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.
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. 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. All full-time employees shall have a duty-free lunch period of no less than thirty
Lunch Periods and Preparation Periods
