Common use of Preparation Time Outside the Student Day Clause in Contracts

Preparation Time Outside the Student Day. In addition to their 30 minute lunch period, classroom teachers shall have daily preparation time during which they shall not be assigned to any other duties. Teachers in grades K-5 shall have no less than 300 minutes per week outside of the student day designated as uninterruptable individual preparation time for the purpose of classroom preparation. The protected preparation time will be accomplished as follows: • Elementary preparation time before the school day shall consist of a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the students’ arrival time in the classroom, and will be kept free of assigned meetings and student supervision until 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the student school day. • Elementary preparation time at the end of the school day may be used for meetings and other professional work two days of each full week. • Elementary teachers shall have three (3) unassigned afternoon preparation periods for each full week. Teachers shall have no more than eight (8) assigned afternoons of professional activity in any full month. • Elementary teachers’ starting and ending times will be established to ensure preparation minutes.

Preparation Time Outside the Student Day. In addition to their 30 minute lunch period, classroom teachers shall have daily preparation time during which they shall not be assigned to any other duties. Teachers in grades K-5 PK-5 shall have no less than 300 minutes per week outside of the student day designated as uninterruptable individual preparation time for the purpose of classroom preparation. The protected preparation time will be accomplished as follows: • Elementary preparation time before the school day shall consist of a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the students’ arrival time in the classroom, and will be kept free of assigned meetings and student supervision until 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the student school day. • Elementary preparation time at the end of the school day may be used for meetings and other professional work two days of each full week. • Elementary teachers shall have three (3) unassigned afternoon preparation periods for each full week. Teachers shall have no more than eight (8) assigned afternoons of professional activity in any full month. • Elementary teachers’ starting and ending times will be established to ensure preparation minutes.

Preparation Time Outside the Student Day. In addition to their 30 minute lunch period, classroom teachers shall have daily preparation time during which they shall not be assigned to any other duties. Teachers in grades K-5 shall have no less than 300 minutes per week outside of the student day designated as uninterruptable individual preparation time for the purpose of classroom preparation. The protected preparation time will be accomplished as follows: •  Elementary preparation time before the school day shall consist of a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the students’ arrival time in the classroom, and will be kept free of assigned meetings and student supervision until 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the student school day. •  Elementary preparation time at the end of the school day may be used for meetings and other professional work two days of each full week. •  Elementary teachers shall have three (3) unassigned afternoon preparation periods for each full week. Teachers shall have no more than eight (8) assigned afternoons of professional activity in any full month. •  Elementary teachers’ starting and ending times will be established to ensure preparation minutes.