Common use of Elementary School Schedules Clause in Contracts

Elementary School Schedules. 1. When developing elementary schedules, teams will consider the need for both individually managed time and work that is defined by the leadership and completed in group settings. Teachers’ schedules will include at least seven hours per normal week for such instructionally related work. a. Within the teacher onsite workday, teacher schedules will include a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes of time that is for individually managed planning and work during regular workweeks. Other time during the workday is available for group managed activities including meetings and training. b. Some non-instructional time is occupied with supervision of students prior to and after the official student day. This time is not available for planning (individual or group) unless the teacher is not responsible for student supervision. c. Teams will determine when they will meet during the workday. This decision is contingent on teams being able to adhere to parameters identified by school leadership teams. When teams are unable to identify meeting times that adhere to the outlined parameters, the principal or designee will determine when the team will meet. Parameters must take into account the other duties assigned to teachers and the requirement to provide a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes for individually managed planning and work. d. For work weeks that are not typical, teams and leadership will determine how work will be accomplished. When a decrease in total available non-instructional time is unavoidable, it is expected that, except for emergencies, group meeting time will be adjusted to a greater degree than individually managed time. e. Planning requires a block of at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted time. f. Every effort will be made to provide equitable distribution for this non-instructional time throughout the organization in keeping with the desires of the staff and individual schedules. However, at least one hour a week shall be uninterrupted. g. Planning time for part-time teachers will be pro-rated based on FTE in accordance with Appendix C. 2. Time Within the Student Day a. Pre-K-6 Elementary School Grade Level Classroom Teachers – at least four hours and forty-five minutes per week of this time will occur during the student day.

Elementary School Schedules. 1. When developing elementary schedules, teams will consider the need for both individually managed time and work that is defined by the leadership and completed in group settings. Teachers’ schedules will include at least seven hours per normal week for such instructionally related work. a. Within the teacher onsite workday, teacher schedules will include a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes of time that is for individually managed planning and work during regular workweeks. Other time during the workday is available for group managed activities including meetings and training. b. Some non-instructional time is occupied with supervision of students prior to and after the official student day. This time is not available for planning (individual or group) unless the teacher is not responsible for student supervision. c. Teams will determine when they will meet during the workday. This decision is contingent on teams being able to adhere to parameters identified by school leadership teams. When teams are unable to identify meeting times that adhere to the outlined parameters, the principal or designee will determine when the team will meet. Parameters outlined for teams may include who needs to attend meetings and what needs to be accomplished through the meetings. Parameters must take into account the other duties assigned to teachers and the requirement to provide a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes for individually managed planning and work. d. For work weeks that are not typical, teams and leadership will determine how work will be accomplished. When a decrease in total available non-instructional time is unavoidable, it is expected that, except for emergencies, group meeting time will be adjusted to a greater degree than individually managed time. e. Planning requires a block of at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted time. f. Every effort will be made to provide equitable distribution for this non-instructional time throughout the organization in keeping with the desires of the staff and individual schedules. However, at least one hour a week shall be uninterrupted. g. Planning time for part-time teachers will be pro-rated based on FTE in accordance with Appendix C.C. FY20185 – FY202017 MCEA/BOE CONTRACT Page 61 2. Time Within the Student Day a. Pre-K-6 Elementary School Grade Level Classroom Teachers – at least four hours and forty-five minutes per week of this time will occur during the student day.

Elementary School Schedules. 1. When developing elementary schedules, teams will consider the need for both individually managed time and work that is defined by the leadership and completed in group settings. While unit members are responsible for managing collaboration and individual planning to best meet the needs of students, concerns about effectively addressing team, school, and system goals may be addressed as performance standard issues. Teachers’ schedules will include at least seven (7) hours per in a normal week for such instructionally related work. a. Within the teacher onsite on-site workday, teacher schedules will include a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes of time that is for individually managed planning and work during regular workweeks. Other time during the workday is available for group group- managed activities activities, including meetings and training. b. Some nonNon-instructional time is occupied with supervision of students prior to and after the official student day. This time is day does not available for qualify as planning (individual or group) unless the teacher is not responsible for student supervision.time.. c. Teams will determine when they will meet during the workday. This decision is contingent on teams being able to adhere to parameters identified by school leadership teamsILT. When teams are unable to identify meeting times that adhere to the outlined parameters, the principal or designee will ILT can determine when and how the team will meet. Parameters must take into account the other duties assigned to teachers and the requirement to provide a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes for individually managed planning and work. d. For work weeks workweeks that are not typicalresult in an overall reduction in planning time, teams and leadership will determine how work will be accomplished. When a decrease in total available non-instructional time is unavoidable, it is expected that, except for emergencies, group meeting time will be adjusted to a greater degree than individually managed time. Teachers may volunteer to meet more than the above. e. Planning requires a block of at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted timetime during the teacher work day. f. Every effort will be made to provide equitable distribution for this non-instructional time throughout the organization organization, in keeping with the desires of the staff and individual schedules. However, at least one hour a week shall be uninterrupted. g. Planning time for part-time teachers will be pro-rated prorated based on FTE FTE, in accordance with Appendix C. 2. Time Within the Student Day a. Pre-K-6 Elementary School Grade Level Classroom Teachers – at least four hours and forty-five minutes per week of this time will occur during the student day.

