Lunch Periods and Preparation Periods. 1. Middle and High school teachers shall be provided a 30 minute, duty-free lunch period and not less than one preparation period per day. The length of the preparation period shall be defined as the regular class period length in the school of assignment. Every effort will be made to ensure that teachers receive their allotted preparation time, however a preparation period cannot be guaranteed when exigencies occur such as school-wide testing, field days, etc. In the event that a preparation period must be eliminated because of a school-wide event, written notice or schedule of events will be provided to staff informing them of the upcoming change and the reason for such change. With regard to teacher preparation periods and approved department chairpersons periods, teachers shall not sell, trade or give away these periods where doing so would preclude a qualified teacher on layoff from being recalled for employment to fulfill instructional responsibilities for such a period(s). If qualified RIFd staff have not responded affirmatively within 15 days after an offer has been made by the Board to staff such a period(s), the Board may offer the period(s) to teachers willing to voluntarily fill these vacancies with reimbursement, or to qualified individuals who may or may not have been in the prior employment of the District. During the interim, while the Board is seeking a qualified assignee, current staff may be used to voluntarily fill, with reimbursement, these vacancies.
2. Elementary teachers, including kindergarten, traveling, and specialized teachers, shall be provided at least a 45 minute, duty-free lunch period and the equivalent of not less than a 30 minute preparation period per day of which no block of preparation time will be less than 15 consecutive minutes. Every effort will be made to ensure that teachers receive their allotted preparation time, however a preparation period cannot be guaranteed when exigencies occur such as school-wide testing, field days, etc. In the event that a preparation period must be eliminated because of a school-wide event, written notice or schedule of events will be provided to staff informing them of the upcoming change and the reason for such change. Every effort shall be made to schedule preparation periods during pupil attendance hours. If such a scheduling during pupil attendance hours proves to be impossible, a conference will be held to discuss the problems with the teacher involved.
Lunch Periods and Preparation Periods. All full-time employees shall have a duty-free lunch period of no less than thirty (30) minutes and an unassigned preparation period of no less than fifty (50) minutes on regularly scheduled school days (not shortened schedule days). The duty-free lunch period and unassigned preparation period will be notated in the master schedule for all employees. The employer will attempt to schedule meetings or conferences which require the employee's attendance during the employees' preparation period.
Lunch Periods and Preparation Periods. 1. Secondary teachers shall have a daily preparation period equal to a regularly scheduled class period and have a regularly scheduled duty-free lunch period of 35 minutes each day.
2. Elementary teachers shall have a duty-free lunch period of 35 minutes per day and 200 minutes of preparation time, not counting recess, per five-day week with at least a 40- minute preparation time daily. Elementary teachers will have 40 minutes of preparation time each day. Administration will diligently attempt to schedule this time in consecutive minutes of prep time. In the event that there is difficulty in attaining this goal, two representatives from the K-6 will meet prior to the teacher’s record day of school to discuss potential options for the Elementary Preparation Time Schedule. In the event that consensus does not occur, an additional meeting will be scheduled prior to June 30 and attendance by the Superintendent will be encouraged. If consensus still does not occur, another meeting will occur prior to July 15, and the Superintendent of Schools will attend. In the event that 40 minutes does not accommodate the schedule, each case will be addressed individually in a fair and appropriate manner. All preparation time will begin on the first day with students.
3. Prep Time Responsibilities. Types of responsibilities to be addressed during prep time: ● Parent Communications ● Professional Communications ● Subject preparation ● Assessments ● Preparation of materials ● Implementation of Core Standards
4. A bargaining unit member may, at their option, agree to supervise the lunchroom at a compensation rate of $18.00 per period or another classroom during their preparation period or duty-free lunch period at a compensation rate of $25.00 per period.
Lunch Periods and Preparation Periods. All full-time employees shall have a duty-free lunch period of no less than thirty
Lunch Periods and Preparation Periods. Full-time classroom Employees in grades Pre-K-5 shall be provided the equivalent of five (5) weekly thirty (30) minute preparation periods in addition to a thirty (30) minute duty- free lunch. Full-time employees in K-3 shall have one (1) daily thirty (30) minute recess. At no time shall a full- time classroom Employee be given more than one (1) day in one week without a planning period of at least thirty (30) consecutive minutes. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide each Employee with a daily thirty (30) minute planning period. Each junior high Employee shall be scheduled for at least one teaching period per day to be used for planning, as well as a duty-free lunch as required by law. Each full-time Employee assigned to teach special subjects (e.g., art, music, P.E. etc.) shall be provided with an equivalent amount of preparation time (i.e., an equivalent number of minutes although not necessarily in equivalent time blocks) as full-time classroom Employees. The Board and Association recognize that planning time can be used for many purposes. Among the possible uses are individual planning and preparation, grading papers, lesson planning, copying materials, setting up labs, meetings with the principal, meetings with parents, and meetings with colleagues. Additionally, this time may be used for returning business phone calls, answering parent emails, co-planning for special needs children, planning for co-teaching, and staff development. While the above list is not intended to be exhaustive, it is provided to identify some of the uses that would be appropriate. While the Association recognizes that planning time cannot always be self-directed, Principals shall make reasonable efforts to avoid regularly scheduling meetings or other activities during a teacher’s planning time.
Lunch Periods and Preparation Periods
