District Wide Closure Sample Clauses

District Wide Closure. The District will close all facilities during the Christmas (Winter) break. Employees may choose to use vacation time, personal necessity, or their floating holiday to cover these periods.

District Wide Closure. In the event that the Lewiston Public Schools Administrative Offices and buildings are shut down for any reason, and essential personnel are required to remain at work by the Facilities Director or their designee while the others are told to leave, the actual hours worked beyond the time of the shutdown will be paid in addition to the Employees regularly scheduled hours. This shall apply to all essential personnel who are required to report to work for any of the three shifts for that day. This actual work time can be paid or elected to be compensated compensatory time at a 1 to 1 ratio. This compensatory time must be taken in the same fiscal year as accrued. This provision does not apply to any Employee who is off work for any reason on the day of this event.

District Wide Closure a. As members of the bargaining unit will be compensated during the emergency closure of schools, it is expected that they will provide no less than 3 hours of consecutive or non-consecutive instruction per contract day during their regular work hours so they can be available for student interaction. As part of the above identified three hours of direct instruction, each teacher will provide daily contact with their students within the students’ regularly scheduled times. In block classes, teachers will provide at least 30 minutes of direct instruction per block per day. It must still be understood that teachers are compensated for and expected to work an eight (8) hour day. b. Members of the bargaining unit must be available to administration during their regular hours but there is no expectation that they immediately return calls or emails. Calls and emails should be returned within one (1) work day. c. Staff meetings, IEP, EP, 504 meetings and other federally/state required meetings may be held outside the 3 hours. d. There is no expectation that members of the bargaining unit communicate with parents or students outside the workday; however, they should respond to parent requests within one (1) workday. e. Members of the bargaining unit will not be required to use their cellphones. 1. Members of the Bargaining Unit can use an approved district platform to communicate with students, parents, and staff in lieu of cellphone. 2.Members of the Bargaining Unit will not be required to sign up for an approved communication platform using a personal email. f. The district will provide internet access and/or a laptop computer to any member of the bargaining unit who makes such requests if available. 1. Members of the bargaining unit cannot be disciplined if they are unable to work remotely because the district cannot provide the necessary equipment g. The district will provide the usual curriculum and resources to teachers such as Focus documents and pacing guides. h. Members of the bargaining unit can use personal leave or compensatory time during remote learning by following the proper procedures to request such leave. i. It is expected that if a member of the bargaining unit is unable to work during the day, he/she will request the appropriate leave. 1. If a member of the bargaining unit needs to take leave, he/she will do so by emailing the principal or the designated substitute coordinator and posting notice on Focus. j. The district will provide an online ...