Elementary School Schedules. 1. When developing elementary schedules, teams will consider the need for both individually managed time and work that is defined by the leadership and completed in group settings. Teachers’ schedules will include at least seven hours per normal week for such instructionally related work. a. Within the teacher onsite workday, teacher schedules will include a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes of time that is for individually managed planning and work during regular workweeks. Other time during the workday is available for group managed activities including meetings and training. b. Some non-instructional time is occupied with supervision of students prior to and after the official student day. This time is not available for planning (individual or group) unless the teacher is not responsible for student supervision. c. Teams will determine when they will meet during the workday. This decision is contingent on teams being able to adhere to parameters identified by school leadership teams. When teams are unable to identify meeting times that adhere to the outlined parameters, the principal or designee will determine when the team will meet. Parameters outlined for teams may include who needs to attend meetings and what needs to be accomplished through the meetings. Parameters must take into account the other duties assigned to teachers and the requirement to provide a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes for individually managed planning and work. d. For work weeks that are not typical, teams and leadership will determine how work will be accomplished. When a decrease in total available non-instructional time is unavoidable, it is expected that, except for emergencies, group meeting time will be adjusted to a greater degree than individually managed time. e. Planning requires a block of at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted time. f. Every effort will be made to provide equitable distribution for this non-instructional time throughout the organization in keeping with the desires of the staff and individual schedules. However, at least one hour a week shall be uninterrupted. g. Planning time for part-time teachers will be pro-rated based on FTE in accordance with Appendix C. 2. Time Within the Student Day a. Pre-K-6 Elementary School Grade Level Classroom Teachers – at least four hours and forty-five minutes per week of this time will occur during the student day.

Elementary School Schedules. 1. When developing elementary schedules, teams will consider the need for both individually managed time and work that is defined by the leadership and completed in group settings. Teachers’ schedules will include at least seven hours per normal week for such instructionally related work. a. Within the teacher onsite workday, teacher schedules will include a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes of time that is for individually managed planning and work during regular workweeks. Other time during the workday is available for group managed activities including meetings and training. b. Some non-instructional time is occupied with supervision of students prior to and after the official student day. This time is not available for planning (individual or group) unless the teacher is not responsible for student supervision. c. Teams will determine when they will meet during the workday. This decision is contingent on teams being able to adhere to parameters identified by school leadership teams. When teams are unable to identify meeting times that adhere to the outlined parameters, the principal or designee will determine when the team will meet. Parameters outlined for teams may include who needs to attend meetings and what needs to be accomplished through the meetings. Parameters must take into account the other duties assigned to teachers and the requirement to provide a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes for individually managed planning and work. d. For work weeks that are not typical, teams and leadership will determine how work will be accomplished. When a decrease in total available non-instructional time is unavoidable, it is expected that, except for emergencies, group meeting time will be adjusted to a greater degree than individually managed time. e. Planning requires a block of at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted time. f. Every effort will be made to provide equitable distribution for this non-non- instructional time throughout the organization in keeping with the desires of the staff and individual schedules. However, at least one hour a week shall be uninterrupted. g. Planning time for part-time teachers will be pro-rated based on FTE in accordance with Appendix C. 2. Time Within the Student Day a. Pre-K-6 Elementary School Grade Level Classroom Teachers – at least four hours and forty-five minutes per week of this time will occur during the student day.

Elementary School Schedules. 1. When developing elementary schedules, teams will consider the need for both individually managed time and work that is defined by the leadership and completed in group settings. Teachers’ schedules will include at least seven hours per normal week for such instructionally related work. a. Within the teacher onsite workday, teacher schedules will include a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes of time that is for individually managed planning and work during regular workweeks. Other time during the workday is available for group managed activities including meetings and training. b. Some non-instructional time is occupied with supervision of students prior to and after the official student day. This time is not available for planning (individual or group) unless the teacher is not responsible for student supervision. c. Teams will determine when they will meet during the workday. This decision is contingent on teams being able to adhere to parameters identified by school leadership teams. When teams are unable to identify meeting times that adhere to the outlined parameters, the principal or designee will determine when the team will meet. Parameters outlined for teams may include who needs to attend meetings and what needs to be accomplished through the meetings. Parameters must take into account the other duties assigned to teachers and the requirement to provide a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes for individually managed planning and work. d. For work weeks that are not typical, teams and leadership will determine how work will be accomplished. When a decrease in total available non-instructional time is unavoidable, it is expected that, except for emergencies, group meeting time will be adjusted to a greater degree than individually managed time. e. Planning requires a block of at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted time. f. Every effort will be made to provide equitable distribution for this non-instructional time throughout the organization in keeping with the desires of the staff and individual schedules. However, at least one hour a week shall be uninterrupted. g. Planning time for part-time teachers will be pro-rated based on FTE in accordance with Appendix C. 2. Time Within the Student Day a. Pre-K-6 Elementary School Grade Level Classroom Teachers – at least four hours and forty-five minutes per week of this time will occur during the student day.