Common use of Parent Conferences Clause in Contracts

Parent Conferences. 7.6.1 A parent conference day consists of a full work day during which a teacher is released from all instructional duties (preparation, teaching, and grading) for half of that work day. This will be defined as a “minimum day” for purposes of this section. 7.6.2 Parent conferences will be scheduled by releasing each classroom teacher for four minimum days in the fall of each school year. The principal and the school site’s teacher leadership team will develop and agree upon a parent conference schedule for the site, provided that: a. The four minimum days are arranged in no more than two clusters b. No more than one of the four minimum days will be scheduled on a Thursday. That one Thursday will replace the designated time for District activities and staff development. The District, including the site administrator, may schedule a combined total of only one mandatory District or site meeting on a restructured Thursday during the one month in which the majority of the parent conference days occur. c. At least one of the four conferencing minimum days will be scheduled for parent conferences at all schools in the District. d. At least three of the four days will be scheduled consecutively. The K--5 three consecutive days will be scheduled in conjunction with a restructured Thursday in order to utilize that early--release time for scheduling additional parent conferences. This provision will not prohibit the scheduling of District meetings for a sub--group of unit members not involved with or scheduled for conferences. e. The middle school’s three consecutive days may be scheduled at any time different than the elementary schools. 7.6.3 During the four District designated conference days, teachers will not be required to conference with parents more than once. It will be at the professional discretion of teachers to schedule additional conferences with parents on the designated minimum days, provided these conferences do not limit or impede the scheduling of the primary parent conferences during the four days. This provision recognizes that teachers schedule conferences with parents as needed and requested for a wide variety of reasons during a school year. 7.6.4 Teachers assigned to teach grades K--5 who are required to hold conferences for more than 29 students as part of the parent conferences required by section 7.5.2, shall be paid at the hourly rate for additional required conference time worked outside of the normal workday set forth in section 8.1 up to a maximum of five (5) hours. To receive pay pursuant to this section 7.5.4, the teacher shall certify the extra time spent outside of the normal workday on the required conferences for students in excess of 29 students. The extra pay shall be provided after confirmation by the principal of the time spent outside of the normal workday. 7.6.5 The Hillview principal will offer additional release time to any unit member who must schedule conferences exceeding the time provided by the four minimum conference days. The District will allocate 3 substitute teacher days to provide additional parent conferences outside the scheduled four minimum days. 7.6.6 During the designated days for parent conferencing, principals will schedule non-- 7.6.7 If the District requires parent conferencing during the instructional day and does not release the students, the District will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing any supplemental programs or activities for the students of all the conferencing teachers. These responsibilities will not fall upon teachers engaged in conferences. 7.6.8 Elementary school teachers not scheduled for conferences will teach their normally assigned students, subject, and grade levels, although not necessarily at their regularly scheduled times. Middle school teachers not scheduled for conferences will be assigned their normal subject areas.

Parent Conferences. 7.6.1 A parent conference day consists of a full work day during which a teacher is released from all instructional duties (preparation, teaching, and grading) for half of that work day. This will be defined as a “minimum day” for purposes of this section. 7.6.2 Parent conferences will be scheduled by releasing each classroom teacher for four minimum days in the fall of each school year. The principal and the school site’s teacher leadership team will develop and agree upon a parent conference schedule for the site, provided that: a. The four minimum days are arranged in no more than two clusters b. No more than one of the four minimum days will be scheduled on a Thursday. That one Thursday will replace the designated time for District activities and staff development. The District, including the site administrator, may schedule a combined total of only one mandatory District or site meeting on a restructured Thursday during the one month in which the majority of the parent conference days occur. c. At least one of the four conferencing minimum days will be scheduled for parent conferences at all schools in the District. d. At least three of the four days will be scheduled consecutively. The K--5 three consecutive days will be scheduled in conjunction with a restructured Thursday in order to utilize that early--release time for scheduling additional parent conferences. This provision will not prohibit the scheduling of District meetings for a sub--group of unit members not involved with or scheduled for conferences. e. The middle school’s three consecutive days may be scheduled at any time different than the elementary schools. 7.6.3 During the four District designated conference days, teachers will not be required to conference with parents more than once. It will be at the professional discretion of teachers to schedule additional conferences with parents on the designated minimum days, provided these conferences do not limit or impede the scheduling of the primary parent conferences during the four days. This provision recognizes that teachers schedule conferences with parents as needed and requested for a wide variety of reasons during a school year. 7.6.4 Teachers assigned to teach grades K--5 who are required to hold conferences for more than 29 students as part of the parent conferences required by section 7.5.2, shall be paid at the hourly rate for additional required conference time worked outside of the normal workday set forth in section 8.1 up to a maximum of five (5) hours. To receive pay pursuant to this section 7.5.4, the teacher shall certify the extra time spent outside of the normal workday on the required conferences for students in excess of 29 students. The extra pay shall be provided after confirmation by the principal of the time spent outside of the normal workday. 