Common use of TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers will be at their assigned places of duty not later than 8:00 a.m. Teachers may leave the building at 3:20 p.m., except on Fridays and on the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate at the conclusion of the instructional day. B. Secondary teachers shall not be assigned more than six of the seven periods; the seventh period being an unassigned preparation period. A secondary teacher who teaches during their seventh period and this assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher. Teachers asked by the administration to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour of compensatory time to be used at the teacher’s discretion, or a payment at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitution. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation time must be used by the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitution. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place of duty 10 minutes before the start of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion of the instructional day. E. In the elementary school, when students are assigned to a class under the direction of another teacher (e.g. music and physical education), this will be a preparation period for the regular classroom teacher. Every effort will be made in scheduling to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when school is dismissed early because of inclement weather, teachers may leave 15 minutes after the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer to do lunch time supervision will supervise for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will include one normal class period daily for preparation. The Board shall strive for a minimum of 300 minutes each week for preparation in the elementary. In any year where there are not 300 minutes available for elementary preparation, a committee, made up of an equal number of teachers (appointed by the Association President) and Administrators (appointed by the Superintendent), will meet to evaluate the schedule and make a recommendation to maximize and/or increase planning time. Recommendations will be made to the Association President and Superintendent. B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified by their principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to their last known address. D. Teachers will attend all staff meetings called by the administration without added compensation. Staff meetings are to focus on education and school issues. These meetings can be called to disseminate information, curriculum development, or work as a whole staff on school improvement initiatives. Staff meetings will occur before or after school for no longer than an hour. Total annual meeting hours will not exceed (12) twelve, with no more than (2) two hours in any given month. Teachers will be at their assigned places given forty-eight (48) hours prior notice of duty not later than 8:00 a.m. Teachers may leave the building at 3:20 p.m., all such meetings except on Fridays and on the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate at the conclusion in case of the instructional day. B. Secondary teachers shall not be assigned more than six of the seven periods; the seventh period being an unassigned preparation period. A secondary teacher who teaches during their seventh period and this assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher. Teachers asked by the administration to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour of compensatory time to be used at the teacher’s discretion, or a payment at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitution. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation time must be used by the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitution. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place of duty 10 minutes before the start of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion of the instructional dayemergency. E. In the elementary school, when students are assigned to Teachers will have a class under the direction duty free lunch of another teacher not less than twenty (e.g. music and physical education), this will be a preparation period 20) minutes. F. The teaching hours for the regular classroom teacherschool year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Students Ending Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. Every effort will be made in scheduling to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when school is dismissed early because of inclement weather, teachers may leave 15 minutes after the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer to do lunch time supervision will supervise for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.7:55 a.m. 8:05 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will be at their assigned places of duty not later than 8:00 a.m. Teachers may leave the building at 3:20 p.m., except on Fridays and on the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate at the conclusion of the instructional dayinclude one normal class period daily for preparation. B. Secondary teachers shall not Teachers who will be assigned more than six of affected by a change in grade assignments in the seven periods; elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the seventh period being an unassigned preparation periodsecondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary. A secondary teacher who teaches during their seventh period and this assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This Such changes will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher. Teachers asked by the administration to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour of compensatory time to be used at the teacher’s discretion, or a payment at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitution. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation time must be used by the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitution. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place of duty 10 minutes before the start of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion of the instructional day. E. In the elementary school, when students are assigned to a class under the direction of another teacher (e.g. music and physical education), this will be a preparation period for the regular classroom teacherextent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels. C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in scheduling the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when their last known address. D. The Elementary school is dismissed early because of inclement weatherschedule shall include two (2) fifteen (15) minute recess periods daily, teachers may leave 15 minutes after which shall serve as a break for the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer and duty free time for the teacher, weather permitting. E. Teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings immediately before and after regular hours when requested to do so by a school administrator. These meetings are to be kept to a minimum. F. Teachers will have a duty free lunch time supervision of not less than sixteen (16) minutes at the secondary level and twenty (20) minutes at the elementary level, provided that the district has the resources to employ noon hour aides without program cutbacks or layoff of other employees. 