Teacher Load. Under normal circumstances, full-time teachers shall not be required to teach beyond the normal number of teaching periods for such teachers as determined by the 2011-2012 school term with the exception that effective the 2017-2018 school year, elementary school special subject teachers’ (music, art, foreign language, P.E.) work load restrictions shall be governed by the Side Letter of Understanding regarding Elementary Special Subject Teachers’ Work Load (attached to this Agreement). If such teachers are required to teach in excess of the regular 2011-2012 work load, they shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis of their annual base salary.
Teacher Load. 7-1 All secondary teachers shall, in addition to their lunch period, have at least four unassigned periods on a 4 day school week and have at least five unassigned periods on a 5 day school week. Secondary teachers assigned a semester schedule without a daily conference period shall be compensated accordingly. Part-time teachers must work at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the work day to be allowed a prep period.
Teacher Load. 1. Teacher Load - High School
Teacher Load. 1. Whenever practical within the limitations of existing staff, course offerings and teacher and pupil assignments and schedules, a secondary teacher will not be required to have more than three (3) teaching preparations at any one time.
Teacher Load. 1. Ratios shall not exceed:
Teacher Load. 48 A. Every effort shall be made to adhere to the class sizes and teacher loads specified as recommended 49 by the New York State Department of Education: 50 Kindergarten (per section) 25 - 30 pupils 51 1 - 5 25 - 30 pupils 52 6 - 8 125 - 150 pupils 53 9 - 12 125 - 150 pupils 54 High School Counseling Maximum of 400 students 55 Middle School Counseling Maximum of 425 students 56 A concentrated effort will be made to reduce class size in the areas deemed most critical by the 57 Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education. Study halls will have a maximum of 30 58 students.
Teacher Load. A. Teachers in grades six (6) through twelve (12) inclusive shall be entitled to one (1) preparation period for each school day which shall be scheduled, as nearly as reasonably possible, on the basis of one (1) per school day. The preparation period shall be equivalent in length to a classroom teaching period. Except in cases of emergency or unusual circumstances, teachers shall not be required to perform other duties during preparation periods. In the event that teachers are required to perform other duties during preparation periods, they shall receive, over and above their basic salary for their services, the sum of twenty-five ($25.00) for each such preparation period. It is understood that any double block fill-in will be compensated accordingly (2x).
Teacher Load. Whenever possible, Teachers in academic subject areas should not be assigned more than 140 students for instructional purposes.
Teacher Load. The Board and Union recognize the educational importance of class size and its impact on student performance. Using past performance as a guide, the Board and Union will monitor class sizes and maintain student-teacher ratios to enhance learning.
Teacher Load. The normal work load of each Junior and Senior High School teacher, based upon an eight period day, will be five class periods and one study hall or six periods. If a regular education teacher (non-special education teacher) is assigned two courses during one class period and more than five (5) different courses during a given semester, he/she will serve as one of the “floater” teachers during learning lab time, provided learning lab continues to be a scheduled period during the instructional day. Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grade teachers shall be considered Junior High teachers and receive the same preparation time as stated above. Elementary Teachers shall have an average of 50 minutes per day each week with no supervision duties during student contact hours for lesson preparation. For at least four days per week, these minutes will be 50 consecutive minutes. If the Board is unable to provide this preparation time, the teacher(s) will be reimbursed at $20.00 per clock hour.
