Common use of Planning and Preparation Clause in Contracts

Planning and Preparation. High school and middle school teachers will have one scheduled period per day free of assigned responsibilities, including class instruction or study hall supervision, for planning and preparation time. Teachers may request specific supervisory assignments and the administration will give those requests due consideration. Administration will give special consideration to teachers that teach AP and Dual Credit courses, as well as a rotation to more equitably distribute supervision duties. The administration does have the right to fill positions as needed. In addition, core academic middle school teachers will have one scheduled period per day within the student day for team responsibilities unless assigned a 6th class. Travel time between buildings shall not count towards a teacher’s plan time. 1. Any high school teacher assigned 40 or more students daily in writing intensive courses, as determined for graduation requirement purposes, will be exempted from supervision due to the additional grading responsibilities. This exception will only be honored if the district can fill all supervisory assignments without additional costs. 6 classes and 165 students or more .143 .07 6 classes and 164 students or less .07 .035 5 classes and 150 students or more .07 .035 Classes in band, chorus and driver education are exempt from the stipends. High school teachers may not be involuntarily assigned a 6th class for more than two (2) consecutive years. Six periods will be considered a normal load for Driver Education teachers at the high school level. Stipends will be determined by the enrollment on the 20th full school day after the semester begins. Payment will be in a lump sum each semester payable within four (4) weeks of the 20th school day. 2. The District will provide all full time elementary teachers (including special instruction teachers of art, music, physical education, etc.) a minimum weekly amount of minutes for planning and preparation time, which shall be determined on a weekly basis by the product of forty (40) times the amount of full student attendance days per week. At least half of the planning time shall be scheduled in blocks of 20 or more consecutive minutes. Said time shall be scheduled free of assigned class instruction or study hall supervision, for purposes of planning and preparation, conferences related to the instructional responsibilities, and other activities appropriate to the promotion of effective teaching. For example, if there are four teaching days in the week, the amount of weekly planning and preparation time shall be 160 minutes. No provision herein shall be construed to guarantee a minimum amount of planning and preparation time on a daily basis 3. Regular part-time certificated personnel will be provided planning and preparation time on a pro rata basis at the assigned school. 4. Each principal will consider input from staff to develop daily schedules. 5. The District, in its discretion, may establish a zero (0) period. For certified staff teaching these classes, the end of their school day will also be no more than seven (7) hours, twenty (20) minutes. The District will assign support staff to handle supervisory duties before school and after student dismissal. In the event support staff is unavailable, a principal may establish a rotating teacher schedule. Teachers shall have input regarding any supervision schedule and area. No teacher shall be allowed to individually bargain out of a supervision schedule or trade off the duty as an exchange.

Planning and Preparation. 1. High school and middle school teachers will have one scheduled period per day free of assigned responsibilities, including class instruction or study hall supervision, for planning and preparation time. Teachers may request specific supervisory assignments and the administration will give those requests due consideration. Administration will give special consideration to teachers that teach AP and Dual Credit courses, as well as a rotation to more equitably distribute supervision duties. The administration does have the right to fill positions as needed. In addition, core academic middle school teachers will have one scheduled period per day within the student day for team responsibilities unless assigned a 6th class. Travel time between buildings shall not count towards a teacher’s plan time. 1. Any high High school teacher assigned 40 or more students daily in writing intensive courses, as determined for graduation requirement purposes, and middle school teachers will be exempted from supervision due to paid a stipend based on the additional grading responsibilities. This exception will only be honored if the district can fill all supervisory assignments without additional costs. following situations: 6 classes and 165 135 students or more .143 .07 6 classes and 164 134 students or less .07 .035 5 classes and 150 140 students or more .07 .035 Classes in band, band and chorus and driver education are exempt from the stipends. High school teachers may not be involuntarily assigned a 6th class for more than two (2) consecutive years. Six periods will be considered a normal load for Driver Education teachers at the high school level. Stipends will be determined by the enrollment on the 20th full school day after the semester begins. Payment will be in a lump sum each semester payable within four (4) weeks of the 20th school day. 2. The District will provide all full time elementary teachers (including special instruction teachers of art, music, physical education, etc.) a minimum weekly amount of minutes for planning and preparation time, which shall be determined on a weekly basis by the product of forty (40) times the amount of full student attendance school days per week. At least half of the planning time shall be scheduled in blocks of 20 or more consecutive minutes. Said time shall be scheduled free of assigned class instruction or study hall supervision, for purposes of planning and preparation, conferences related to the instructional responsibilities, and other activities appropriate to the promotion of effective teaching. For example, if there are four teaching days in the week, the amount of weekly planning and preparation time shall be 160 minutes. No provision herein shall be construed to guarantee a minimum amount of planning and preparation time on a daily basis. The District will provide special instruction teachers of art, music and physical education time scheduled free of assigned class instruction or study hall supervision for purposes of planning and preparation, conferences related to the instructional responsibilities and other activities appropriate to the promotion of effective teaching. 3. Regular part-time certificated personnel will be provided planning and preparation time on a pro rata basis at the assigned school. 4. Each principal will consider input from staff to develop daily schedules. 5. The District, in its discretion, may establish a zero (0) period. For certified staff teaching these classes, the end of their school day will also be no more than seven (7) hours, twenty eight (20) 8) minutes. Any request by the District to teach such a class will be on a voluntary basis. 6. The District will assign support staff to handle supervisory duties before school and after student dismissal. In the event support staff is unavailable, a principal may establish a rotating teacher schedule. Teachers shall have input regarding any supervision schedule and area. No teacher shall be allowed to individually bargain out of a supervision schedule or trade off the duty as an exchange.

