Common use of Length of Workday Clause in Contracts

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)year.)Additional

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s teacher‟s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). All Full-time equivalent grades 67-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)

Length of Workday. All certificated teachers may be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times. The total length of the workday shall be seven and three-quarter (7 ¾) hours, which shall include a continuous thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Necessary administrative meetings may extend the work day by fifteen (15) minutes. Individual exceptions to the seven and three quarter (7 ¾) hour day may be granted for good cause and by prior approval of the administrator. Employees shall be considered in their schedules, by their principals, for a brief relief period both morning and afternoon and provisions for preparation time. In situations which necessitate the shortening of the school day (i.e. inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions, etc.) all employees will be expected to report to work as soon as possible. It shall be the responsibility of each employee to contact his/her immediate supervisor as early as possible if the employee will be late for the employee scheduled start of school. On Fridays and all days before holidays, teachers will be allowed to leave the school building fifteen (15) minutes before established employee dismissal time. Preschool Preschool teacher’s preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. Preschool teachers shall have preparation time that is comparable to K-5 teachers through collaboration and discussion with administration. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). Preparation time shall be during the regular student instruction day when specialists such as music, P.E., library, etc., are instructing the teacher’s class or other duty-free time. Preparation time shall not be less than 160 minutes per week. In addition, there will be fifteen (15) minutes post-dismissal* to be used for preparation and planning. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year). *For the 2021-2022 school year student dismissal will be 2:40. Grades 6-8 All Full-time equivalent grades 6-8 teachers shall be granted one (1) class period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.) All Full-time equivalent grades 9-12 teachers shall be granted weekly prep equal to the amount of one period a day for the purpose of preparation and evaluation. An exception to this condition will be schedules which have been altered for school activities. (This provision shall be contingent on levy approval for the following year.)