Common use of TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD Clause in Contracts

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers Teacher hours of duty shall be: Seven (7) hours and forty-five (45) minutes per day B. Starting time and completion time will be established by the Board and Administration for each building. Each high school and middle school teacher will be provided one (1) conference period during the student day. The length of such period for the middle school shall be expected to report the same as the regular class period. Elementary teachers (grades K-5) will be provided 225 minutes per week for duty 15 planning. Each planning session will be no less than 25 minutes in advance of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similarduration. C. GHS and GES The instructional time for all positions shall be in compliance with state requirements. The middle school teachers shall be expected required to remain in their building at teach a maximum of six (6) classes per day and the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS high school teachers shall be expected required to remain teach a maximum of five (5) on a 6 period student day and 6 periods per day on a 7 period student day. While 4 x 4 block scheduling exists in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time high school, teachers shall be followed as long as the school day consists required to teach a maximum of 7 class periodsthree (3) periods per day. In a modified block schedule, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end shall be required to teach a maximum of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week4 periods per day. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted duty free lunch period of no not less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. E. The Board shall make every effort to schedule classes to end no later than 4:00 p.m. F. Elementary grades When substitutes are not available for classroom assignments, due to teacher absences, the following steps will be provided two fifteentaken by the Administration: 1. Volunteers from a sign-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades up list will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped be asked to supervise the entire recess periodfill classroom voids. G. 2. When the above step has been exhausted, teachers will be assigned on a rotating basis to fill classrooms. Teachers of music, art and will be reimbursed at the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians follow rates per class periods for all such assignments: High School $27.00 Middle School $27.00 Elementary $27.00 Teachers shall accept assignments from administrative personnel during assemblies or special programs that fall during the school day without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall reimbursements. Effort will be provided with relief and preparation time made by Administration to maintain media center effectiveness by avoiding assignment to the same extent as other media center of classes for which teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from or substitute teachers have not been obtained. In the provisions event that media specialists are assigned to a class, in lieu of this Article a substitute, the above rates shall be made without apply. Under these circumstances the prior media center shall remain open. (Should it become necessary to place more than one class in the media center it can done only with the consent of the Unionmedia specialists, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited who may then close the media center to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Uniongeneral use. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.)

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The teacher's duty day shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of the start of school.as listed on Schedule C. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily weekly teaching load in the Middle School for 9-12th teachers will be six 25 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School for 6-8th grade teachers will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. Assignment of a supervised study period shall Channel One will not be considered a teaching preparation in an assignment. The term "unassigned preparation/conference" shall be construed to include the use of this period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionpreparation and the following when deemed necessary in the judgment of the Principal. “Unassigned preparation/conference” time is paid work time. E. 1. Parent/Teacher conferences (advance notice will be given whenever possible). 2. Paid classroom substitution, such substitution to be on a rotating basis. If the teacher does not wish to substitute in her/his turn, the Administration shall make an attempt to secure another substitute. In the event no other can be found, the teacher scheduled shall fill the vacancy. Every attempt will be made by the Administration to prevent a teacher from being required to substitute more than once in a five day period. 3. An assignment other than teaching in an extreme emergency. C. All teachers shall be entitled to an uninterrupted lunch period as provided in Schedule 1. High School teachers with a noon-time assignment shall be given an extra-duty contract rider as listed in the Extra Duty Schedule B. 2. K-8 teachers shall have a duty-free, uninterrupted free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timeat least 30 minutes. Lunchroom duties and lunch ticket responsibilities shall not be assigned to teachers. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day D. 1. West Shore and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education Xxxxxx Xxxx teachers shall have one twenty minute relief period on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and one fifteen minute relief period on Wednesday. Said relief periods shall not be provided with relief and preparation time to scheduled during the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent first half-hour of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedstudent day. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the not accomplish teacher for any services in excess thereof at the relief periods by requiring teacher supervision of students other than those regularly assigned that teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected required to report for duty 15 fifteen (15) minutes in advance before the opening of the start pupils’ regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave fifteen (15) minutes after close of schoolthe pupils’ regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils’ school day to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher or with the Principal after consultation with the teacher. On Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end immediately following bus departure. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching weekly teacher’s work load in the Middle School junior and senior high (grades 7-12) school will be thirty (30) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods or not to exceed six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prephours of pupil contact per day. Assignment of to a regularly scheduled supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this Article. The normal weekly teaching load in the purpose elementary schools will not exceed thirty (30) hours of interpreting this sectionpupil contact per week. Every reasonable effort will be made by the building principal to assign the inexperienced teacher the class with the lowest number of pupils at the elementary level, and fewest possible preparations at the high school level. Elementary planning time will be comprised weekly of five (5) unassigned, fifty (50) consecutive minutes planning periods. C. Each teacher shall be required to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences and the back-to-school open house. D. At the secondary level, every teacher shall be responsible for one (1) major assignment and one minor assignment without extra pay. Major and minor assignments will be the responsibility of the building principal with the approval of the Superintendent. The existing minor assignments shall be on a voluntary or yearly rotation basis. The major assignment is the teaching assignment. School clubs, supervision at school events, and hall duty shall be considered minor assignments. Coaching, school play advisors, class advisors, yearbook advisor, student council advisor, National Xxxxx Xxxxxxx advisor, and Band Director are considered major extra-duty assignments and shall be paid in accordance with Appendix C and Appendix D. It is understood that minor assignments are to be assigned during the regular school day only and shall not infringe on the guaranteed planning time. E. All teachers shall be entitled to have a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Uniontwenty- five (25) minutes, except in case emergency situations of emergency where such prior consent could short duration. It is understood that the administration is allowed to schedule not have reasonably been obtained. The more than one (1) monthly staff meeting, with a duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionnot more than one (1) hour (3-4 p.m.). I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers will observe the following hours: 15 minutes before the teacher’s first teaching assignment, and 15 minutes after the teacher’s last teaching assignment. Classroom teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 at their teaching stations 10 minutes before their first class period in advance the morning and 5 minutes before the class following the noon hour break, and between each class period, within reason. They shall remain at their teaching station 5 minutes after their last class of the start day. Should the teacher’s assignment extend beyond seventh period, the teacher’s departure need not extend beyond 15 minutes, and may be reduced by mutual agreement of schoolthe secondary principal and approval of the Teachers. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall Exceptions to the above schedule may be similar. C. GHS made when mutually agreed upon by the teacher and GES teachers shall the high school principal, or the teacher and the elementary supervisor or building principal. Teachers may be expected required to remain in their building at attend meetings called by the administration. One meeting a month may extend 1 hour beyond the end of the instructional school day for students. The above limitations do not apply when a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers teacher’s attendance is required at an I.E.P.C. meeting, nor shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long such I.E.P.C. meeting(s) count as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week“one meeting per month” allowed in this section. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. C. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School middle and high school will be four 25 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods or not to exceed 30 hours of pupil contact per week. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this Article. The normal weekly teaching load in the purpose elementary schools shall not exceed 30 hours of interpreting this sectionpupil contact per week. Section C shall not apply to extracurricular activities or duties which are assumed voluntarily. E. 1. If a teacher in the middle or high school shall teach more than the normal teaching load as set forth in the Article, he/she shall receive additional compensation at one- sixth (1/6) times his regular teaching salary per year. Assignment of more than five teaching periods shall be subject to the approval of the teacher involved. 2. Any elementary teacher who is forced to forfeit his/her assigned relief period will be granted compensatory time equal to the lost time. D. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted uninterrupted, 30-minute lunch period. E. Elementary teachers will be provided one fifteen minute relief period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timeeach day. In addition, elementary teachers may use for preparation all time during which their classes are receiving instruction from various teaching specialists. Elementary teachers will be provided one (45) minute preparation relief period per teacher four days per week. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and Itinerant teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessionalart, physical education and all special education teachers reading shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at in the district. Special education teachers shall be provided relief and preparation time the same as other teachers in their grade levelsbuilding. Librarians, counselors, and other bargaining unit members whose positions are not primarily student instruction oriented shall not be provided with assigned preparation time. G. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating in behalf of the Teachers with any representative of the Employer or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including arbitration, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. H. No departure from Recognizing periodic changes in student status and enrollment subsequent to the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent start of the Unionschool year, except to the extent possible, special needs students will be assigned in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedequitable numbers across general education grade and subject levels. The duration of such emergency Administration shall be limited provide necessary professional development training to the interval between its arising teacher regarding the instruction and an expeditious arranging behavioral management of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent special needs students in the regular education classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratesetting. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. This Article will be presented in two sections. The first, designated “trimester” will incorporate the trimester Letter of Understanding into the body of the contract and will be applicable for the term of this Agreement, covering the July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 and June 29, 2011 through June 30, 2013 contracts. The second section will contain those provisions applicable should the Board of Education reinstate the high school seven period day pursuant to Paragraph B(2). A. This provision became effective for the 2011-2012 and 2013-13 school years. As part of his/her professional responsibilities, a teacher will be available for meetings with students, other teachers, parents and administrators. These meetings, whenever possible, shall be prearranged and scheduled during the pupil day. In order to satisfy this provision, a teacher shall not make personal commitments that will make him/her consistently unavailable for such after school meetings. This provision shall not be used to capriciously require teacher to stay beyond the minimum time set forth below. