Common use of Four Day Week Clause in Contracts

Four Day Week. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of other articles of this Agreement, schools in which instruction is offered for only four days in a calendar week, shall be subject to the following: a. Each day in which instruction is offered shall count as 1.25 instructional days; b. The total instructional hours in the four day week shall not exceed 25 in an elementary school and not exceed 27.5 hours in a secondary school; c. The four days in which instruction is offered shall be Monday through Thursday and shall not be altered without the consent of the teaching staff concerned. 2. Implementation of a four day instructional week shall be subject to mutual agreement of the Board and the Union.