Common use of Preparation Time Clause in Contracts

Preparation Time. a) Each full-time classroom Teacher shall be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes for each period of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch period. b) Additional preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated to each full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school staff. c) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-rated. e) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level to enable full-time school based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Staffing Committee. f) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Teachers to provide coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same year. h) Professional activity days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. i) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachers.

Preparation Time. (a) Each full-time classroom Teacher shall be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes for each period The timetabling of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch period. b) Additional preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated to for each full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and Teacher, as set out below, shall be scheduled obtained from within the staffing complement as generated by each Principal during the school year in consultation staffing model, with school staff. c) No such adjustments as may be required under Article 26.05 (a). Sept. 1, 2008 200 minutes per cycle of five instructional days Sept. 1, 2009 210 minutes per cycle of five instructional days Sept. 1, 2010 220 minutes per cycle of five instructional days Sept. 1, 2011 230 minutes per cycle of five instructional days Aug. 31, 2012 240 minutes per cycle of five instructional days Where possible, the preparation period time shall be less than thirty allocated in blocks of twenty (3020) minutes. d) minutes or greater. Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-ratedrated for Teachers with less than a full-time assignment. Preparation time shall be used for professional activities as determined by the Teacher and shall be assigned during the instructional day. e(b) Professional Activity Days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. (c) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board Board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level level, to enable full-time school school-based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Elementary Staffing Committee. f(d) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful meaning full blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Occasional Teachers to provide Teacher coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g(e) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal Principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same school year. h) Professional activity days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. i) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachers.

Preparation Time. a) Each a. The School Authority shall ensure the following: *Effective August 31, 2012, each teacher will receive a minimum of 240 minutes of preparation time free from classroom instruction, supervision or other assigned duties, within each cycle of fine instructional days. b. Preparation time shall be provided to all teachers, whether full-time classroom Teacher or part-time, in blocks not less than 30 consecutive minutes. c. Preparation time shall be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes used for each period of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch period. b) Additional preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated to each full-time classroom Teacher during professional activities as determined by the school year teacher and shall be scheduled by each Principal assigned only during the school year in consultation with school staffstudents' instructional day. c) No d. Part-time teachers will be allocated preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutestime on a pro-rata basis. d) Preparation time e. Professional Activity days shall not be considered instructional days for part-time Teachers shall be pro-ratedthe purpose of scheduling preparation time. e) f. Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreementcollective agreement, the board School Authority may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level level, to enable full-time school school-based teaching assignments in the Arts arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District In-School Staffing Committee. f) g. Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreementcollective agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachersteachers. The Board School Authority may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Teachers teachers to provide teacher coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachersteachers. g) h. Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher teacher is required by the principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same school year. h) Professional activity days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. i) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. i. Notwithstanding the aboveforegoing, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide existing provisions or practices respecting preparation time for some Teacherswhich provide superior benefits to the provisions set out above shall be maintained at each school.

Preparation Time. a(i) Each full-time classroom Teacher Teachers in elementary schools shall be allocated at least two hundredgranted preparation and planning time within the three hundred (300) minute pupil instructional day for the purpose of preparation, consultation, planning, and evaluation time, and other professional duties, as reasonably determined by the Teacher exclusive of recess and the Teacher’s forty (40) minutes of uninterrupted lunch time. It is understood that duties during preparation time cannot be assigned by the Principal. A teacher, however, may agree to a request by the Principal. The Principal in consultation with the Superintendent, where necessary, shall distribute equitably, preparation and planning time entitlement with a minimum assignment of not less than forty (40) minutes. Two hundred forty (240) minutes for each period per week of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess preparation and lunch period. b) Additional preparation planning time of 200 minutes shall be allocated granted to each full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school staffTeacher. c(ii) No Part-time Teachers will have their preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation and planning time for pro- rated. Where part-time Teachers have less than forty (40) minutes of preparation and planning time remaining at the end of the week, they shall bank the time not received according to Article 20.02(b)(iii). (iii) Where a Teacher does not receive the contractual allocation of preparation and planning time per month, the Teacher shall bank the time not received. The banked time shall be pro-ratedsubmitted to the Principal on a monthly basis, who in consultation and mutual agreement with the Teacher, will reschedule this lost time at a later date in the same school year. e(iv) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board Board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level 2009 level, to enable full-time school school-based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Staffing Committee. f(v) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 2009 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Teachers to provide coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachersin 40 minute blocks. g) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same year. h) Professional activity days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. i) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachers.

