementary teacher, daily planning time totaling 225 minutes per week to occur during the student instructional day. The Assistant Superintendent shall, upon request of the Association, consult with designated Association representatives regarding the scheduling of special subjects personnel at the elementary level. Elementary teachers planning time that is provided in conjunction with a student “specials” schedule shall be rotated as necessary to balance the amount of missed time in relation to scheduled half-days of school. A schedule will be established that determines which buildings receive specials on half-days that alternates the morning and afternoon special times. (Example: Building A & B share specials teachers to accomplish planning time for classroom teachers. Normally, Building A has morning specials. The scheduled half-days will rotate, so Building B receives their specials in the morning in an alternating system.) Any departure from these norms, except in case of emergency, shall be subject to prior consultation with the Association. In the event of a disagreement between the Board and the Association as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure in Article XV.

Conference Periods. In coordination with the Assistant Superintendent (or designee), building principals, in cooperation with their staff(s), will endeavor to establish for each elementary teacher, daily planning time totaling 225 minutes per week to occur during the student instructional day. The Assistant Superintendent shall, upon request of the Association, consult with designated Association representatives regarding the scheduling of special subjects personnel at the elementary level. Elementary teachers planning time that is provided in conjunction with a student “specials” schedule shall be rotated as necessary to balance the amount of missed time in relation to scheduled half-days of school. A schedule will be established that determines which buildings receive specials on half-days that alternates the morning and afternoon special times. (Example: Building A & B share specials teachers to accomplish planning time for classroom teachers. Normally, Building A has morning specials. The scheduled half-days will rotate, so Building B receives their specials in the morning in an alternating system.) In the secondary schools, the normal student to qualified counselor ratio shall not exceed 350. (Deleted with Letter of Agreement on January 12, 2015. See attached). Any departure from these norms, except in case of emergency, shall be subject to prior consultation with the Association. In the event of a disagreement between the Board and the Association as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure in Article XVArt. XVIII.