Planning and Preparation. 1. High school and middle school teachers will have one scheduled period per day free of assigned responsibilities, including class instruction or study hall supervision, for planning and preparation time. Teachers may request specific supervisory assignments and the administration will give those requests due consideration. Administration will give special consideration to teachers that teach AP and Dual Credit coursesHowever, as well as a rotation to more equitably distribute supervision duties. The the administration does have the right to fill positions as needed. In addition, core academic middle school teachers will have one scheduled period per day within the student day for team responsibilities unless assigned a 6th class. Travel time between buildings shall not count towards a teacher’s plan time. 12. Any high school teacher assigned 40 or more students daily in writing intensive courses, as determined for graduation requirement purposes, will be exempted from supervision due to the additional grading responsibilities. This exception will only be honored if the district can fill all supervisory assignments without additional costs. High school and middle school teachers will be paid a stipend based on the following situations: 6 classes and 165 135 students or more .143 .07 6 classes and 164 134 students or less .07 .035 5 classes and 150 140 students or more .07 .035 Classes in band, band chorus and driver physical education are exempt from the stipends. High school teachers may not be involuntarily assigned a 6th class for more than two (2) consecutive years. Six periods will be considered a normal load for PE and Driver Education teachers at the middle and high school level. Stipends will be determined by the enrollment on the 20th full school day after the semester begins. Payment will be in a lump sum each semester payable within four (4) weeks of the 20th school day. 23. The District will provide all full full-time elementary teachers (including special instruction teachers of art, music, physical education, etc.) a minimum weekly amount of minutes for planning and preparation time, which shall be determined on a weekly basis by the product of forty (40) times the amount of full student attendance days per week. At least half of the planning time shall be scheduled in blocks of 20 or more consecutive minutes. Said time shall be scheduled free of assigned class instruction or study hall supervision, for purposes of planning and preparation, conferences related to the instructional responsibilities, and other activities appropriate to the promotion of effective teaching. For example, if there are four teaching days in the week, the amount of weekly planning and preparation time shall be 160 minutes. No provision herein shall be construed to guarantee a minimum amount of planning and preparation time on a daily basis 34. Regular part-time certificated personnel will be provided planning and preparation time on a pro rata basis at the assigned school. 45. Each principal will consider input from staff to develop daily schedules. 56. The District, in its discretion, may establish a zero (0) period. For certified staff teaching these classes, the end of their school day will also be no more than seven (7) hours, twenty fifteen (2015) minutes. 7. The District will assign support staff to handle supervisory duties before school and after student dismissal. In the event support staff is unavailable, a principal may establish a rotating teacher schedule. Teachers shall have input regarding any supervision schedule and area. No teacher shall be allowed to individually bargain out of a supervision schedule or trade off the duty as an exchange.