TEACHER WORK SCHEDULE Clause Samples
TEACHER WORK SCHEDULE. A. WORK DAY:
1. The regular workday for teachers shall be eight (8) hours. Administration at each building shall determine the start and end time as well as the student start and end time subject to Board approval. School starting and ending times for the elementary and secondary students for each school year will be set on or before the May Board Meeting for the next year. The teacher shall be in his/her room or in the hall near his/her room 10 minutes before the beginning of student instruction. A teacher’s regular workday can be periodically reduced by building administrators as needed.
2. In the event school is scheduled to begin before the normal school day or end after the normal school day to make up school hours necessitated by conditions of severe weather, or construction, the teacher workday on such days shall begin ten (10) minutes before the amended student instruction day begins and shall end ten (10) minutes after the end of student instruction. Except that the principal may appoint staff members on a rotating basis to provide pupil supervision.
3. On Fridays or on days preceding holidays the teacher workday shall end 15 minutes after the student instruction day ends.
4. Teachers will be required to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences and School Open Houses, which may be scheduled outside the regular workday. The building principal may excuse attendance for these functions.
5. Teacher attendance shall not be required whenever student attendance is not required due to inclement weather. Teacher attendance for emergency closing other than inclement weather that will not place the teacher in peril shall be determined by the Superintendent. If a building’s master schedule change is being considered, the administrators will seek input from the teaching staff. When a schedule change is deemed necessary, a building representative committee will be established to determine appropriate changes. All recommendations must be made with adequate time to implement for the following school year.
TEACHER WORK SCHEDULE. 7.1 The Board of Education will allow for Association views regarding the School Calendar, however, the final adoption of the School Calendar will be done by the Board of Education. The employee work year shall be no more than 180 school days.
7.2 Except in the case of emergency beyond their control, teachers shall be required to report to work 15 minutes prior to the start of the normal student day and may leave after the completion of their professional responsibilities, but not earlier than 15 minutes after completion of the normal student day, unless prior Administrative approval is given. Professional responsibilities include staff meetings, parent-student conferences, open houses, extra-curricular and other paid assignments, staff committee meetings, emergencies, and other matters related to the work day. The normal student attendance day shall be defined as five (5) hours and forty (40) minutes, unless State mandates dictate otherwise. In that event, the district will be obligated to follow State mandates.
7.3 Each teacher shall receive a lunch period as required by Section 24-9 of The School Code.
7.4 Extra-curricular activities will be compensated according to a Supplemental Work Schedule attached as Appendix D.
7.5 To the extent feasible, each full-time teacher shall get one 30 minute or one student class period preparation time during the student attendance day. However, if the daily period is cancelled, the teacher will be responsible for his/her class and will be compensated in accordance with article 7.6 below.
7.6 In the event a teacher is requested to be an internal substitute, he/she shall be reimbursed twenty dollars ($20.00) per class. Forms shall be provided each teacher to request payment for internal substitution. Payment shall be made on the next regular pay check when feasible. Administration has the right to assign coverage for the safety of all students.
7.7 To the extent feasible, when a teacher is required to attend an after-school activity, he/she shall be given one week's notice
7.8 On early dismissal days, the 1st ▇▇▇▇ will ring at 1:45. Teachers may leave 5 minutes after the last student dismissal (except in emergency situations) on the following days; Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter/Spring Break, Open House, Fall Harvest, Valentine’s Day and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
TEACHER WORK SCHEDULE. 1. Prior to adoption or change in a school calendar, a committee of three teachers (one high school, one elementary and one junior high), the elementary principal, and superintendent shall develop a proposed calendar to be presented to the School Board. The school board will use the proposed calendar as a basis for developing the calendar for adoption. After the school board adopts or amends a calendar, each teacher will be given a copy.
2. The teacher workday shall begin at 7:45 A.M. and end at 3:15 P.M. In the event of early dismissal, teachers shall be dismissed after duties have been performed but not to exceed 15 minutes.
3. Each teacher shall have daily an uninterrupted, duty free lunch period equal to that of the students but not less than thirty (30) minutes.
4. All duties in addition to the above work schedule shall be voluntary, accompanied by a job description, and will be compensated according to the extra duty schedule which is attached to and a part of this agreement as Appendix A.
5. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association with any representative of the School Board or participating in any grievance negotiation, including arbitration, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary if a teaching colleague(s) is provided for each negotiating teacher or if a substitute is provided for each negotiating teacher at the Association's expense.
6. One day per month shall be set aside for curriculum meetings, etc. not to exceed eight (8) meetings per school year. Meetings shall not last later than 4:30 P.M. Employees shall be notified in writing at least seven (7) days prior to each scheduled meeting except in case of emergency.
7. School will be dismissed at 1:45 the school day before all holidays of length two week days or greater.
8. Students will be dismissed at 1:45 on the last day of the first and third nine weeks grading periods. Teachers will be dismissed at 3:15.