Common use of Regular Teacher School (or Teacher Work) Day Clause in Contracts

Regular Teacher School (or Teacher Work) Day. The regular teacher school day for certified staff, other than part-time employees, will commence fifteen (15) minutes before class periods are scheduled to begin and end fifteen (15) minutes after school is dismissed. The regular teacher school day is or may be subject to variation as follows: A. Teachers may be required to attend teachers’ meetings to conclude no later than 4:15 p.m. In said instances, teachers will be given at least forty-eight (48) hours notice of such meetings, except where emergency or immediate circumstances do not allow giving such notice. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early so long as prior notification has been given to the administration. Each building Principal may call no more than four (4) required attendance teachers’ meetings per calendar month. The Superintendent, however, shall have no restrictions placed on the number of meetings the Superintendent may call at which teacher attendance is required. Meetings may involve all or any number of teachers as determined by the person calling the meeting. Every effort shall be made to avoid calling teachers’ meetings on Fridays or regular teacher school days prior to a holiday. B. In some situations, when guardians’ schedules must be accommodated, teachers may be asked to attend 504 meetings, special education meetings, and IEP meetings that last until after 4:15 p.m. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early or cannot attend so long as prior notification has been given to the administration and said teacher has provided necessary documentation pertaining to the student prior to the meeting.

Regular Teacher School (or Teacher Work) Day. The regular teacher school day for certified staff, other than part-time employees, will commence fifteen (15) minutes before class periods are scheduled to begin and end fifteen (15) minutes after school is dismissed. The regular teacher school day is or may be subject to variation as follows: A. Teachers may be required to attend teachers’ meetings to conclude no later than 4:15 p.m. In said instances, teachers will be given at least forty-eight (48) hours hours-notice of such meetings, except where emergency or immediate circumstances do not allow giving such notice. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early so long as prior notification has been given to the administration. Each building Principal may call no more than four (4) required attendance teachers’ meetings per calendar month. The Superintendent, however, shall have no restrictions placed on the number of meetings the Superintendent may call at which teacher attendance is required. Meetings may involve all or any number of teachers as determined by the person calling the meeting. Every effort shall be made to avoid calling teachers’ meetings on Fridays or regular teacher school days prior to a holiday. B. In some situations, when guardians’ schedules must be accommodated, teachers may be asked to attend 504 meetings, special education meetings, and IEP meetings that last until after 4:15 p.m. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early or cannot attend so long as prior notification has been given to the administration and said teacher has provided necessary documentation pertaining to the student prior to the meeting. C. Institute days will not exceed a regular school day, which is 7:45 AM to 3:20 PM. D. Teachers are required to work outside the regular workday (7:45 AM -3:20 PM) for parent-teacher conferences and the following, unless they have extenuating circumstances that are approved by their administrator: ● Curriculum Night ● Christmas Music Program Junior High/High School ● 8th Grade Promotion or Junior High Dance (take a turn) ● Awards Night Other events hosted by the school outside of the regular workday are considered to be optional attendance. E. Teachers will receive a Comp Time Slip from their appropriate building administrator for attending a required meeting during scheduled planning or lunch time. Teachers may redeem this Comp Time Slip and be allowed to leave school early (as soon as the school buses have departed). Teachers, having received the prior permission of the building administrator, may be allowed to leave school early (as soon as the school buses have departed) for reasons including, but not necessarily limited to medical reasons, emergencies, and/or early dismissal days. F. On the first teacher institute day of the school year, teachers will be given a minimum of one (1) hour to work in their classrooms with no scheduled meetings or professional development training. In addition, during the 2:00 dismissal days within the first week of the school year, teachers will be given one (1) hour of work time in their classrooms each day with no scheduled meetings or professional development training. G. Teachers may request approval from his/her building administrator to leave school for medical reasons that pertain to themselves or their immediate family, no earlier than 2:50 p.m. without using sick time provided the teacher has obtained a certified person to cover his/her duties at no cost to the district. Except in cases of emergencies, written requests should be made 24 hours prior to the anticipated absence whenever possible.

