Common use of Course Preparations Clause in Contracts

Course Preparations. For grades 6-12, except Middle School homeroom teachers, the number of different course preparations shall not normally exceed three (3) per day. For Middle School homeroom the number of different course preparations shall not normally exceed four (4) per day. Block classes shall be recognized as two (2) separate courses. Hi-CAP classes are to count as a single course preparation. Teachers may voluntarily agree to accept additional preparations exceeding the above limits. Participation in a teacher-student advisory program shall not be construed as a course preparation. PRIDE shall be recognized as a class/course. A teacher exceeding three (3) different course preparations as provided above may request assistance directly to the building principal for the purposes of obtaining relief of said subject preparations and related classroom/student requirements. Assistance will be provided consistent with the needs of relief to which the teacher and the administration agree. Such relief may include release time.

Course Preparations. For grades 6-12, except Middle School homeroom teachers, the number of different course preparations shall not normally exceed three (3) per day. For Middle School homeroom the number of different course preparations shall not normally exceed four (4) per day. Block classes shall be recognized as two (2) separate courses. Hi-CAP classes are to count as a single course preparation. For the 2018 – 2019 school year, MEA and MSD will create a joint committee to review the Naviance / advisory workload which will be empowered to make proposals to labor management with recommendations by Winter Break 2019 for implementation in the 2019 – 2020 school year. Teachers may voluntarily agree to accept additional preparations exceeding the above limits. Participation in a teacher-student advisory program shall not be construed as a course preparation. PRIDE shall be recognized as a class/course. A teacher exceeding three (3) different course preparations as provided above may request assistance directly to the building principal for the purposes of obtaining relief of said subject preparations and related classroom/student requirements. Assistance will be provided consistent with the needs of relief to which the teacher and the administration agree. Such relief may include release time.