7.6.5 The Hillview principal will offer additional release time to any unit member who must schedule conferences exceeding the time provided by the four minimum conference days. The District will allocate 3 substitute teacher days to provide additional parent conferences outside the scheduled four minimum days. 7.6.6 During the designated days for parent conferencing, principals will schedule non--non-- conferencing teachers and non--teaching personnel resources to duties outside of the classroom. This schedule will relieve or substantially reduce duties outside of the classroom for teachers who conduct conferences and for teachers who have instructional assignments beyond the minimum days. 7.6.7 If the District requires parent conferencing during the instructional day and does not release the students, the District will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing any supplemental programs or activities for the students of all the conferencing teachers. These responsibilities will not fall upon teachers engaged in conferences. 7.6.8 Elementary school teachers not scheduled for conferences will teach their normally assigned students, subject, and grade levels, although not necessarily at their regularly scheduled times. Middle school teachers not scheduled for conferences will be assigned their normal subject areas. 7.6.9 The certificated salary schedule was adjusted by a 1% increase beginning the 2005-

Parent Conferences. 7.6.1 A parent conference day consists of a full work day during which a teacher is released from all instructional duties (preparation, teaching, and grading) for half of that work day. This will be defined as a “minimum day” for purposes of this section. 7.6.2 Parent conferences will be scheduled by releasing each classroom teacher for four minimum days in the fall of each school year. The principal and the school site’s teacher leadership team will develop and agree upon a parent conference schedule for the site, provided that: a. The four minimum days are arranged in no more than two clusters b. No more than one of the four minimum days will be scheduled on a Thursday. That one Thursday will replace the designated time for District activities and staff development. The District, including the site administrator, may schedule a combined total of only one mandatory District or site meeting on a restructured Thursday during the one month in which the majority of the parent conference days occur. c. At least one of the four conferencing minimum days will be scheduled for parent conferences at all schools in the District. d. At least three of the four days will be scheduled consecutively. The K--5 K-5 three consecutive days will be scheduled in conjunction with a restructured Thursday in order to utilize that early---release time for scheduling additional parent conferences. This provision will not prohibit the scheduling of District meetings for a sub---group of unit members not involved with or scheduled for conferences. e. The middle school’s three consecutive days may be scheduled at any time different than the elementary schools. 7.6.3 During the four District designated conference days, teachers will not be required to conference with parents more than once. It will be at the professional discretion of teachers to schedule additional conferences with parents on the designated minimum days, provided these conferences do not limit or impede the scheduling of the primary parent conferences during the four days. This provision recognizes that teachers schedule conferences with parents as needed and requested for a wide variety of reasons during a school year. 7.6.4 Teachers assigned to teach grades K--5 K-5 who are required to hold conferences for more than 29 24 students as part of the parent conferences required by section 7.5.27.8.2, shall have the option to receive release time or be paid at the hourly rate for 7.6.5 Teachers assigned to teach grades 6-8 whose scheduled conferences exceed the time provided by the four minimum conference days will have the option to receive release time or be paid at the hourly rate for additional required conference time worked outside of the normal workday set forth in section 8.1 up to a maximum of five eight (5) 8) hours. This time could include Hillview’s annual College Bound conferencing event. To receive pay pursuant to this section 7.5.4and/or release time, the teacher shall certify the extra time spent outside of the normal workday on the required conferences for students in excess of 29 studentsconferences. The extra pay and/or release time shall be provided after confirmation by the principal of the time spent outside of the normal workday. 7.6.5 The Hillview principal will offer additional release time to any unit member who must schedule conferences exceeding the time provided by the four minimum conference days. The District will allocate 3 substitute teacher days to provide additional parent conferences outside the scheduled four minimum days. 7.6.6 During the designated days for parent conferencing, principals will schedule non--non- conferencing teachers and non-teaching personnel resources to duties outside of the classroom. This schedule will relieve or substantially reduce duties outside of the classroom for teachers who conduct conferences and for teachers who have instructional assignments beyond the minimum days. 7.6.7 If the District requires parent conferencing during the instructional day and does not release the students, the District will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing any supplemental programs or activities for the students of all the conferencing teachers. These responsibilities will not fall upon teachers engaged in conferences. 7.6.8 Elementary school teachers not scheduled for conferences will teach their normally assigned students, subject, and grade levels, although not necessarily at their regularly scheduled times. Middle school teachers not scheduled for conferences will be assigned their normal subject areas.

