Common use of LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR Clause in Contracts

LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. The Association and the Committee agree that, for the duration of this Agreement, required attendance by teachers shall be limited to: three (3) mandatory professional days to be used for curriculum planning, in-service training, pertinent workshops and/or any other educational activity promoting a teacher’s value to the student and/or system. Any additional days for which a teacher is compensated in a special manner or for which a teacher has volunteered (non-working day trip) will not be construed as being part of the scheduled professional days. A. There will be one day before the opening of classes for general meetings of the professional staff. B. The second and third professional development days will be planned in accordance with Article XXV p. C. C. One hundred eighty (180) teacher-pupil contact days are mandated by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. D. Five (5) additional days will be scheduled for storms or emergency use. However, these will be canceled at the end of the school year if not used. Notification of the cancellation of non-used snow-emergency days will be made by the Committee no later than May 15th. E. Teacher resignation should be preceded by a written notice of thirty (30) days. Waiver of this notice may be granted by the Superintendent. F. Teachers entering or leaving the system during the year will be paid an amount which the actual number of days worked or to be worked bears to the total number of scheduled work days in the year multiplied by the teacher's annual salary. Teachers who work less than a full day will be paid on a prorated basis for the time actually worked. G. New teachers to the Granby Schools may be required to report for two (2) additional days prior to the opening of school for general orientation meetings with administrative personnel. H. Teacher workshops scheduled during the summer recess period which fall between the closing and the opening of the respective school years as set forth in the Committee's official school calendar will be optional for teachers.

LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. The Association and the Committee agree that, for the duration of this Agreement, required attendance by teachers shall be limited to: three (3) mandatory professional days to be used for curriculum planning, in-service in­service training, pertinent workshops and/or any other educational activity promoting a teacher’s value to the student and/or system. Any additional days for which a teacher is compensated in a special manner or for which a teacher has volunteered (non-working non­working day trip) will not be construed as being part of the scheduled professional days. A. There will be one day and one­half days before the opening of classes for general meetings of the professional staff. The staff will be dismissed at 11:30. The first half day for students will also be a half­day for staff on a Friday in September. B. The second and third professional development days will be planned in accordance with Article XXV p. C. C. One hundred eighty (180) teacher-pupil teacher­pupil contact days are mandated by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. D. Five (5) additional days will be scheduled for storms or emergency use. However, these will be canceled at the end of the school year if not used. Notification of the cancellation of non-used snow-emergency non­used snow­emergency days will be made by the Committee no later than May 15th. E. Teacher resignation should be preceded by a written notice of thirty (30) days. Waiver of this notice may be granted by the Superintendent. F. Teachers entering or leaving the system during the year will be paid an amount which the actual number of days worked or to be worked bears to the total number of scheduled work days in the year multiplied by the teacher's annual salary. Teachers who work less than a full day will be paid on a prorated basis for the time actually worked. G. New teachers to the Granby Schools may be required to report for two (2) additional days prior to the opening of school for general orientation meetings with administrative personnel. H. Teacher workshops scheduled during the summer recess period which fall between the closing and the opening of the respective school years as set forth in the Committee's official school calendar will be optional for teachers.