Common use of Employee Preparation Time Clause in Contracts

Employee Preparation Time. 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir per diemhourly rate X 1.25., provided that i In the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-service, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. 4. On days designated PSAT day or other alternate student schedule, and when the bell schedule is such that not every teacher has a preparation period during the student contact day, schools will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact day.

Employee Preparation Time. 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir her total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir her per diemhourly rate X 1.25.diem rate, provided that i In in the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon On days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-serviceinservice, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. 4. On days designated PSAT Full-time elementary employees shall be provided no less than 240 minutes each workweek free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as class preparation time. A minimum of 210 minutes shall be during student contact time. This time period shall be allocated in blocks of at least thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes. At least one such block shall be provided during each day during the period between the time when students are required to report to class for instruction in the morning and the time when students are dismissed from instruction in the afternoon. 5. The District shall provide a portion of preparation time to an employee who is contracted as .5 FTE or other alternate student schedulemore per week but less than full time. The portion shall be prorated based on the ratio of the employee's scheduled workweek to the normal full-time workweek. For an elementary employee such proration shall be in 30-minute blocks, and when but the bell schedule is provision that such that not every teacher has a preparation period blocks shall be provided during the student contact dayday shall not apply. In the case of teachers sharing a position, schools however, preparation time shall be assigned to the position and shared as determined by the District. 6. The District will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length provide the following extended contract days: Media Teachers 5 Days Elementary Team Leaders 2 Days Middle School Team Leaders 2 days High School Department Coordinators 2 Days High School Site Council Chair/Facilitator 2 Days School Counselors 2 Days 7. The District will provide up to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact daytotal of 90 days of substitute coverage for special education instructors who need assistance in completing special education documentation. Requests for assistance may be initiated by a staff member. The District will determine which requests will be approved.

Employee Preparation Time. ‌ 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir her total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir her per diemhourly rate X 1.25.diem rate, provided that i In in the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon On days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-serviceinservice, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree period free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. 4. On days designated PSAT Full-time elementary employees shall be provided no less than 240 minutes each workweek free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as class preparation time. A minimum of 210 minutes shall be during student contact time. This time period shall be allocated in blocks of at least thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes. At least one such block shall be provided during each day during the period between the time when students are required to report to class for instruction in the morning and the time when students are dismissed from instruction in the afternoon. 5. The District shall provide a portion of preparation time to an employee who is contracted as .5 FTE or other alternate student schedulemore per week but less than full time. The portion shall be prorated based on the ratio of the employee's scheduled workweek to the normal full-time workweek. For an elementary employee such proration shall be in 30-minute blocks, and when but the bell schedule is provision that such that not every teacher has a preparation period blocks shall be provided during the student contact dayday shall not apply. In the case of teachers sharing a position, schools however, preparation time shall be assigned to the position and shared as determined by the District. 6. The District will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length provide the following extended contract days: Media Teachers 5 Days Elementary Team Leaders 2 Days Middle School Team Leaders 2 days High School Department Coordinators 2 Days High School Site Council Chair/Facilitator 2 Days School Counselors 2 Days 7. The District will provide up to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact daytotal of 90 days of substitute coverage for special education instructors who need assistance in completing special education documentation. Requests for assistance may be initiated by a staff member. The District will determine which requests will be approved.

Employee Preparation Time. 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir per diemhourly rate X 1.25rate., provided that i In the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-service, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater.. (District 6 & 7) 4. On days designated PSAT day or other alternate student schedule, and when the bell schedule is such that not every teacher has a preparation period during the student contact day, schools will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact day.. (District 8)

Employee Preparation Time. 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir her total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir her per diemhourly rate X 1.25.diem rate, provided that i In in the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon On days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-serviceinservice, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree period free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. 4. On days designated PSAT Full-time elementary employees shall be provided no less than 240 minutes each workweek free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as class preparation time. A minimum of 210 minutes shall be during student contact time. This time period shall be allocated in blocks of at least thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes. At least one such block shall be provided during each day during the period between the time when students are required to report to class for instruction in the morning and the time when students are dismissed from instruction in the afternoon. 5. The District shall provide a portion of preparation time to an employee who is contracted as .5 FTE or other alternate student schedulemore per week but less than full time. The portion shall be prorated based on the ratio of the employee's scheduled workweek to the normal full-time workweek. For an elementary employee such proration shall be in 30-minute blocks, and when but the bell schedule is provision that such that not every teacher has a preparation period blocks shall be provided during the student contact dayday shall not apply. In the case of teachers sharing a position, schools however, preparation time shall be assigned to the position and shared as determined by the District. 6. The District will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length provide the following extended contract days: Media Teachers 5 Days Elementary Team Leaders 2 Days Middle School Team Leaders 2 days High School Department Coordinators 2 Days High School Site Council Chair/Facilitator 2 Days School Counselors 1 Day 7. The District will provide up to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact daytotal of 90 days of substitute coverage for special education instructors who need assistance in completing special education documentation. Requests for assistance may be initiated by a staff member. The District will determine which requests will be approved.