Preparation Time. a) Each The timetabling of preparation time for each full-time classroom Teacher Teacher, as set out below, shall be obtained from within the staffing complement as generated by the staffing model, with such adjustments as may be required under Article L26.05 (a). Aug. 31, 2012 240 minutes per cycle of five instructional days Where possible, the preparation time shall be allocated at least two hundred, forty in blocks of twenty (24020) minutes or greater. Preparation time shall be pro-rated for each period of five (5) Teachers with less than a full-time assignment. Preparation time shall be used for professional activities as determined by the Teacher and shall be assigned during the instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch periodday. b) Additional Professional Activity Days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated to each full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school stafftime. c) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-rated. e) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board Board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level level, to enable full-time school school- based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Elementary Staffing Committee. fd) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful meaning full blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Occasional Teachers to provide Teacher coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. ge) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal Principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same school year. h) Professional activity days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. i) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachers.

Preparation Time. a) 1. Preparation time at all levels a. Each full-time classroom Teacher member shall be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes for each period of have five (5) instructional days, exclusive preparation periods weekly of recess and lunch period. bthe member’s school’s class time length during student contact time. These preparation periods shall not be less than forty (40) Additional preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated to each uninterrupted minutes. Members who work less than full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and will have their preparation time prorated. b. Preparation periods shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school staff. ca minimum of one (1) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-rated. e) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level per workday. For members assigned to enable full-time school based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Staffing Committee. f(1) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreementworksite, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated used to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Teachers to provide coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same year. h) Professional activity days travel between buildings shall not be considered instructional days preparation time or lunchtime. When the schedule or circumstances do not permit a minimum of one preparation period per workday, the District shall discuss the reasons with the Association and the member and an attempt shall be made to resolve the issue to include a preparation period as defined above. Members may request a change in their preparation time other than a minimum of one preparation period per day. c. Preparation time is an educator directed time provided to the member in order to plan instruction and address professional responsibilities. This time cannot be scheduled into meetings without the member’s permission and all efforts will be made to ensure this time is uninterrupted. Members are also provided time before and after student contact time to pursue their professional responsibilities. d. Except when the District determines an emergency exists, members shall not be assigned or contracted to other duties during preparation time. Any member required to perform a duty during their preparation time shall be compensated for the purpose entire preparation period at the rate stipulated in Article 7 – G. 2. Elementary Preparation Time a. Elementary members may request up to twelve (12) additional hours of scheduling preparation time throughout the school year, or shall receive compensation (in lieu of preparation time) at the members’ per diem rates. Requests for this additional preparation time or compensation shall be made to the principal at least two (2) working days in advance. Members who work less than full-time shall receive prorated time. i) The Board shall not combine classes b. All requests for extended compensation need to be approved by the sole purpose of providing preparation timeprincipal. Notwithstanding If the abovemember is requesting a substitute, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result time will be allocated in combined classes that provide four (4) hour increments. c. This additional preparation time for some Teachersmay not be used to extend a holiday, winter or spring break or any vacation period.

