PREPARATION PERIODS--CLASSROOM TEACHERS Sample Clauses

PREPARATION PERIODS--CLASSROOM TEACHERS. ‌ Preparation periods are any periods during the workday when classroom teachers do not have classroom obligations. Preparation periods are intended to allow faculty unit members to prepare their instructional plans and materials, and engage in other work-related non-classroom obligations. Class preparation time at the School for the Blind and the Visually Impaired will not amount to less than 60 minutes per workday, nor less than 400 minutes per workweek. Part-time faculty unit members' class preparation time will be prorated for those who do not have a full-time teaching assignment. Class preparation time will also be prorated during those weeks when classes meet less than the normal workweek. The administration will schedule planning times for unit members assigned to provide classroom instruction to facilitate collaborative planning or staff meetings. The administration may require unit members to devote planning time to such collaborative activities.
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PREPARATION PERIODS--CLASSROOM TEACHERS. Each elementary teacher shall receive a minimum of five hundred five (505) minutes of preparation time per five (5) day week subject to the following conditions: a. At least two hundred eighty (280) minutes of the preparation time shall be scheduled during the student day with at least one (1) continuous forty (40) minute preparation period provided each work day. The remaining preparation time shall be provided in blocks of not less than twenty (20) minutes except that preparation time which is scheduled in conjunction with the employee’s lunch period. b. Except in unusual circumstances, such as weather emergencies, employees will receive a forty-five (45) minute preparation period prior to student contact. Preparation time scheduled prior to the student day may be used by administrators and supervisors to conduct meetings with the employees. The use of the preparation time prior to student contact shall be limited to no more than eight (8) meetings per month with no more than three (3) such meetings per employee during a five (5) day work week nor more than one (1) meeting per day, during the preparation time of elementary teachers. MDE, IEP, MTSS or PDE equivalent meetings shall not be considered in this provision, it being understood between the parties that such meetings may only be conducted during the preparation time prior to student contact. c. Morning meetings will not be scheduled during the week prior to the student interim reports due date. If a teacher attends a morning meeting, the District shall not conduct any other meetings for the teacher on that day. Furthermore, if the District conducts a meeting during an elementary teachers’ scheduled preparation time, the topics of discussion for said meeting shall not be topics of discussion that could be discussed in a morning meeting. d. This provision relating to preparation periods shall not apply at those times when special activities/programs are scheduled. Special activities/programs shall include but shall not be limited to field trips, conferences, curriculum meetings/planning sessions, and in-service programs. e. For purposes of this article, classroom teachers shall be defined as K-5 homeroom, coaches, special education, ELD, academic support and Title I.
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PREPARATION PERIODS--CLASSROOM TEACHERS. ‌ Preparation periods are any periods during the workday when classroom teachers do not have classroom obligations. Preparation periods are provided intended to allow faculty unit members to prepare their instructional plans and materials, and engage in other work-related non- classroom obligations. If a faculty unit member needs to leave the campus for a class-related activity or emergency, the faculty unit member will sign out at the principal's office before leaving and sign in upon returning to the campus. Class preparation time at the School for the Blind and the Visually Impaired will not amount to less than 60 minutes per workday, nor less than 400 minutes per workweek. Part-time faculty unit members' class preparation time will be prorated for those who do not have a full-time teaching assignment. Class preparation time will also be prorated during those weeks when classes meet less than the normal workweek. The administration will schedule planning times for unit members assigned to provide classroom instruction to facilitate collaborative planning or staff meetings. The administration may require unit members to devote planning time to such collaborative activities.
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  • Splitting of Vacation Periods ‌ Annual vacations for employees with ten (10) work days’ vacation or more shall be granted in one (1) continuous period but may, upon request from the employee, be divided, subject to the approval of the Employer, provided that the following shall apply: 1. The Employer’s approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, taking into consideration the operational requirements of the department; and 2. At least one block of vacation shall be at least five (5) days in duration. Employees wishing to split their vacations shall exercise seniority rights in the choice of the first vacation period. Seniority shall prevail in the choice of the second vacation period, but only after all other “first” vacation periods have been approved. Seniority shall also prevail in the choice of each subsequent vacation period, but only after each previous vacation period has been approved. Annual vacations for employees with less than ten (10) work days’ vacation shall be granted in one (1) continuous period.

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  • Meal Periods (a) Meal periods shall be scheduled as close as possible to the middle of the scheduled hours of work. The length of the meal period shall be agreed to at the local level and shall be not less than 30 minutes nor more than 60 minutes. (b) An employee shall be entitled to take their meal period away from the workstation. Where this cannot be done, the meal period shall be considered as time worked.

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