Common use of TEACHER HOURS Clause in Contracts

TEACHER HOURS. A. Teaching hours in the Mesick Consolidated School shall be as follows: All teachers will have a daily seven (7) hour) ten (10) minute contractual obligation. Each teacher's workday schedule will be contiguous. The teacher's workday will be scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The administration shall establish the starting times and ending times for each building. The daily contractual obligation, as specified herein, will be adjusted by the Board and Association, as necessary to meet the requirements of the School Code and/or State Aid Act for minimum student instruction regarding clock hours of instructional time for receipt of all available funding, allowances and appropriations. B. All teachers shall have a duty free, uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty (30) minutes or more than fifty (50) minutes. C. Each teacher shall have an unassigned preparation period of no less than the equivalent of fifty (50) minutes per day. In grades of Kindergarten through eight (8) this time (two hundred fifty (250) minutes) will be distributed over the week in blocks of time no less than twenty (20) minutes in duration. Teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes except when scheduled activities such as assemblies, conferences, field trips, etc., prevent it. The intention is to provide each teacher with fifty (50) minutes of preparation time each day, as feasible. Individual teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes preparation time in one day without prior consultation for such work assignment. D. Attendance at professional staff meetings, for a total to not exceed ninety (90) minutes monthly outside the regular working hours, is mandatory, except when permission for absence is granted by the supervisor or principal. Every effort will be made to end these meetings no later than 5:00 p.m. E. Teachers are not required to report to school on days during which school does not operate because of acts of God or employer directed closings. Furthermore, teachers may report at a corresponding later time on days when the start of school is put on hold. In both instances, there will be no loss of pay. F. The Board retains the sole right to make up any or all employee work days/hours cancelled or lost because of reasons for which the State Department of Education does not allow such days/hours to be counted as days of student instruction. The rescheduling of such days/hours shall not entitle employees to additional compensation. The days/hours to be made up will be made up at the end of the current school calendar year unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. G. Should the Board contemplate instituting summer school or other types of bargaining unit work funded by the general fund budget beyond the regular duty day, all terms and conditions of said employment shall be bargained by the parties.

TEACHER HOURS. A. Teaching hours in the Mesick Xxxxxx Consolidated School shall be as follows: All teachers will have a daily seven (7) hour) , ten (10) minute contractual obligation. Each teacher's workday schedule will be contiguous. The teacher's workday will be scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The administration shall establish the starting times and ending times for each building. The daily contractual obligation, as specified herein, will be adjusted by the Board and Association, as necessary to meet the requirements of the School Code and/or State Aid Act for minimum student instruction regarding clock hours of instructional time for receipt of all available funding, allowances and appropriations. B. All teachers shall have a duty free, uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty (30) minutes or more than fifty (50) minutes, not to be included in the seven (7) hour, ten (10) minute contractual obligation. C. Each teacher shall have an unassigned preparation period of no less than the equivalent of fifty (50) minutes per day. In grades of Kindergarten through eight (8) this time (two hundred fifty (250) minutes) will be distributed over the week in blocks of time no less than twenty twenty-five (2025) minutes in duration. Teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes except when scheduled activities such as assemblies, conferences, field trips, etc., prevent it. The intention is to provide each teacher with fifty (50) minutes of preparation time each day, as feasible. Individual teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes preparation time in one day without prior consultation for such work assignment. D. Attendance at professional staff meetings, for a total to not exceed ninety (90) minutes monthly outside the regular working hours, is mandatory, except when permission for absence is granted by the supervisor or principal. Every effort will be made to end these meetings no later than 5:00 p.m. E. Teachers are not required to report to school on days during which school does not operate because of acts of God or employer directed closings. Furthermore, teachers may report at a corresponding later time on days when the start of school is put on hold. In both instances, there will be no loss of pay. F. The Board retains the sole right to make up any or all employee work days/hours cancelled or lost because of reasons for which the State Department of Education does not allow such days/hours to be counted as days of student instruction. The rescheduling of such days/hours shall not entitle employees to additional compensation. The days/hours to be made up will be made up at the end of the current school calendar year unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. G. Should the Board contemplate instituting summer school or other types of bargaining unit work funded by the general fund budget beyond the regular duty day, all terms and conditions of said employment shall be bargained by the parties.

