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HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 7.1 The length of the school year for students shall be determined by the District, in accordance with law, and shall be no less than 180 student days. This provision does not prevent the District from scheduling non-student days (days on which students do not attend school but which are counted as student attendance days for apportionment purposes), as permitted by the Education Code. The District may extend the school year for students to the extent such extension is funded by the State and the District pays unit members at their daily rate for any such extension. The work year for bargaining unit members shall be 183 work days except for the following: Psychologists 191 days; Educational Advisors and Counselors 193 days; Librarians 188 days; Speech and Language Pathologists 191 days. 7.2 The normal weekly teaching assignment for high school unit members on a six-period day will be 25 teaching periods and five preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching assignment for middle school unit members on a seven-period day will be 30 teaching periods and five preparation periods. Assignment to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period. 7.2.1 If a District pull-out program is provided in grades 1-5 (e.g., science lab, music, physical education) for all students in a class, and the program is taught by a credentialed teacher, the “homeroom” teacher will be released and allowed to use that pull-out time for classroom preparation. 7.3 Individual school sites may establish variable schedules subject to the following conditions: A. Such schedules must provide the annual instructional minutes and days required to meet SB813 requirements; B. The schedule must be submitted jointly by the Association and the District for approval by a majority of school site bargaining unit certificated staff who participate in the approval (vote) process; C. The schedule must be submitted to the site administrator for approval or rejection in the site administrator’s sole discretion; D. The schedule must be presented for review and consideration by the Superintendent or their designee (with a fully-explained rationale for the proposed schedule variation) for approval or rejection in their sole discretion; E. The proposed schedule must be submitted for review to the Governing Board, which shall approve or reject the proposed schedule in its sole discretion; F. Any approved schedule variation shall be valid for only one year, unless otherwise determined by the Governing Board, but shall be renewable in succeeding years on the same grounds outlined above. G. Before implementing any changes to testing, rally, assembly, or drill schedules the principal shall present the reasons for the changes to the Association’s site representatives at the school site and invite input regarding such changes from those representatives. The annual count of instructional minutes after any such changes must continue to provide the annual instructional minutes and days required by SB813. 7.3.1 The working day of unit members teaching summer school shall be four and one-half hours per day. 7.3.2 The lunch shall be based on past practice (1993-94) and shall be duty-free, uninterrupted, and not less than 30 minutes. 7.3.3 When consultations with parents are scheduled by the principal or their designee they shall be scheduled during preparation periods or other mutually convenient times. 7.3.4 Unit members may leave the school site during lunch breaks provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. In addition, a unit member may leave the school site during their preparation period on District business provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. 7.3.5 Unit members shall inform appropriate personnel according to the method established at each campus when they move a class from its assigned location. 7.3.6 Duties assigned to unit members as a result of requirements of students with exceptional needs shall be done in accordance with all Sections of this Article, except in cases of emergency. 7.3.7 Itinerant teachers shall work the same hours as regular teachers unless the itinerant teacher is a part-time teacher, or by mutual agreement has accepted a part-time assignment. Itinerant teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings at only one school and shall not be required to fulfill adjunct or extra duties at more than one school. 7.3.8 No unit member shall be required to work a split shift unless by mutual consent. For purposes of determination of a split shift the preparation period shall be considered a continuation of assignment. 7.3.9 A unit member who teaches a class during their preparation period as a substitute for a teacher who is absent from duty shall have the choice of (1) pay at the rate of $46.90 per period, or (2) compensatory time, not to exceed fifteen

HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 7.1 The length of the school year for students shall be determined by the District, in accordance with law, and shall be no less than 180 student days. This provision does not prevent the District from scheduling non-student days (days on which students do not attend school but which are counted as student attendance days for apportionment purposes), as permitted by the Education Code. The District may extend the school year for students to the extent such extension is funded by the State and the District pays unit members at their daily rate for any such extension. The work year for bargaining unit members shall be 183 work days except for the following: Psychologists 191 days; Educational Advisors and Counselors 193 days; Librarians 188 days; Speech and Language Pathologists 191 days. 7.2 The normal weekly teaching assignment for high school unit members on a six-six- period day will be 25 teaching periods and five preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching assignment for middle school unit members on a seven-period day will be 30 teaching periods and five preparation periods. Assignment to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period. 