1. During inclement weather the teacher shall be responsible to supervise students in which case the twenty (20) minute duty free lunch shall not be guaranteed nor will supervise extra pay be granted. The Board and the Association agree to meet and confer to work out a plan that will best solve the problem during inclement weather using existing staff. G. The teaching hours for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period2006-2007 school year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Ending Students Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.7:55 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will be at their assigned places of duty not later than 8:00 a.m. Teachers may leave the building at 3:20 p.m., except on Fridays and on the day before holidays, when the teacher workday include one pupil free normal class period daily for preparation. The normal weekly teaching hours for grade level elementary teachers will terminate at the conclusion of the instructional day. B. Secondary teachers shall not be assigned more than six of the seven periods; the seventh period being an unassigned preparation period. A secondary teacher who teaches during their seventh period and this assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking include one pupil free normal specials period (quarter)45 minutes) daily for preparation which includes participating in one PLC meeting per week. This will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute The normal weekly preparation hours for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher. Teachers asked by the administration to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour of compensatory time to be used at the teacher’s discretion, or a payment at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitution. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation time must be used by the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitution. D. On late start days elementary specials teachers will be at least equal to that of elementary grade level teachers. B. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified by their assigned place principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of duty 10 minutes school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to their last known address. D. Teachers will attend all staff meetings called by the administration without added compensation. Staff meetings are to focus on education and school issues. These meetings can be called to disseminate information, curriculum development, or work as a whole staff on school improvement initiatives. Staff meetings will occur before the start or after school for no longer than an hour. Total annual meeting hours will not exceed (12) twelve, with no more than (2) two hours in any given month. Teachers will be given forty-eight (48) hours prior notice of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion all such meetings except in case of the instructional dayemergency. E. In Elementary teachers will have a duty free lunch of thirty (30) minutes including transition/pick up. Secondary teachers will have at least twenty nine (29) minutes of duty free lunchtime including passing periods. F. The teaching hours for the elementary school, when students school year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Students Ending Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Redwood Elem 7:55 a.m. 8:05 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.. Teachers are assigned not to depart prior to the departure of school buses. The Board reserves the right to change the starting and ending times upon prior notification of the Association. A joint committee of the administration/Board representatives and the Education Association shall develop a schedule for the school years designed to provide equitable class time for the morning and afternoon career tech students. G. Probationary teachers required to attend in-service or professional development days in excess of the school calendar shall do so at no additional compensation. These inservice days shall count toward the fifteen (15) days of additional professional development under the direction of another statutory requirements. H. Elementary Recess Program 1. All grade level teachers will have one pupil free recess period (20 minutes) daily for preparation. 2. Any teacher (e.g. music and physical education), this asked by administration to cover an indoor/outdoor recess period beyond their regularly scheduled recess assignment will be paid at a preparation period for the regular classroom teacher. Every effort will be made in scheduling to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when school is dismissed early because of inclement weather, teachers may leave 15 minutes after the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer to do lunch time supervision will supervise for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour20.00 for each recess.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers will Full time teachers shall be at their assigned places in attendance and engaged according to assignment and schedule between the hours of duty not later than 8:00 7:30 a.m. Teachers may leave and 3:30 p.m. It is understood, however, that the building at 3:20 p.m.obligation of teachers as professionals may, except on Fridays and on occasion, extend beyond the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate at the conclusion of the instructional basic school day. B. Secondary teachers shall not be assigned more than six of the seven periods; the seventh period being an unassigned preparation period. A secondary teacher who teaches during their seventh period and this The assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no a full-time teacher shall be required five (5) periods per school day and two (2) preparation periods. No one will be asked, permitted or paid to substitute teach more than five classes except under the provisions of Article VIII, Section C. C. Beginning 2004-2005 school year and subsequent school years, the Board may offer to no more than four certified and qualified Hononegah full-time teachers a 6th assignment. Prior to offering a 6th assignment to a qualified full-time teacher, the Board will first determine the need to offer any additional assignments and advise the Association of possible extra classes that might occur. If a determination has been made to offer a 6th assignment, the Board will adhere to the following procedure: 1. The Board will first offer the additional assignment to any qualified part-time teacher(s) currently employed by the District. 