Common use of Teacher Work Day Clause in Contracts

Teacher Work Day. 6.2.1 The Board and the Association recognize that a teacher’s professional and primary responsibility and obligation is to teach. 6.2.2 Each school staff will equitably distribute and share duties and responsibilities so that they are manageable for all. Faculty meetings will be scheduled during the existing schoolwork day and shall be completed during that time. Attendance beyond the workday shall be optional. 6.2.3 Each school shall design their yearly and daily schedules to reflect the priority that teachers are able to plan and prepare to deliver quality instruction. Each school leadership team shall develop and distribute work day schedules which meet the requirements of this Article prior to September 1 of each year. Schedules may be revised as needed throughout the school year. Teachers’ time before and after school on student contact days, will reflect a balance between school-directed time and teacher-directed time. Collaboration is expected both in teacher- directed and school-directed time. 6.2.4 Each school shall design their work day to include a minimum 30-minute lunch time, free from regularly scheduled duties. 6.2.5 In consideration of each school’s unique needs, each school’s Leadership Team will make every effort to schedule consecutive, equitable and adequate time for both teacher and team planning during the teacher workday. There shall be no required student supervision during plan time. While the priority is for teachers to be planned and prepared to deliver quality instruction, it is understood that professional meetings are inherent to instructional planning and may be scheduled during a teacher’s planning time. 6.2.6 The number of consecutive teaching assignments and the number of different assignments will be kept to a minimum. Using a collaborative process, each school shall decide division and number of teaching assignments based on student needs, teacher expertise, and school design. The District will review and adjust caseloads for special populations as necessary. Caseloads will be determined by student needs, staff expertise, and program design. 6.2.7 Licensed staff shall be required to substitute when a classroom teacher absence is not covered, or if an emergency arises. The School Director will make every effort to obtain a substitute teacher. Prior to the first day of student contact, each school will use a collaborative process to develop a written plan for how to fairly and equitably support students in these situations. Licensed staff members will choose one of the following methods of compensation: 6.2.7.1 Payment of hourly rate based on beginning BA range for the current year. When a classroom group of students is divided among teachers, those teachers will divide the hourly rate. 6.2.7.2 Accumulated time may be applied toward time off during the normal non-student day. Exceptions shall be, but are not limited to, coaching, co-curricular, parent-teacher conferences, scheduled meetings and other previous contractual obligations. The MEA and District administration will work together in Professional Council to: 1. Refine and monitor the plan to cover the absences of athletic coaches that arise due to competitions that conflict with the school day; 2. Study the feasibility of including all District licensed staff in the substitute rotation. 6.2.8 Teachers will be permitted to leave school property during their assigned lunch period provided they notify the school office before leaving the school.

Teacher Work Day. 6.2.1 The Board and the Association recognize that a teacher’s professional and primary responsibility and obligation is to teach. 6.2.2 Each school staff will equitably distribute and share duties and responsibilities so that they are manageable for all. Faculty meetings will be scheduled during the existing schoolwork day and shall be completed during that time. Attendance beyond the workday shall be optional. 6.2.3 Each school shall design their yearly and daily schedules to reflect the priority that teachers are able to plan and prepare to deliver quality instruction. Each school leadership team shall develop and distribute work day Work Day schedules which meet the requirements of this Article prior to September 1 of each year. Schedules may be revised as needed throughout the school year. Teachers’ time before and after school on student contact days, will reflect a balance between school-directed time and teacher-directed time. Collaboration is expected both in teacher- teacher-directed and school-directed time. 6.2.4 Each school shall design their work day workday to include a minimum 30-minute lunch time, free from regularly scheduled duties. 6.2.5 In consideration of each school’s unique needs, each school’s Leadership Team will make every effort to schedule consecutive, equitable and adequate time for both teacher and team planning during the teacher workdayTeacher Work Day. There shall be no required student supervision during plan time. While the priority is for teachers to be planned and prepared to deliver quality instruction, it is understood that professional meetings are inherent to instructional planning and may be scheduled during a teacher’s planning time. 6.2.6 The number of consecutive teaching assignments and the number of different assignments will be kept to a minimum. Using a collaborative process, each school shall decide division and number of teaching assignments based on student needs, teacher expertise, and school design. The District will review and adjust caseloads for special populations as necessary. Caseloads will be determined by student needs, staff expertise, and program design. 6.2.7 Licensed staff shall be required to substitute when a classroom teacher absence is not covered, or if an emergency arises. The School Director will make every effort to obtain a substitute teacher. Prior to the first day of student contact, each school will use a collaborative process to develop a written plan for how to support students fairly and equitably support students in these situations. Licensed staff members will choose one of the following methods of compensation: 6.2.7.1 Payment of hourly rate will be based on beginning BA range the current regular substitute rate for the current year. When a classroom group of students is divided among teachers, those teachers will divide the daily regular substitute rate. The hourly rate for substituting will be 1/7 the current regular substitute rate. 6.2.7.2 Accumulated time may be applied toward time off during the normal non-student day. Exceptions shall be, but are not limited to, coaching, co-curricular, parent-teacher conferences, scheduled meetings meetings, and other previous contractual obligations. The MEA and District administration will work together in Professional Council to: 1. Refine and monitor the plan to cover the absences of athletic coaches that arise due to competitions that conflict with the school day;. 2. Study the feasibility of including all District licensed staff in the substitute rotation. 6.2.8 Teachers will be permitted to leave school property during their assigned lunch period provided they notify the school office before leaving the school.