Parent Conferences. 7.6.1 A parent conference day consists of a full work day during which a teacher is released from all instructional duties (preparation, teaching, and grading) for half of that work day. This will be defined as a “minimum day” for purposes of this section. 7.6.2 Parent conferences will be scheduled by releasing each classroom teacher for four minimum days in the fall of each school year. The principal and the school site’s teacher leadership team will develop and agree upon a parent conference schedule for the site, provided that: a. The four minimum days are arranged in no more than two clusters b. No more than one of the four minimum days will be scheduled on a Thursday. That one Thursday will replace the designated time for District activities and staff development. The District, including the site administrator, may schedule a combined total of only one mandatory District or site meeting on a restructured Thursday during the one month in which the majority of the parent conference days occur. c. At least one of the four conferencing minimum days will be scheduled for parent conferences at all schools in the District. d. At least three of the four days will be scheduled consecutively. The K--5 K-­5 three consecutive days will be scheduled in conjunction with a restructured Thursday in order to utilize that early--release early-­release time for scheduling additional parent conferences. This provision will not prohibit the scheduling of District meetings for a sub--group sub-­group of unit members not involved with or scheduled for conferences. e. The middle school’s three consecutive days may be scheduled at any time different than the elementary schools. 7.6.3 During the four District designated conference days, teachers will not be required to conference with parents more than once. It will be at the professional discretion of teachers to schedule additional conferences with parents on the designated minimum days, provided these conferences do not limit or impede the scheduling of the primary parent conferences during the four days. This provision recognizes that teachers schedule conferences with parents as needed and requested for a wide variety of reasons during a school year. 7.6.4 Teachers assigned to teach grades K--5 K-­5 who are required to hold conferences for more than 29 students as part of the parent conferences required by section 7.5.2, shall be paid at the hourly rate for additional required conference time worked outside of the normal workday set forth in section 8.1 up to a maximum of five (5) hours. To receive pay pursuant to this section 7.5.4, the teacher shall certify the extra time spent outside of the normal workday on the required conferences for students in excess of 29 students. The extra pay shall be provided after confirmation by the principal of the time spent outside of the normal workday. 7.6.5 The Hillview principal will offer additional release time to any unit member who must schedule conferences exceeding the time provided by the four minimum conference days. The District will allocate 3 substitute teacher days to provide additional parent conferences outside the scheduled four minimum days. 7.6.6 During the designated days for parent conferencing, principals will schedule non--non-­ conferencing teachers and non-­teaching personnel resources to duties outside of the classroom. This schedule will relieve or substantially reduce duties outside of the classroom for teachers who conduct conferences and for teachers who have instructional assignments beyond the minimum days. 7.6.7 If the District requires parent conferencing during the instructional day and does not release the students, the District will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing any supplemental programs or activities for the students of all the conferencing teachers. These responsibilities will not fall upon teachers engaged in conferences. 7.6.8 Elementary school teachers not scheduled for conferences will teach their normally assigned students, subject, and grade levels, although not necessarily at their regularly scheduled times. Middle school teachers not scheduled for conferences will be assigned their normal subject areas. 7.6.9 The certificated salary schedule was adjusted by a 1% increase beginning the 2005-­06 school year in recognition of the reduction of the conference days from six to four. That increase was in addition to any other negotiated contractual salary increase for the year.