2. If there are no qualified part-time teachers or no qualified part-time teacher agrees to an additional assignment, then the Board will advertise such assignments grouped to form a single full-time assignment or several part-time assignments. Advertisements must commence between March 31 and must continue until at least July 1. Additional sections created between March 31 and the first day of school will be advertised as soon as possible. These positions must be advertised for a minimum of ten days on the district web site and in the Sunday Chicago Tribune and Rockford Register Star job sections, and the Northern Illinois University Educational Vacancy Bulletin. No course splits may be made after the first week of any academic semester. 3. If after following these steps, no qualified applicants are found, teachers with five assigned periods will be asked, but not forced, to take a sixth period assignment. No teacher may be given a sixth class in two consecutive years if another teacherteacher who is qualified in that subject area and who has taught in that subject area in the past ten years volunteers to teach a sixth class. Teachers asked by who taught a sixth class in the administration 2003-04 school years are subject to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour this provision for 04-05. 4. Any properly qualified teacher who is within 4 years of compensatory time retirement and has taught in that subject area in the past ten years has the automatic right to be used placed in any 6th class assignment offered if he/she volunteers to do so. If more than one teacher within 4 years of retirement volunteers for a sixth class, District seniority shall prevail. In all other situations, if two or more qualified teachers volunteer for the 6th assignment, the teacher with the most District seniority shall prevail. 5. If the total teacher load of a teacher teaching six classes is at least 15% more than the average student load for his/her subject area, the pay for the 6th class will be 20% of the teacher’s discretionregular salary by the salary schedule. If it is less than 15%, or a payment at pay will be 20% of the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitutionbase salary. 6. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to A 6th period assignment will in no way be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation to reduce full-time must be used by staff through the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitutionRIF process. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place of duty 10 minutes before the start of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion of the instructional day. E. In the elementary school, when students are assigned to a class under the direction of another teacher (e.g. music and physical education), this will be a preparation period for the regular classroom teacher. Every effort will be made in scheduling to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when school is dismissed early because of inclement weather, teachers may leave 15 minutes after the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer to do lunch time supervision will supervise for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers will Full time teachers shall be at their assigned places in attendance and engaged according to assignment and schedule between the hours of duty not later than 8:00 7:30 a.m. Teachers may leave and 3:30 p.m. It is understood, however, that the building at 3:20 p.m.obligation of teachers as professionals may, except on Fridays and on occasion, extend beyond the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate at the conclusion of the instructional basic school day. B. Secondary teachers shall not be assigned more than six of the seven periods; the seventh period being an unassigned preparation period. A secondary teacher who teaches during their seventh period and this The assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no a full-time teacher shall be required five (5) periods per school day and two (2) preparation periods. No one will be asked, permitted or paid to substitute teach more than five classes except under the provisions of Article VIII, Section C. C. Beginning 2004-2005 school year and subsequent school years, the Board may offer to no more than four certified and qualified Hononegah full-time teachers a 6th assignment. Prior to offering a 6th assignment to a qualified full-time teacher, the Board will first determine the need to offer any additional assignments and advise the Association of possible extra classes that might occur. If a determination has been made to offer a 6th assignment, the Board will adhere to the following procedure: 1. The Board will first offer the additional assignment to any qualified part- time teacher(s) currently employed by the District. 2. If there are no qualified part-time teachers or no qualified part-time teacher agrees to an additional assignment, then the Board will advertise such assignments grouped to form a single full-time assignment or several part-time assignments. Advertisements must commence between March 31 and must continue until at least July 1. Additional sections created between March 31 and the first day of school will be advertised as soon as possible. These positions must be advertised for a minimum of ten days on the district web site and in the Sunday Chicago Tribune and Rockford Register Star job sections, and the Northern Illinois University Educational Vacancy Bulletin. No course splits may be made after the first week of any academic semester. 3. If after following these steps, no qualified applicants are found, teachers with five assigned periods will be asked, but not forced, to take a sixth period assignment. No teacher may be given a sixth class in two consecutive years if another teacherteacher who is qualified in that subject area and who has taught in that subject area in the past ten years volunteers to teach a sixth class. Teachers asked by who taught a sixth class in the administration 2003-04 school years are subject to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour this provision for 04-05. 4. Any properly qualified teacher who is within 4 years of compensatory time retirement and has taught in that subject area in the past ten years has the automatic right to be used placed in any 6th class assignment offered if he/she volunteers to do so. If more than one teacher within 4 years of retirement volunteers for a sixth class, District seniority shall prevail. In all other situations, if two or more qualified teachers volunteer for the 6th assignment, the teacher with the most District seniority shall prevail. 5. If the total teacher load of a teacher teaching six classes is at least 15% more than the average student load for his/her subject area, the pay for the 6th class will be 20% of the teacher’s discretionregular salary by the salary schedule. If it is less than 15%, or a payment at pay will be 20% of the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitutionbase salary. 6. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to A 6th period assignment will in no way be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation to reduce full-time must be used by staff through the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitutionRIF process. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place of duty 10 minutes before the start of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion of the instructional day. E. In the elementary school, when students are assigned to a class under the direction of another teacher (e.g. music and physical education), this will be a preparation period for the regular classroom teacher. Every effort will be made in scheduling to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when school is dismissed early because of inclement weather, teachers may leave 15 minutes after the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer to do lunch time supervision will supervise for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will include one normal class period daily for preparation. The Board shall strive for a minimum of 300 minutes each week for preparation in the elementary. In any year where there are not 300 minutes available for elementary preparation, a committee, made up of an equal number of teachers (appointed by the Association President) and Administrators (appointed by the Superintendent), will meet to evaluate the schedule and make a recommendation to maximize and/or increase planning time. Recommendations will be at their assigned places of duty not later than 8:00 a.m. Teachers may leave made to the building at 3:20 p.m., except on Fridays Association President and on the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate at the conclusion of the instructional daySuperintendent. B. Secondary teachers shall not Teachers who will be assigned more than six of affected by a change in grade assignments in the seven periods; elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the seventh period being an unassigned preparation periodsecondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals as soon as the change becomes evident and necessary. A secondary teacher who teaches during their seventh period and this assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This Such changes will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher. Teachers asked by the administration to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour of compensatory time to be used at the teacher’s discretion, or a payment at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitution. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation time must be used by the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitution. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place of duty 10 minutes before the start of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion of the instructional day. E. In the elementary school, when students are assigned to a class under the direction of another teacher (e.g. music and physical education), this will be a preparation period for the regular classroom teacherextent possible. Every effort will be made to avoid reassigning probationary elementary school teachers to different grade levels. C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in scheduling the summer months, the teacher shall be notified by mail sent to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when their last known address. D. The Elementary school is dismissed early because of inclement weatherschedule shall include two (2) fifteen (15) minute recess periods daily, teachers may leave 15 minutes after which shall serve as a break for the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer and duty free time for the teacher, weather permitting. E. Teachers shall be required to attend staff meetings immediately before and after regular hours when requested to do so by a school administrator. These meetings are to be kept to a minimum. F. Teachers will have a duty free lunch time supervision of not less than sixteen (16) minutes at the secondary level and twenty (20) minutes at the elementary level, provided that the district has the resources to employ noon hour aides without program cutbacks or layoff of other employees. 1. During inclement weather the teacher shall be responsible to supervise students in which case the twenty (20) minute duty free lunch shall not be guaranteed nor will supervise extra pay be granted. The Board and the Association agree to meet and confer to work out a plan that will best solve the problem during inclement weather using existing staff. G. The teaching hours for the last 15 minutes of each lunch periodschool year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Ending Students Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.7:55 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers The normal weekly teaching hours in the middle school and high school will include one normal class period daily for preparation. The Board shall strive for a minimum of 300 minutes each week for preparation in the elementary. In any year where there are not 300 minutes available for elementary preparation, a committee, made up of an equal number of teachers (appointed by the Association President) and Administrators (appointed by the Superintendent), will meet to evaluate the schedule and make a recommendation to maximize and/or increase planning time. Recommendations will be at their assigned places of duty not later than 8:00 a.m. Teachers may leave made to the building at 3:20 p.m., except on Fridays Association President and on the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate at the conclusion of the instructional daySuperintendent. B. Secondary teachers shall not Teachers who will be assigned more than six of affected by a change in grade assignments in the seven periods; elementary school grades and by changes in subject assignment in the seventh period being an unassigned preparation period. A secondary teacher who teaches during school grades will be notified by their seventh period principals as soon as the change becomes evident and this assignment has been mutually agreed upon necessary C. The Board will notify the teacher, by the last day of school, of their tentative teaching assignments for the following year but the Board reserves the right to make changes following such notification. Should said change be made in the summer months, the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2be notified by mail sent to their last known address. C. D. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacherattend staff meetings immediately before and after regular hours when requested to do so by a school administrator. Teachers asked by the administration to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour of compensatory time These meetings are to be used at the teacher’s discretion, or a payment at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each hour of substitution. Teachers are required to provide the administration with a minimum of 48 hours notice when the personal leave is going to be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation time must be used by the end of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted kept to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitution. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place of duty 10 minutes before the start of the first class and the teachers work day shall terminate at the conclusion of the instructional dayminimum. E. In Teachers will have a duty free lunch of not less than sixteen (16) minutes at the secondary level and twenty (20) minutes at the elementary schoollevel, when provided that the district has the resources to employ noon hour aides without program cutbacks or layoff of other employees. 1. During inclement weather the teacher shall be responsible to supervise students are assigned in which case the twenty (20) minute duty free lunch shall not be guaranteed nor will extra pay be granted. The Board and the Association agree to meet and confer to work out a class under plan that will best solve the direction of another teacher (e.g. music and physical education), this will be a preparation period problem during inclement weather using existing staff. F. The teaching hours for the regular classroom teacherschool year shall be as follows: Beginning Teachers Beginning Students Ending Ending Students Teachers Senior High 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Woodside Elem. Every effort will be made in scheduling to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when school is dismissed early because of inclement weather, teachers may leave 15 minutes after the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer to do lunch time supervision will supervise for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.7:55 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m.

TEACHING HOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers A.) All teachers must report to their buildings fifteen (15) minutes before the beginning of the school day. Included in this time is the assigned ten (10)-minute duty period. All teachers must stay in their buildings for fifteen (15) minutes from the time the children are dismissed or until assigned after school duties are completed. B.) All full-time certified teachers shall be provided with a daily preparation time of not less than thirty (30) minutes. The administration may schedule up to 1 plan time per week per teacher for attendance at meetings and committees. C.) Faculty at all attendance centers will be at have their assigned places of duty not later than 8:00 a.m. Teachers may leave the building at 3:20 p.m., except on Fridays and on the day before holidays, when the teacher workday will terminate duty-free lunch period at the conclusion of same time as the instructional daystudent lunch period. B. Secondary teachers D.) The normal teaching load shall not exceed six (6) teaching periods at the junior high level. Assignments of supervised study periods shall be assigned more than six considered a teaching period for purposes of the seven periods; the seventh period being an unassigned preparation period. A secondary this Article. E.) Any teacher who teaches during their seventh forfeits his/her preparation period and this assignment has been mutually agreed upon by the teacher and Board of Education shall receive $1,000 per marking period (quarter). This will not include any extra duty assignment included in Appendix B-1 or B-2. C. Teachers may mutually agree to substitute substitutes for each other. Substituting shall be voluntary and no an absent teacher shall be required to substitute for another teacher. Teachers asked by the administration to substitute teach during a preparation period shall receive one (1) hour of compensatory time to be used at the teacher’s discretion, or a payment compensated at the rate of twenty thirty-five dollars ($20.0035.00) per period for each hour the length of substitutionthe contract school year per period for the school years. Teachers are required Volunteers shall be sought prior to provide the administration with assignment of a minimum teacher. In the event that a teacher is assigned to substitute, these assignments shall be done on a rotating basis. It is agreed that it is not educationally sound to use elementary resource personnel for all day substituting. No extra compensation will be paid to a teacher simply for the loss of 48 hours notice when a prep period, if such loss was due to the personal leave is going cancellation of a subject scheduled to be used for sports or school improvement purposes. Earned compensation time must be used taught by a special teacher, unless the end teacher performs the service, and teaches the subject, of the current school year. Any unused compensation time will be converted to a payment at the rate of $20 for each hour of substitutionspecial teacher. D. On late start days teachers will be at their assigned place F.) The day of duty 10 minutes before open house, the start of the first class children and the teachers work are to be dismissed after attending the minimum number of hours required by the state to make up a legal school day. Teacher attendance at open house is required unless the teacher’s Building Administrator approves special permission. G.) Regular or internal substitutes are to be provided for all regular and special teachers who are absent and have assigned classroom duties. However, before using internal substitutes, the Administration shall endeavor to obtain regular substitutes. H.) The length of the school day shall terminate at be up to seven (7) hours, except in case of emergency. This time includes the conclusion of the instructional day. E. In the elementary school, when students are assigned to a class under the direction of another teacher fifteen (e.g. music 15) minutes before school and physical education), this will be a preparation period for the regular classroom teacher. Every effort will be made in scheduling to assure that all elementary teachers receive equal preparation time. On days when school is dismissed early because of inclement weather, teachers may leave 15 minutes after the students are dismissed. Employees who volunteer to do lunch time supervision will supervise for the last 15 minutes of each lunch period. Each four days of supervision will result in one class period of compensatory time. After seven periods of accumulated compensatory time (28 days of lunch supervision), the employee will earn one compensatory day. The day(s) earned in this way may be taken without restriction. These positions will be posted in accordance with Article X. Employees may choose compensation at the rate of $13.00 per hour.fifteen