Early Release Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, student instruction time shall be shortened by twenty-five (25) minutes in the morning and by twenty-five (25) minutes in the afternoon, thereby resulting in the student attendance day ending fifty (50) minutes earlier than on other days of the week. On Wednesdays, both the morning and afternoon kindergarten classes shall be shortened by twenty- five (25) minutes each. Unless it is mutually agreed otherwise, Wednesday meetings shall begin twenty (20) minutes after the Wednesday dismissal time for students. Commencing with the 2021-2022 school year, the Wednesday schedule will be as follows (see next page): Wednesday Calendar Building Meeting & Team Collaboration/MTSS 45 minutes 45 minutes Notes Building Meeting Team Collaboration: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 MTSS: K, 1, 6 First & last Wednesday of school year First Wednesday in session of every month Team Collaboration/MTSS 45 minutes 45 minutes Notes Team Collaboration: K, 1, 4, 5, 6 MTSS: 2, 3, 7, 8 Team Collaboration: K, 1, 2, 3 MTSS : 4, 5 6-8 Alternating Between: ● SEL/Second Step Planning ● Building Dept Mtg (Encore may meet as a Building Encore Team or across schools) Second Wednesday in session of every month Professional Development 90 minutes Notes - Focused on Strategic Plan initiatives - Typically CPDUs are awarded (unless ineligible for credit - e.g., IAR training) - If there are only 3 Wednesdays in the month, the PREA meeting will be held for the last 10 minutes of meeting (may be held virtually or in-person) Third Wednesday in session of every month Learning Teams 75 minutes 10 min (+5 min transition) Notes • Sign up at the beginning of the year for the topic you are interested in exploring for the year • Learning Teams maintain an agenda and keep minutes that are shared with building administrators and other staff members • Anyone can facilitate/lead a team; teachers are highly encouraged to facilitate team; a team could be a study team; group members can share facilitating responsibilities • Administrators will invite teachers to co-lead sessions if they are presenting a session PREA Meeting: May be held virtually or in-person Typically 5-7 times per year QIT-Facilitated 90 minutes Notes Two Wednesdays during the school year See P. Quality Improvement Teams in Contract Typically on "5th Wednesdays" of the month if five Wednesdays are in session Days may be moved around so the schedule is more productive (e.g., One orange or one green day may be turned into a QIT day to make two days)
Early Release Wednesdays. For so long as the District continues its current practice of scheduled early release Wednesdays, the District will collaborate with and consider input from employees on how this time will be utilized.
Early Release Wednesdays. The normal cycle of monthly meetings and activities on early release Wednesdays will be mutually agreed between PREA and the Board with recommendations addressed at the Staff Development Committee meetings. Unless it is mutually agreed otherwise, none of the foregoing meetings shall begin until twenty (20) minutes after the Wednesday dismissal time for students. Since some teachers serve on multiple committees, it is understood that there will need to be some flexibility in scheduling the foregoing meetings and activities. Commencing with the 2012-2013 school year, the normal cycle of monthly meetings and activities is set forth below, showing the schedule for the first, second, third, fourth and fifth Wednesdays of each month: Week 1: Building Faculty Meetings Week 2: Middle Schools -- Rotate Building Department/District Department Meetings Elementary Schools – Grade-Level Meetings Directed by the Team or Grade- Level Problem-Solving based on need Week 3: Rotate District-Directed Staff Development/QIT-Directed Staff Development Week 4: Rotate Building Faculty Meetings/Teacher-Directed Collaboration Activities Week 5: Self-Directed Activities Building faculty meetings shall consist of a thirty (30) minute business meeting and sixty (60) minutes of staff development.
Early Release Wednesdays. For the remainder of the 2021-22 school year, three (3) out of four (4) Wednesdays will be free of district and building administrator established commitments, including meetings and PLCs.
Early Release Wednesdays. For so long as the District continues its current practice of scheduled early release Wednesdays, the District will collaborate with and consider input from employees on how this time will be utilized. Each July/August, or prior to the development of the professional development topics for the following year, the district will invite PTEA selected representatives (one per school, plus an additional representative of special education) to give input into the district-wide professional development planning process for the upcoming school year.
Early Release Wednesdays. During the months of September through May one Wednesday early release per month will be designated by the District as teacher work time which may be used to prepare for parent-teacher conferences, work on Career Development Plans, or address other issues at the discretion of the teacher.
Early Release Wednesdays. 1. On Early Release Wednesdays, Elementary Schools will release students one hour early.
Early Release Wednesdays. In order to promote a cohesive learning environment, improve instruction and improve student learning, students will be dismissed one (1) hour and fifty (50) minutes early each Wednesday during the regular school year. During this time, certificated staff will participate in the following:
Early Release Wednesdays. Will follow the collective bargaining agreement and the scheduled time for administratively directed days will be consistent across the district.
Early Release Wednesdays. 38.3.1 The District shall ensure that building-based SESPA employees who work a schedule that results in them being on site during Early Release Wednesdays shall have the opportunity to attend a classified staff meeting once per month, during an Early Release Wednesday, or at another time during their assigned hours. The purpose of classified staff meetings shall be to facilitate communication of system-wide impacts of new or ongoing initiatives, as well as ensure that building staff are aware of building-level issues and priorities, and the impact on their work.
