Elementary Planning and Preparation. 6.3.1 The stipend shall be paid to the following teachers who do not have preparation time built in to their schedules: Regular elementary classroom teachers, resource classroom teachers and Special Education teachers teaching special day classes only, grades TK–6, who spend 60% of their time instructing students, shall receive compensation pursuant to 18.20 for voluntary participation in planning and preparation, scheduled outside the regular work day for purposes of upgrading curriculum knowledge, sharing teaching skills and strategies, record keeping, reports and lesson planning. Payment shall be made at the end of each semester. The regular time for this planning and preparation shall be determined at each site by the site liaison committee and the site administrator. Teachers are not required to sign in for preparation time.