Employee Preparation Time. 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir her total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir her per diemhourly rate X 1.25.diem rate, provided that i In in the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon On days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-serviceinservice, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree period free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. 4. On days designated PSAT Full-time elementary employees shall be provided no less than 240 minutes each workweek free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as class preparation time. A minimum of 210 minutes shall be during student contact time. This time period shall be allocated in blocks of at least thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes. At least one such block shall be provided during each day during the period between the time when students are required to report to class for instruction in the morning and the time when students are dismissed from instruction in the afternoon. 5. The District shall provide a portion of preparation time to an employee who is contracted as .5 FTE or other alternate student schedulemore per week but less than full time. The portion shall be prorated based on the ratio of the employee's scheduled workweek to the normal full-time workweek. For an elementary employee such proration shall be in 30-minute blocks, and when but the bell schedule is provision that such that not every teacher has a preparation period blocks shall be provided during the student contact dayday shall not apply. In the case of teachers sharing a position, schools however, preparation time shall be assigned to the position and shared as determined by the District. 6. The District will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length provide the following extended contract days: Media Teachers 5 Days Elementary Team Leaders 2 Days Middle School Team Leaders 2 days High School Department Coordinators 2 Days High School Site Council Chair/Facilitator 2 Days School Counselors 2 Days 7. The District will provide up to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact daytotal of 90 days of substitute coverage for special education instructors who need assistance in completing special education documentation. Requests for assistance may be initiated by a staff member. The District will determine which requests will be approved.

Employee Preparation Time. 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir her total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir her per diemhourly rate X 1.25.diem rate, provided that i In in the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon On days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-serviceinservice, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree period free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. 4. On days designated PSAT Full-time elementary employees shall be provided no less than 240 minutes each workweek free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as class preparation time. A minimum of 210 minutes shall be during student contact time. This time period shall be allocated in blocks of at least thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes. At least one such block shall be provided during each day during the period between the time when students are required to report to class for instruction in the morning and the time when students are dismissed from instruction in the afternoon. 5. The District shall provide a portion of preparation time to an employee who is contracted as .5 FTE or other alternate student schedulemore per week but less than full time. The portion shall be prorated based on the ratio of the employee's scheduled workweek to the normal full-time workweek. For an elementary employee such proration shall be in 30-minute blocks, and when but the bell schedule is provision that such that not every teacher has a preparation period blocks shall be provided during the student contact dayday shall not apply. In the case of teachers sharing a position, schools however, preparation time shall be assigned to the position and shared as determined by the District. 6. The District will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length provide the following extended contract days: Media Teachers 5 Days Elementary Team Leaders 2 Days Middle School Team Leaders 2 Days High School Department Coordinators 2 Days High School Site Council Chair/Facilitator 2 Days School Counselors 1 Day 7. The District will provide up to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact daytotal of 90 days of substitute coverage for special education instructors who need assistance in completing special education documentation. Requests for assistance may be initiated by a staff member. The District will determine which requests will be approved.

Employee Preparation Time. 1. Employee preparation time is employee directed time to complete tasks related to their job responsibilities.shall shall be used solely for teacher planning. The District shall not require an employee to schedule parent conferences, student conferences, or other District-identified duties during preparation time. An employee who is required by the District to utilize preparation time for matters other than preparation employee directed time or who does not receive his or hertheir her total allocation shall be compensated for such lost time at his or hertheir her per diemhourly rate X 1.25.diem rate, provided that i In in the event an employee receives less than thirty (30) minutes preparation time the employee will be compensated for a full preparation period. This provision does not apply to employees who have voluntarily ‘sold their prep’ period and are thus more than 1.0 FTE. Employees who have ‘sold their prep’ have their FTE adjusted for the duration of the term(s) in which they have ‘sold their prep’ as described in section A of this article. School employees includes any employee assigned to work the majority of their workday in a school, including EDGE and other student facing programs. 2. For middle and high school employees, Oon On days when regular class time is reduced because of assemblies, half-day in-serviceinservice, or grading time, teachers’ an employee’s prep times will be reduced proportionately to the reduction in each class period. 3. Full-time middle school and high school employees shall be allowed one instructional periodfree of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as preparation time each workday. Middle school preparation time shall be 45 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. High school preparation time shall be 48 minutes or one full period, whichever is greater. 4. On days designated PSAT Full-time elementary employees shall be provided no less than 240 minutes each workweek free of other duties or responsibilities for utilization as class preparation time. A minimum of 210 minutes shall be during student contact time. This time period shall be allocated in blocks of at least thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes. At least one such block shall be provided during each day during the period between the time when students are required to report to class for instruction in the morning and the time when students are dismissed from instruction in the afternoon. 5. The District shall provide a portion of preparation time to an employee who is contracted as .5 FTE or other alternate student schedulemore per week but less than full time. The portion shall be prorated based on the ratio of the employee's scheduled workweek to the normal full-time workweek. For an elementary employee such proration shall be in 30-minute blocks, and when but the bell schedule is provision that such that not every teacher has a preparation period blocks shall be provided during the student contact dayday shall not apply. In the case of teachers sharing a position, schools however, preparation time shall be assigned to the position and shared as determined by the District. 6. The District will designate a preparation period for teachers equivalent in length provide the following extended contract days: Media Teachers 5 Days Elementary Team Leaders 2 Days Middle School Team Leaders 2 Days High School Department Coordinators 2 Days High School Site Council Chair/Facilitator 2 Days School Counselors 1 Day 7. The District will provide up to a regular preparation period and it must occur during the hours that would normally constitute the student contact daytotal of 90 days of substitute coverage for special education instructors who need assistance in completing special education documentation. Requests for assistance may be initiated by a staff member. The District will determine which requests will be approved.