Common use of Parent Teacher Conferences/Orientation Clause in Contracts

Parent Teacher Conferences/Orientation. 1. Individual schools will determine the dates and times of their parent-teacher conferences each semester to meet the needs of their families, by majority vote within the designated conference week. The schools will submit the dates and times of parent-teacher conferences and orientation to Teaching and Learning for approval. 2. The date of parent-teacher conferences and orientation sessions, and where applicable, the date of release times, will be established in the Spring of the prior year or no later than the first ten (10) days of the current school year, by majority building vote. a. All levels will have conferences for 12.50 hours per semester. b. At the High School, 6.25 hours will be designated for Parent Teacher Conferences per semester. The additional 6.25 hours will be used for Parent Teacher Conferences regarding student’s Individual Plan of Study, on a designated day of the Parent Teacher Conference week, per the District Calendar. Four (4) hours of designated building time will be set by the administration team, the remaining 2.25 hours will be flexed, either before or after the scheduled four (4) hours, to meet the need of their families. 3. Teachers who do not have classroom responsibilities or teach a regular class may elect, with permission from their administrator/supervisor, to serve an equivalent amount of time for parent- teacher conferences. This time may be served immediately prior to the teacher’s start date or outside of the duty day prior to parent-teacher conference weeks. 4. The Board may, however, at any time, change the manner of parent-teacher conferences, but only as to future conferences for which it has not previously given its approval. 5. Upon the written request of either party, a joint committee of teachers and administrators shall be appointed by the Superintendent and/or designee to revise guidelines for the implementation of conference scheduling and parent orientation. 6. Orientation session hours shall not exceed 7 hours. 7. Compensation for this time (parent-teacher conferences and parent orientation) will be accomplished by releasing the faculty for an equal amount of time on days designated on the calendar as August Orientation Compensation Day, parent-teacher conference day or parent- teacher compensation day, providing students are not in session.

Parent Teacher Conferences/Orientation. 1. Individual schools will determine the dates and times of their parent-teacher conferences each semester to meet the needs of their families, by majority vote within the designated conference week. The schools will submit the dates and times of parent-teacher conferences and orientation to Teaching and Learning for approval. 2. The date of parent-teacher conferences and orientation sessions, and where applicable, the date of release times, will be established in the Spring of the prior year or no later than the first ten (10) days of the current school year, by majority building vote. a. Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle school conferences will be 12.50 hours per semester. All levels will have conferences for 12.50 hours per semester. b. High School conferences will be 6.25 hours per semester. At the High School, 6.25 hours will be designated for Parent Teacher Conferences per semester. The additional 6.25 hours will be used for Parent Teacher Conferences regarding student’s Individual Plan of Study, on a designated day of the Parent Teacher Conference week, per the District Calendar. Four (4) hours of designated building time will be set by the administration team, the remaining 2.25 hours will be flexed, either before or after the scheduled four (4) hours, to meet the need of their families. 3. Teachers who do not have classroom responsibilities or teach a regular class may elect, with permission from their administrator/supervisor, to serve an equivalent amount of time for parent- teacher conferences. This time may be served immediately prior to the teacher’s start date or outside of the duty day prior to parent-teacher conference weeks. a. For teachers, whose home school is the high school, parent-teacher conferences time shall not exceed 6.25 hours per semester. b. For teachers, whose home school is Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle School parent- teacher conference time shall not exceed 12.50 hours per semester. 4. The Board may, however, at any time, change the manner of parent-teacher conferences, but only as to future conferences for which it has not previously given its approval. 5. Upon the written request of either party, a joint committee of teachers and administrators shall be appointed by the Superintendent and/or designee to revise guidelines for the implementation of conference scheduling and parent orientation. 6. Orientation session hours shall not exceed 7 hours. 7. Compensation for this time (parent-teacher conferences and parent orientation) will be accomplished by releasing the faculty for an equal amount of time on days designated on the calendar as August Orientation Compensation Day, parent-teacher conference day or parent- teacher compensation day, providing students are not in session.

