Late Start Wednesdays. There will be a total of twenty-nine (29) late start Wednesdays:
1. PLCs will meet for a total of twenty-three (23) Wednesdays as indicated on the District calendar, except for the following days:
a. First two weeks of school;
b. Parent conference Wednesdays (Fall and Spring);
c. Day before Thanksgiving; and
d. Those that fall in June, including the last day of school.
2. Six (6) late start Wednesdays will be used for district professional development as indicated on the district calendar. Principals/presenters will model effective instructional practice that allow for both independent and collaborative application and implementation of professional development.
3. When there is a school delay or closure, schools will operate on the school delay or closure schedule published on the district and school website. The PLC will be cancelled if the school delay or closure occurs on a Wednesday. In such cases, the collaboration time will not be required to be made up.
4. A total of ninety (90) minutes have been set aside for late start Wednesdays. The staff and administrators at each building shall establish norms for starting and ending collaborative team meetings in a way that accommodates the practical needs of staff and administrators for student supervision and an efficient transition from collaboration to instruction. Part-time employees and building administrators shall develop individualized plans at the building level for equitable obligations for and participation in collaboration time.
