Common use of Teacher Planning Period Clause in Contracts

Teacher Planning Period. Elementary classroom teachers will be provided planning time when released from their classroom responsibilities by curriculum specialists for art, music and/or physical education. Additional planning time will be provided if released time is available as a result of the addition of other classes provided by curriculum specialists. Elementary curriculum specialists will be provided with planning time comparable to elementary classroom teachers. If a teacher loses a planning period due to a special (art, music and/or physical education) being canceled due to lack of a substitute teacher being provided, the teacher will receive compensation at the rate designated in Article X of this Agreement. Middle school teachers will be provided one (1) class period per school day for planning. High school teachers will be provided one class period of planning time if there are six or less class periods in the students’ school day. There will be no more than six periods per day at the high school. Two days per week there could be up to seven (7) periods per day due to AM and PM homeroom. Travel time is not considered planning time.

Teacher Planning Period. Elementary classroom teachers will be provided planning time when released from their classroom responsibilities by curriculum specialists for art, music and/or physical education. Additional planning time will be provided if released time is available as a result of the addition of other classes provided by curriculum specialists. Elementary curriculum specialists will be provided with planning time comparable to elementary classroom teachers. If a teacher loses a planning period due to a special (art, music and/or physical education) being canceled due to lack of a substitute teacher being provided, the teacher will receive compensation at the rate designated in Article X of this Agreement. Middle school teachers will be provided one (1) class period per school day for planning. High school teachers will be provided one class period of planning time if there are six or less class periods in the students’ school day. There will be no more than six periods per day at the high school. Two days per week there could be up to seven (7) periods per day due to AM and PM homeroom. Travel time is not considered planning time.