Preparation Time. a13.1 Preparation time is time within the school day, as defined by The Education Act, (1995), when the teacher is not performing instructional tasks involving direct interaction with students. Teachers will exercise professional responsibility regarding their choices for the use of this time in a manner that is consistent with the duties of teachers as described in section 231 of The Education Act, 1995 (see appendix #2). Teachers shall be accountable to the Principal for the appropriate use of preparation time. 13.1.1 Each elementary school shall be allocated sufficient staff to provide every teacher responsible for the instruction of a class or classes a total of 240 minutes per week of preparation time. 13.1.2 Preparation time allocated to each school shall be calculated on the basis of the number of full time teachers (or equivalents) Each responsible for the instruction of a class or classes as of September 30 of each school year. Administrators' scheduled teaching time is included in this preparation time calculation. Every effort will be made to provide blocks of no less than 30 minutes for full-time classroom Teacher teachers. 13.1.3 Teachers assigned to duties which do not involve regular instruction of classes shall be allocated at least two hundredexcluded from the formula for calculating the staff component required to provide preparation time. Such assignments include learning resource teachers, forty (240) minutes teacher librarians, elementary school counsellors, and teachers in the band program. Teachers within these groups shall be responsible for each period establishing a schedule that accommodates their preparation time in accordance with the terms of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch periodthis article. b) Additional 13.1.4 The distribution of preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated subject to each full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during approval of the school year in consultation with school staffDirector or designate. c) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) 13.2 Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-ratedrated for teachers employed on a part time basis or assigned part time instructional duties. e) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board 13.3 The Principal may temporarily assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher a teacher instructional duties during preparation time above in order to deal with: 13.3.1 Short-term teacher absences due to an emergent situation. 13.3.2 Pre-arranged teacher absences of one-half day or less not covered by other specified substitute funding. 13.4 High school teachers shall not receive less preparation time (as per current practice) as a result of this agreement. 13.5 High school teachers shall perform only that internal substitution specified by Section 13.3. 13.6 Effective the 2008-09 level start of the 2013/14 school year; The Board agrees to enable full-time school based teaching assignments in designate six (6) instructional days during the Arts in more than one elementary school. This course of each academic year when students shall be done in consultation with dismissed from the District Staffing Committee. f) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teacherselementary schools. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Teachers to provide coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same year. h) Professional activity These days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. i) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachers.allocated as follows:

Preparation Time. ‌ (a) Each full-time classroom Teacher shall be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes for each period of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch period. b) Additional preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated to each full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school staff. c) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-rated. e) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level level, to enable full-time school based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Staffing a Joint Board-Union Committee. f(b) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Occasional Teachers to provide Teacher coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g(c) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal Principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months ten (10) instructional days after the loss of the preparation time. Teachers shall be given at least one (1) day notice when their missed planning time will be made up, unless agreed to by principal and in any event within the same yearTeacher. h(d) Professional activity days Notwithstanding Article 29.01 (c), preparation time may be re-scheduled in the case of an emergency or when a Teacher is required to fill in for another Teacher whose absence was not foreseen by the Principal in such cases, Teacher shall not be considered entitled to have such time made up within ten (10) instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation timedays. Teachers shall be given at least one (1) day notice when their missed planning time will be made up, unless agreed to by principal and Teacher. i(e) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may Parties agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachersa full-time Teacher currently eligible to preparation time shall be increased as follows: September 1, 2008 200 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. September 1, 2009 210 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. September 1, 2010 220 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. September 1, 2011 230 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. August 31, 2012 240 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. (f) Notwithstanding 29.01 (e and g), where a classroom Teacher does not have full-time instructional duties, such time shall be prorated accordingly. (g) A classroom Teacher is any Teacher who teaches students and includes a part-time Teacher.

Preparation Time. ‌ (a) Each full-time classroom Teacher shall be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes for each period of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch period. b) Additional preparation time of 200 minutes shall be allocated to each full-time classroom Teacher during the school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school staff. c) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-rated. e) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level level, to enable full-time school based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Staffing a Joint Board- Union Committee. f(b) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Occasional Teachers to provide Teacher coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g(c) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal Principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months ten (10) instructional days after the loss of the preparation time. Teachers shall be given at least one (1) day notice when their missed planning time will be made up, unless agreed to by principal and in any event within the same yearTeacher. h(d) Professional activity days Notwithstanding Article 28.01 (c), preparation time may be re-scheduled in the case of an emergency or when a Teacher is required to fill in for another Teacher whose absence was not foreseen by the Principal in such cases, Teacher shall not be considered entitled to have such time made up within ten (10) instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation timedays. Teachers shall be given at least one (1) day notice when their missed planning time will be made up, unless agreed to by principal and Teacher. i(e) The Board shall not combine classes for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may Parties agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachersa full-time Teacher currently eligible to preparation time shall be increased as follows: September 1, 2008 200 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. September 1, 2009 210 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. September 1, 2010 220 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. September 1, 2011 230 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. August 31, 2012 240 minutes per cycle of five instructional days. (f) Notwithstanding 28.01 (e and g), where a classroom Teacher does not have full-time instructional duties, such time shall be prorated accordingly. (g) A classroom Teacher is any Teacher who teaches students and includes a part-time Teacher.

