Preparation of IEPs. Classroom teachers who are responsible for the preparation of IEPs will be granted a minimum of the equivalent of two (2) days, which may be taken in half-day (1/2) increments, or release time annually for such work. The day is to be used by the employee to evaluate student progress toward annual goals and objectives, and to formulate student IEPs for the ensuing year. The employee and Director will schedule release time in advance.
Preparation of IEPs. An employee assigned to prepare an Individual Education Plan (IEP) will be released from their regular assignment equal to two (2) hours in not less than thirty (30) minute increments for each IEP that they have to prepare. The released time must be scheduled and approved by the Building Principal. On calamity days when employees are required to report to work, any employee that has IEP’s due with the next sixty (60) days must clearly identify, for their building administrator, which IEP’s they will be working on during that time. When an Intervention Specialist is on approved leave, an administrator may designate another employee to complete the IEP. For each employee who writes an IEP in this circumstance, they shall be paid at the other special rate of pay (see section 12.10) for a maximum of two (2) hours per IEP.
