Common use of Teacher Day Clause in Contracts

Teacher Day. A. The length of the school day for teachers in the elementary and secondary school shall be determined in part by minimum state standards and cooperation with other schools in the JVS School District, but shall not exceed seven (7) hours twenty (20) minutes including lunch. B. The building principal based upon his/her building authority and responsibility may release certified personnel from the minimum required workday. When these situations arise and suitable arrangements can be made so that such absence does not disrupt the normal school activities, the principal may grant these requests. This would include early departures and late arrivals. C. All teachers, except those teacher who work one-half (1/2) time or less, shall be entitled to a 30 minute lunch period. These are minimum requirements and longer periods may be scheduled. 1. Teachers may leave the school for their lunch period after notifying the Principal. 2. In a building emergency or if a specific unusual need occurs in the building, the approval of the Principal is necessary in order to leave during the lunch period. D. All teachers are expected to participate in the following professional duties: parent/teacher conferences (no more than two full days) and open house (no more than one per year). Teachers are encouraged to attend, when possible, school functions outside the school day. E. The building principal may deem it necessary to conduct periodic departmental and general faculty meetings throughout the course of the month. Pending prior notification, certified personnel will be expected to participate in these activities on a monthly basis beyond the regular school day. F. The starting and ending time of the teacher and student day may be shifted up to a variance of ten (10) minutes; however, no additional time may be added to the teacher or student day. G. Each teacher shall have the equivalent of one duty free preparation period for each day within the student day. One continuous block of time is the expected norm for preparation; however, when small blocks are necessary due to scheduling, each block of time considered preparation period time shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes in length. 1. When any member is absent from school, every reasonable effort will be made to obtain a substitute for the member. Substitute teachers shall be assigned by the building principal. 2. Internal substitution may be performed by a regular teacher who volunteers or mutually agrees to teach during his/her regular assigned conference period. Certificated employees will be compensated according to the following length of time: 20-40 minutes $20.00; 41+ minutes $30.00. H. The teacher work day will conclude one hour early on the day before Thanksgiving break, Christmas break, Easter break, and on the last student day. 1. In the event of a delay on any of the above scheduled one hour early dismissals, the early dismissal will not take place and the students will be dismissed at the regular dismissal times. I. The Association and Board of Education agree to utilize five (5) calamity days before any school days will need to be made up. Make up days past the five day total, shall be scheduled on the Board approved school calendar in advance of the school year. Time missed from school due to delays and non-calamity situations (i.e OHSAA competitions) will not need to be made up as long as the hourly bank has sufficient time in it.

Teacher Day. A. The length of the school day for teachers in the elementary and secondary school shall be determined in part by minimum state standards and cooperation with other schools in the JVS School District, but shall not exceed seven (7) hours twenty (20) minutes including lunch. B. The building principal based upon his/her building authority and responsibility may release certified personnel from the minimum required workday. When these situations arise and suitable arrangements can be made so that such absence does not disrupt the normal school activities, the principal may grant these requests. This would include early departures and late arrivals. C. All teachers, except those teacher who work one-half (1/2) time or less, shall be entitled to a 30 minute lunch period. These are minimum requirements and longer periods may be scheduled. 1. Teachers may leave the school for their lunch period after notifying the Principal. 2. In a building emergency or if a specific unusual need occurs in the building, the approval of the Principal is necessary in order to leave during the lunch period. D. All teachers are expected to participate in the following professional duties: parent/teacher conferences (no more than two full days) and open house (no more than one per year). Teachers are encouraged to attend, when possible, school functions outside the school day. E. The building principal may deem it necessary to conduct periodic departmental and general faculty meetings throughout the course of the month. Pending prior notification, certified personnel will be expected to participate in these activities on a monthly basis beyond the regular school day. A schedule of these meetings will be listed in the teacher building handbook which will be distributed at the opening teacher workday. F. The starting and ending time of the teacher and student day may be shifted up to a variance of ten (10) minutes; however, no additional time may be added to the teacher or student day. G. Each teacher shall have the equivalent of one duty free preparation period for each day within the student day. One continuous block of time is the expected norm for preparation; however, when small blocks are necessary due to scheduling, each block of time considered preparation period time shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes in length. 1. When any member is absent from school, every reasonable effort will be made to obtain a substitute for the member. Substitute teachers shall be assigned by the building principal. 2. Internal substitution may be performed by a regular teacher who volunteers or mutually agrees to teach during his/her regular assigned conference period. Certificated employees will be compensated according to the following length of time: 20-40 minutes $20.00; 41+ minutes $30.00. H. The teacher work day will conclude one hour early on the day before Thanksgiving break, Christmas break, Easter break, and on the last student day. 1. In the event of a delay on any of the above scheduled one hour early dismissals, the early dismissal will not take place and the students will be dismissed at the regular dismissal times. I. The Association and Board of Education agree to utilize five (5) calamity days before any school days will need to be made up. Make up days past the five day total, shall be scheduled on the Board approved school calendar in advance of the school year. Time missed from school due to delays and non-calamity situations (i.e OHSAA competitions) will not need to be made up as long as the hourly bank has sufficient time in it.