7.2.1 If a District pull-out program is provided in grades 1-5 (e.g., science lab, music, physical education) for all students in a class, and the program is taught by a credentialed teacher, the “homeroom” teacher will be released and allowed to use that pull-out time for classroom preparation. For 2014- 15 only, the District will provide all elementary 4th & 5th grade classroom teachers with an additional three (3) hours per month of preparation time. 7.3 Individual school sites may establish variable schedules subject to the following conditions: A. Such schedules must provide the annual instructional minutes and days required to meet SB813 requirements; B. The schedule must be submitted jointly by the Association and the District for approval by a majority of school site bargaining unit certificated staff who participate in the approval (vote) process; C. The schedule must be submitted to the site administrator for approval or rejection in the site administrator’s sole discretion; D. The schedule must be presented for review and consideration by the Superintendent or their his/her designee (with a fully-explained rationale for the proposed schedule variation) for approval or rejection in their his/her sole discretion; E. The proposed schedule must be submitted for review to the Governing Board, which shall approve or reject the proposed schedule in its sole discretion; F. Any approved schedule variation shall be valid for only one year, unless otherwise determined by the Governing Board, but shall be renewable in succeeding years on the same grounds outlined above. G. Before implementing any changes to testing, rally, assembly, or drill schedules the principal shall present the reasons for the changes to the Association’s site representatives at the school site and invite input regarding such changes from those representatives. The annual count of instructional minutes after any such changes must continue to provide the annual instructional minutes and days required by SB813. 7.3.1 The working day of unit members teaching summer school shall be four and one-half hours per day. 7.3.2 The lunch shall be based on past practice (1993-94) and shall be duty-free, uninterrupted, and not less than 30 minutes. 7.3.3 When consultations with parents are scheduled by the principal or their his/her designee they shall be scheduled during preparation periods or other mutually convenient times. 7.3.4 Unit members may leave the school site during lunch breaks provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. In addition, a unit member may leave the school site during their his/her preparation period on District business provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. 7.3.5 Unit members shall inform appropriate personnel according to the method established at each campus when they move a class from its assigned location. 7.3.6 Duties assigned to unit members as a result of requirements of students with exceptional needs shall be done in accordance with all Sections of this Article, except in cases of emergency. 7.3.7 Itinerant teachers shall work the same hours as regular teachers unless the itinerant teacher is a part-time teacher, or by mutual agreement has accepted a part-time assignment. Itinerant teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings at only one school and shall not be required to fulfill adjunct or extra duties at more than one school. 7.3.8 No unit member shall be required to work a split shift unless by mutual consent. For purposes of determination of a split shift the preparation period shall be considered a continuation of assignment. 7.3.9 A unit member who teaches a class during their preparation period as a substitute for a teacher who is absent from duty shall have the choice of (1) pay at the rate of $46.90 per period, or (2) compensatory time, not to exceed fifteen

HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 7.1 The length of the school year for students shall be determined by the District, in accordance with law, and shall be no less than 180 student days. This provision does not prevent the District from scheduling non-student days (days on which students do not attend school but which are counted as student attendance days for apportionment purposes), as permitted by the Education Code. The District may extend the school year for students to the extent such extension is funded by the State and the District pays unit members at their daily rate for any such extension. The work year for bargaining unit members shall be 183 work days except for the following: Psychologists 191 days; Educational Advisors and Counselors 193 days; Librarians 188 days; Speech and Language Pathologists 191 days. 7.2 The normal weekly teaching assignment for high school unit members on a six-six- period day will be 25 teaching periods and five preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching assignment for middle school unit members on a seven-period day will be 30 teaching periods and five preparation periods. Assignment to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period. 7.2.1 If a District pull-out program is provided in grades 1-5 (e.g., science lab, music, physical education) for all students in a class, and the program is taught by a credentialed teacher, the “homeroom” teacher will be released and allowed to use that pull-out time for classroom preparation. 7.3 Individual school sites may establish variable schedules subject to the following conditions: A. Such schedules must provide the annual instructional minutes and days required to meet SB813 requirements; B. The schedule must be submitted jointly by the Association and the District for approval by a majority of school site bargaining unit certificated staff who participate in the approval (vote) process; C. The schedule must be submitted to the site administrator for approval or rejection in the site administrator’s sole discretion; D. The schedule must be presented for review and consideration by the Superintendent or their his/her designee (with a fully-explained rationale for the proposed schedule variation) for approval or rejection in their his/her sole discretion; E. The proposed schedule must be submitted for review to the Governing Board, which shall approve or reject the proposed schedule in its sole discretion; F. Any approved schedule variation shall be valid for only one year, unless otherwise determined by the Governing Board, but shall be renewable in succeeding years on the same grounds outlined above. G. Before implementing any changes to testing, rally, assembly, or drill schedules the principal shall present the reasons for the changes to the Association’s site representatives at the school site and invite input regarding such changes from those representatives. The annual count of instructional minutes after any such changes must continue to provide the annual instructional minutes and days required by SB813. 7.3.1 The working day of unit members teaching summer school shall be four and one-half hours per day. 7.3.2 The lunch shall be based on past practice (1993-94) and shall be duty-free, uninterrupted, and not less than 30 minutes. 