PREPARATION/CONFERENCE PERIODS. A. High School Teachers During any year in which Huron High School elects not to follow the block schedule, each High School instructor shall have a minimum of forty-five (45) minutes/day of preparation/conference time. During any year in which Huron High School elects to follow the block schedule, the following procedures will govern the class schedule and teachers’ preparation/conference periods:
PREPARATION/CONFERENCE PERIODS. Each full-time regular classroom teacher in grades TK-12 shall be afforded a preparation and conference period, except when there are school assemblies, emergency drills, emergencies or proctoring state or federally mandated assessments. Preparation and conference periods shall be used for professional job related work which will include preparation for classes, preparation of teaching materials, presentation of or attendance at demonstration lessons, faculty meetings, and conferences with administrators, other employees, counselors, students or parents. A preparation period shall be a regular period in length at the high school and middle school level. A preparation period at the elementary level shall not exceed forty (40) minutes in length and shall vary to allow primary and intermediate teachers to leave at the same time.
PREPARATION/CONFERENCE PERIODS. Each full-time regular classroom teacher in grades TK–12 shall be afforded a preparation and conference period, except when there are school assemblies, emergency drills, emergencies or proctoring state or federally mandated assessments. Preparation and conference periods shall be used for professional job related work which will include preparation for classes, preparation of teaching materials, presentation of or attendance at demonstration lessons, faculty meetings, and conferences with administrators, other employees, counselors, students or parents. A preparation period shall be a regular period in length at the high school and middle school level. A preparation period at the elementary level shall not exceed forty (40) minutes in length and shall vary to allow primary and intermediate teachers to leave at the same time. Pupil-Free Days On days when unit members are scheduled to work but pupils are not scheduled to be present, the minimum duty hours shall be not less than set forth in Section 9.3 of this Article.