TEACHER HOURS. A. Teaching All secondary school teachers shall have a duty-free lunch period as prescribed by State mandate. All full-time elementary school teachers shall receive a forty (40) minute duty free lunch on days when lunch is served for students. Middle school teachers shall receive a thirty-five (35) minute lunch period. B. Teachers may leave the building during their lunch period and at other times during the regular inschool workday if permission is granted by the principal or his/her designated representative, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld, and the teacher signs out and signs in again. C. As professionals, teachers are expected to devote to their assignments the time necessary to meet their responsibilities, but they shall not be required to “clock in” or “clock out” by hours and minutes. Teachers shall indicate their presence in the Mesick Consolidated School building by utilizing the District’s electronic swipe card system upon arrival and when leaving the building during and after the school day. D. It is recognized by both parties that emergencies or unusual circumstances may arise which will necessitate a change in the regular inschool workday. E. Teachers may be required to remain after the end of the regular inschool workday, without additional compensation, for the purpose of attending not more than four (4) general faculty, departmental, or grade level meetings per month. 1. Such meetings shall begin promptly following student dismissal and shall run for no more than one (1) hour. 2. So far as practicable, such meetings shall not be called on Fridays, on a day preceding a school holiday, or on any day upon which teacher attendance is not required. 3. The notice and tentative agenda for any meeting shall be given to the teachers involved at least one (1) day prior to the meeting, whenever practicable. 4. Teachers shall have the opportunity to suggest items for the agenda. F. The teacher's day shall be as follows: All teachers will have a daily : 1. Elementary Schools shall be seven (7) hourhours and fifteen (15) ten minutes; 2. Middle School shall be seven (107) minute contractual obligationhours and fifteen (15) minutes; 3. Each teacher's workday schedule will a. High School shall be contiguous. The teacher's workday will be scheduled between 7:30 a.m. seven (7) hours and 4:00 p.m. The administration shall establish the starting times and ending times for each building. The daily contractual obligation, as specified herein, will be adjusted by the Board and Association, as necessary to meet the requirements of the School Code and/or State Aid Act for minimum student instruction regarding clock hours of instructional time for receipt of all available funding, allowances and appropriations. B. All teachers shall have a duty free, uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty fifteen (30) minutes or more than fifty (5015) minutes. C. Each teacher shall have an unassigned preparation period of no less than the equivalent of fifty (50) minutes per day. In grades of Kindergarten through eight (8) this time (two hundred fifty (250) minutes) will be distributed over the week in blocks of time no less than twenty (20) minutes in duration. Teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes except when scheduled activities such as assemblies, conferences, field trips, etc., prevent it. The intention is to provide each teacher with fifty (50) minutes of preparation time each day, as feasible. Individual teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes preparation time in one day without prior consultation for such work assignment. D. Attendance at professional staff meetings, for a total to not exceed ninety (90) minutes monthly outside the regular working hours, is mandatory, except when permission for absence is granted by the supervisor or principal. Every effort will be made to end these meetings no later than 5:00 p.m. E. Teachers are not required to report to school on days during which school does not operate because of acts of God or employer directed closings. Furthermore, teachers may report at a corresponding later time on days when the start of school is put on hold. In both instances, there will be no loss of pay. F. The Board retains the sole right to make up any or all employee work days/hours cancelled or lost because of reasons for which the State Department of Education does not allow such days/hours to be counted as days of student instruction. The rescheduling of such days/hours shall not entitle employees to additional compensation. The days/hours to be made up will be made up at the end of the current school calendar year unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. G. Should the Board contemplate instituting summer school or other types of bargaining unit work funded by the general fund budget beyond the regular duty day, all terms and conditions of said employment shall be bargained by the parties.

