Teacher Work Load. Employee workload shall be as follows:
Teacher Work Load. A. The secondary school day can consist of 6 class periods, none of which will be longer than 56 minutes nor shorter than 40 minutes, or a school day can consist of full block classes, none of which will be longer than 88 minutes nor shorter than 79 minutes and half-block classes, none of which will be longer than 45 minutes nor shorter than 44 minutes. A full time teacher's total instructional time may range from a maximum of 270 minutes to a minimum of 259 minutes. The secondary school day may also consist of 7 class periods, none of which will be longer than 56 minutes nor shorter than 50 minutes. In the 7-period format, a full-time teacher's total instructional time may range from a maximum of 312 minutes to a minimum of 300 minutes. The elementary teacher's preparation time when the specialized teachers are in the classroom shall continue to be equivalent to no less than the current two (2) hours every seven (7) school days. The times above may change for the following reasons:
Teacher Work Load. A. If, in the opinion of the teacher, additional help is needed in the classroom due to a combination of number of students, special needs of students, type of curriculum, and additional work done by the teacher, the teacher shall confer with the building principal. If both agree that a paraprofessional is needed, they shall meet and confer with the superintendent. If all three agree, a paraprofessional may be hired for all or a portion of a day. At the high school level, the teacher shall first confer with the department chair, when appropriate.
Teacher Work Load. 1. The School District Trustees will make an effort to adhere to Standards for Accreditation of Montana Schools.
Teacher Work Load. A high school academic teacher’s instructional work load shall be a maximum of five (5) instructional periods per day in the high school. Every reasonable effort will be made to balance high school teacher preparations consistent with the nature of the subject area, the size of the classes, the special offerings of the department, and the special competencies of the teachers. Assignments to co-curricular, extra pay and/or supervisory service shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Article 6 pertaining to preparation and professional time. If continuous teaching time exceeds 180 minutes for K-5 teachers, teachers can, upon request, have a fifteen (15) minute break during that 180 minute period. For 6-12 instruction, every reasonable effort will be made to keep maximum continuous teaching time to four (4) 40-minute periods (or two 80-minute blocks).
Teacher Work Load. The pupil-teacher ratio shall not exceed an average of thirty students to one full-time equivalent certificated employee. For the purposes of this Section, a full-time equivalent certificated employee shall be computed on the basis of time spent in the classroom. At the elementary level, if any self-contained classroom exceeds thirty students per class, or thirty-five students per class in traditional large group situations; or at the secondary level, if any self-contained classroom exceeds thirty students per class or forty students per class in traditional large group situation, then the District, after consultation with the affected teacher, may implement a variety of solutions to alleviate the problem including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
Teacher Work Load. The teacher workload in a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 A/B alternate day block schedule will be as follows:
Teacher Work Load. 1. The daily teaching load in the school shall normally be six (6) forty-four (44) minute periods based on an eight (8) period day, equaling a total daily teaching load of two hundred sixty-four (264) minutes. The Board reserves the right to implement alternative scheduling, with consultation from the Association within the daily teaching load of two hundred sixty-four (264) minutes. An exception to this Article can be made with the agreement of the teacher, Association, and the Board; in this case an extra five thousand four hundred thirty dollars ($5,430) will be paid if assigned to a seventh period academic course and one thousand three hundred dollars ($1300) if assigned to supervise an independent study for each period, to be prorated based on the number of marking periods in which the seventh class occurs. Volunteers will be sought when a representative of the Association is present.
Teacher Work Load. The normal teaching load for secondary classroom teachers in the seven (7) period day shall be five (5) instructional periods, one (1) study hall/supervisory period, and one (1) preparation period, and other assigned duties such as bus duty, homeroom, and the like.
Teacher Work Load. A. Teachers' Work Day:
