Common use of Duty Year Clause in Contracts

Duty Year. The duty year shall consist of 176 teaching, in-service and preparation days. The duty year shall consist of 162 teaching days minimum, not to exceed 164 teaching days, maximum of 11-13 days of preparation/in-service (not to exceed 8 days of in- service). One full preparation day will be scheduled prior to school starting and another full preparation day scheduled following the final day of school. The remaining three preparation days will be placed at the end of the first grading period, the second grading period, and the third grading period. Preparation day is an uninterrupted day spent in a teacher’s assigned duty working on content, as the teacher deems necessary, with no meetings scheduled (except for the first 4 teacher prep days as outlined in Article 5). Teachers at the high school and grades 6 through 8 would be limited to teaching six periods in a seven-period day, with the remaining period being reserved for classroom preparation. (2017) All contract days shall be Monday through Friday, exclusively. Teachers will not be required to report for duty on days when student attendance is not required due to inclement weather. On days when students are dismissed early due to inclement weather or other emergencies, teachers shall be allowed to leave at the discretion of their building principal. (2017)

Duty Year. The duty year shall consist of 176 teaching, in-service and preparation days. The duty year shall consist of 162 teaching days minimum, not to exceed 164 teaching days, maximum of 11-13 days of preparation/in-service (not to exceed 8 days of in- service). One full preparation day will be scheduled prior to school starting and another full preparation day scheduled following the final day of school. The remaining three preparation days will be placed at the end of the first grading period, the second grading period, and the third grading period. Preparation day is an uninterrupted day spent in a teacher’s assigned duty working on content, as the teacher deems necessary, with no meetings scheduled (except for the first 4 teacher prep days as outlined in Article 5). Teachers at the high school and grades 6 through 8 would be limited to teaching six periods in a seven-period day, with the remaining period being reserved for classroom preparation. (2017) All contract days shall be Monday through Friday, exclusively. Teachers will not be required to report for duty on days when student attendance is not required due to inclement weather. Inclement weather days shall not be considered learning days. On days when students are dismissed early due to inclement weather or other emergencies, teachers shall be allowed to leave at the discretion of their building principal. (2017)

Duty Year. The duty year shall consist of 176 teaching, in-service and preparation days. The duty year shall consist of 162 teaching days minimum, not to exceed 164 teaching days, maximum of 11-13 days of preparation/in-service (not to exceed 8 days of in- service). One full preparation day will be scheduled prior to school starting and another full preparation day scheduled following the final day of school. The remaining three preparation days will be placed at the end of the first grading period, the second grading period, and the third grading period. Preparation day is an uninterrupted day spent in a teacher’s assigned duty working on content, as the teacher deems necessary, with no meetings scheduled (except for the first 4 teacher prep days days-as outlined in Article 5). Teachers at the high school and grades 6 through 8 would be limited to teaching six periods in a seven-period day, with the remaining period being reserved for classroom preparation. (2017) All contract days shall be Monday through Friday, exclusively. Teachers will not be required to report for duty on days when student attendance is not required due to inclement weather. Inclement weather days shall not be considered learning days. On days when students are dismissed early due to inclement weather or other emergencies, teachers shall be allowed to leave at the discretion of their building principal. (2017)

Duty Year. The duty year shall consist of 176 175 teaching, in-service and preparation days. The duty year shall consist of 162 teaching days minimum, not to exceed 164 teaching days, maximum of 11-13 days of preparation/in-service (not to exceed 8 days of in- service). One full preparation day will be scheduled prior to school starting and another full preparation day scheduled following the final day of school. The remaining three preparation days will be placed at the end of the first grading period, the second grading period, and the third grading period. Preparation day is an uninterrupted day spent in a teacher’s assigned duty working on content, as the teacher deems necessary, with no meetings scheduled (except for the first 4 teacher prep days as outlined in Article 5). Teachers at the high school and grades 6 through 8 would be limited to teaching six periods in a seven-period day, with the remaining period being reserved for classroom preparation. (2017) All contract days shall be Monday through Friday, exclusively. Teachers will not be required to report for duty on days when student attendance is not required due to inclement weather. On days when students are dismissed early due to inclement weather or other emergencies, teachers shall be allowed to leave at the discretion of their building principal. (2017)