Common use of Teacher Planning Time Clause in Contracts

Teacher Planning Time. 1. PreK-5 Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of 300 minutes a week, with a minimum of 60 consecutive minutes per day, for the purpose of individual planning and preparation, with any variation to be approved between the principal and teacher. Teachers who agree to nonconsecutive plan time will be excused from before-school, lunch, and after-school duty, and no single plan period will be fewer than 30 minutes in length, during student/teacher contact time. Principals may, at their discretion with 48 hours advanced notice, conduct grade level meetings with teachers up to two times per month not to exceed 30 minutes in length during teacher plan time. 2. Secondary Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of one regularly scheduled class period per day for the purpose of individual planning and preparation. Additional plan time will be provided on one district professional development day per quarter in the amount of four hours, for a total of 16 hours in the school calendar year. Any change in the current plan time will be brought back for negotiation in the spring prior to the change.

Teacher Planning Time. ‌ 1. PreK-5 Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of 300 minutes a week, with a minimum of 60 consecutive minutes per day, for the purpose of individual planning and preparation, with any variation to be approved between the principal and teacher. Teachers who agree to nonconsecutive plan time will be excused from before-school, lunch, and after-school duty, and no single plan period will be fewer than 30 minutes in length, during student/teacher contact time. Principals may, at their discretion with 48 hours advanced notice, conduct grade level meetings with teachers up to two times per month not to exceed 30 minutes in length during teacher plan time. 2. Secondary Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of one regularly scheduled class period per day for the purpose of individual planning and preparation. Additional plan time will be provided on one district professional development day per quarter in the amount of four hours, for a total of 16 hours in the school calendar year. Any change in the current plan time will be brought back for negotiation in the spring prior to the change.

Teacher Planning Time. 1. PreK-5 Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of 300 minutes a week, with a minimum of 60 consecutive minutes per day, for the purpose of individual planning and preparation, with any variation to be approved between the principal and teacher. Teachers who agree to nonconsecutive plan time will be excused from before-school, lunch, and after-school duty, and no single plan period will be fewer than 30 minutes in length, during student/teacher contact time. Principals may, at their discretion with 48 hours advanced notice, conduct grade level meetings with teachers up to two times per month not to exceed 30 minutes in length during teacher plan time. 2. Secondary Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of one regularly scheduled class period per day for the purpose of individual planning and preparation. Additional plan time will be provided on one district professional development through late start times at 9:30 am, two times per month, not to exceed 16 late start dates per year. One hour of each late start day per quarter in the amount may be designated by principals for building priorities, including but not limited to: staff meetings, team or department meetings, or staff development. The second hour of four hours, each late start day will be used for a total of 16 hours in the school calendar yearindividual teacher plan time. Any change in the current plan time will be brought back for negotiation in the spring prior to the change.