7.3.3 When consultations with parents are scheduled by the principal or their his/her designee they shall be scheduled during preparation periods or other mutually convenient times. 7.3.4 Unit members may leave the school site during lunch breaks provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. In addition, a unit member may leave the school site during their his/her preparation period on District business provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. 7.3.5 Unit members shall inform appropriate personnel according to the method established at each campus when they move a class from its assigned location. 7.3.6 Duties assigned to unit members as a result of requirements of students with exceptional needs shall be done in accordance with all Sections of this Article, except in cases of emergency. 7.3.7 Itinerant teachers shall work the same hours as regular teachers unless the itinerant teacher is a part-time teacher, or by mutual agreement has accepted a part-time assignment. Itinerant teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings at only one school and shall not be required to fulfill adjunct or extra duties at more than one school. 7.3.8 No unit member shall be required to work a split shift unless by mutual consent. For purposes of determination of a split shift the preparation period shall be considered a continuation of assignment. 7.3.9 A unit member who teaches a class during their preparation period as a substitute for a teacher who is absent from duty shall have the choice of (1) pay at the rate of $46.90 per period, or (2) compensatory time, not to exceed fifteen

HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 7.1 The length of the school year for students shall be determined by the District, in accordance with law, and shall be no less than 180 student days. This provision does not prevent the District from scheduling non-student days (days on which students do not attend school but which are counted as student attendance days for apportionment purposes), as permitted by the Education Code. The District may extend the school year for students to the extent such extension is funded by the State and the District pays unit members at their daily rate for any such extension. The work year for bargaining unit members shall be 183 work days except for the following: Psychologists 191 days; Educational Advisors and Counselors 193 days; Librarians 188 days; Speech and Language Pathologists 191 days. 7.2 The normal weekly teaching assignment for high school unit members on a six-six- period day will be 25 teaching periods and five preparation periods. The normal weekly teaching assignment for middle school unit members on a seven-period day will be 30 teaching periods and five preparation periods. Assignment to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period. 7.2.1 If a District pull-out program is provided in grades 1-5 (e.g., science lab, music, physical education) for all students in a class, and the program is taught by a credentialed teacher, the “homeroom” teacher will be released and allowed to use that pull-out time for classroom preparation. For 2014- 15 only, the District will provide all elementary 4th & 5th grade classroom teachers with an additional three (3) hours per month of preparation time. 7.3 Individual school sites may establish variable schedules subject to the following conditions: A. Such schedules must provide the annual instructional minutes and days required to meet SB813 requirements; B. The schedule must be submitted jointly by the Association and the District for approval by a majority of school site bargaining unit certificated staff who participate in the approval (vote) process; C. The schedule must be submitted to the site administrator for approval or rejection in the site administrator’s sole discretion; D. The schedule must be presented for review and consideration by the Superintendent or his/her their designee (with a fully-explained rationale for the proposed schedule variation) for approval or rejection in his/her their sole discretion; E. The proposed schedule must be submitted for review to the Governing Board, which shall approve or reject the proposed schedule in its sole discretion; F. Any approved schedule variation shall be valid for only one year, unless otherwise determined by the Governing Board, but shall be renewable in succeeding years on the same grounds outlined above. G. Before implementing any changes to testing, rally, assembly, or drill schedules the principal shall present the reasons for the changes to the Association’s site representatives at the school site and invite input regarding such changes from those representatives. The annual count of instructional minutes after any such changes must continue to provide the annual instructional minutes and days required by SB813. 7.3.1 The working day of unit members teaching summer school shall be four and one-half hours per day. 7.3.2 The lunch shall be based on past practice (1993-94) and shall be duty-free, uninterrupted, and not less than 30 minutes. 7.3.3 When consultations with parents are scheduled by the principal or his/her their designee they shall be scheduled during preparation periods or other mutually convenient times. 7.3.4 Unit members may leave the school site during lunch breaks provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. In addition, a unit member may leave the school site during his/her their preparation period on District business provided that the unit member notifies the appropriate person in the principal/designee’s office. 7.3.5 Unit members shall inform appropriate personnel according to the method established at each campus when they move a class from its assigned location. 7.3.6 Duties assigned to unit members as a result of requirements of students with exceptional needs shall be done in accordance with all Sections of this Article, except in cases of emergency. 7.3.7 Itinerant teachers shall work the same hours as regular teachers unless the itinerant teacher is a part-time teacher, or by mutual agreement has accepted a part-time assignment. Itinerant teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings at only one school and shall not be required to fulfill adjunct or extra duties at more than one school. 7.3.8 No unit member shall be required to work a split shift unless by mutual consent. For purposes of determination of a split shift the preparation period shall be considered a continuation of assignment. 7.3.9 A unit member who teaches a class during their preparation period as a substitute for a teacher who is absent from duty shall have the choice of (1) pay at the rate of $46.90 per period, or (2) compensatory time, not to exceed fifteen