Regular Teacher School (or Teacher Work) Day. The regular teacher school day for certified staff, other than part-time employees, will commence fifteen (15) minutes before class periods are scheduled to begin and end fifteen (15) minutes after school is dismissed. The regular teacher school day is or may be subject to variation as follows: A. Teachers may be required to attend teachers’ meetings to conclude no later than 4:15 p.m. In said instances, teachers will be given at least forty-eight (48) hours notice of such meetings, except where emergency or immediate circumstances do not allow giving such notice. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early so long as prior notification has been given to the administration. Each building Principal may call no more than four (4) required attendance teachers’ meetings per calendar month. The Superintendent, however, shall have no restrictions placed on the number of meetings the Superintendent may call at which teacher attendance is required. Meetings may involve all or any number of teachers as determined by the person calling the meeting. Every effort shall be made to avoid calling teachers’ meetings on Fridays or regular teacher school days prior to a holiday. B. In some situations, when guardians’ schedules must be accommodated, teachers may be asked to attend 504 meetings, special education meetings, and IEP meetings that last until after 4:15 p.m. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early or cannot attend so long as prior notification has been given to the administration and said teacher has provided necessary documentation pertaining to the student prior to the meeting. C. Institute days will not exceed a regular school day, which is 7:45 AM to 3:20 PM. On student early dismissal days not scheduled for teacher meetings, teachers will be permitted to leave as soon as the buses have departed. D. Teachers are required to work outside the regular workday (7:45 AM -3:20 PM) for parent-teacher conferences and the following, unless they have extenuating circumstances their are approved by their administrator: ● Curriculum Night ● Christmas Music Program Junior High/High School ● 8th Grade Promotion or Junior High Dance (take a turn) ● Awards Night Other events hosted by the school outside of the regular workday are considered to be optional attendance. E. Teachers will receive a Comp Time Slip from their appropriate building administrator for attending a required meeting during scheduled planning or lunch time. Teachers may redeem this Comp Time Slip and be allowed to leave school early (as soon as the school buses have departed). Teachers, having received the prior permission of the building administrator, may be allowed to leave school early (as soon as the school buses have departed) for reasons including, but not necessarily limited to medical reasons, emergencies, and/or early dismissal days. F. Within the first five (5) days of school, teachers will be provided with a minimum of four and one half (4 ½ ) hours of work time in their classrooms with no scheduled meetings or professional development training. A minimum of one (1) of these hours will be provided on the first teachers institute day of the school year. G. Teachers may request approval from his/her building administrator to leave school for medical reasons that pertain to themselves or their immediate family, no earlier than 2:50 p.m. without using sick time provided the teacher has obtained a certified person to cover his/her duties at no cost to the district. Except in cases of emergencies, written requests should be made 24 hours prior to the anticipated absence whenever possible.

Regular Teacher School (or Teacher Work) Day. The regular teacher school day for certified staff, other than part-time employees, will commence fifteen (15) minutes before class periods are scheduled to begin and end fifteen (15) minutes after school is dismissed. The regular teacher school day is or may be subject to variation as follows: A. Teachers may be required to attend teachers’ meetings to conclude no later than 4:15 p.m. In said instances, teachers will be given at least forty-eight (48) hours notice of such meetings, except where emergency or immediate circumstances do not allow giving such notice. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early so long as prior notification has been given to the administration. Each building Principal may call no more than four (4) required attendance teachers’ meetings per calendar month. The Superintendent, however, shall have no restrictions placed on the number of meetings the Superintendent may call at which teacher attendance is required. Meetings may involve all or any number of teachers as determined by the person calling the meeting. Every effort shall be made to avoid calling teachers’ meetings on Fridays or regular teacher school days prior to a holiday. B. In some situations, when guardians’ schedules must be accommodated, teachers may be asked to attend 504 meetings, special education meetings, and IEP meetings that last until after 4:15 p.m. No penalty will be imposed on teachers who need to be excused early or cannot attend so long as prior notification has been given to the administration and said teacher has provided necessary documentation pertaining to the student prior to the meeting. C. Institute days will not exceed a regular school day, which is 7:45 AM to 3:20 PM. On student early dismissal days not scheduled for teacher meetings, teachers will be permitted to leave as soon as the buses have departed. D. Teachers are required to work outside the regular workday (7:45 AM -3:20 PM) for parent-teacher conferences and the following, unless they have extenuating circumstances their are approved by their administrator: ● Curriculum Night ● Christmas Music Program Junior High/High School ● 8th Grade Promotion or Junior High Dance (take a turn) ● Awards Night Other events hosted by the school outside of the regular workday are considered to be optional attendance. E. For regular ed teachers who stay for an entire planning period in an IEP or 504 meeting, that teacher will be compensated at 30 cents per minute for that period. This is not applicable to SPED case managers and other special education. Teachers, having received the prior permission of the building administrator, may be allowed to leave school early (as soon as the school buses have departed) for reasons including, but not necessarily limited to medical reasons, emergencies, and/or early dismissal days. F. Within the first five (5) days of school, teachers will be provided with a minimum of four and one half (4 ½ ) hours of work time in their classrooms with no scheduled meetings or professional development training. A minimum of one (1) of these hours will be provided on the first teachers institute day of the school year. G. Teachers may request approval from his/her building administrator to leave school for medical reasons that pertain to themselves or their immediate family, no earlier than 2:50 p.m. without using sick time provided the teacher has obtained a certified person to cover his/her duties at no cost to the district. Except in cases of emergencies, written requests should be made 24 hours prior to the anticipated absence whenever possible.