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Elementary School. Problem-Solving Committee may have to make time adjustments to meet State requirements. a. The basic school day for elementary teachers shall begin at 8:15 a.m. and shall end 5 minutes following the dismissal of students after 3:25 p.m. (Monday-Thursday), or its equivalency mutually agreed upon by and between the principal and the teacher. On Fridays or the days before holidays, staff may leave after the basic school day following the supervision of the dismissal of students. b. The basic school day shall include a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of 45 minutes and, normally, a 15 minute break period in the morning and afternoon unless the teacher is assigned supervision on a rotating basis among classroom teachers for recess duty. In the event the need for recess duty exceeds two (2) per week, volunteers for such excess will first be sought. (If there are insufficient volunteers, the excess duty will be assigned in a rotating basis. PROVIDED that, in the event the Board reduces the number of recesses and shortens the basic school day correspondingly, such breaks may be reduced or eliminated.) c. The Board shall provide 180 minutes per week of preparation time for each elementary teacher assigned to a regular classroom. For the classroom teacher, the Board will endeavor to provide this 180 minutes when their classes are with special teachers. Special subject teachers, including special education teachers, shall receive 150 minutes of preparation time per week. In the event special classes are eliminated, the teacher shall not be required to assume additional instructional time. In the event the regular schedule does not allow for such preparation time, (Definition - Any week that teachers are required to report to work four (4) days), the teacher shall be responsible for preparation but shall be allowed compensatory planning time in increments of not less than one-half (1/2) day. However, in the case of Act of God day, the district will only provide compensatory planning time for the first two (2) days in a school year. d. Classroom teachers will assist special subject teachers: i. Helping to establish a good working environment and class attitude for the special subject. ii. Helping with discipline when serious problems arise. e. When multi-grade level classes are assigned, the administration will, at the request of the teacher, consider providing aide help for the affected teacher. f. Travel time between buildings shall not be counted as relief time for elementary teachers. g. If a teacher participates in a team teaching assignment approved annually by the Superintendent/designee, one-half (1/2) day of team planning time shall be provided each semester. The organization and delivery of a team will be determined by its mission. i. Co-teaching: two or more teachers teaching the same student together. ii. Thematic: two or more teachers who plan, coordinate and integrate curriculum within a thematic unit. Their students work together to implement activities. iii. Special Education Integration: regular and special education teachers plan together to facilitate special education students in regular education. iv. Team Teaching: when the teachers share children as they transition through the integrated content areas. This could apply to same grade children or multi-age children. v. One-half day of team planning will be provided each semester, approved by the building principal. The maximum time approved will be two half-days per year. vi. In addition to the one half-day per semester, each teacher who participates in team planning shall be granted three (3) hours per month outside of the school day (excluding the months of half-day release time) for the purpose of team-planning. This time shall be paid at the professional development rate if the teacher chooses to utilize this time.

