Common use of KINDERGARTEN CONFERENCING AND REPORTING Clause in Contracts

KINDERGARTEN CONFERENCING AND REPORTING. The kindergarten unit member and building administrator will collaborate on a parent/teacher conference schedule which meets the guidelines of one of the following: Option 1: Half-Day Release Option 2: Extended Contract Option 3: Full Day Release Unit members assigned to teach one (1) kindergarten session Use up to five (5) half- days of sub release time for conducting parent/teacher conferences. Conduct parent/teacher conferences on their own time and convert each unused half-day release time (provided in Option 1) to two (2) hours extended contract. Use up to two (2) full days (eight (8) hours each) of sub release time for conducting parent/teacher conferences. Unit members assigned to teach two (2) kindergarten sessions Use up to ten (10) half- days of sub release time (i.e. five (5) half-days per each session) for conducting parent conferences. Conduct parent/teacher conferences on their own time and convert each unused half-day release time (provided in Option 1) to two (2) hours extended contract. Use up to two (2) full days of release time and either: (a) five (5) half-days of release time; or (b) two (2) hours extended contract time for each unused half- day. Unit members who are assigned to teach full-time or two kindergarten sessions will release students for the purpose of parent/teacher conferences on the same school conference schedule as grades 1-5. All unit members assigned to teach kindergarten will schedule a minimum of one parent/teacher conference and complete two report cards to report student progress during the school year. Any extended contract time provided by this section will be paid at the unit member’s per diem rate. Unit members assigned to teach one (1) kindergarten session will receive an additional one-half (1/2) release day for the purpose of preparing reports. In the alternative, the member may convert the one-half (1/2) release day to two