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of sufficient time before the start of schoolthe school day to be prepared for the arrival of students each day and may leave after the completion of their assigned duties. In those schools where there are two or more media specialists or two or more guidance counselors, their work day may be adjusted to a maximum of one (1) hour (earlier or later) with the mutual agreement of the media specialist or guidance counselor and his/her supervisor without being paid additional compensation. Said adjustment will not result in any alteration of the total daily time requirement. B. Hours 1. Faculty meetings shall normally be held on a regularly scheduled day. There shall not be more than a total of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building twenty (20) hours of faculty meetings per year. If scheduled at the end of the instructional day for a minimum day, faculty meetings must begin within ten (10) minutes of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day student day. Exceptions may be made to this provision for each teacher, who is assigned to a minimum district wide department, to attend up to five (5) additional meetings during the school year that may be scheduled by such district wide department, and in the event of 7 minutes unusual circumstances requiring additional meeting. Provided, however, the building FAC and administration may agree to complete those use faculty meetings for the purposes of establishing professional duties which must be undertaken within development opportunities for the classroom building staff. If such a determination is made, the building FAC and buildingadministration will development a building professional development calendar coordinated with the district wide professional development calendar. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as The building professional development opportunities will consist of up to ninety (90) minute blocks of professional development scheduled before or after the school day consists as determined by the building FAC and administration. Ninety (90) minute blocks for the purposes of 7 class periodsbuilding professional development opportunities is defined as a full ninety (90) minute period of time. For the 2011/2012 school year, each class period lasting 54 minutesbeginning with October, 2011, up to three (3) ninety (90) minute blocks may be scheduled. All teachers Beginning with the 2012/2013 school year up to five (5) ninety (90) minute blocks may leave their be scheduled. Because of the school calendar and the scheduling of various recesses and other teacher obligations, scheduling of these building professional development opportunities will be no more than one per month for the following months: September, October, January, February, Xxxxx, April and May. Professional Development at the end of building level is defined to include PLC’s, team time; assessments and other appropriate activities as defined by the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the weekbuilding FAC and administration. D. The normal daily teaching load in 2. Beginning with the Middle School will 2011/2012 school year up to four (4) delayed starts providing professional development opportunities may be six teaching sections and scheduled. In addition, beginning with the 2011/2012 school year, the district may add up to one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment (1) hour of faculty meeting time to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching ninety (90) minute district wide delayed start period for the purpose purposes of interpreting this sectionoffering professional development opportunities to the staff. These building and district wide professional development opportunities will be coordinated by the district Professional Development Calendar Committee and Building FAC so that only one of these opportunities will be scheduled in any week. The parties acknowledge that each faculty meeting hour used for professional development opportunities will reduce the amount of faculty meeting hour used for professional development opportunities will reduce the amount of faculty meeting time available for faculty meetings by the time allocated for professional development. If staff members use child care services through Midvale or Wee Care, the district shall provide free care for the extended faculty meetings time up to thirty (30) minutes. E. All teachers shall 3. In areas of defined need and with the mutual agreement of the teacher and his/her supervisor, based on the needs of the school, a teacher’s work day must be entitled adjusted (earlier or alter) for up to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch one (1) class period per day. Said adjustment will not result in any alteration of no less than 25 minutes including passing timethe total daily time requirement. F. Elementary grades B. Middle and High School Teachers: The teaching schedule will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Unionfollows, except in case of emergency instances where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited changes are mutually agreed to by the interval between its arising administrator and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionteacher. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers A teacher's normal teaching hours shall not be expected to report for duty more than 15 minutes before morning classes begin until not more than 15 minutes after classes end in advance the afternoon except, on Fridays or days preceding holidays, teacher's days end 5 minutes after buses leave. Teacher’s days shall not exceed 430 minutes, including pre and post school day time, recesses, prep time, noon, and instruction time; except where Article V Paragraph K applies. For both buildings, a normal teaching day shall not exceed 430 consecutive minutes. The teacher’s day shall normally not begin prior to 7:00 am and end after 4:30 pm. Teacher Preparation time will not occur prior to or after the student day. It will be the responsibility of the start building administrator to inform staff, one week prior to the beginning of school, the start and end of the teacher day and the start and end of the student instructional day. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, duty­free uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 thirty (30) minutes. Any scheduled recess period will be duty­free for Elementary teachers. C. The normal weekly teaching load shall provide for preparation/conference time of not less than 250 minutes including passing per week. Teachers' responsibilities during preparation/conference time will be preparation of lessons, meeting with students and parents, conferring with colleagues and administrators, and other job related responsibilities. Conferences, Administrative Meetings, IEPC's and similar meetings shall be cooperatively scheduled in advance unless an unscheduled need arises. Teachers are to remain in their respective buildings during this time, unless excused by their Building Principal. Teachers shall not be assigned students or placed in a supervisory position during their preparation/conference time, excluding emergency substitute assignment referred to in paragraph H of this article. D. Prior to June 1, the Elementary Principal will present a tentative "Specials" schedule to the Elementary staff for the following year for review and suggestions. Efforts will be made to schedule maximum consecutive minutes whenever possible. "Specials" schedules are subject to change should unforeseen situations occur. One week prior to the start of school, Elementary teachers' schedules will be made available upon request. E. Middle and high school teachers shall not be required to have more than five (5) different subject preparations per day. Upon written request by the Association, the Board agrees to provide teacher input into scheduling classes for the coming school year. With mutual consent between the Secondary teacher and the Administration, a Secondary teacher may be requested to teach more than one course offering per hour. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article these norms shall be made without prior consultation with the prior consent teacher and the Association. In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the UnionBoard and the Association as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. G. No teacher shall be required to teach more than the normal teaching load as set forth in this Article. An extra class may be offered to any teacher during their preparation/conference period. Teachers who accept this teaching period during the preparation/conference period on a semester or annual basis will receive an addition of 1/6 of their respective salaries. Teachers who substitute during their preparation/conference period will receive the Schedule B stipend per conference period. H. All Distance Learning classes offered during the school day will be staffed by a CPSEA member. Each Bargaining Unit Member shall receive additional compensation for the supervisory positions when these assignments are above their normal teaching hours. This compensation shall be at the same rate as a "Conference Period Substitute". There will be no reduction in the total number of bargaining unit members employed or the hours worked as a result of distance learning classes. I. Any schedule deviating from the traditional 7 period day in the Middle/High School or the traditional elementary day, will include input from the Association. J. The faculty will be given one day's notice of meetings, except in case cases of emergency where such emergency. All teachers are to attend and remain in the meeting until or unless excused by the administration. K. In the event counselors are required to work prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedto the start of the school year or after the end of the normal school year, the principal will determine the amount of time needed. The duration of such emergency shall counselor will be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher compensated for any services in excess thereof this service at the teacher's hourly ratesame daily rate of pay as received under the current year’s Master Agreement. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 10 minutes in advance of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 20 minutes in advance of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similarequal. C. GHS and GES teachers Teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers Teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the Middle School through High School will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods of approximately equal length. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-fifteen minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If a teacher agrees to teach more than the normal teaching load as set forth herein, such teacher shall receive additional compensation at the rate of one and one half times his hourly rate for each teaching period in excess of such norms. J. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the K. No high school or middle school levelteacher will be required to teach more than four (4) preparations. District A high school or middle school teacher may accept more than four (4) preparations, but the decision will be his/hers. L. High School Trimesters 1) Teachers will teach four (4) out of five (5) periods each trimester for a total of twelve (12) periods annually. 2) Teachers will be assigned one (1) preparation period per week as assigned by the administration. All teachers on a given preparation period will be assigned the same day. The administration shall notify the teacher of the assigned day of the week and of the assignment prior to the start of the trimester. The specific day of the week shall not change for the entirety of the trimester. M. A teacher will consult be in their building during their prep period or conducting duties relevant to classroom work as deemed by their administrator. Teachers will sign out of their building in the office with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodprior notification to the administrator.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 20 minutes in advance of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similarequal. C. GHS and GES teachers Teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers Teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the Middle School through High School will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods of approximately equal length. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-fifteen minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the No high school or middle school levelteacher will be required to teach more than four (4) preparations. District A high school or middle school teacher may accept more than four (4) preparations, but the decision will be his/hers. K. High School Trimesters 1) Teachers will teach four (4) out of five (5) periods each trimester for a total of twelve (12) periods annually. 2) Teachers will be assigned one (1) preparation period per week as assigned by the administration. All teachers on a given preparation period will be assigned the same day. The administration shall notify the teacher of the assigned day of the week and of the assignment prior to the start of the trimester. The specific day of the week shall not change for the entirety of the trimester. L. A teacher will consult be in their building during their prep period or conducting duties relevant to classroom work as deemed by their administrator. Teachers will sign out of their building in the office with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodprior notification to the administrator. M. A Curricular Development Day will be scheduled at the end of the school year. Any teacher required to attend will be notified by their building principal by April 15. Teachers attending will be paid at a rate of $150.00 per day based on a 6 ½ hour work day.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected required to report for duty fifteen (15) minutes before the opening of the pupils’ regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave 15 minutes in advance after close of the start pupils’ regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of schoolthe pupils’ school day to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher or with the Principal after consultation with the teacher. On Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end immediately following bus departure. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching weekly teacher’s work load in the Middle School junior and senior high (grades 7-12) school will be 30 teaching periods and five unassigned preparation periods or not to exceed six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prephours of pupil contact per day. Assignment of to a regularly scheduled supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this Article. The normal weekly teaching load in the purpose elementary schools will not exceed 30 hours of interpreting this sectionpupil contact per week. Every reasonable effort will be made by the building principal to assign the inexperienced teacher the class with the lowest number of pupils at the elementary level, and fewest possible preparations at the high school level. Elementary planning time will be comprised of four (4) unassigned Planning periods and the weekly accumulation of recess providing for the 5th planning period. The TEA and the Board agree that should other viable options to providing elementary planning time arise, the TEA may request to convene a Labor/Management Committee to review options, and if both parties agree, implement said options through the normal ratification process. C. Each teacher shall be required to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences and the back-to-school open house. D. At the secondary level, every teacher shall be responsible for one major assignment and one minor assignment without extra pay. Major and minor assignments will be the responsibility of the building principal with the approval of the Superintendent. The existing minor assignments shall be on a voluntary or yearly rotation basis. The major assignment is the teaching assignment. School clubs, supervision at school events, and hall duty shall be considered minor assignments. Coaching, school play advisors, class advisors, yearbook advisor, student council advisor, and National Xxxxx Xxxxxxx advisor, are considered major extra-duty assignments and shall be paid in accordance with Appendix C and Appendix D. It is understood that minor assignments are to be assigned during the regular school day only and shall not infringe on the guaranteed planning time. E. All teachers shall be entitled to have a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timetwenty-five (25) minutes, except in emergency situations of short duration. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work It is understood that the administration is allowed to schedule not more than one monthly staff meeting , with a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited not more than one (1) hour (3:00 – 4:00 pm.). All teachers required to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionattend professional development. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance The secondary level consists of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS Junior High (grades 7 and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end 8) and of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within Senior High (grades 9-12). At the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at secondary level, the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load will include at least five unassigned preparation periods per week, not less than 42 minutes in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned preplength. The teacher may request additional classes instead of study halls. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose purposes of interpreting this sectionArticle. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a dutyB. At the Elementary level the normal weekly teaching load will include five (5) forty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-five (45) minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty unassigned preparation periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. C. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, librarian, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education counselors and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levelsin the district. H. D. No departure from the provisions of this Article these norms shall be made without prior consultation with the prior consent Association and the Administration. In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the UnionBoard and the Association as to the need and desirability of such deviation, except the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. E. All teachers are entitled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of no less than thirty (30) minutes as provided by law. F. The Senior High will operate on an eight-period day. In an eight-period day no teacher in case grades 9-12 will be required to conduct seven instructional periods per day in two consecutive years, unless a teacher agrees to do so. Assist shall be considered an instructional period. Study hall is not considered an instructional period. 1. In accordance with the District’s objective to maximize instructional time and the opportunity to impact student learning by all professional staff, teachers will instruct no more than 5 different course numbers at any one time. Teachers of emergency where such prior consent could Advanced Placement classes will not be required to teach more than four different course numbers at any one time. Teachers may request to teach additional course numbers and instructional periods. 2. Teachers will instruct at maximum no more than 175 students at any one time, unless the teacher agrees to do so. 3. The District will no longer offer two courses taught by a single teacher in one instructional period, unless agreed to by the teacher. 4. The following duties will continue to be done by teachers only: a. Study Hall (Academic Enhancement, Small Group Study Hall, Large Group Study Hall) b. Consult c. Advisory d. Lunch e. Library f. SAP 5. Teachers assigned to small group study hall will not have reasonably been obtainedmore than 15 students in that class. The duration of such emergency shall In a large group study hall, teachers will be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionrequired to: a. Take attendance. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 20 minutes in advance of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similarequal. C. GHS and GES teachers Teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers Teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the Middle School through High School will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods of approximately equal length. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-fifteen minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the No high school or middle school levelteacher will be required to teach more than four (4) preparations. District A high school or middle school teacher may accept more than four (4) preparations, but the decision will be his/hers. K. High School Trimesters 1) Teachers will teach four (4) out of five (5) periods each trimester for a total of twelve (12) periods annually. 2) Teachers will be assigned one (1) preparation period per week as assigned by the administration. All teachers on a given preparation period will be assigned the same day. The administration shall notify the teacher of the assigned day of the week and of the assignment prior to the start of the trimester. The specific day of the week shall not change for the entirety of the trimester. L. A teacher will consult be in their building during their prep period or conducting duties relevant to classroom work as deemed by their administrator. Teachers will sign out of their building in the office with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodprior notification to the administrator. M. A Curricular Development Day will be scheduled at the end of the school year, regardless of make- up days. Any teacher (traditional and XXX) required to attend will be notified by their building principal by April 15. Teachers attending on a non-contract day will be paid at a rate of $150.00 per day based on a 6 ½ hour work day.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall All teachers will be expected to report for duty 15 in their respective buildings ten (10) minutes in advance of before the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS the student school day and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at 10 minutes after the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes student school day. B. If teachers are unavailable to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within teach, they shall call their principal or designated representative as early as possible before the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end start of the instructional day for a minimum school day. Every effort will be made to call at least one (1) hour prior to the start of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must the teacher’s school day. C. The normal weekly teaching load in the high school and middle school buildings will be undertaken within the classroom twenty-five (25) teaching periods and buildingfive (5) unassigned preparation periods. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists teaching load will not exceed five (5) hours and four (4) minutes of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutespupil contact per day. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School elementary school building will be six teaching sections not exceed five hours and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep37 minutes of pupil contact per day. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose purposes of interpreting this sectionArticle. No additional student-teacher contact time will be added without mutual agreement. D. Teaching assignments for part-time teachers shall be scheduled in continuous time blocks. In the event that this does not occur, the part-time teacher will be compensated for all unassigned periods scheduled within their teaching block. The rate of compensation for such periods will be the same as compensation for assigned periods. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-freefree lunch period, uninterrupted lunch period except that all teachers may be asked to share supervision of no less than 25 minutes including passing timestudents in case of emergency or early release as determined by the building principal. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with two (2) relief and preparation time to periods per day. One period will be forty-five (45) continuous minutes. G. If a teacher shall teach more than the same extent normal teaching load as other teachers set forth in the Article, he/she shall receive additional compensation at their grade levels$15.00 per teaching period. H. No departure from the provisions Services to be rendered by teachers include their participation, outside of this Article regular teaching hours, in up to nine hours of general teachers' meetings per semester. These meetings shall be made without the prior consent of the Unionscheduled two school days in advance, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency emergency, and attendance at said meeting shall be limited to the interval between its arising for all staff members affected and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferencesshall take precedence over all other activities. When practicable, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive teachers will be notified of the time spent cancellation of said meeting one school day in advance. Any faculty meeting called during normal work hours shall count toward the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratenine hour requirement. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers recognize the principle of the forty (40) hour week as divided into five (5) days of equal length. Daily attendance will be required as follows: 1. Teachers will be present at school for 7 hours and 45 minutes each day. (Thirty (30) of these minutes will be a duty free lunchtime.) 2. The contractual report time for teachers will be between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM as established by district and building administration. 3. The report time and student start time will be shared with staff by August 15 of each year unless unanticipated facts and circumstances prevent it. In that case staff will be provided information of tentative times and a general description of the issues causing the delay in the determination of the start and report times. 4. Teacher report time will be at least 5 minutes before the official student start time. a. It is understood that if it is determined necessary to adjust the start and/or report times the staff will have at least two (2) weeks’ notice with the preferred notice being at least a full month. 5. The end of the workday for teachers will be between 3:15 PM and 3:45 PM in conjunction with the requirements of the previous two (2) bullet points. 6. Teachers are required to attend scheduled meetings of the building, grade level, department, or other grouping as is deemed necessary by the administration. There will be a maximum of 2 hours of these meetings each month and the meetings may be held in the AM or PM. Building administration will determine the date, time, and location of said meetings. When possible these meetings will not be scheduled on Friday afternoons. If these minutes are called to be held before school in the (AM) they will not be scheduled to begin before 7:00 o’clock unless agreed upon by the building administrator and building GEA representative. a. Principals will provide a tentative meeting schedule for staff meetings at the beginning of the school year to assist staff with planning their personal calendar. It is understood that the principal may need to make adjustments to the meeting schedule after the school year begins. It is also understood that some of the meetings covered by this time are not known at the beginning of the school year but that principals will do their best to keep staff informed of new meetings and provide as much lead-time as possible. This administrative meeting time can be used for PLC time at the discretion of the administration. b. Principals will try to not schedule more than two (2) AM meetings a month with the understanding that this does not prevent additional meetings from being scheduled in the PM. Scheduled PLC meetings of the building, grade level, department, or other groupings as is deemed necessary by the administration. PLCs will meet twice a month for a maximum of two hours per month; such meeting shall be at least 30 minutes in duration. When possible these meetings will not be scheduled on Friday afternoons. If these meetings are planned to be held before school (AM) they will not be scheduled to begin before 7:00 o’clock unless agreed upon by the building administrator and the PLC group members. c. PLC teams will work with their building administration to develop the dates, time, and location of said meetings. It is understood that administration may need to call for PLC meetings or adjust meeting schedules throughout the year. In these cases, the administrator will give as much lead-time as possible. 7. The administration recognizes that teachers are present in the district for an average of at least 40 hours a week. B. If any provision of this agreement restricts the school district in reaching the required amount of instructional time, the district reserves the right to adjust the schedules as necessary to assure minimum compliance. Adjustments in such instances will not require additional compensation unless such adjustments alter present contractual agreements. The staff of each building shall have input into any adjustments in the schedule to meet these requirements. C. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for guaranteed a minimum of 10 two hundred fifty (250) minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within of preparation time per week. This time will take place during the classroom and buildingcontractual workday. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end The 30-minute duty free lunch period is not counted as a part of the instructional 250 minutes. All time during the contractual workday, which teachers do not have students assigned to them, their classes are receiving instruction from various teaching specialists and/or they do not have other assignments may be counted as prep time. In the calculations of prep time, periods of at least ten (10) minutes in length may be used to count toward the weekly 250 minutes. Prep time will not be calculated on a “weekly average,” but each standard five (5) day for week will have a minimum of 7 250 minutes of prep time. The traditional Elementary setting of self contained, or limited class changes, may be applied to complete those professional duties which must grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. The traditional secondary setting with students changing a majority of class periods may be undertaken within the classroom and buildingapplied to 5th through 12th grade. Secondary teachers will have an unassigned class period, for prep time that is at least 45-minutes in length. This GMS release may not be possible on ½ days, during special event days or due to other unforeseen issues that may affect the schedule. In the calculations of prep time at the elementary level, periods of at least ten (10) minutes in length may be used to count toward the weekly 250 minutes. The preparation period shall be followed used for lesson planning; conferences with students, parents and administration; and other similar educational endeavors including but not limited to child study and IEP meetings. Administration will work with teachers to keep disruptions of prep time to a minimum and for meetings (IEP, child study, etc.) to be run as long efficiently as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutespossible. All teachers may leave their building at the end Teachers receiving additional pay for teaching in excess of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day normal teaching load are covered by Section G of the weekthis Article. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, free uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. The Board will strive to provide separate lunch facilities for the teachers. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. E. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciencesart, speech therapistsband, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their building and/or grade levelslevel. H. F. No departure from the provisions these norms, except in cases of this Article emergency, shall be made without prior consultation with the prior consent Association. In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration Board and the Association as to the need and desirability of such emergency deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. G. If a teacher shall teach more than the normal number of teaching periods in a day for more than five (5) consecutive days as set forth in this article, he/she shall receive additional compensation at one (1) times the pre-period rate for each teaching period in excess of such norms. Example: 1 x annual salary If a teacher has such an assignment increase for an entire school year, he/she shall be limited compensated at the rate explained above. Such assignments will be made for a one (1) year period only, and may be renewed by the Board, if needed. If a teacher does the above, he/she will be expected to be present at school an additional one (1) hour, either before or after the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging regular school day. H. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation in behalf of a meeting the Association with any representative of the UnionBoard or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including mediation, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. I. If staff conferencesTeachers are expected to be at work during normal working hours on all working days in accordance with the school calendar, committee meetings whether or parent/not classes are actually in session except for Act of God days as stated in Article XV. In the event the teacher conferences exceed ten (10) is unable to attend according to normal hours, the teacher shall notify the Sub system not later than 1.5 hours per month, inclusive before their scheduled report time of the time spent reason for not being in attendance. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number or web access, if available, of the Sub system. The teacher shall report when he or she can be expected to arrive in the classroom after student dismissalevent that normal hours cannot be met. In the event that the teacher faces impassable roads and school is open for classes, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at day's absence shall be charged against personal business days. Absences beyond allocated personal leave shall be deducted from the teacher's hourly ratesalary at a rate determined by dividing that teacher's annual salary by the number of contract days in the school year. The teacher agrees to have lesson plans in order and any necessary adjustments available for the administrator to hand to the substitute. (At no time will a teacher who is on preparation period, instruction, or otherwise occupied with supervision, be compelled to fill in for an absent teacher.) X. If a teacher shall substitute for another teacher during his/her preparation period, he/she shall be paid 1/3 of the current rate for substitute teachers. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at K. 1. Public Act 25 of 1990 requires that districts develop a School Improvement Plan for the high school or middle school levelDistrict. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period"SIP" shall mean a School Improvement Plan, as provided in this Act.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. ‌ A. Teachers The teacher's duty day shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of the start of school.as listed on Schedule C. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily weekly teaching load in the Middle School for 9-12th teachers will be six 20 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School for 6-8th grade teachers will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. Assignment of a supervised study period shall Channel One will not be considered a teaching preparation in an assignment. The term "unassigned preparation/conference" shall be construed to include the use of this period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionpreparation and the following when deemed necessary in the judgment of the Principal. E. 1. Parent/Teacher conferences (advance notice will be given whenever possible). 2. Paid classroom substitution, such substitution to be on a rotating basis. If the teacher does not wish to substitute in her/his turn, the Administration shall make an attempt to secure another substitute. In the event no other can be found, the teacher scheduled shall fill the vacancy. Every attempt will be made by the Administration to prevent a teacher from being required to substitute more than once in a five day period. 3. An assignment other than teaching in an extreme emergency. C. All teachers shall be entitled to an uninterrupted lunch period as provided in Schedule C. 1. High School teachers with a noon-time assignment shall be given an extra-duty contract rider as listed in the Extra Duty Schedule B. 2. K-8 teachers shall have a duty-free, uninterrupted free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timeat least 35 minutes. Lunchroom duties and lunch ticket responsibilities shall not be assigned to teachers. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day D. 1. West Shore and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education Xxxxxx Xxxx teachers shall have one twenty minute relief period on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and one fifteen minute relief period on Wednesday. Said relief periods shall not be provided with relief and preparation time to scheduled during the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent first half-hour of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedstudent day. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the not accomplish teacher for any services in excess thereof at the relief periods by requiring teacher supervision of students other than those regularly assigned that teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall All teachers will be expected required to report for duty 15 (5) minutes in advance before the opening of the start of schoolstudent school day. B. Hours of instruction The normal teaching load in all buildings Grades K-12 will not exceed twenty eight (28) assigned teaching hours per week (excluding passing time), including a daily staggered preparation period equal to a regular class period for teachers teaching Grades 9-12. *Refer to Appendix B-6 for further classification. Each teacher assigned to the Elementary School (K- 5) shall be similar. C. GHS provided a single, 50 minute block of preparation time, each full day of the scheduled work week. In the event of a scheduled half day, there will be a modified rotation schedule created and GES teachers published. The total preparation time granted will be 250 minutes each full week that school is in session. Teachers in Grades 6-8 shall be provided with personal preparation time of not less than 190 minutes per week consisting of one 40 minute block. To the extent funding and scheduling permits, the buildings will attempt to provide additional preparation time consistent with the needs of that building. Time during which their classes are scheduled to receive instruction from a music, band, art, or physical education teacher will be considered as part of the preparation time. Teachers will be expected to remain in their building at supervise students during the end passing of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prepclasses. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period. Teachers are to remain until the buses clear the campus. Teachers are to remain for a sufficient period for of time to attend to those matters which require attention at that time including parent consultations as arranged with the purpose of interpreting this sectionteacher, classroom preparation, and other school related responsibilities. The Board shall utilize additional unit members as necessary to guarantee the above referenced preparation time. E. All C. Special education classroom teachers (not teacher consultants, speech correction staff and school psychologist) will be provided an additional $250 per school year or up to 3 full days release time for added responsibilities. NOTE: Splits will be prorated. D. Special teachers shall be entitled to scheduled so that their assignment equals the load of a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per weekregular classroom teacher. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers They shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levelsin the District. E. No secondary teachers shall be required to accept an assignment that requires more than four (4) daily preparations. F. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty-nine (39) minutes. Teachers shall not be required to supervise cafeteria. G. Teachers shall not be required to supervise playground. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall In addition to their scheduled school day, teachers will be made without the prior consent of the Unionexpected to attend staff meetings, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences conferences, and other meetings. Staff meetings shall not exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the one hour. The Board will pay the teacher for any services professional work in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rateMaster Contract Hourly Rate. All teachers unless excused by the administration, shall attend each scheduled staff meeting. Failure to attend shall result in a loss of 1/1000 of the BA, Step 1, salary for each meeting missed. I. Teachers shall receive written notice of staff meetings at least 48 hours preceding each scheduled meeting except in case of emergency. Failure to give 48 hours’ notice will negate the obligation of attendance at the meeting. J. District administration The parties believe that control of class size is an important factor for the highest quality of education. To this end, the Board agrees to study and to strive to meet the following goals in keeping with its resources, balanced by its incurred obligations, and the feasibility of increasing the staff without curtailing programs and activities deemed sound and necessary by the Board. Additionally, the Board and the Association will make efforts work closely together to limit monitor the equality of class sizes. Grade Goal Maximum Young 5s 15 -18 22 Kdg 20 – 24 26 1 – 2 22 – 25 27 3 – 4 24 – 26 28 5 – 7 25 – 30 30 8 – 12 Professional Teacher 31 or higher number Recommendation based requests in writing Upon the course submitted to principal by April 1. Elem. Split Goal for grade level Max for grade level Middle Split Goal for grade level Max for grade level Exploratory 1 adult per 32 Industrial Arts # of pupil stations 28 Phys. Ed. (8 – 12) 40 Phys. Ed. (K – 7) 32* Vocational # of pupil stations 28 Homemaking 23 Art 28 Biology II, Chemistry, Physics # of pupil stations 28 Study Hall (classroom aide if over 60) 100 K. *unless instructional aide is present to 35 maximum. 1. At the High School (9-12), the maximums plus up to three additional students shall be allowed without the consent of the teacher. Teachers will be paid $1.25 a day, per student per class period over the classroom maximums. 2. In grades 6-8, the maximum plus one additional student shall be allowed for the remainder of the current semester. Non self-contained teachers will be paid $1.25 a day, per student per class period over the classroom maximum. Self-contained teachers will be paid $5 a day, per student over the classroom maximum. 3. In grades K-5, the maximum plus one additional student shall be allowed for the remainder of the current semester. Teachers will be paid $5 a day, per student over the classroom maximum. If the above maximums including extra allowable students are exceeded, the Administration will add a new section no later than the beginning of the following semester. During the semester in which the overage exists, the parties will attempt to resolve the problem by providing an aide, payment to the teacher, or some other mutually agreeable resolution. If no agreement can be reached within two weeks, the K- 8 home room teacher preparations will be paid $5 per day per student over the maximum. Payment will be retroactive to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodday the student entered.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers will observe the following hours: 15 minutes before the teacher’s first teaching assignment, and 15 minutes after the teacher’s last teaching assignment. Classroom teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 at their teaching stations 10 minutes before their first class period in advance the morning and 5 minutes before the class following the noon hour break, and between each class period, within reason. They shall remain at their teaching station 5 minutes after their last class of the start day. Should the teacher’s assignment extend beyond seventh period, the teacher’s departure need not extend beyond 15 minutes, and may be reduced by mutual agreement of schoolthe secondary principal and approval of the Association. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall Exceptions to the above schedule may be similar. C. GHS made when mutually agreed upon by the teacher and GES teachers shall the high school principal, or the teacher and the elementary supervisor or building principal. Teachers may be expected required to remain in their building at attend meetings called by the administration. One meeting a month may extend 1 hour beyond the end of the instructional school day for students. The above limitations do not apply when a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers teacher’s attendance is required at an I.E.P.C. meeting, nor shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long such I.E.P.C. meeting(s) count as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week“one meeting per month” allowed in this section. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. C. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School middle and high school will be four 25 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods or not to exceed 30 hours of pupil contact per week. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this Article. The normal weekly teaching load in the purpose elementary schools shall not exceed 30 hours of interpreting this sectionpupil contact per week. Section C shall not apply to extracurricular activities or duties which are assumed voluntarily. E. 1. If a teacher in the middle or high school shall teach more than the normal teaching load as set forth in the Article, he/she shall receive additional compensation at one- sixth (1/6) times his regular teaching salary per year. Assignment of more than five teaching periods shall be subject to the approval of the teacher involved. 2. Any elementary teacher who is forced to forfeit his/her assigned relief period will be granted compensatory time equal to the lost time. D. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted uninterrupted, 30-minute lunch period. E. Elementary teachers will be provided one fifteen minute relief period each day. In addition, elementary teachers may use for preparation all time during which their classes are receiving instruction from various teaching specialists. Every effort will be made to provide ninety-five (95) minutes of no less than 25 minutes including passing timerelief time per teacher per week. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and Itinerant teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessionalart, physical education and all special education teachers reading shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at in the district. Special education teachers shall be provided relief and preparation time the same as other teachers in their grade levelsbuilding. Librarians, counselors, and other bargaining unit members whose positions are not primarily student instruction oriented shall not be provided with assigned preparation time. G. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating in behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including arbitration, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. H. No departure from Recognizing periodic changes in student status and enrollment subsequent to the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent start of the Unionschool year, except to the extent possible, special needs students will be assigned in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedequitable numbers across general education grade and subject levels. The duration of such emergency Administration shall be limited provide necessary professional development training to the interval between its arising teacher regarding the instruction and an expeditious arranging behavioral management of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent special needs students in the regular education classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratesetting. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. 6.1 Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance not work more than a continuous seven and one-half hour (7 1/2 ) school day inclusive of the start of school. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. The Board shall retain the discretionary authority to complete those professional duties order and implement an increase or decrease in the number of instructional periods per day to which must teachers may be undertaken within assigned, provided that the classroom and building. GMS teachers maximum number of instructional periods per day shall be expected seven (7), and further provided that implementation of a seven-period day shall not require that the daily duty time of individual teachers exceed the contractual maximum of seven (7) hours, as set forth above. During the 2007-2009 Agreement only, the parties agree to remain in their building at establish a committee of three (3) Federation members and three (3) district members to evaluate the end feasibility of the instructional day for re- establishing a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and buildingfloating preparation period. This GMS release time requirement shall terminate at expiration of this Agreement and shall not be construed as an established working condition thereafter unless reincorporated into a successor agreement. 6.2 Teachers in the secondary schools shall be followed as long as provided a preparation period equal to or greater than the school day consists time of 7 a regularly scheduled teaching contract class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the weekperiod. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. 6.3 Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-6.4 Elementary preparation time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief by, but not limited to, the employment of specialists such as art, music and physical education instructors. Elementary preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed within ten (10) hours minutes per month, inclusive week of secondary teacher preparation time exclusive of the time spent before arrival and the time after departure of the students for the school day. 6.5 The starting and ending times in the classroom after student dismissal, each building will be discussed between the Board will pay and the teacher for any services Federation. There shall be no deviation from the established items without prior discussion with the Federation. 6.6 Teachers shall be free to leave the building during their preparation period or lunch period with the approval of the building principal. 6.7 The teaching staff and the administration in excess thereof at each building shall establish a rotating hall supervision schedule relative to the needs of each building, provided that this does not interrupt the teacher's hourly ratelunch period or preparation period. J. District administration will make efforts to limit 6.8 The teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period employed for noon hall and/or outside duty shall receive $14.50 per hour or $7.25 per half-hour. This employment is at the high discretion of the building administrator. 6.9 The Board and the Federation recognize that the pupil-teacher ratio in individual classrooms which exceeds thirty (30) to one (1) detracts from a good educational program, except for special classes. Therefore, the parties agree that the class size should not exceed thirty (30) to one (1). The parties also agree to form a committee made up of Board and Federation representatives which shall meet after the Fourth Wednesday of the school or middle school levelyear. District administration The purpose of the committee is to discuss any class size overloads which may exist. The committee shall make recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools to alleviate these overload classes. Within one calendar month, these recommendations will consult be reported to the Board of Education in a public meeting. The Superintendent shall report back to this committee no less than three (3) days after the next Board meeting on these recommendations. 6.10 Should there be a change in the job description of an employee, Administration will provide the Federation with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodan opportunity to discuss the said change in a timely manner.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. This Article will be presented in two sections. The first, designated “trimester” will incorporate the trimester Letter of Understanding into the body of the contract and will be applicable for the term of this Agreement, covering the July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 and June 29, 2011 through June 30, 2013 contracts. The second section will contain those provisions applicable should the Board of Education reinstate the high school seven period day pursuant to Paragraph B(2). A. This provision became effective for the 2011-2012 and 2013-13 school years. As part of his/her professional responsibilities, a teacher will be available for meetings with students, other teachers, parents and administrators. These meetings, whenever possible, shall be prearranged and scheduled during the pupil day. In order to satisfy this provision, a teacher shall not make personal commitments that will make him/her consistently unavailable for such after school meetings. This provision shall not be used to capriciously require teacher to stay beyond the minimum time set forth below. Teachers shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of sufficient time before the start of schoolthe school day to be prepared for the arrival of students each day and may leave after the completion of their assigned duties. In those schools where there are two or more media specialists or two or more guidance counselors, their work day may be adjusted to a maximum of one (1) hour (earlier or later) with the mutual agreement of the media specialist or guidance counselor and his/her supervisor without being paid additional compensation. Said adjustment will not result in any alteration of the total daily time requirement. B. Hours 1. Faculty meetings shall normally be held on a regularly scheduled day. There shall not be more than a total of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building twenty (20) hours of faculty meetings per year. If scheduled at the end of the instructional day for a minimum day, faculty meetings must begin within ten (10) minutes of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day student day. Exceptions may be made to this provision for each teacher, who is assigned to a minimum district wide department, to attend up to five (5) additional meetings during the school year that may be scheduled by such district wide department, and in the event of 7 minutes unusual circumstances requiring additional meeting. Provided, however, the building FAC and administration may agree to complete those use faculty meetings for the purposes of establishing professional duties which must be undertaken within development opportunities for the classroom building staff. If such a determination is made, the building FAC and buildingadministration will development a building professional development calendar coordinated with the district wide professional development calendar. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as The building professional development opportunities will consist of up to ninety (90) minute blocks of professional development scheduled before or after the school day consists as determined by the building FAC and administration. Ninety (90) minute blocks for the purposes of 7 class periodsbuilding professional development opportunities is defined as a full ninety (90) minute period of time. For the 2011/2012 school year, each class period lasting 54 minutesbeginning with October, 2011, up to three (3) ninety (90) minute blocks may be scheduled. All teachers Beginning with the 2012/2013 school year up to five (5) ninety (90) minute blocks may leave their be scheduled. Because of the school calendar and the scheduling of various recesses and other teacher obligations, scheduling of these building professional development opportunities will be no more than one per month for the following months: September, October, January, February, Xxxxx, April and May. Professional Development at the end of building level is defined to include PLC’s, team time; assessments and other appropriate activities as defined by the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the weekbuilding FAC and administration. D. The normal daily teaching load in 2. Beginning with the Middle School will 2011/2012 school year up to four (4) delayed starts providing professional development opportunities may be six teaching sections and scheduled. In addition, beginning with the 2011/2012 school year, the district may add up to one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment (1) hour of faculty meeting time to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching ninety (90) minute district wide delayed start period for the purpose purposes of interpreting this sectionoffering professional development opportunities to the staff. These building and district wide professional development opportunities will be coordinated by the district Professional Development Calendar Committee and Building FAC so that only one of these opportunities will be scheduled in any week. The parties acknowledge that each faculty meeting hour used for professional development opportunities will reduce the amount of faculty meeting hour used for professional development opportunities will reduce the amount of faculty meeting time available for faculty meetings by the time allocated for professional development. If staff members use child care services through Midvale or Wee Care, the district shall provide free care for the extended faculty meetings time up to thirty (30) minutes. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period 3. In areas of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day defined need and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from with the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent mutual agreement of the Unionteacher and his/her supervisor, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to based on the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive needs of the school, a teacher’s work day must be adjusted (earlier or alter) for up to one (1) class period per day. Said adjustment will not result in any alteration of the total daily time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly raterequirement. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The teaching day for all teachers shall be expected to report for duty start 15 minutes in advance prior to the regularly scheduled school day and end 10 minutes after the regularly scheduled school day, except that on Fridays and the day before holidays the teachers may leave five minutes after dismissal. Start and end times of the start school day schedule will be mutually agreed upon with the Association prior to changes being made. Up to two, one-hour general staff meetings may be held per month during the months of schoolSeptember through May. Teachers will have forty-eight hours notice prior to such meetings except in the case of an emergency. Meeting notice will include an agenda and supplementary materials to prepare for the meeting. In case of emergency, or for professional improvement, changes may be made for individual teachers if mutually agreed upon with the Principal. B. Hours of instruction The normal teaching assignments in all buildings grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 shall be similarscheduled class periods and one unassigned preparation period of not less than 40 minutes in length. The preparation period shall be used for class preparation, correcting papers, assisting pupils, parent conferences and is not to be considered free time for personal or Association business. Teachers may be assigned other supervisory duties during the regularly scheduled day not to include the scheduled teacher’s lunch period and/or the unassigned preparation period. Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may have a daily fifteen minute (15) recess period in the morning and afternoon, but will be supervised by certified teachers or bargaining unit members. Elementary teachers who are required to cover recess periods will be given release time in the form of one (1) of the half days (3 hours) scheduled in the calendar that are designated as Professional Development Days. The release time will be scheduled with mutual agreement between O.E.A. and the Building Principal/Superintendent prior to the first scheduled Professional Development Day of the school year. If the hours of Professional Development required by the State of Michigan cannot be met, a negotiated agreement between O.EA. and Administration would be discussed. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building If at any time during the end life of the contract, the instructional day for a hours of any student are below the minimum of 10 minutes state requirement, the board and the Association agree to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end reopen this section of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the weekcontract. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted duty free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. E. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiations or arbitration on behalf of the Association regarding Onsted teachers with any representative of the Onsted Board, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary not to extend beyond two days. F. Elementary There shall be no overload assignments in High School and Middle School. (Definition: A teacher who takes an extra class for the semester for extra pay during the regularly scheduled school day - this does not include emergency substitutes.) No teacher in grades 6-12 shall be assigned more than seven (7) teaching hours during the regularly scheduled school day. In the event a teacher is requested to teach in place of another teacher during his/her conference hour, the teacher will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods compensated at the teachers’ hourly rate per day Schedule A. This shall be voluntary unless in cases of emergency and teachers in elementary grades opportunities will work be assigned on a maximum of two assigned duty periods per weekrotating basis. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods All teacher payments and time off will have teachers from be recorded on time sheets and documented as established by the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess periodbusiness office. G. The maximum load of elementary students is listed below. Elementary teachers whose assigned classes exceed 32 students shall be supplied with the services of an aide for two (2) hours per day to the maximum of 37. Beyond 37, the teacher shall be supplied the services of an aide at the rate of one (1) hour per day per student. Teachers who are assigned students identified on an IEPC will receive training in an effort to increase awareness for special education student needs. It is the board’s intention that these special education inclusion students will be spread out among Sections unless mutually agreed upon. A teacher assistant shall be assigned with a workday of musicno less than 4.5 hours per school day for full day sessions of developmental kindergarten, art transition, and kindergarten classes. The teacher assistant will work in the assigned developmental kindergarten, transition, or kindergarten classes in classroom activities directly connected to the teacher’s class. The Board may assign teacher assistants to developmental kindergarten, transition and kindergarten classes in the following manner: 18 or less students No teacher assistant 19 to 26 students Teacher assistant at least 4.5 hours/day 27 or more students Teacher assistant at least 6.5 hours/day Teacher aides shall be under the supervision of the teacher while in the classroom and shall be under the general supervision of the building Principal. The Board will provide in-service training for both teacher aides and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a fullteachers who receive the services of the aides. Teachers who do not attend the in-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall service training sessions may be provided with relief and preparation time to denied the same extent as other teachers at their grade levelsservices of an aide. Teachers will have input on the testing of teacher assistants. H. Pupil Teacher Ratio 1. Elementary-Intermediate Optimum Maximum Dev Kindergarten 16 22 Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 00 Third-Fifth Grades 20 35 2. Middle School-High School English 20 33 General Education 20 33 Mathematics 20 33 Science 20 33 Language 20 33 Business 20 33 Typing 20 33 Industrial Arts 15 33 Drafting 25 33 Vocational Shops 15 33 Homemaking 15 33 Music 30 - Art 15 33 Physical Education 30 40 Social Studies 20 33 Computer(Grades 6-12) 20 33 Tech Ed 15 33 School Based Enterprise 20 33 No departure from the provisions of this Article more than two students shall be made without assigned to a computer. This restriction does not apply to classes when the prior consent of computer is used as a supplement. 3. Special Education class loads will follow state guidelines and the UnionLISD plan, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could including waivers. 4. Pupil-Teacher Ratio - Average shall not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited used to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Uniondetermine maximums. I. If staff conferencesIn the Middle School and High School the Board of Education will strive to remain below the maximums as stated in H-2. The teacher will be compensated a stipend of $125.00 per class period in excess of thirty-three (33) students, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive trimester. Determination of the time spent in stipend will be based on class list of the classroom after student dismissal, third Monday of each marking period. Physical Education and music are excluded from the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratestipend. J. District administration During High School and Middle School exam week, two days shall be spent on review followed by three days of exams with teachers available to students in their classrooms. (The actual schedule is to be determined by the teachers and the administrators involved, these three days shall be one full day and two half days.) The classroom learning environment will not be interrupted with public address announcements or xxxx sounds when teachers are administering semester exams, MEAP tests or high school proficiency tests except in cases of emergency. There will be a district committee to assess and to make efforts to limit a suggestion(s) for scheduling any abbreviated day. The committee will be made up of one teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period and one administrator from each building. K. Parent-teacher conferences shall be scheduled for each trimester for DK-12. There shall be conferences of an agreed upon length for each trimester. Teachers will receive ½ day compensatory time for parent-teacher conferences. Compensatory time will be mutually agreed upon with the Association and the Board. There shall be one additional evening for DK-5 conferences paid at the high hourly rate. Further, there shall be additional sessions for DK and K conferences as deemed necessary by the classroom teacher and the principal. Librarians shall be required to attend these parent-teacher conferences. 1. The Board of Education shall have the right to suspend the parent-teacher conferences due to lack of funds. 2. All teachers in grades K-12 shall be required to attend one curriculum meeting per semester for their department or area of study. Meeting dates shall be scheduled during orientation. L. Extra-curricular activities may begin immediately after the close of the pupils’ regular school or middle school level. District administration will consult day, provided arrangements have been made with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodthe principal for the teacher to fulfill his regular obligations.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The normal work day of teachers shall be expected from 8:00 A.M. to report for duty 15 minutes 3:07 P.M. All teachers shall be in advance their classrooms with their doors open by 8:10 A.M. unless detained by official business. The hours stated above may be decreased by the approval of the start administration. On days preceding holiday or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end at the close of schoolthe pupil’s day when supervision can be arranged until all children leave the building. In the event that the State should adjust the number of contact hours downward, the schedule will reflect the change. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School junior and senior high school will be thirty (30) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods, prep periods adjusted based on class periods, not based on hours throughout the school. Teachers shall have not more than (4) four teaching sections classes to prep unless it is agreed between the teacher and one unassigned prep. Assignment the administration that more than (4) prep periods for the teacher is acceptable. C. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by change in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals immediately upon such action becoming apparent. D. Each teacher shall have a minimum of a supervised study thirty (30) minute duty free lunch period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this sectioneach day. E. All Elementary teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of provided with no less than 25 250 minutes including passing timeof prep time per week with a minimum of one 30 minute block of prep time per day. F. Elementary Teachers shall not be assigned lunchroom, playground, or hall duty. However, teachers of grades K-3 shall walk students to their bus after the school day. The Board will pay for a person to be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods on after school bus duty. Provided someone can be found, bus duty will not be required of teachers. The amount to be spent on after school bus duty shall be $15.00 per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess periodday. G. Any vacancies (Definition of Vacancy: A position newly created by the Board that is covered by this Agreement or a position shall be declared vacant when the District after making all assignments needed to fill the academic need of the District with incumbent teachers who are certified and qualified for the assignments and who are able to perform the work at the start of the assignment, and there are still more assignments open than teachers to do the work.) in teaching positions shall be made known to the staff of the district a period of seven calendar days during the school year before advertised. However, if the District request for an external posting before the five (5) or (10) day posting time has finished, to the President of the Association Bargaining Unit and the request is granted the external posting may start immediately. If the vacancy occurs during the summer, the district shall mail such openings to teachers who request being placed on the vacancy notification list. The Association President will be notified and the current staff will be given ten (10) calendar days to apply before the vacancy is advertised. Any administrative vacancy shall be made known to the staff of the district a period of seven (7) calendar days during the school year before advertised. If the vacancy occurs during the summer, the district shall mail such openings to teachers who request being placed on the vacancy notification list. The Association President will be notified and the current staff will be given ten (10) calendar days to apply before the vacancy is advertised. The Board and the Association agrees that the definition of Certified and Qualified is that the employee will be in compliance with the present State and Federal Laws in regard to Certification and Qualifications as specified and that this definition applies to all Articles in this Agreement. H. Teachers of music, art art, and the laboratory sciences, librarians, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessionalcounselors, physical education and all special education teachers teachers, shall be provided with relief released and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from in the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Uniondistrict. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences The academic school calendar year shall not exceed ten (10) 180 session days/1098 hours per monthyear, inclusive with the schools being closed on all holidays legally authorized by the Michigan School Code. X. The superintendent may dismiss the schools when, in his/her discretion, weather, health, or building conditions warrant such action. Teachers will also be dismissed under such conditions, without loss of pay. K. If State law requires “snow days” to be made up, the following will be adhered to: 1. All days that must be made up will be determined by the superintendent or his/her representative. If half days can legally be counted as full attendance days, this will be done. Once the days to be made up are determined, the superintendent and the Bark River-Xxxxxx Education Association President will determine when the days will be made up. If no agreement is reached, the makeup days will be added to the end of the school year. 2. If school is canceled after 8:15 A.M. and the day cannot be counted as a full or part attendance day, teachers will receive their hourly rate for all time spent that cannot be counted for State school attendance. L. If a teacher is permanently assigned to more than the normal teaching load as set forth in this Article, the teacher will receive 1/7th of the teacher’s salary. If a teacher is required to give up their his/her prep time for any purpose in excess of three per year, he/she will receive comp time on an hour per hour basis for all teaching hours. Comp time shall be hour-for- hour. This section will apply in the elementary school when regularly scheduled music, art, physical education, etc., teachers are absent and the classroom teacher covers for the absent teacher. If the gym is not available, the gym teacher will be responsible for teaching his/her class in another part of the school or outdoors. M. No grade-level teacher shall be a substitute against his or her will, if that action requires such teacher to leave his or her scheduled class. However, Title 1 teachers, elementary itinerants, behavioral interventionist, counselors, speech therapists, or other non-grade level specific teachers may be re-assigned to substitute teach. N. All teachers volunteering to do hall duty, lunch room duty, after student dismissalschool spelling bee, science fair, math competition, and other programs approved by the Board will pay be granted comp time on an hour for hour basis. The Superintendent will approve the teacher number of hours of each program for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratecompensation. J. District administration will make efforts O. Teachers may volunteer to limit teacher preparations supervise recess during scheduled recess times. Teachers shall commit to 4 during any covering the recess for one marking period at a time and may agree to extend this coverage at their discretion. Teachers may volunteer for one to five recess periods per week. Teachers who supervise shall be compensated at $12.00 per recess. A rate of $15.00 per recess will be given when a teacher plans and facilitates organized activities with the high school or middle school levelstudents. District Please refer to Playworks and Foundations for sample activities. A maximum of three teachers per recess periods will be granted on a first come first serve basis. In the event the recess schedule is incomplete, the administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any has the right to assign teachers on a jointly approved rotating schedule based on seniority at the approved rated. All recess schedules need to be completed and agreed upon one week prior to the start of each marking period. P. Comp days must be used in the school year earned; however, up to (6 hours)accumulated comp time not used by the end of the school year will be added to the employee’s accumulated sick leave bank. Q. No comp time shall be used in the first two weeks or the last two weeks of the school year unless pre-approved by the Superintendent. R. Teachers shall attend a monthly faculty meeting not to exceed forty- five minutes. The district will be responsible for the creation of the agenda and will maintain both agenda and sign in sheet.