TEACHER HOURS. A. Teaching hours in the Mesick Consolidated School The total in-school teacher work day shall be as followsbe: All teachers will have a daily seven (7) hourhours, fifteen (15) ten (10) minute contractual obligation. Each teacher's workday schedule will be contiguousminutes for all employees. The teacher's workday will be scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The administration work day shall establish the starting times and ending times for each buildinginclude a duty-free period during normal lunch hours. The daily contractual obligation, as specified herein, will be adjusted by the Board and Association, as necessary to meet the requirements of the School Code and/or State Aid Act for minimum student instruction regarding clock hours of instructional time for receipt of all available funding, allowances and appropriations. B. All teachers shall have a duty free, uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty (30) minutes or more than fifty (50) minutes. C. Each teacher shall have an unassigned preparation period of be no less than the equivalent pupils receive. The duty-free lunch period for elementary school teachers shall include recess time. Except that, on in-service days the lunch for all teachers shall be one (1) hour in length. On Friday of fifty each week and on any day preceding a school holiday, teachers shall not be required to remain at the end of the school day beyond the departure of the regularly scheduled buses. For the purposes of this article, a school holiday is defined as any weekday when classes are not in session. B. Teachers may be required to remain after school for meetings for a period not to exceed one-half (501/2) minutes per hour beyond the above-mentioned teacher day. In grades The number of Kindergarten through eight such meetings will not exceed twenty-four (8) this time (two hundred fifty (25024) minutes) will be distributed over the week meetings in blocks of time no less than twenty (20) minutes in durationa school year. Teachers will not shall be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes except when scheduled activities notified at least one calendar week before such as assembliesmeetings and shall receive a list of topics to be discussed in advance of the meeting. C. Occasionally, conferencesand also during emergencies, field trips, etc., prevent it. The intention is teachers may be asked to provide each teacher with fifty (50) minutes of preparation time each extend their teaching day, as feasible. Individual teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes preparation time in one day without prior consultation for such work assignment. D. Attendance at professional staff meetings, for a total to not exceed ninety (90) minutes monthly outside the regular working Regular school hours, once fixed, shall not be changed without notice to and discussion with the Association. E. The Administration will make a conscientious effort to assign teachers so that the number of preparations, as well as the number of times a teacher is mandatoryrequired to change teaching stations, except when permission for absence will be kept to a minimum. F. The Board will set up a tutorial program, on a limited basis, in the high school and middle school, designed to provide additional instruction to students who require such attention. It is granted by planned that a few teachers will be relieved from study hall, corridor, cafeteria and the supervisor or principal. like duty to devote their efforts to this program. G. Teachers will be permitted to leave the building during their lunch period upon condition that they sign out and sign in upon leaving and entering the building. H. Every effort will be made to end these meetings provide teachers with a daily undivided preparation/conference period during which they shall not be assigned to any other duties. In instances where a daily preparation period cannot be scheduled, the Administration will rotate teacher schedules so that every effort is made to provide that the same teacher will not lack a daily prep period two years in a row. I. Every effort will be made to avoid having secondary teachers assigned to teach more than three (3) consecutive periods. In the situation where double periods are used, the teacher will not be required to meet with more than six (6) classes consecutively. J. The Administration will not assign teachers in grades Kindergarten through twelve (K-12) to more than one (1) extra-curricular evening proctoring activity, two (2) parent-teacher conferences, and one (1) back-to-school night per school year up to and including the date of graduation. The Back to School night program shall commence no later than 5:00 p.m.7:00pm. E. Teachers K. When elementary classes are not required being taught music, art, computer or physical education by special area teachers, the teacher whose classes are being taught may use that time as a preparation period. When physical education is being taught by classroom teachers, that activity will be scheduled so that one teacher will be responsible for his or her own class and the class of another simultaneously. The teacher whose class has been taken over shall use that period as a preparation period. L. A teacher may be assigned to report cover the class of an absent colleague during his/her preparation period or may voluntarily forego no more than one (1) preparation period per week, in order to school on days during which school does not operate because of acts of God or employer directed closingscover contractual duties as needed. Furthermore, teachers may report Members shall be compensated at a corresponding later rate of $30 per occurrence. M. The administration has the right to assign duty periods in lieu of instructional time. N. All Academy and CTE teachers shall teach three (3) blocks per day each semester with a half block for planning and preparation and a half block for an assigned duty. Due to student scheduling needs, additional instruction blocks in lieu of preparation time on days when or other responsibilities may be assigned as necessary by the start of school is put on hold. In both instances, there Principal and will be no loss of paycompensated at $2650 per semester. F. The Board retains the sole right to make up any or all employee work days/hours cancelled or lost because of reasons for which the State Department of Education does not allow such days/hours to be counted as days of student instruction. The rescheduling of such days/hours shall not entitle employees to additional compensation. The days/hours to be made up will be made up at the end of the current school calendar year unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. G. Should the Board contemplate instituting summer school or other types of bargaining unit work funded by the general fund budget beyond the regular duty day, all terms and conditions of said employment shall be bargained by the parties.

