Common use of Planning and Lunch Clause in Contracts

Planning and Lunch. 1. Each employee certified by the Kansas State Board of Education shall have a regular daily period for the purpose of class preparation and planning on normal instructional days. 1.1 When the normal instructional schedule is altered for any reason, planning time may be adjusted. 1.2 The planning time at the high school and middle school shall be a regular class period. Planning periods at the elementary school shall be a minimum of thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes each day and will average 225 minutes per 5-day week. Planning periods shall be free of assigned duty. However, planning time is a designated time to be used for classroom lesson preparation, grade reporting, parent communication, and communication on curricular and instructional matters with colleagues and administrators. The structure of the building schedule shall be developed by the building principal upon advisement of the BPAC and subject to approval of 51% of the buildings’ certified staff. The Superintendent must also approve the buildings’ proposed schedule. 1.3 Planning time will be provided during the time students are attending classes in at least one building to which the teacher is assigned. 1.4 There will be compensation for planning time used at the elementary level for required meetings at the short-term assignment rate unless substitute plan time is given. The planning time will normally be free of assigned duty. 2. Building Principal’s Advisory Council are encouraged to examine opportunities that will allow for additional planning and collaboration between staff persons and will share such information with the Superintendent of Schools. 3. Teachers will be entitled to the specified minimum lunchtimes. 3.1 Elementary teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of thirty (30) consecutive minutes each day at a time during the normal lunch period of the school and exclusive of the planning period. 3.2 Middle school and high school teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of a minimum of twenty-five (25) consecutive minutes each day, excluding passing and/ or escort time, at a time during the normal lunch period of the school and exclusive of the planning period.

Planning and Lunch. ‌ 1. Each employee certified by the Kansas State Board of Education shall have a regular daily period for the purpose of class preparation and planning on normal instructional days. 1.1 When the normal instructional schedule is altered for any reason, planning time may be adjusted. 1.2 The planning time at the high school and middle school shall be a regular class period. Planning periods at the elementary school shall be a minimum of thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes each day and will average 225 minutes per 5-day week. Planning periods shall be free of assigned duty. However, planning time is a designated time to be used for classroom lesson preparation, grade reporting, parent communication, and communication on curricular and instructional matters with colleagues and administrators. The structure of the building schedule shall be developed by the building principal upon advisement of the BPAC and subject to approval of 51% of the buildings’ certified staff. The Superintendent must also approve the buildings’ proposed schedule. 1.3 Planning time will be provided during the time students are attending classes in at least one building to which the teacher is assigned. 1.4 There will be compensation for planning time used at the elementary level for required meetings at the short-term assignment rate unless substitute plan time is given. The planning time will normally be free of assigned duty. 2. Building Principal’s Advisory Council are encouraged to examine opportunities that will allow for additional planning and collaboration between staff persons and will share such information with the Superintendent of Schools. 3. Teachers will be entitled to the specified minimum lunchtimes. 3.1 Elementary teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of thirty (30) consecutive minutes each day at a time during the normal lunch period of the school and exclusive of the planning period. 3.2 Middle school and high school teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of a minimum of twenty-five (25) consecutive minutes each day, excluding passing and/ or escort time, at a time during the normal lunch period of the school and exclusive of the planning period.

Planning and Lunch. 1. Each employee certified by the Kansas State Board of Education shall have a regular daily period for the purpose of class preparation and planning on normal instructional days. 1.1 When the normal instructional schedule is altered for any reason, planning time may be adjusted. 1.2 The planning time at the high school and middle school shall be a regular class period. Planning periods at the elementary school shall be a minimum of thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes each day and will average 225 minutes per 5-day week. Planning periods shall be free of assigned duty. However, planning time is a designated time to be used for classroom lesson preparation, grade reporting, parent communication, and communication on curricular and instructional matters with colleagues and administrators. The structure of the building schedule shall be developed by the building principal upon advisement of the BPAC and subject to approval of 51% of the buildings’ certified staff. The Superintendent must also approve the buildings’ proposed schedule. 1.3 Planning time will be provided during the time students are actually attending classes in at least one building to which the teacher is assigned. 1.4 There will be compensation for planning time used at the elementary level for required meetings at the short-term assignment rate unless substitute plan time is given. The planning time will normally be free of assigned duty. 2. Building Principal’s Advisory Council are encouraged to examine opportunities that will allow for additional planning and collaboration between staff persons and will share such information with the Superintendent of Schools. 3. Teachers will be entitled to the specified minimum lunchtimes. 3.1 Elementary teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of thirty (30) consecutive minutes each day at a time during the normal lunch period of the school and exclusive of the planning period. 3.2 Middle school and high school teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of a minimum of twenty-five (25) consecutive minutes each day, excluding passing and/ or escort time, at a time during the normal lunch period of the school and exclusive of the planning period.