Common use of Elementary Planning Clause in Contracts

Elementary Planning. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school will be consistent to meet the state mandated hours of instruction and shall include unassigned preparation time equivalent to 50 minutes per day plus one (1) 40 minute duty free lunch periods per day. This planning time will be scheduled so elementary teachers will have a planning time every day where efficient scheduling allows. It is the intention of the administration to schedule unassigned preparation time in blocks of not less than thirty (30) minutes, whenever possible. It is understood that from time to time a school may schedule special activities or field trips that continue through the time that would normally be a teacher instructional planning period. The school administration will make every effort to ensure some period of relief during this time provided that student supervision is not jeopardized. The administration will also schedule in such a way that no teacher planning period is affected more than two times a trimester.

Elementary Planning. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary school will be consistent to meet the state mandated hours of instruction and shall include unassigned preparation time equivalent to 50 minutes per day plus one (1) 40 minute duty free lunch periods period per day. This planning time will be scheduled so elementary teachers will have a planning time every day where efficient scheduling allows. It is the intention of the administration to schedule unassigned preparation time in blocks of not less than thirty (30) minutes, whenever possible. It is understood that from time to time a school may schedule special activities or field trips that continue through the time that would normally be a teacher instructional planning period. The school administration will make every effort to ensure some period of relief during this time provided that student supervision is not jeopardized. The administration will also schedule in such a way that no teacher planning period is affected more than two times a trimester.