Common use of Professional Day Clause in Contracts

Professional Day. The District and the Association agree to work collaboratively to maintain a professional day within the context of 21.1.1. 21.1.1 The District and the Association recognize that the nature of a teacher’s day-to-day professional responsibilities does not lend itself to an instructional day or week of rigidly established length. However, teachers are expected to be prepared to begin their instructional responsibilities prior to the morning tardy bell. 21.1.2 It is recognized that teachers will continue to manage their responsibilities in a professional manner. It is acknowledged that the professional day includes specified instructional time and adjunct responsibilities. Teachers will manage their respective professional responsibilities. 21.1.3 A committee consisting of representatives from the District and the Association will meet annually, or upon written request by either party to review implementation of the professional development (including but not limited to scheduling of meetings and content of 5:00 days) and make recommendations for modification or continued adoption. 21.1.4 Professional duties include, but are not limited to, participation in SSTs, IEPs, parent meetings, student supervision duties, scheduled parent conferences, grade level, staff, and district meetings. Required evening activities include Back-to-School and Open House nights. Optional evening activities include programs and concerts. Student supervision duty schedules will be developed and implemented by site administration in consultation with staff. If agreement is not reached by 4:00 p.m. on the last teacher workday, the site administrator’s schedule will be implemented until a new schedule is agreed to. 21.1.5 Unless agreed to by participating staff, SSTs and IEPs shall not begin prior to 7:45 a.m. or shall not conclude after 4:00 p.m. 21.1.5.1 It is recognized that parents have the legal right to request IEP meetings to be scheduled at a reasonable time beyond the normal teacher workday, but every attempt will be made to schedule IEPs in a manner consistent with 21.1.1. 21.1.6 Staff shall be given at least one week’s notification of SST, IEP, and staff meetings. 21.1.6.1 Administration shall schedule no more than two (2) staff meetings per month. Elementary staff meetings shall be on Mondays, timely, well planned, and shall conclude by 3:45 p.m. (elementary schools) or 4:00 p.m. (middle school) 21.1.6.2 No after school meetings shall be scheduled the last working day of the week unless agreed to by the teacher. Every attempt will be made to schedule IEP’s on another workday. However in the event that an IEP meeting must fall on a Friday afternoon, this provision will be waived. 21.1.7 Early-Out Days (Early Outs): Early Outs are designated Mondays during which students are dismissed earlier than the normal student day. The time following Early Out dismissal shall be used as collaboration time, and teachers are expected to be on campus until the end of the normal student day. An Early Out shall not be scheduled during the full week of Parent Conferences occurring during Trimester 1. During the Early Out time, on the Monday prior to the full week of parent conferences, this time will be used for PLC purposes and/or items related to parent conferences and no staff meeting or 5:00 day will be scheduled. One Early out will be set aside to be used by the District for Staff Appreciation Day activities.

Professional Day. The District and the Association agree to work collaboratively to maintain a professional day within the context of 21.1.1. 21.1.1 The District and the Association recognize that the nature of a teacher’s day-to-day professional responsibilities does not lend itself to an instructional day or week of rigidly established length. However, teachers are expected to be prepared to begin their instructional responsibilities prior to the morning tardy bellxxxx. 21.1.2 It is recognized that teachers will continue to manage their responsibilities in a professional manner. It is acknowledged that the professional day includes specified instructional time and adjunct responsibilities. Teachers will manage their respective professional responsibilities. 21.1.3 A committee consisting of representatives from the District and the Association will meet annually, or upon written request by either party to review implementation of the professional development (including but not limited to scheduling of meetings and content of 5:00 days) and make recommendations for modification or continued adoption. 21.1.4 Professional duties include, but are not limited to, participation in SSTs, IEPs, parent meetings, student supervision duties, scheduled parent conferences, grade level, staff, and district meetings. Required evening activities include Back-to-School and Open House nights. Optional evening activities include programs and concerts. Student supervision duty schedules will be developed and implemented by site administration in consultation with staff. If agreement is not reached by 4:00 p.m. on the last teacher workday, the site administrator’s schedule will be implemented until a new schedule is agreed to. 21.1.5 Unless agreed to by participating staff, SSTs and IEPs shall not begin prior to 7:45 a.m. or shall not conclude after 4:00 p.m. 21.1.5.1 It is recognized that parents have the legal right to request IEP meetings to be scheduled at a reasonable time beyond the normal teacher workday, but every attempt will be made to schedule IEPs in a manner consistent with 21.1.1. 21.1.6 Staff shall be given at least one week’s notification of SST, IEP, and staff meetings. 21.1.6.1 Administration shall schedule no more than two (2) staff meetings per month. Elementary staff meetings shall be on Mondays, timely, well planned, and shall conclude by 3:45 p.m. (elementary schools) or 4:00 p.m. (middle school) 21.1.6.2 No after school meetings shall be scheduled the last working day of the week unless agreed to by the teacher. Every attempt will be made to schedule IEP’s on another workday. However in the event that an IEP meeting must fall on a Friday afternoon, this provision will be waived. 21.1.7 Early-Out Days (Early Outs): Early Outs are designated Mondays during which students are dismissed earlier than the normal student day. The time following Early Out dismissal shall be used as collaboration time, and teachers are expected to be on campus until the end of the normal student day. An Early Out shall not be scheduled during the full week of Parent Conferences occurring during Trimester 1. During the Early Out time, on the Monday prior to the full week of parent conferences, this time will be used for PLC purposes and/or items related to parent conferences and no staff meeting or 5:00 day will be scheduled. One Early out will be set aside to be used by the District for Staff Appreciation Day activities.