Elementary School. Problem-Solving Committee may have to make time adjustments to meet State requirements. a. The basic school day for elementary teachers shall begin at 8:15 a.m. and shall end 5 minutes following the dismissal of students after 3:25 p.m. (Monday-Thursday), or its equivalency mutually agreed upon by and between the principal and the teacher. On Fridays or the days before holidays, staff may leave after the basic school day following the supervision of the dismissal of students.. Starting with the 2016-2017 school year, dismissal of students will be 3:19 p.m. b. The basic school day shall include a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of 45 minutes and, normally, a 15 minute break period in the morning and afternoon unless the teacher is assigned supervision on a rotating basis among classroom teachers for recess duty. In the event the need for recess duty exceeds two (2) per week, volunteers for such excess will first be sought. (If there are insufficient volunteers, the excess duty will be assigned in a rotating basis. PROVIDED that, in the event the Board reduces the number of recesses and shortens the basic school day correspondingly, such breaks may be reduced or eliminated.) c. The Board shall provide 180 minutes per week of preparation time for each elementary teacher assigned to a regular classroom. For the classroom teacher, the Board will endeavor to provide this 180 minutes when their classes are with special teachers. Special subject teachers, including special education teachers, shall receive 150 minutes of preparation time per week. In the event special classes are eliminated, the teacher shall not be required to assume additional instructional time. In the event the regular schedule does not allow for such preparation time, (Definition - Any week that teachers are required to report to work four (4) days), the teacher shall be responsible for preparation but shall be allowed compensatory planning time in increments compensated at an hourly rate of 0.08% of the base salary of not less than one-half (1/2) day. However, in the case of Act of God day, the district will only not provide compensatory planning time for the first two (2) days in a school yearor compensation. d. Classroom teachers will assist special subject teachers: i. Helping to establish a good working environment and class attitude for the special subject. ii. Helping with discipline when serious problems arise. e. When multi-grade level classes are assigned, the administration will, at the request of the teacher, consider providing aide help for the affected teacher. f. Travel time between buildings shall not be counted as relief time for elementary teachers. g. If a teacher participates in a team teaching assignment approved annually by the Superintendent/designee, one-half (1/2) day of team planning time shall be provided each semester. The organization and delivery of a team will be determined by its mission. i. Co-teaching: two or more teachers teaching the same student together. ii. Thematic: two or more teachers who plan, coordinate and integrate curriculum within a thematic unit. Their students work together to implement activities. iii. Special Education Integration: regular and special education teachers plan together to facilitate special education students in regular education. iv. Team Teaching: when the teachers share children as they transition through the integrated content areas. This could apply to same grade children or multi-age children. v. One-half day of team planning will be provided each semester, approved by the building principal. The maximum time approved will be two half-days per year. vi. In addition to the one half-day per semester, each teacher who participates in team planning shall be granted three (3) hours per month outside of the school day (excluding the months of half-day release time) for the purpose of team-planning. This time shall be paid at the professional development rate if the teacher chooses to utilize this time.

Elementary School. Problem-Solving Committee may have to make time adjustments to meet State requirements. a. The basic school day for elementary teachers shall begin at 8:15 a.m. and shall end 5 minutes following the dismissal of students after 3:25 p.m. (Monday-Thursday), or its equivalency mutually agreed upon by and between the principal and the teacher. On Fridays or the days before holidays, staff may leave after the basic school day following the supervision of the dismissal of students. b. The basic school day shall include a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of 45 minutes and, normally, a 15 minute break period in the morning and afternoon unless the teacher is assigned supervision on a rotating basis among classroom teachers for recess duty. In the event the need for recess duty exceeds two (2) per week, volunteers for such excess will first be sought. (If there are insufficient volunteers, the excess duty will be assigned in a rotating basis. PROVIDED that, in the event the Board reduces the number of recesses and shortens the basic school day correspondingly, such breaks may be reduced or eliminated.)) * Problem-Solving Committee may have to make time adjustments to meet State requirements. c. The Board shall provide 180 minutes per week of preparation time for each elementary teacher assigned to a regular classroom. For the classroom teacher, the Board will endeavor to provide this 180 minutes when their classes are with special teachers. Special subject teachers, including special education teachers, shall receive 150 minutes of preparation time per week. In the event special classes are eliminated, the teacher shall not be required to assume additional instructional time. In the event the regular schedule does not allow for such preparation time, (Definition - Any week that teachers are required to report to work four (4) days), the teacher shall be responsible for preparation but shall be allowed compensatory planning time in increments of not less than one-half (1/2) day. However, in the case of Act of God day, the district will only provide compensatory planning time for the first two (2) days in a school year. d. Classroom teachers will assist special subject teachers: i. Helping to establish a good working environment and class attitude for the special subject. ii. Helping with discipline when serious problems arise. e. When multi-grade level classes are assigned, the administration will, at the request of the teacher, consider providing aide help for the affected teacher. f. Travel time between buildings shall not be counted as relief time for elementary teachers. g. If a teacher participates in a team teaching assignment approved annually by the Superintendent/designee, one-half (1/2) day of team planning time will be provided for each twenty (20) days of team teaching. No more than four (4) one-half days of team planning shall be provided each in a semester. The organization and delivery of a team will be determined by its mission. i. Co-teaching: two or more teachers teaching the same student together. ii. Thematic: two or more teachers who plan, coordinate and integrate curriculum within a thematic unit. Their students work together to implement activities. iii. Special Education Integration: regular and special education teachers plan together to facilitate special education students in regular education. iv. Team Teaching: when the teachers share children as they transition through the integrated content areas. This could apply to same grade children or multi-age children. v. One-half day of team planning will be provided each semesterfor every four-week unit, approved by the building principal. The maximum time approved will be two eight half-days per year. It is understood a team will meet on a regular basis during each unit. vi. In addition to the one half-day per semester, each teacher who participates in team planning shall be granted three (3) hours per month outside of the school day (excluding the months of half-day release time) for the purpose of team-planning. This time shall be paid at the professional development rate if the teacher chooses to utilize this time.

