Preparation Periods - Secondary Teachers. All full-time junior high and senior high school teachers shall be allowed at least one (1) preparation period per day commensurate with the length of the normal teacher's period and a duty-free lunch period per day of at least thirty (30) minutes. On day of early dismissal, those teachers who lose their preparation period shall not be entitled to such.
Preparation Periods - Secondary Teachers. All full-time junior high and senior high school teachers shall be allowed at least one (1) duty-free preparation period per day commensurate with the length of the normal teacher's period, and a duty-free lunch period per day of at least thirty (30) consecutive minutes, exclusive of travel time. On a day of early dismissal, those teachers who lose their preparation period shall not be entitled to such. Prep time must be used for educational activities attendant to the teacher’s academic assignment, or other activities with administrative approval. Special education staff who write IEP’s with case management duties of fifteen (15) students or more will receive two (2) full days of release time to complete mandated paperwork. Specialized service personnel who write IEP’s with caseloads of forty (40) students or more will receive two (2) full days of release time to complete mandated paperwork. This time may be taken in one-half (1/2) day increments during the school year. Special Education staff who write IEPs with case management duties of less than fifteen (15) students will receive a stipend of $50 per student with a maximum of $500. Caseload will be determined using 6th day enrollment data.