Parent Teacher Conferences/Orientation. Parent-teacher conferences will be held each semester 1. Individual schools will determine the dates and times of their parent-teacher conferences each semester to meet the needs of their families, by majority vote within the designated conference week. The schools will submit the dates and times of parent-teacher conferences and orientation to Teaching and Learning for approval. 2. The date of parent-teacher conferences and orientation sessions, and where applicable, the date of release times, will be established in the Spring of the prior year or no later than the first ten (10) days of the current school year, by majority building vote. a. All levels Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle school conferences will have conferences for be 12.50 hours per semester. b. At the High School, School conferences will be 6.25 hours will be designated for Parent Teacher Conferences per semester. The additional 6.25 hours will be used for Parent Teacher Conferences regarding student’s Individual Plan of Study, on a designated day of the Parent Teacher Conference week, per the District Calendar. Four (4) hours of designated building time will be set by the administration team, the remaining 2.25 hours will be flexed, either before or after the scheduled four (4) hours, to meet the need of their families. 3. Teachers who do not have classroom responsibilities or teach a regular class may elect, with permission from their administrator/supervisor, to serve an equivalent amount of time for parent- parent teacher conferences. This time may be served immediately prior to the teacher’s start date or outside of the duty day prior to parent-parent teacher conference weeks. a. For teachers whose home school is the high school, parent teacher conferences time shall not exceed 6.25 hours per semester. b. For teachers whose home school is Early Childhood, Elementary or Middle School parent teacher conference time shall not exceed 12.50 hours per semester. 4. The Board may, however, at any time, change the manner of parent-teacher conferences, but only as to future conferences for which it has not previously given its approval. 5. Upon the written request of either party, a joint committee of teachers and administrators shall be appointed by the Superintendent and/or designee to revise guidelines for the implementation of conference scheduling and parent orientation. 6. Orientation session hours shall not exceed 7 hours. 7. Compensation for this time (parent-teacher conferences and parent orientation) will be accomplished by releasing the faculty for an equal amount of time on days designated on the calendar as August Orientation Compensation Day, parent-teacher conference day or parent- parent teacher compensation day, providing students are not in session.

Parent Teacher Conferences/Orientation. 1. Individual schools will determine the dates and times of their parent-teacher conferences each semester to meet the needs of their families, by majority vote within the designated conference week. The schools will submit the dates and times of parent-teacher conferences and orientation to Teaching and Learning for approval. 2. The date of parent-teacher conferences and orientation sessions, and where applicable, the date of release times, will be established in the Spring of the prior year or no later than the first ten (10) days of the current school year, by majority building vote. a. All levels Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle school conferences will have conferences for be 12.50 hours per semester. b. At the High School, School conferences will be 6.25 hours will be designated for Parent Teacher Conferences per semester. The additional 6.25 hours will be used for Parent Teacher Conferences regarding student’s Individual Plan of Study, on a designated day of the Parent Teacher Conference week, per the District Calendar. Four (4) hours of designated building time will be set by the administration team, the remaining 2.25 hours will be flexed, either before or after the scheduled four (4) hours, to meet the need of their families. 3. Teachers who do not have classroom responsibilities or teach a regular class may elect, with permission from their administrator/supervisor, to serve an equivalent amount of time for parent- parent teacher conferences. This time may be served immediately prior to the teacher’s start date or outside of the duty day prior to parent-parent teacher conference weeks. a. For teachers whose home school is the high school, parent teacher conferences time shall not exceed 6.25 hours per semester. b. For teachers whose home school is Early Childhood, Elementary or Middle School parent teacher conference time shall not exceed 12.50 hours per semester. 4. The Board may, however, at any time, change the manner of parent-teacher conferences, but only as to future conferences for which it has not previously given its approval. 5. Upon the written request of either party, a joint committee of teachers and administrators shall be appointed by the Superintendent and/or designee to revise guidelines for the implementation of conference scheduling and parent orientation. 6. Orientation session hours shall not exceed 7 hours. 7. Compensation for this time (parent-teacher conferences and parent orientation) will be accomplished by releasing the faculty for an equal amount of time on days designated on the calendar as August Orientation Compensation Day, parent-teacher conference day or parent- parent teacher compensation day, providing students are not in session.