Parent Conferences. 7.6.1 7.9.1 A parent conference day consists of a full work day during which a teacher is released from all instructional duties (preparation, teaching, and grading) for half of that work day. This will be defined as a “minimum day” for purposes of this section. 7.6.2 7.9.2 Parent conferences will be scheduled by releasing each classroom teacher for four minimum days in the fall of each school year. The principal and the school site’s teacher leadership team will develop and agree upon a parent conference schedule for the site, provided that: a. The four minimum days are arranged in no more than two clusters b. No more than one of the four minimum days will be scheduled on a Thursday. That one Thursday will replace the designated time for District activities and staff development. The District, including the site administrator, may schedule a combined total of only one mandatory District or site meeting on a restructured Thursday during the one month in which the majority of the parent conference days occur. c. At least one of the four conferencing minimum days will be scheduled for parent conferences at all schools in the District. d. At least three of the four days will be scheduled consecutively. The K--5 three consecutive days will be scheduled in conjunction with a restructured Thursday in order to utilize that early--release time for scheduling additional parent conferences. This provision will not prohibit the scheduling of District meetings for a sub--group of unit members not involved with or scheduled for conferences.TK-5 three e. The middle school’s three consecutive days may be scheduled at any time different than the elementary schools. 7.6.3 7.9.3 During the four District designated conference days, teachers will not be required to conference with parents more than once. It will be at the professional discretion of teachers to schedule additional conferences with parents on the designated minimum days, provided these conferences do not limit or impede the scheduling of the primary parent conferences during the four days. This provision recognizes that teachers schedule conferences with parents as needed and requested for a wide variety of reasons during a school year. 7.6.4 7.9.4 Teachers assigned to teach grades K--5 TK-5 who are required to hold conferences for more than 29 24 students as part of the parent conferences required by section 7.5.27.8.2, shall have the option to receive release time or be paid at the hourly rate for additional required conference time worked outside of the normal workday set forth in section 8.1 up to a maximum of five eight (5) 8) hours. To receive pay pursuant to this section 7.5.4and/or release time, the teacher shall certify the extra time spent outside of the normal workday on the required conferences for students in excess of 29 studentsconferences. The extra pay and/or release time shall be provided after confirmation by the principal of the time spent outside of the normal workday. 7.6.5 The Hillview principal will offer additional release time 7.9.5 Teachers assigned to any unit member who must schedule teach grades 6-8 whose scheduled conferences exceeding exceed the time provided by the four minimum conference daysdays will have the option to receive release time or be paid at the hourly rate for additional required conference time worked outside of the normal workday set forth in section 8.1 up to a maximum of eight (8) hours. This time could include Hillview’s annual College Bound conferencing event. To receive pay and/or release time, the teacher shall certify the extra time spent outside of the normal workday on the required conferences. The District will allocate 3 substitute teacher days to provide additional parent conferences extra pay and/or release time shall be provided after confirmation by the principal of the time spent outside of the scheduled four minimum daysnormal workday. 7.6.6 7.9.6 During the designated days for parent conferencing, principals will schedule non--non- conferencing teachers and non-teaching personnel resources to duties outside of the classroom. This schedule will relieve or substantially reduce duties outside of the classroom for teachers who conduct conferences and for teachers who have instructional assignments beyond the minimum days. 7.6.7 7.9.7 If the District requires parent conferencing during the instructional day and does not release the students, the District will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing any supplemental programs or activities for the students of all the conferencing teachers. These responsibilities will not fall upon teachers engaged in conferences. 7.6.8 7.9.8 Elementary school teachers not scheduled for conferences will teach their normally assigned students, subject, and grade levels, although not necessarily at their regularly scheduled times. Middle school teachers not scheduled for conferences will be assigned their normal subject areas.