Common use of Teacher Work Day Clause in Contracts

Teacher Work Day. A. A Teacher is guaranteed at least thirty (30) consecutive minutes for a duty-free lunch. The total hours per day, inclusive of lunch, shall not exceed7 hours and 30 minutes. B. After consultation with the WWEA, the District will determine and distribute building hours annually. C. Early childhood and elementary teachers will start at scheduled building hours for professional time, not to exceed one (1) mandatory principal called all staff/faculty meeting per week. On the remaining days of the week, teachers shall use the time to fulfill their professional responsibilities. Meetings to address emergency or urgent circumstances may be called as necessary. D. Middle school teachers will start 30 minutes earlier one day per week, 3 times per month, for professional time as determined by the building administrator. E. High school teachers may be required to attend two (2) meetings/month, on average, not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes each. F. Teachers may be required to attend a maximum of four (4) activities per year beyond the regular work day, provided, however, that the total amount of required attendance time for each Teacher should not exceed approximately ten (10) hours per school year. While attendance at certain activities may be required of all Teachers in a building, Teachers may sign up for those activities which are not required, provided that the Principal may assign a Teacher to any such activity so long as such assignment(s) is/are consistent with the attendance requirements provided herein. The principal may reassign a Teacher to another activity in the event the Teacher is unavailable for the activity assigned or requested. Teachers may also be assigned an activity in the event of an emergency. G. In addition to the workday provisions above, a Teacher may be required to attend one (1) District level meetings/semester, on average, not to exceed 60 minutes. Attendance at such meetings is not included in the maximum of four (4) required activities noted herein. H. The principal(s) to whom a psychologist and/or social worker is (are) assigned shall set the beginning and ending times of the workday; excepting overload compensation paid pursuant to this Agreement, and except as provided herein such beginning and ending times shall be reasonably consistent with assigned building Teacher work times. I. In schools where more than one FTE LLC Teacher is employed, the Administration may schedule said LLC Teacher(s) so as to be able to provide LLC services to students outside usual student attendance hours, provided, however, that no LLC Teacher shall be required to work more than the number of the building’s work hours for the day involved. J. In emergencies involving the safety of students, the principal may assign an adequate number of Teachers to provide necessary supervision beyond the regular workday. Occasional late buses shall be considered an emergency. K. All specialists will be provided a 30-minute duty free lunch. L. Special education Teachers at all levels and special service personnel shall receive two (2) release days prior to scheduled annual reviews to prepare for those annual reviews. The scheduling of the release days prior to annual reviews shall be by mutual agreement of the Teacher and the principal and must be conducted onsite/ in District.

Teacher Work Day. A. A Teacher is guaranteed at least thirty 14.01 The classroom teacher’s normal workday shall total seven (307) consecutive minutes for a duty-free lunch. The total hours per day, inclusive of lunch, shall not exceed7 hours and 30 minutes. B. After consultation with the WWEA, the District will determine and distribute building hours annually. C. Early childhood and elementary teachers will start at scheduled building hours for professional time, not to exceed one (1) mandatory principal called all staff/faculty meeting per week. On the remaining days of the week, teachers shall use the time to fulfill their professional responsibilities. Meetings to address emergency or urgent circumstances may be called as necessary. D. Middle school teachers will start 30 minutes earlier one day per week, 3 times per month, for professional time as determined by the building administrator. E. High school teachers may be required to attend two (2) meetings/month, on average, not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes. Classroom teachers are expected to be available for meetings with students or parents before/after class within the normal workday unless the teacher makes satisfactory alternative arrangements. An equal amount of release time will be given for parent conferences that occur outside the workday and do