Parent Teacher Conferences/Orientation. Parent teacher conferences will be held each semester. 1. Each individual building will draft a conference plan and submit those plans to the Teaching and Learning Department (a committee will be formed within the building to determine the plan). 2. Individual schools will determine the dates and times of their parent-parent teacher conferences each semester to meet the needs of their families, by majority vote within the (without designated conference week. The schools will submit the dates and times of parent-teacher conferences and orientation to Teaching and Learning for approval). 23. The date of parent-parent teacher conferences and orientation sessions, and where applicable, applicable the date of release times, will be established in the Spring of the prior year or no later than the first ten (10) days of the current school year, by majority building vote. 4. The times established for second semester parent teacher conferences may be adjusted within the first ten (10) days of the second semester by majority building vote. a. All levels Elementary and Middle school conferences will have be 12.50 hours; High School conferences for 12.50 hours per semesterwill be 6.25 hours. b. At the High School, 6.25 hours will be designated Compensation for Parent Teacher Conferences per semester. The additional 6.25 hours will be used for Parent Teacher Conferences regarding student’s Individual Plan of Study, on a designated day of the Parent Teacher Conference week, per the District Calendar. Four (4) hours of designated building this time will be set accomplished by releasing the administration team, the remaining 2.25 hours will be flexed, either before or after the scheduled four (4) hours, to meet the need of their families. 3. Teachers who do not have classroom responsibilities or teach a regular class may elect, with permission from their administrator/supervisor, to serve faculty for an equivalent equal amount of time for parent- teacher conferences. This time may be served immediately prior to on days designated on the teacher’s start date or outside of the duty day prior to parent-calendar as parent teacher conference weeksday or parent teacher compensation day, providing students are not in session. 45. The Board may, however, at any time, change the manner of parent-parent teacher conferences, but only as to future conferences for which it has not previously given its approval. 56. Upon the written request of either party, a joint committee of teachers and administrators shall be appointed by the Superintendent and/or designee to revise guidelines for the implementation of conference scheduling and parent orientation. 67. Teachers who do not have classroom responsibilities or teach a regular class may elect, with permission from their administrator/supervisor, to serve an equivalent amount of time for parent teacher conferences (immediately prior to the teacher start date). a. For teachers whose home school is the high school, parent teacher conferences time shall not exceed 6.25 hours. b. For teachers whose home school is the middle or elementary school, parent teacher conferences time shall not exceed 12.50 hours. 8. Orientation session hours shall not exceed 7 hours. 79. Compensation for this time (parent-parent teacher conferences and parent orientationconferences) will be accomplished by releasing the faculty for an equal amount of time on days designated on the calendar as August Orientation Compensation Day, parent-parent teacher conference day or parent- parent teacher compensation day, providing students are not in session.

Parent Teacher Conferences/Orientation. Parent teacher conferences will be held each semester 1. Individual schools will determine the dates and times of their parent-parent teacher conferences each semester to meet the needs of their families, by majority vote within the designated conference week. The schools will submit the dates and times of parent-parent teacher conferences and orientation to Teaching and Learning for approval. 2. The date of parent-parent teacher conferences and orientation sessions, and where applicable, applicable the date of release times, will be established in the Spring of the prior year or no later than the first ten (10) days of the current school year, by majority building vote. a. All levels Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle school conferences will have conferences for be 12.50 hours per semester. b. At the High School, School conferences will be 6.25 hours will be designated for Parent Teacher Conferences per semester. The additional 6.25 hours will be used for Parent Teacher Conferences regarding student’s Individual Plan of Study, on a designated day of the Parent Teacher Conference week, per the District Calendar. Four (4) hours of designated building time will be set by the administration team, the remaining 2.25 hours will be flexed, either before or after the scheduled four (4) hours, to meet the need of their families. 3. Teachers who do not have classroom responsibilities or teach a regular class may elect, with permission from their administrator/supervisor, to serve an equivalent amount of time for parent- parent teacher conferences. This time may be served immediately prior to the teacher’s start date or outside of the duty day prior to parent-parent teacher conference weeks. a. For teachers whose home school is the high school, parent teacher conferences time shall not exceed 6.25 hours per semester. b. For teachers whose home school is Early Childhood, Elementary or Middle School parent teacher conference time shall not exceed 12.50 hours per semester. 4. The Board may, however, at any time, change the manner of parent-parent teacher conferences, but only as to future conferences for which it has not previously given its approval. 5. Upon the written request of either party, a joint committee of teachers and administrators shall be appointed by the Superintendent and/or designee to revise guidelines for the implementation of conference scheduling and parent orientation. 6. Orientation session hours shall not exceed 7 hours. 7. Compensation for this time (parent-parent teacher conferences and parent orientation) will be accomplished by releasing the faculty for an equal amount of time on days designated on the calendar as August Orientation Compensation Day, parent-parent teacher conference day or parent- parent teacher compensation day, providing students are not in session.