Elementary School. Problem-Solving Committee may have to make time adjustments to meet State requirements. a. The basic school day for elementary teachers shall begin at 8:15 a.m. and shall end 5 minutes following the dismissal of students after 3:25 p.m. (Monday-Thursday), or its equivalency mutually agreed upon by and between the principal and the teacher. On Fridays or the days before holidays, staff may leave after the basic school day following the supervision of the dismissal of students. b. The basic school day shall include a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of 45 minutes and, normally, a 15 minute break period in the morning and afternoon unless the teacher is assigned supervision on a rotating basis among classroom teachers for recess duty. In the event the need for recess duty exceeds two (2) per week, volunteers for such excess will first be sought. (If there are insufficient volunteers, the excess duty will be assigned in a rotating basis. PROVIDED that, in the event the Board reduces the number of recesses and shortens the basic school day correspondingly, such breaks may be reduced or eliminated.) c. The Board shall provide 180 minutes per week of preparation time for each elementary teacher assigned to a regular classroom. For the classroom teacher, the Board will endeavor to provide this 180 minutes when their classes are with special teachers. Special subject teachers, including special education teachers, shall receive 150 minutes of preparation time per week. In the event special classes are eliminated, the teacher shall not be required to assume additional instructional time. In the event the regular schedule does not allow for such preparation time, (Definition - Any week that teachers are required to report to work four (4) days), the teacher shall be responsible for preparation but shall be allowed compensatory planning time in increments of not less than one-half (1/2) day. However, in the case of Act of God day, the district will only provide compensatory planning time for the first two (2) days in a school year. d. Classroom teachers will assist special subject teachers: i. Helping to establish a good working environment and class attitude for the special subject. ii. Helping with discipline when serious problems arise. e. When multi-grade level classes are assigned, the administration will, at the request of the teacher, consider providing aide help for the affected teacher. f. Travel time between buildings shall not be counted as relief time for elementary teachers. g. If a teacher participates in a team teaching assignment approved annually by the Superintendent/designee, one-half (1/2) day of team planning time shall be provided each semester. The organization and delivery of a team will be determined by its mission. i. Co-teaching: two or more teachers teaching the same student together. ii. Thematic: two or more teachers who plan, coordinate and integrate curriculum within a thematic unit. Their students work together to implement activities. iii. Special Education Integration: regular and special education teachers plan together to facilitate special education students in regular education. iv. Team Teaching: when the teachers share children as they transition through the integrated content areas. This could apply to same grade children or multi-age children. v. One-half day of team planning will be provided for each semester, approved by the building principal. The maximum time approved will be two half-days per year. vi. In addition to the one half-day per semester, each teacher who participates in team planning shall be granted three (3) hours per month outside of the school day (excluding the months of half-day release time) for the purpose of team-planning. This time shall be paid at the professional development rate if the teacher chooses to utilize this time.twenty