not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. Parent conferences that require more than fifteen (15) minutes eachoutside the workday will be compensated at the hourly project rate in increments of quarter hours. F. Teachers 14.02 Conferences for IEP reviews shall follow these procedures: A. Any IEP conferences for transition students conducted outside of the established time frame for the seven (7) hour and forty-five (45) minute day in each building shall be voluntary for any member of the bargaining unit. B. Any member of the bargaining unit who elects to participate in an IEP conference outside of the established time frame for the seven (7) hour and forty-five (45) minute day may elect one (1) of the following options: 1. The member may elect to adjust his/her hours to a seven (7) hour and forty- five (45) minute day beginning at 12:00 p.m. and ending at 7:45 p.m. with appropriate time allowances for dinner and planning/preparation as specified in the Negotiated Agreement. Article 14.01 applies to the member who elects to work his/her normal workday and, in addition, participates in the IEP transition conferences beyond that workday. C. Upon request, intervention specialists shall be granted two (2) professional days each school year to prepare for IEPs and IEP meetings, to be scheduled with the approval of the Administration. All such professional days for this purpose (i.e., preparation of IEPs and IEP meetings) will be completed on campus. Intervention specialists may be required to attend a maximum an IEP meeting during his or her planning time. 14.03 Conferences and meetings with building principals or administrators shall be scheduled as far in advance as practicable. Notwithstanding Section 14.01 of four (4) activities per year beyond this Article, all members of the regular work day, provided, however, that bargaining unit shall be expected to attend the total amount of required attendance time for each Teacher should not exceed approximately ten (10) hours per school yearannual open house. While attendance at certain activities may Classroom teachers shall be required of all Teachers in a building, Teachers may sign up for those excused from meetings or activities which are held beyond the normal workday if the teacher has a previous commitment that cannot requiredbe changed nor cancelled without undue hardship, provided that the Principal may assign a Teacher to any such activity so long as such assignment(s) is/are consistent with the attendance requirements provided herein. The principal may reassign a Teacher to another activity in the event the Teacher is unavailable for the activity assigned or requested. Teachers may also be assigned an activity in the event of an emergency. G. In addition teacher gives notice to the workday provisions above, a Teacher may principal or administrator prior to the meeting and provided further that such teachers shall not be required to attend such meetings in excess of one (1) District level meetings/semester, on average, in any one (1) month. 14.04 Each member of the bargaining unit shall receive a duty free lunch period of not to exceed 60 less than thirty (30) consecutive minutes. Attendance at such meetings is not included in the maximum of four (4) required activities noted herein. H. The principal(s) to whom a psychologist and/or social worker is (are) assigned shall set the beginning and ending times A member of the workday; excepting overload compensation paid pursuant to this Agreement, and except as provided herein such beginning and ending times shall be reasonably consistent with assigned bargaining unit may leave the school premises during the scheduled lunch period if the employee receives advance approval from the building Teacher work timesprincipal. I. In schools where more than one FTE LLC Teacher is employed, the Administration may schedule said LLC Teacher(s) so as to be able to provide LLC services to students outside usual student attendance hours, provided, however, that no LLC Teacher shall be required to work more than the number of the building’s work hours for the day involved. J. In emergencies involving the safety of students, the principal may assign an adequate number of Teachers to provide necessary supervision beyond the regular workday. Occasional late buses shall be considered an emergency. K. All specialists will be provided a 30-minute duty free lunch. L. Special education Teachers at all levels and special service personnel shall receive two (2) release days prior to scheduled annual reviews to prepare for those annual reviews. The scheduling of the release days prior to annual reviews shall be by mutual agreement of the Teacher and the principal and must be conducted onsite/ in District.

