Parent Conference Days. Local schools will determine the best use of Board-approved parent conference days. Leadership teams will determine the best configuration of conference times, with input from teachers and parents. Options may include flexible combinations of early release days, e.g., currently published two early release afternoons; early release days combined into one afternoon with continuous evening hours and no teacher service on the second afternoons.
Parent Conference Days. No employee is to work a double shift without prior written approval from his/her immediate supervisor.
Parent Conference Days. When the District schedules parent conference days, it may schedule conference days as one full day or two half days. “Half-days” shall mean, for this purpose, at least three and a three-quarter (3.75) hours without students. If parent conferences are scheduled in the evening, a designated dinner time shall be scheduled for employees. Employees shall be released from duty (1/2) day for each half-day evening parent conference scheduled.
Parent Conference Days. The Board shall designate a number of days, or fraction thereof, for parent conferences, equal to the number of days, or fraction thereof, necessary to meet the requirements of the Board and the needs of the SEDOL program, but in no event shall this be less than two (2) days in total. The Board shall not increase the required number of parent conferences without also increasing the number of designated days or fraction thereof. Nothing contained herein shall limit the right of the teacher to provide for addi- tional parent conferences, outside the course of a normal school day, when necessitated by changes in a student’s Individual Education Plan or as the need arises, and such conferences necessitated by changes in an Individual Educational Plan shall not be construed as “required” parent conferences hereunder.
Parent Conference Days. Secretaries shall work scheduled Parent-teacher Conference Days in conjunction with the operation of the school.
Parent Conference Days. 1. Bargaining unit members may be required to attend parent conferences, which may be held during the evening hours, provided, however, that in no event shall the total time required of bargaining unit members exceed the length of the school day specified in Article V Section B over a two (2) day period.
2. With those parent conferences outside the parent conference day, the bargaining unit member shall be notified and consulted prior to their scheduling. Notification to the bargaining unit member shall include the names of the parties who will be present and the issue(s) precipitating the conference.
3. Parent teacher conferences will be five and one-half (5½) hours in length per scheduled day, and said conferences shall begin fifteen (15) minutes following the teacher work day as defined in Article V, Section B(2). No conference schedules will extend beyond 8:30. Furthermore, bargaining unit members shall be provided with a dinner break of not less than thirty (30) minutes during this time. The Board will provide a meal for bargaining unit members’ dinner breaks. No more than two
Parent Conference Days. The District and the Association encourage teachers to establish close working relations with parents. To that end, the District will support parent conferences in the following ways:
1. Afternoon conferences with half-day release time
2. Evening conferences with half-day release time
3. Conferences by appointment with compensation outside the school day (evenings, Saturdays, holidays)
4. Conferences during the school day by mutual agreement with coverage
5. Other methods of conferencing as approved by the Superintendent When conferences are coupled with half-day release time, children will be dismissed by 12:00 Xxxx. Request for half-days for conference purposes will be submitted to the Superintendent by April 1 of the preceding year. Conference days could be scheduled specific to building or grade levels. The Superintendent may approve up to three half-day conference days in the fall and in the spring. Participation in conference opportunities other than those referenced in subparagraph C (2 & 3) is optional. When teachers do participate, they will be compensated at the professional rate. Teachers should attempt to schedule five conferences per two-hour period. Teachers shall receive no less than one full hour of compensation if they return to school for a scheduled conference. When such days are scheduled, the School District will ensure that the teachers have access to the Main Office which will be staffed. Teachers desiring to be compensated for evening conferences shall submit a request to the Building Principal in advance. The Principal will approve the request if the building is open and secure and the request is for multiple initial conferences. The Principal may approve conference compensation for other conferences at his/her discretion. Multiple evening conferences (three or more conferences) will be reimbursed if scheduled to begin by or after 4:00 p.m. Secondary teachers and/or teams of teachers may submit requests for compensated conferences to the Building Principal. Half-day release time for students 7-12 may be approved by the Superintendent of Schools in consultation with CTA President.
Parent Conference Days. If parent conference days are scheduled outside the regular school day, release time shall be provided.
Parent Conference Days. Parent Conferences will be scheduled for the days designated on the calendar. On the designated days, employees will be on site for at least seven (7) hours during the first day and for at least four (4) hours on the second day. In addition, employees will be available on site, for parent conferences, for three (3) more hours; these hours are to be scheduled following the end of the work day on the day preceding the first conference day or either of the scheduled parent conference days. Employees shall coordinate parent conference meetings with the principal. The parent conference schedule must be approved by the principal prior to the parent conference days. A portion of the parent conference time blocks may be used for other job role responsibilities if not needed specifically for conferencing with parents.
Parent Conference Days. Employees on a year round schedule will be paid for two (2) parent conference days, one of which will be scheduled on the calendar. The second day will be served before and after the regular workday. The principal, in consultation with the teaching staff, will develop the schedule for the morning/afternoon/evening conferences.