Teacher Work Day. 6.2.1 The Board and the Association recognize that a teacher’s professional and primary responsibility and obligation is to teach. 6.2.2 Each school staff will equitably distribute and share duties and responsibilities so that they are manageable for all. Faculty meetings will be scheduled during the existing schoolwork day and shall be completed during that time. Attendance beyond the workday shall be optional. 6.2.3 Each school shall design their yearly and daily schedules to reflect the priority that teachers are able to plan and prepare to deliver quality instruction. Each school leadership team shall develop and distribute work day schedules which meet the requirements of this Article prior to September 1 1st of each year. Schedules may be revised as needed throughout the school year. Teachers’ time before and after school on student contact days, will reflect a balance between school-directed time and teacher-directed time. Collaboration is expected both in teacher- directed and school-directed time. 6.2.4 Each school shall design their work day to include a minimum 30-minute lunch time, free from regularly scheduled duties. 6.2.5 In consideration of each school’s unique needs, each school’s Leadership Team school will make every effort to schedule consecutive, equitable and adequate time for both teacher and team planning during the teacher workday. There shall be no required student supervision during plan time. While the priority is for teachers to be planned and prepared to deliver quality instruction, it is understood that professional meetings are inherent to instructional planning and may be scheduled during a teacher’s planning time. 6.2.6 The number of consecutive teaching assignments and the number of different assignments will be kept to a minimum. Using a collaborative process, each school shall decide division and number of teaching assignments based on student needs, teacher expertise, and school design. The District will review and adjust caseloads for special populations as necessary. Caseloads will be determined by student needs, staff expertise, and program design. 6.2.7 Licensed staff shall be required to substitute when a classroom teacher absence is not covered, or if an emergency arises. The School Director will make every effort to obtain a substitute teacher. Prior to the first day of student contact, each school will use a collaborative process to develop a written plan for how to fairly and equitably support students in these situations. Licensed staff members will choose one of the following methods of compensation: 6.2.7.1 Payment of hourly rate based on beginning BA range for the current year. When a classroom group of students is divided among teachers, those teachers will divide the hourly rate. 6.2.7.2 Accumulated time may be applied toward time off during the normal non-student day. Exceptions shall be, but are not limited to, coaching, co-curricular, parent-teacher conferences, scheduled meetings and other previous contractual obligations. The MEA and District administration will work together in Professional Council to: 1. Refine and monitor the Develop a plan to cover the absences of athletic coaches that arise due to competitions that conflict with the school day; 2. Study the feasibility of including all District licensed staff in the substitute rotation. 6.2.8 Teachers will be permitted to leave school property during their assigned lunch period provided they notify the school office before leaving the school.

Teacher Work Day. 6.2.1 The Board and the Association recognize that a teacher’s professional and primary responsibility and obligation is to teach. 6.2.2 Each school staff will equitably distribute and share duties and responsibilities so that they are manageable for all. Faculty meetings will be scheduled during the existing schoolwork day and shall be completed during that time. Attendance beyond the workday shall be optional. 6.2.3 Each school shall design their yearly and daily schedules to reflect the priority that teachers are able to plan and prepare to deliver quality instruction. Each school leadership team shall develop and distribute work day schedules which meet the requirements of this Article prior to September 1 of each year. Schedules may be revised as needed throughout the school year. Teachers’ time before and after school on student contact days, will reflect a balance between school-directed time and teacher-directed time. Collaboration is expected both in teacher- directed and school-directed time. 6.2.4 Each school shall design their work day to include a minimum 30-minute lunch time, free from regularly scheduled duties. 6.2.5 In consideration of each school’s unique needs, each school’s Leadership Team will make every effort to schedule consecutive, equitable and adequate time for both teacher and team planning during the teacher workday. There shall be no required student supervision during plan time. While the priority is for teachers to be planned and prepared to deliver quality instruction, it is understood that professional meetings are inherent to instructional planning and may be scheduled during a teacher’s planning time. 6.2.6 The number of consecutive teaching assignments and the number of different assignments will be kept to a minimum. Using a collaborative process, each school shall decide division and number of teaching assignments based on student needs, teacher expertise, and school design. The District will review and adjust caseloads for special populations as necessary. Caseloads will be determined by student needs, staff expertise, and program design. 6.2.7 Licensed staff shall be required to substitute when a classroom teacher absence is not covered, or if an emergency arises. The School Director will make every effort to obtain a substitute teacher. Prior to the first day of student contact, each school will use a collaborative process to develop a written plan for how to fairly and equitably support students in these situations. Licensed staff members will choose one of the following methods of compensation: 6.2.7.1 Payment of hourly rate based on beginning BA range for the current year. When a classroom group of students is divided among teachers, those teachers will divide the hourly rate. 6.2.7.2 Accumulated time may be applied toward time off during the normal non-student day. Exceptions shall be, but are not limited to, coaching, co-curricular, parent-teacher conferences, scheduled meetings and other previous contractual obligations. The MEA and District administration will work together in Professional Council to: 1. Refine and monitor the plan to cover the absences of athletic coaches that arise due to competitions that conflict with the school day; 2. Study the feasibility of including all District licensed staff in the substitute rotation. 6.2.8 Teachers will be permitted to leave school property during their assigned lunch period provided they notify the school office before leaving the school.