Common use of Planning Periods Clause in Contracts

Planning Periods. In meeting his or her professional responsibilities, a teacher is required to respond to many and varied demands upon his/her time. It is the desire of the Board that some planning time be provided daily for all teachers. Planning time is not to be defined as free time and should not be used as such. The administrator shall provide for at least the equivalent of one daily planning period for all elementary teachers and the equivalent of one class period for all secondary teachers. In the event a teacher performs other school-related educational duties during such planning time, the teacher shall be paid at the hourly rate of $20.00 per hour. It shall not be required that the planning period be used for the development of IEP's. Specifically, the planning period times are defined as follows: • Xxxxxx High School will equal one regular class period, • Xxxxxx Middle School will equal one regular class period, and • Xxxxxx Elementary School will be equal to the combined length of the physical education and music classes. It is the intent that a mutual attempt will be made to include as much regularly scheduled planning time as possible within the normal teaching day.

Planning Periods. In meeting his or her professional responsibilities, a teacher is required to respond to many and varied demands upon his/her time. It is the desire of the Board that some planning time be provided daily for all teachers. Planning time is not to be defined as free time and should not be used as such. The administrator shall provide for at least the equivalent of one daily planning period for all elementary teachers and the equivalent of one class period for all secondary teachers. In the event a teacher performs other school-related educational duties during such planning time, the teacher shall be paid at the hourly rate of $20.00 per hour. It shall not be required that the planning period be used for the development of IEP's. Specifically, Specifically the planning period times are defined as follows: • Xxxxxx High School will equal one regular class period, • Xxxxxx Middle School will equal one regular class period, and • Xxxxxx Elementary School will be equal to the combined length of the physical education and music classes. It is the intent that a mutual attempt will be made to include as much regularly scheduled planning time as possible within the normal teaching day.