Common use of Planning Periods Clause in Contracts

Planning Periods. 10.0301 Under the current seven (7) hour student day, the schedule for each full- time elementary school classroom employee (an employee assigned to a building serving students in any configuration of grades Pre-K through 6) shall include two hundred and forty-five (245) minutes during the and during the student day for employee planning periods as scheduled by the employees’ immediate supervisor or designee, except when unusual circumstances necessitate not scheduling that day’s planning period. “Unusual circumstances” does not mean situations that reoccur with some regularity and/or are known well in advance such as field days, assemblies, shortened days, or district-wide professional development. Planning periods may be used to xxxxxxx/administer required assessments to students. In the event that it becomes necessary to use teacher planning time for more than one school week in order to administer required assessments, Administration will schedule make up planning time as soon as practical (e.g., during student exam period). Art, music and physical education employees traveling between school buildings during the same workday may have their planning periods scheduled at the beginning or end of their workday. The Association acknowledges that during days with a late start, early release, waiver days, or other district- wide professional development days, planning periods may be shortened, based on an equitable schedule.

Planning Periods. 10.0301 Under the current seven (7) hour student day, the schedule for each full- time elementary school classroom employee (an employee assigned to a building serving students in any configuration of grades Pre-K through 6) shall include two hundred and forty-five (245) minutes during the and during the student day for employee planning periods as scheduled by the employees’ immediate supervisor or designee, except when unusual circumstances necessitate not scheduling that day’s planning period. “Unusual circumstances” does not mean situations that reoccur with some regularity and/or are known well in advance such as field days, assemblies, shortened days, or district-wide professional development. Planning periods may be used to xxxxxxx/administer required assessments to students. In the event that it becomes necessary to use teacher planning time for more than one school week in order to administer required assessments, Administration will schedule make up planning time as soon as practical (e.g., during student exam period). Art, music and physical education employees traveling between school buildings during the same workday may have their planning periods scheduled at the beginning or end of their workday. The Association acknowledges that during days with a late start, early release, waiver days, or other district- district-wide professional development days, planning periods may be shortened, based on an equitable schedule.