TEACHER HOURS. A. Teaching hours in the Mesick Xxxxxx Consolidated School shall be as follows: All teachers will have a daily seven (7) hour) ten (10) minute contractual obligation. Each teacher's workday schedule will be contiguous. The teacher's workday will be scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The administration shall establish the starting times and ending times for each building. The daily contractual obligation, as specified herein, will be adjusted by the Board and Association, as necessary to meet the requirements of the School Code and/or State Aid Act for minimum student instruction regarding clock hours of instructional time for receipt of all available funding, allowances and appropriations. B. All teachers shall have a duty free, uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty (30) minutes or more than fifty (50) minutes. C. Each teacher shall have an unassigned preparation period of no less than the equivalent of fifty (50) minutes per day. In grades of Kindergarten through eight (8) this time (two hundred fifty (250) minutes) will be distributed over the week in blocks of time no less than twenty (20) minutes in duration. Teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes except when scheduled activities such as assemblies, conferences, field trips, etc., prevent it. The intention is to provide each teacher with fifty (50) minutes of preparation time each day, as feasible. Individual teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes preparation time in one day without prior consultation for such work assignment. D. Attendance at professional staff meetings, for a total to not exceed ninety (90) minutes monthly outside the regular working hours, is mandatory, except when permission for absence is granted by the supervisor or principal. Every effort will be made to end these meetings no later than 5:00 p.m. E. Teachers are not required to report to school on days during which school does not operate because of acts of God or employer directed closings. Furthermore, teachers may report at a corresponding later time on days when the start of school is put on hold. In both instances, there will be no loss of pay. F. The Board retains the sole right to make up any or all employee work days/hours cancelled or lost because of reasons for which the State Department of Education does not allow such days/hours to be counted as days of student instruction. The rescheduling of such days/hours shall not entitle employees to additional compensation. The days/hours to be made up will be made up at the end of the current school calendar year unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. G. Should the Board contemplate instituting summer school or other types of bargaining unit work funded by the general fund budget beyond the regular duty day, all terms and conditions of said employment shall be bargained by the parties.

TEACHER HOURS. A. Teaching hours in the Mesick Consolidated School shall be as follows: All teachers will have a daily seven (7) hour) , ten (10) minute contractual obligation. Each teacher's workday schedule will be contiguous. The teacher's workday will be scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The administration shall establish the starting times and ending times for each building. The daily contractual obligation, as specified herein, will be adjusted by the Board and Association, as necessary to meet the requirements of the School Code and/or State Aid Act for minimum student instruction regarding clock hours of instructional time for receipt of all available funding, allowances and appropriations. B. All teachers shall have a duty free, uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty (30) minutes or more than fifty (50) minutes, not to be included in the seven (7) hour, ten (10) minute contractual obligation. C. Each teacher shall have an unassigned preparation period of no less than the equivalent of fifty (50) minutes per day. In grades of Kindergarten through eight (8) this time (two hundred fifty (250) minutes) will be distributed over the week in blocks of time no less than twenty twenty-five (2025) minutes in duration. Teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes except when scheduled activities such as assemblies, conferences, field trips, etc., prevent it. The intention is to provide each teacher with fifty (50) minutes of preparation time each day, as feasible. Individual teachers will not be assigned less than fifty (50) minutes preparation time in one day without prior consultation for such work assignment. D. Attendance at professional staff meetings, for a total to not exceed ninety (90) minutes monthly outside the regular working hours, is mandatory, except when permission for absence is granted by the supervisor or principal. Every effort will be made to end these meetings no later than 5:00 p.m. E. Teachers are not required to report to school on days during which school does not operate because of acts of God or employer directed closings. Furthermore, teachers may report at a corresponding later time on days when the start of school is put on hold. In both instances, there will be no loss of pay. F. The Board retains the sole right to make up any or all employee work days/hours cancelled or lost because of reasons for which the State Department of Education does not allow such days/hours to be counted as days of student instruction. The rescheduling of such days/hours shall not entitle employees to additional compensation. The days/hours to be made up will be made up at the end of the current school calendar year unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. G. Should the Board contemplate instituting summer school or other types of bargaining unit work funded by the general fund budget beyond the regular duty day, all terms and conditions of said employment shall be bargained by the parties.