Common use of Professional Year Clause in Contracts

Professional Year. The professional school year shall be 184.5 days. High School • 1,202.5 hours of instruction (179.5 x 402 minutes -c- 60) • 99 hours (179.5 x 33 minutes -c- 60) for the purpose defined in definition #15 (first paragraph) of this agreement Middle/Elementary Levels • 1,196.5 hours of instruction (179.5 x 400 minutes 7 60) • 105 hours (179.5 x 35 minutes 7 60) for the purpose defined in definition #15 (first paragraph) of this agreement District-wide • 3.5 hours (.5 day) of school administrative meeting time prior to the beginning of the student year • 10.5 hours of teacher work time (1.5 days x 7 hours) which will occur prior to the beginning of the student year and 7 hours of in-service (1 day x 7 hours). • A .5 day will be provided at the end of the first and third quarter, with one hour for the purpose of district directed professional development and the remaining time for grade reporting purposes for grades 6-12. A full day at the end of first and third quarter will be provided for elementary staff; .5 for grade reporting purposes and .5 for the purpose of planning. • The designated work time for grade reporting purposes will occur prior to grade due dates in the l '1,2nd, and 3rd quarters. • A .5 day will be provided at the end of first semester and .5 day at the end of second semester. • Student contact time may be designated by district administration as inservice or work time. This time may be taken in .5 or whole day increments. • Professional educators are allowed to use one flex day prior to student report day in lieu of one designated teacher work day at the beginning of the school year and/or professional educators may use one flex day after the end of the student year in lieu of the work day at the end of the school year provided grade reporting obligations are complete, it happens within the building administrator's contract year and is mutually agreed upon between the teacher and the administrator. • If the calendar committee proposes a district calendar that does not meet the above guidelines, it would be subject to a deviation of contract vote, see Article VIII Section I.