Professional Day. The District and the Association agree to work collaboratively to maintain a professional day within the context of 21.1.119.1.1. 21.1.1 19.1.1 The District and the Association recognize that the nature of a teacher’s day-to-day professional responsibilities does not lend itself to an instructional day or week of rigidly established length. However, teachers are expected to be prepared to begin their instructional responsibilities prior to the morning tardy bell. 21.1.2 19.1.2 It is recognized that teachers will continue to manage their responsibilities in a professional manner. It is acknowledged that the professional day includes specified instructional time and adjunct responsibilities. Teachers will manage their respective professional responsibilities. 21.1.3 19.1.3 A committee consisting of representatives from the District and the Association will meet annually, or upon written request by either party to review implementation of the professional development day (including but not limited to scheduling of meetings and content of 5:00 days) and make recommendations for modification or continued adoption. 21.1.4 19.1.4 Professional duties include, but are not limited to, participation in SSTs, IEPs, parent meetings, student supervision duties, scheduled parent conferences, grade level, staff, and district meetings. Required evening activities include Back-to-School and Open House nights. Optional evening activities include programs and concerts. Student supervision duty schedules will be developed and implemented by site administration in consultation with staff. If agreement is not reached by 4:00 p.m. on the last teacher workday, the site administrator’s schedule will be implemented until a new schedule is agreed to. 21.1.5 19.1.5 Unless agreed to by participating staff, SSTs and IEPs shall not begin prior to 7:45 a.m. or shall not conclude after 4:00 p.m. 21.1.5.1 19.1.5.1 It is recognized that parents have the legal right to request IEP meetings to be scheduled at a reasonable time beyond the normal teacher workday, but every attempt will be made to schedule IEPs in a manner consistent with 21.1.119.1.1. 21.1.6 19.1.6 Staff shall be given at least one week’s notification of SST, IEP, and staff meetings. 21.1.6.1 19.1.6.1 Administration shall schedule no more than two (2) staff meetings per month. Elementary staff meetings shall be on Mondays, timely, well planned, and shall conclude by 3:45 p.m. (elementary schools) or 4:00 p.m. (middle school) 21.1.6.2 19.1.6.2 No after school meetings shall be scheduled the last working day of the week unless agreed to by the teacher. Every attempt will be made to schedule IEP’s on another workday. However in the event that an IEP meeting must fall on a Friday afternoon, this provision will be waived. 21.1.7 19.1.7 Early-Out Days (Early Outs): Early Outs are designated Mondays during which students are dismissed earlier than the normal student day. The time following Early Out dismissal shall be used as collaboration time, and teachers are expected to be on campus until the end of the normal student day. An Early Out shall not be scheduled schedule during the full week of Trimester 1 Parent Conferences occurring during Trimester 1. During the Early Out time, on the Monday prior to the full week of parent conferences, this time will be used for PLC purposes and/or items related to parent conferences and no staff meeting or 5:00 day will be scheduledConferences. One Early out will be set aside to be used by the District for Staff Appreciation Day activities.