Preparation Time. (a) Each full-Preparation time classroom provided under this Collective Agreement shall be free from supervisory, teaching or other assigned duties. Teachers shall receive 240 minutes per cycle of five instructional days as defined in Article L15.11. (b) Preparation time shall be used in the school for professional activities as determined by the Teacher. The Teacher shall not be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes for each period allowed to leave the school during preparation time unless the Teacher has the consent of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch periodthe Principal to do so. b(c) Additional Notwithstanding the foregoing, existing provisions or practices respecting preparation time of 200 minutes which provide superior benefits to the provisions set out above shall be allocated to each full-time classroom Teacher during the maintained on a school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school stafflevel basis. c) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-ratedscheduled in blocks of not less than twenty (20) consecutive minutes. The Board shall endeavour to schedule in blocks of forty (40) or more consecutive minutes. (e) Professional Activity Days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. (f) Notwithstanding other provisions in of this Collective Agreement, the board Board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level 2009 level, to enable full-time school school- based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Staffing a Joint Board-Union Committee. f(g) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Teachers to provide Teacher coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g(h) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal Principal to provide instruction during his or her their scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months twenty (20) days after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same school year. h) Professional activity days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. (i) The Board shall not combine classes ensure that all additionally funded positions for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachersshall be hired as set out in the Appendix to the PDT Agreement. (j) The Board will share the appropriate information regarding staff numbers when they are filed annually with the Ministry of Education.

Preparation Time. (a) Each full-Preparation time classroom provided under this Collective Agreement shall be free from supervisory, teaching or other assigned duties. Teachers shall receive 240 minutes per cycle of five instructional days as defined in Article L15.11. (b) Preparation time shall be used in the school for professional activities as determined by the Teacher. The Teacher shall not be allocated at least two hundred, forty (240) minutes for each period allowed to leave the school during preparation time unless the Teacher has the consent of five (5) instructional days, exclusive of recess and lunch periodthe Principal to do so. b(c) Additional Notwithstanding the foregoing, existing provisions or practices respecting preparation time of 200 minutes which provide superior benefits to the provisions set out above shall be allocated to each full-time classroom Teacher during the maintained on a school year and shall be scheduled by each Principal during the school year in consultation with school stafflevel basis. c) No preparation period shall be less than thirty (30) minutes. d) Preparation time for part-time Teachers shall be pro-ratedscheduled in blocks of not less than twenty (20) consecutive minutes. (e) Professional Activity Days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. (f) Notwithstanding other provisions in of this Collective Agreement, the board Board may assign the additional teaching staff generated by the increase in elementary Teacher preparation time above the 2008-09 level 2009 level, to enable full-time school school- based teaching assignments in the Arts in more than one elementary school. This shall be done in consultation with the District Staffing a Joint Board-Union Committee. f(g) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Collective Agreement, the additional weekly minutes of preparation time above the 2008-09 level, generated within 20 consecutive instructional days, may be aggregated to provide for meaningful blocks of preparation time for Teachers. The Board may not use the aggregated additional minutes of preparation to hire occasional Teachers to provide Teacher coverage, as opposed to regular specialist Teachers. g(h) Missed preparation time shall only be rescheduled where a Teacher is required by the principal Principal to provide instruction during his or her scheduled preparation time for a Teacher absent from work. Such rescheduling of missed preparation time shall occur as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than three months twenty (20) days after the loss of the preparation time and in any event within the same school year. h) Professional activity days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. (i) The Board shall not combine classes ensure that all additionally funded positions for the sole purpose of providing preparation time. Notwithstanding the above, the Board and Union may agree that models designed to enhance programming through the use of specialist Teachers can result in combined classes that provide preparation time for some Teachersshall be hired as set out in the Appendix to the PDT Agreement. (j) The Board will share the appropriate information regarding staff numbers when they are filed annually with the Ministry of Education.