Teacher Work Day. A. A Teacher is guaranteed work day will not exceed seven (7) hours and twenty (20) minutes per day unless extended days are needed to make up days missed due to closing for lack of funds, emergency weather conditions, acts of God, and/or required teachers' meetings. B. All teachers shall be scheduled for a thirty (30) minute, uninterrupted, duty free lunch period. C. Elementary teachers shall be provided with two hundred (200) minutes per week for planning, preparation, and/or parental conferences. D. Middle School teachers shall be provided with two hundred (200) minutes per week for planning, preparation, and/or parental conferences. E. Secondary teachers shall be provided two hundred (200) minutes per week for planning, preparation, and/or parental conference. F. Certified/licensed teachers will not be asked to substitute for other teachers more than two (2) full-days or four (4) half-days (1/2) per school year. Every effort will be made to obtain subs whenever possible. This does not apply to Article 45 – Emergency Period Substitute Pay. G. Teachers shall not be required to attend more than a total of one (1) mandatory meeting no more than one (1) hour per month. However, in emergency situations involving death, injury, and other serious situations an additional meeting(s) may have to be scheduled. H. The Gibsonburg Superintendent has directed the building level administrators to assign blocks of planning time in at least thirty (30) consecutive minutes for a duty-free lunchminute intervals during the student day, unless agreed to otherwise by the certified/licensed teacher in writing. I. The Administration understands the importance of class size in relation to the learning environment. The total hours per day, inclusive of lunch, shall not exceed7 hours Administration will make every attempt to equalize class size and 30 minuteskeep class size at an optimum level for learning. B. After consultation with J. If a change in teaching assignment is anticipated, for the WWEAsucceeding school year, the District affected teacher(s) will determine and distribute building hours annually. C. Early childhood and elementary teachers will start at scheduled building hours for professional time, not be notified in writing prior to exceed one (1) mandatory principal called all staff/faculty meeting per weekJuly 31st. On the remaining days of the week, teachers It shall use the time to fulfill their professional responsibilities. Meetings to address emergency or urgent circumstances may be called as necessary. D. Middle school teachers will start 30 minutes earlier one day per week, 3 times per month, for professional time as determined by the building administrator. E. High school teachers may be required to attend two (2) meetings/month, on average, not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes each. F. Teachers may be required to attend a maximum of four (4) activities per year beyond the regular work day, providedunderstood, however, that the total amount of required attendance time for each Teacher should not exceed approximately ten (10) hours per school year. While attendance at certain activities may be required of all Teachers in if circumstances necessitate a building, Teachers may sign up for those activities which are not required, provided that the Principal may assign a Teacher change subsequent to any such activity so long as such assignment(s) is/are consistent with the attendance requirements provided herein. The principal may reassign a Teacher to another activity in the event the Teacher is unavailable for the activity assigned or requested. Teachers may also be assigned an activity in the event of an emergency. G. In addition to the workday provisions aboveJuly 31st, a Teacher may conference will be required to attend one (1) District level meetingsheld between the Superintendent or his/semester, on average, not to exceed 60 minutes. Attendance at such meetings is not included in her designee and the maximum of four (4) required activities noted herein. H. The principal(steacher(s) to whom a psychologist and/or social worker is (are) assigned shall set discuss the beginning and ending times of changes. In making changes to assignments, the workday; excepting overload compensation paid pursuant to this Agreement, and except as provided herein such beginning and ending times following criteria shall be reasonably consistent with assigned building Teacher work times. I. In schools where more than one FTE LLC Teacher is employed, the Administration may schedule said LLC Teacher(s) so as to be able to provide LLC services to students outside usual student attendance hours, provided, however, that no LLC Teacher shall be required to work more than the number of the building’s work hours for the day involved. J. In emergencies involving the safety of students, the principal may assign an adequate number of Teachers to provide necessary supervision beyond the regular workday. Occasional late buses shall be considered an emergency. K. All specialists will be provided a 30-minute duty free lunch. L. Special education Teachers at all levels and special service personnel shall receive two (2) release days prior to scheduled annual reviews to prepare for those annual reviews. The scheduling of the release days prior to annual reviews shall be by mutual agreement of the Teacher and the principal and must be conducted onsite/ in District.taken into consideration:

Teacher Work Day. A. A Teacher is guaranteed work day will not exceed seven (7) hours and twenty (20) minutes per day unless extended days are needed to make up days missed due to closing for lack of funds, emergency weather conditions, acts of God, and/or required teachers' meetings. B. All teachers shall be scheduled for a thirty (30) minute, uninterrupted, duty free lunch period. C. Elementary teachers shall be provided with two hundred (200) minutes per week for planning, preparation, and/or parental conferences. D. Middle School teachers shall be provided with two hundred (200) minutes per week for planning, preparation, and/or parental conferences. E. Secondary teachers shall be provided two hundred (200) minutes per week for planning, preparation, and/or parental conference. F. Certified/licensed teachers will not be asked to substitute for other teachers more than two (2) full-days or four (4) half-days (1/2) per school year. Every effort will be made to obtain subs whenever possible. This does not apply to Article 45 – Emergency Period Substitute Pay. G. Teachers shall not be required to attend more than a total of one (1) mandatory meeting no more than one (1) hour per month. However, in emergency situations involving death, injury, and other serious situations an additional meeting(s) may have to be scheduled. X. The Gibsonburg Superintendent has directed the building level administrators to assign blocks of planning time in at least thirty (30) consecutive minutes for a duty-free lunchminute intervals during the student day, unless agreed to otherwise by the certified/licensed teacher in writing. I. The Administration understands the importance of class size in relation to the learning environment. The total hours per day, inclusive of lunch, shall not exceed7 hours Administration will make every attempt to equalize class size and 30 minuteskeep class size at an optimum level for learning. B. After consultation with X. If a change in teaching assignment is anticipated, for the WWEAsucceeding school year, the District affected teacher(s) will determine and distribute building hours annually. C. Early childhood and elementary teachers will start at scheduled building hours for professional time, not be notified in writing prior to exceed one (1) mandatory principal called all staff/faculty meeting per weekJuly 31st. On the remaining days of the week, teachers It shall use the time to fulfill their professional responsibilities. Meetings to address emergency or urgent circumstances may be called as necessary. D. Middle school teachers will start 30 minutes earlier one day per week, 3 times per month, for professional time as determined by the building administrator. E. High school teachers may be required to attend two (2) meetings/month, on average, not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes each. F. Teachers may be required to attend a maximum of four (4) activities per year beyond the regular work day, providedunderstood, however, that the total amount of required attendance time for each Teacher should not exceed approximately ten (10) hours per school year. While attendance at certain activities may be required of all Teachers in if circumstances necessitate a building, Teachers may sign up for those activities which are not required, provided that the Principal may assign a Teacher change subsequent to any such activity so long as such assignment(s) is/are consistent with the attendance requirements provided herein. The principal may reassign a Teacher to another activity in the event the Teacher is unavailable for the activity assigned or requested. Teachers may also be assigned an activity in the event of an emergency. G. In addition to the workday provisions aboveJuly 31st, a Teacher may conference will be required to attend one (1) District level meetingsheld between the Superintendent or his/semester, on average, not to exceed 60 minutes. Attendance at such meetings is not included in her designee and the maximum of four (4) required activities noted herein. H. The principal(steacher(s) to whom a psychologist and/or social worker is (are) assigned shall set discuss the beginning and ending times of changes. In making changes to assignments, the workday; excepting overload compensation paid pursuant to this Agreement, and except as provided herein such beginning and ending times following criteria shall be reasonably consistent with assigned building Teacher work times. I. In schools where more than one FTE LLC Teacher is employed, the Administration may schedule said LLC Teacher(s) so as to be able to provide LLC services to students outside usual student attendance hours, provided, however, that no LLC Teacher shall be required to work more than the number of the building’s work hours for the day involved. J. In emergencies involving the safety of students, the principal may assign an adequate number of Teachers to provide necessary supervision beyond the regular workday. Occasional late buses shall be considered an emergency. K. All specialists will be provided a 30-minute duty free lunch. L. Special education Teachers at all levels and special service personnel shall receive two (2) release days prior to scheduled annual reviews to prepare for those annual reviews. The scheduling of the release days prior to annual reviews shall be by mutual agreement of the Teacher and the principal and must be conducted onsite/ in District.taken into consideration:

Teacher Work Day. A. A Teacher is guaranteed at least Teachers shall have a thirty (30) consecutive minutes for a minute duty-free lunchlunch period. B. Teachers may leave the building during their scheduled duty-free lunch period provided they sign out at the main building office. C. Faculty or other professional meetings which are held after the regular pupil dismissal time shall begin immediately following student dismissal and shall be limited to sixty (60) minutes. The total hours per day, inclusive Meetings held prior to the arrival of lunchstudents, shall not exceed7 hours and 30 also be limited to sixty (60) minutes. B. After consultation with 1. When in the WWEAjudgment of the Superintendent, meetings which will involve a substantial majority of all of the District will determine teachers of the district should be held and distribute building hours annually. C. Early childhood and elementary teachers will start at scheduled building hours for professional time, not when the length of these meetings is anticipated to exceed one (1) mandatory principal called all staff/hour, pupils shall be dismissed early. 2. Where possible and practical, notification of faculty meeting per weekmeetings shall be given three (3) school days in advance. On the remaining days of the week, teachers shall use the time This does not apply in any way to fulfill their professional responsibilities. Meetings to address emergency individual or urgent circumstances may be called as necessarysmall group conferences. D. Middle school The work day for teachers shall not exceed six (6) hours and thirty (30) minutes exclusive of faculty meetings, and shall include lunch time, conference/preparation time, pupil contact time and the requirement that teachers report for work fifteen (15) minutes prior to arrival time for students in their respective buildings. 1. Teachers shall receive released time on all days of parent-teacher report card conferences. The time allowed will start 30 be according to prior practice in the district. Teachers shall receive a minimum of two hundred (200) minutes earlier of conference/preparation time weekly. These conference/preparation periods shall not be less than forty (40) contiguous minutes in length on regular work days excluding early dismissal days and one day of these periods shall occur on at least 4 out of 5 days. Memorial preschool teachers shall receive an additional fifty (50) contiguous minutes of conference/preparation time and a stipend ($200.00 per week, 3 times per month, semester and one comp day) due to the difficulty in scheduling the aforementioned forty (40) minute daily conference/preparation time. Preparation time is defined as time for professional time as determined by teacher preparation. If the need arises to leave the building administratorduring preparation time, teachers may do so provided they sign out at the main building office in the presence of office staff. Classroom teachers who take the daily attendance shall not be assigned duty prior to student arrival time. E. High school teachers may 2. Summer, Saturday workshops and extracurricular activities shall be required to attend two (2) meetings/month, on average, not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes each. F. Teachers may be required to attend a maximum of four (4) activities per year beyond the regular work day, provided, however, compensated at an hourly rate: Instructional aides that the total amount of required attendance time for each Teacher should not exceed approximately ten (10) hours per school year. While attendance at certain activities may be required of all Teachers in a building, Teachers may sign up for those activities which are not required, provided that the Principal may assign a Teacher to any such activity so long as such assignment(s) is/are consistent with the attendance requirements provided herein. The principal may reassign a Teacher to another activity participate in the event above programs shall be paid at a rate of 50% of the Teacher is unavailable for the activity assigned or requestedabove rate. Teachers may also be assigned an activity involved in the event of an emergency. G. In addition to the workday provisions above, a Teacher may be required to attend one (1) District level meetings/semester, on average, not to exceed 60 minutes. Attendance at such meetings is not included in the maximum of four (4) required activities noted herein. H. The principal(s) to whom a psychologist and/or social worker is (are) assigned shall set the beginning and ending times of the workday; excepting overload compensation paid pursuant to this Agreement, and except as provided herein such beginning and ending times shall be reasonably consistent with assigned building Teacher work times. I. In schools where more than one FTE LLC Teacher is employed, the Administration may schedule said LLC Teacher(s) so as to be able to provide LLC services to students outside usual student attendance hours, provided, however, that no LLC Teacher shall be required to work more than the number of the building’s work hours for the day involved. J. In emergencies involving the safety of students, the principal may assign an adequate number of Teachers to provide necessary supervision beyond the regular workday. Occasional late buses shall be considered an emergency. K. All specialists after school music programs will be provided paid on a 30-minute duty free lunchpro rata basis. L. Special education Teachers at all levels and special service personnel shall receive two (2) release days prior to scheduled annual reviews to prepare for those annual reviews. The scheduling of the release days prior to annual reviews shall be by mutual agreement of the Teacher and the principal and must be conducted onsite/ in District.