Procedures and Compensation for Conferences and Grade Reporting. 1. Elementary Parent Conference Time: IEA and ISD recognize the value of elementary conferences to provide communication regarding student progress. The content of these conferences will be teacher directed. IEA and ISD will work collaboratively to develop a conference guide that teachers will use in planning these important meetings. Both parties will have the opportunity to appoint equal representatives. Each educator will have the autonomy to schedule conferences, which will support preparedness, prioritize access for families, and will not infringe upon outside the workday availability. a. The District will provide conferences and two (2) written reports for parents of K-5 students through the following procedures: i. Elementary schools will provide Grade K-5 parents with one formal conference each year. 1. Parent conferences can be scheduled during Staff Directed Wednesday time. 2. In addition, three (3) half-days will be provided for parents to conference with half-day kindergarten, full day kindergarten and Grade 1-5 teachers in the fall. (See Part 2 below for more information on kindergarten conferences). 3. Staff may provide parents with the option of electronic conferences (computer or telephone) rather than face to face. 4. Those parents who spend regular time in the classroom may determine that a formal conference is not necessary. 5. Every effort should be made to schedule sibling conferences on the same day. 6. No administratively-directed meetings will be held during the five (5) work days prior to scheduled conference days. ii. To accommodate parent schedules, K-5 teachers may schedule conference appointments during conference days, before or after school, or in the evenings. In the event that conferences are held outside of the workday in order to accommodate parents, additional pay is not available, but up to six (6) hours per year of Staff Directed Wednesday time or Wednesday Staff Directed Non-Instructional Time may be taken after conferences occur as compensatory time (see Article 3 Section 3 (6)).
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