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers Teacher hours of duty shall be expected to report for duty 15 be: Seven (7) hours and forty-five (45) minutes in advance of the start of schoolper day. B. Hours Starting time and completion time will be established by the Board and Administration for each building. Each high school and middle school teacher will be provided one (1) conference period during the student day. The length of instruction in all buildings such period for the middle school shall be similarthe same as the regular class period. Elementary teachers (grades K- 5) will be provided 225 minutes per week for planning. Each planning session will be no less than 25 minutes in duration. C. GHS and GES The instructional time for all positions shall be in compliance with state requirements. The middle school teachers shall be expected required to remain in their building at teach a maximum of six (6) classes per day and the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS high school teachers shall be expected required to remain teach a maximum of five (5) on a 6 period student day and 6 periods per day on a 7 period student day. While 4 x 4 block scheduling exists in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time high school, teachers shall be followed as long as the school day consists required to teach a maximum of 7 class periodsthree (3) periods per day. In a modified block schedule, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end shall be required to teach a maximum of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week4 periods per day. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted duty free lunch period of no not less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. E. The Board shall make every effort to schedule classes to end no later than 4:00 p.m. F. Elementary grades When substitutes are not available for classroom assignments, due to teacher absences, the following steps will be provided two fifteentaken by the Administration: 1. Volunteers from a sign-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades up list will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped be asked to supervise the entire recess periodfill classroom voids. G. 2. When the above step has been exhausted, teachers will be assigned on a rotating basis to fill classrooms. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time reimbursed at the following rates per class period for all such assignments: High School $25.00 Middle School $25.00 Elementary $25.00 Teachers shall accept assignments from administrative personnel during assemblies or special programs that fall during the school day without reimbursements. Effort will be made by Administrators to maintain media center effectiveness by avoiding overload assignment to the same extent as other media center of classes for which teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from or substitute teachers have not been obtained. In the provisions event that media specialists are assigned to a class in lieu of this Article a substitute, the above rates shall apply. Under these circumstances the media center shall remain open. (Should it become necessary to place more than one class in the media center, it can be made without done only with the prior consent of the Unionmedia specialist, except in case who may then close the media center to general use.) G. If an elementary teacher’s class load is increased by five (5) or more students due to the unavailability of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency a substitute teacher, the teacher shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof reimbursed at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.following rate per clock hour: $25.00

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. ‌ A. Teachers The teacher's duty day shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of the start of school.as listed on Schedule C. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily weekly teaching load in the Middle School for 9-12th teachers will be six 20 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School for 6-8th grade teachers will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. Assignment of a supervised study period shall Channel One will not be considered a teaching preparation in an assignment. There may be a change in periods and preparation in the second years of the contract depending on the method of assessments the state choses for the future. The term "unassigned preparation/conference" shall be construed to include the use of this period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionpreparation and the following when deemed necessary in the judgment of the Principal. E. 1. Parent/Teacher conferences (advance notice will be given whenever possible). 2. Paid classroom substitution, such substitution to be on a rotating basis. If the teacher does not wish to substitute in her/his turn, the Administration shall make an attempt to secure another substitute. In the event no other can be found, the teacher scheduled shall fill the vacancy. Every attempt will be made by the Administration to prevent a teacher from being required to substitute more than once in a five day period. 3. An assignment other than teaching in an extreme emergency. C. All teachers shall be entitled to an uninterrupted lunch period as provided in Schedule C. 1. High School teachers with a noon-time assignment shall be given an extra-duty contract rider as listed in the Extra Duty Schedule B. 2. K-8 teachers shall have a duty-free, uninterrupted free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timeat least 30 minutes. Lunchroom duties and lunch ticket responsibilities shall not be assigned to teachers. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day D. 1. West Shore and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education Xxxxxx Xxxx teachers shall have one twenty minute relief period on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and one fifteen minute relief period on Wednesday. Said relief periods shall not be provided with relief and preparation time to scheduled during the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent first half-hour of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedstudent day. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the not accomplish teacher for any services in excess thereof at the relief periods by requiring teacher supervision of students other than those regularly assigned that teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall Teacher Work Day/Work Year It is recognized that the teacher's work obligation goes significantly beyond the time spent in actual classroom instruction. In addition to and in support of their classroom obligations, teachers: grade student assignments and exams; meet with parents, students, and others in addressing particular needs; participate in various planning activities in their buildings; and perform other tasks which may be expected necessary to report for duty 15 minutes effective delivery of instruction. Flexibility is given to teachers in advance meeting these obligations. It is understood that the best decision making process at the building and district levels is through a broad base of participation to create a high level of collaboration. Failure to participate will not inhibit the opportunity or responsibility of the start Board and/or administration to make policy, program, or operational decisions. Within this framework, the following specific provisions apply: 1. The teacher=s work day will be seven (7) hours and twenty (20) minutes, which will include a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch period. The work year is outlined in Article 31 of schoolthis contract. B. Hours 2. In establishing building and individual work schedules, the following considerations will apply: a. Daily schedules will allow a minimum duty free break of instruction in all buildings shall be similarthirty minutes for lunch. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day b. Weekly schedules will allow for a minimum of 10 two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes for conference, planning, and preparation. 3. Any teacher desiring to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within leave their assigned building prior to the classroom and buildingcompletion of their daily schedule, will first secure permission of their immediate supervisor or designee. 4. GMS teachers shall be Teachers are expected to attend parent conferences and I.E.P.=s scheduled by their supervisor(s); these conferences will begin no later than 3:45 p.m.; with none being scheduled on Friday afternoons. 5. Non-teaching professional personnel covered by this contract will have professional obligations comparable in scope to those of classroom teachers. B. On days when school is delayed, teachers report fifteen (15) minutes before school starts for the students. On early release days, teachers will remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or until after the last instructional day of the weekbus leaves. D. The normal daily teaching load in C. Teachers of half-day programs will have two (2) fifteen (15) minute recess periods for the Middle School purpose of planning. Teachers of Grades K-5 will be six teaching sections and have one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching (1) fifteen (15) minute recess period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionplanning. Elementary teachers are not responsible for recess supervision during that one (1) fifteen (15) minute recess. Should a teacher choose to supervise a recess during that planning time, they will be paid at their per diem rate for the time worked. Kindergarten teachers may have one (1) additional fifteen (15) minute recess but will be responsible for supervising that recess at no additional compensation. X. Xxxxxxxx, including the absence of an elementary art, music, or physical education teacher, requiring coverage, of which the administration has received adequate notice, will be covered by substitutes, except where none can be obtained and the lack is beyond the control of the administration. In such cases, the teacher at the Elementary and Middle School assigned the responsibility will receive $20.00 per class period (one-half period to full period) and $10.00 for up to a half a class period covered; the teacher at the High School will receive $30.00 (one half block to a full block), and $15.00 for up to a half a block covered. This compensation being in addition to said teacher's contracted salary. E. All teachers shall be entitled The principal will have the authority to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period make temporary assignments of no less than 25 minutes including passing time.any teacher if an absence arises within the regular working day. In such cases the teacher assigned an extra load will receive compensation as outlined in Section D. (Article 7- Section E does not apply to Xxxx Adult Education) F. Elementary grades Assignments in addition to teaching a normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, including driver education and extra duties enumerated in Schedule B, will not be obligatory but will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from with the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedteacher. The duration of such emergency shall Although these positions will normally be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting filled with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissalbargaining unit members, the Board reserves the right to hire outside candidates over internal candidates where the Board deems this may be in the best interest of the School District. If a person is hired by the Board outside the bargaining unit, they will pay hold the position until they are terminated by the Board, at which time that position will be re-established as a Schedule B item. It is understood that compensation for these positions will not exceed that established in Schedule B or Schedule C. G. Extracurricular Assignments H. All teachers will receive a pass which will admit the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rateand one other person to all athletic events sponsored by Xxxx Public Schools. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected required to report for duty 15 fifteen (15) minutes in advance before the opening of the start pupils’ regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave fifteen (15) minutes after close of schoolthe pupils’ regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils’ school day to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher or with the Principal after consultation with the teacher. On Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end immediately following bus departure. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load teacher’s workload in the High School junior and senior high (grades 7-12) school will be four thirty (30) teaching sections periods and one five (5) unassigned preppreparation periods or not to exceed six hours of pupil contact per day. Assignment of to a regularly scheduled supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this Article. The normal weekly teaching load in the purpose elementary schools will not exceed thirty (30) hours of interpreting this sectionpupil contact per week. Every reasonable effort will be made by the building principal to assign the inexperienced teacher the class with the lowest number of pupils at the elementary level, and fewest possible preparations at the high school level. Elementary planning time will be comprised weekly of five (5) unassigned, fifty (50) consecutive minutes planning periods. C. Each teacher shall be required to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences and the back-to-school open house. D. At the secondary level, every teacher shall be responsible for one (1) major assignment and one minor assignment without extra pay. Major and minor assignments will be the responsibility of the building principal with the approval of the Superintendent. The existing minor assignments shall be on a voluntary or yearly rotation basis. The major assignment is the teaching assignment. School clubs, supervision at school events, and hall duty shall be considered minor assignments. Coaching, school play advisors, class advisors, yearbook advisor, student council advisor, National Xxxxx Xxxxxxx advisor, and Band Director are considered extra-duty assignments and shall be paid in accordance with Appendix B and Appendix C. It is understood that minor assignments are to be assigned during the regular school day only and shall not infringe on the guaranteed planning time. E. All teachers shall be entitled to have a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timetwenty- five (25) minutes, except in emergency situations of short duration. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work It is understood that the administration is allowed to schedule not more than one (1) monthly staff meeting, with a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionnot more than one (1) hour (3-4 p.m.). I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The normal work day of teachers shall be expected from 8:00 A.M. to report for duty 15 minutes 3:07 P.M. All teachers shall be in advance their assigned areas by 8:20 A.M. unless detained by official business. The hours stated above may be decreased by the approval of the start administration. On days preceding holiday or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end at the close of schoolthe pupil’s day when supervision can be arranged until all children leave the building. In the event that the State should adjust the number of contact hours downward, the schedule will reflect the change. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School junior and senior high school will be four twenty-five (25) teaching sections periods and one five (5) unassigned preppreparation periods. In the event of having a seven period day, this section of Article V will be negotiated. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this Article. C. Since pupils are entitled to be taught by teachers who are working within their area of competence, teachers shall not be assigned, except for good cause, outside the purpose scope of interpreting this sectiontheir teaching certificates or their major or minor field of study. D. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by change in subject assignment in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by their principals immediately upon such action becoming apparent. Such changes will be voluntary whenever possible. Except in the case of a financial emergency, all changes in subject matter and/or grade level that a teacher will teach, must be decided, and the teacher notified 15-days after the last student instructional day per the contract year’s negotiated school calendar. This will enable teachers to better prepare for the new classes/grades that the teachers will be teaching. E. All teachers Each teacher shall be entitled to have a duty-free, uninterrupted minimum of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timeeach day. F. Elementary grades will teachers shall be provided with no less than two fifteenone-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum half hour blocks of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess periodpreparation time each day. G. Teachers shall not be assigned lunchroom, playground, or hall duty. However, teachers of grades K-3 shall walk students to their bus after the school day. The Board will pay for a person to be on after school bus duty. Provided someone can be found, bus duty will not be required of teachers. The amount to be spent on after school bus duty shall be $15.00 per day. H. Any vacancies (Definition of Vacancy: A position newly created by the Board that is covered by this Agreement or a position shall be declared vacant when the District after making all assignments needed to fill the academic need of the District with incumbent teachers who are certified and qualified for the assignments and who are able to perform the work at the start of the assignment, and there are still more assignments open than teachers to do the work.) in teaching positions shall be made known to the staff of the district a period of seven calendar days during the school year before advertised. However, if the District request for an external posting before the five (5) or (10) day posting time has finished, to the President of the Association Bargaining Unit and the request is granted the external posting may start immediately. If the vacancy occurs during the summer, the district shall mail such openings to teachers who request being placed on the vacancy notification list. The Association President will be notified and the current staff will be given ten (10) calendar days to apply before the vacancy is advertised. If more than one staff member applies, the Board shall select from the applicants for the vacancy if the staff member meets the academic need of the vacancy in being certified and qualified. Any administrative vacancy shall be made known to the staff of the district a period of seven (7) calendar days during the school year before advertised. If the vacancy occurs during the summer, the district shall mail such openings to teachers who request being placed on the vacancy notification list. The Association President will be notified and the current staff will be given ten (10) calendar days to apply before the vacancy is advertised; preparation, experience, and ability being equal, existing staff members will receive preference. The Board and the Association agrees that the definition of Certified and Qualified is that the employee will be in compliance with the present State and Federal Laws in regard to Certification and Qualifications as specified and that this definition applies to all Articles in this Agreement. Any current staff member, who applies for a vacant teaching position at Bark River-Xxxxxx and has the appropriate certification, and qualifications necessary at the start of the assignment shall be hired for said vacancy. In cases where certifications and qualifications for the vacancy are equal, the seniority of the existing staff members will determine the assignment. I. Teachers of music, art art, and the laboratory sciences, librarians, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessionalcounselors, physical education and all special education teachers teachers, shall be provided with relief released and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levelsin the district. H. No departure from J. The academic school calendar year shall not exceed 180 session days/1098 hours per year, with the provisions schools being closed on all holidays legally authorized by the Michigan School Code. K. The superintendent may dismiss the schools when, in his/her discretion, weather, health, or building conditions warrant such action. Teachers will also be dismissed under such conditions, without loss of pay. L. If State law requires “snow days” to be made up, the following will be adhered to: 1. All days that must be made up will be determined by the superintendent or his/her representative. If half days can legally be counted as full attendance days, this Article will be done. Once the days to be made up are determined, the superintendent and the Bark River-Xxxxxx Education Association President will determine when the days will be made up. If no agreement is reached, the make up days will be added to the end of the school year. 2. If school is canceled after 8:15 A.M. and the day cannot be counted as a full or part attendance day, teachers will receive their hourly rate for all time that cannot be counted for State school attendance. M. If a teacher shall teach more than the normal teaching load as set forth in this Article, or if a teacher is required to give up their prep time for any purpose in excess of three per year, he/she will receive comp time on an hour per hour basis for all teaching hours. At the discretion of the administration, the teacher may receive comp time instead of money. Comp time shall be made without hour for hour. This section will apply in the prior consent elementary school when regularly scheduled music, art, physical education, etc., teachers are absent and the classroom teacher covers for the absent teacher. If the gym is not available, the gym teacher will be responsible for teaching the class in another part of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency school or outdoors. N. No teacher shall be limited a substitute against his or her will, if that action requires such teacher to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionleave his or her scheduled class. I. If staff conferencesO. No polygraph or lie detector device shall be used in any investigation of any teacher. P. All teachers volunteering to do hall duty, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per monthlunch room duty, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissalschool spelling bee, science fair, math competition, and other programs approved by the Board will pay be granted comp time on an hour for hour basis. The Superintendent will approve the teacher number of hours of each program for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratecompensation. J. District administration Q. Teachers who volunteer to supervise the established recess schedule shall receive three (3) comp days per year or five (5) additional leave days. R. Comp days must be used in the school year earned. Each Day (6 hours) or portion of accumulated comp time not used by the end of the school year will make efforts be added to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high accumulated sick leave. S. No comp time shall be used in the first two weeks or the last two weeks of the school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodyear unless pre-approved by the Superintendent.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. The school day for teachers in the senior high and middle school shall be a continuous block of seven hours with not less than a thirty-minute duty-free lunch period. The school day for teachers in the elementary schools shall be a continuous block of seven and one-half hours with not less than a forty-five minute duty-free lunch period for the 1996-97 school year, and forty minutes thereafter. A written reprimand for unexcused tardiness is to be followed with the possibility of docking if unexcused tardiness persists. Teachers, as a rule, shall report 10 minutes before the beginning xxxx and shall be permitted to leave 10 minutes after the final xxxx of the teacher’s school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' school day to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher, except that on Fridays or on days preceding holidays or holiday recesses the teacher's day may end at the close of the pupils' day. Teachers will be required to attend one evening parent teacher conference per semester. Teachers may be asked to attend additional evening activities on a voluntary basis to be paid at the professional development stipend rate (Example: building open house or art fair). Notification of dates shall be given no later than the first week of the semester in which the function occurs. Teachers shall have the option of taking three (3) 1/2 hour early dismissal times during the week in which the function occurs or the following week, at the teacher's choice. If a teacher opts to take the 1/2 hour early dismissal time, it can be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of taken only after the start of schoolregularly scheduled classroom activity ends. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School Grades 9-12 will depend on whether it is a six-period day, one hour each period, or a seven-period day, 45 minutes each period. On a six-hour day, teachers may be four assigned 25 teaching sections and one unassigned prepperiods per week. On a seven-period day, teachers may be assigned 30 teaching periods per week. Assignment of to a supervised study period or a regularly scheduled activity period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose purposes of interpreting this sectionArticle. An in-school suspension program which is non-instructional in nature may be staffed by certified or non-certified personnel, who shall not be a bargaining unit member. E. All teachers C. The Middle School may have class periods of various time lengths during the seven hour day. No teacher shall be entitled to assigned more than five preparations in classes in which letter grades are given. Each Middle School teacher will have a dutyfifty-free, uninterrupted lunch five (55) minute planning time each day. No Middle School teacher shall have his/her student contact time increased by the change in the length of the class periods. D. Each elementary teacher shall have one regularly scheduled planning period of no less than 25 at least twenty- five (25) minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day free of student supervision within the seven and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a fullone-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten half (107-1/2) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.hour

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected required to report for duty 15 fifteen (15) minutes in advance before the opening of the start pupils’ regular school day in the morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave fifteen (15) minutes after close of schoolthe pupils’ regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils’ school day to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher or with the Principal after consultation with the teacher. On Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end immediately following bus departure. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching weekly teacher’s work load in the Middle School junior and senior high (grades 7-12) school will be thirty (30) teaching periods and five (5) unassigned preparation periods or not to exceed six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prephours of pupil contact per day. Assignment of to a regularly scheduled supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this Article. The normal weekly teaching load in the purpose elementary schools will not exceed thirty (30) hours of interpreting this sectionpupil contact per week. Every reasonable effort will be made by the building principal to assign the inexperienced teacher the class with the lowest number of pupils at the elementary level, and fewest possible preparations at the high school level. Elementary planning time will be comprised weekly of five (5) unassigned, fifty (50) consecutive minutes planning periods. C. Each teacher shall be required to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences and the back-to-school open house. D. At the secondary level, every teacher shall be responsible for one (1) major assignment and one minor assignment without extra pay. Major and minor assignments will be the responsibility of the building principal with the approval of the Superintendent. The existing minor assignments shall be on a voluntary or yearly rotation basis. The major assignment is the teaching assignment. School clubs, supervision at school events, and hall duty shall be considered minor assignments. Coaching, school play advisors, class advisors, yearbook advisor, student council advisor, National Xxxxx Xxxxxxx advisor, and Band Director are considered major extra-duty assignments and shall be paid in accordance with Appendix B and Appendix C. It is understood that minor assignments are to be assigned during the regular school day only and shall not infringe on the guaranteed planning time. E. All teachers shall be entitled to have a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timetwenty- five (25) minutes, except in emergency situations of short duration. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work It is understood that the administration is allowed to schedule not more than one (1) monthly staff meeting, with a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionnot more than one (1) hour (3-4 p.m.). I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. .1 The teacher workday for all teachers shall be equal and not exceed seven hours and thirty minutes per day or thirty-seven hours and thirty minutes per week. Included in this time all teachers in the St. Louis School system shall be entitled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty minutes. Starting and ending times for part time elementary teachers shall be determined by the Administration. The present school day shall not be lengthened without prior agreement with the Association. .2 The teacher’s professional day shall be considered as those hours and activities required to perform their professional duties as they occur before, during and/or after the student day. Each teacher is expected to be punctual and in regular attendance for all assignments. a. Teachers will be on duty in their assigned building not later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the school day (and have their classrooms open not later then five (5) minutes prior to the start of the school day) and be on duty for at least ten (10) minutes after the school day. The term “on duty” shall be defined as “the teacher is prepared to engage in his/her professional responsibilities as a teacher.” b. The concept of professional hours recognizes that bargaining unit members do work away from normal work stations and outside of the hours stated in paragraph a. above. This includes such existing activities as: building staff and departmental meetings, in-service days, grade level meetings, student staffing, IEPC meetings, open houses, and crisis committee meetings. As is included in professional responsibilities, teachers will be expected to report be accessible to help students and meet with parents as needed, within reasonable time lines and requests. It is the understanding that meeting times have to be planned out for duty 15 minutes the school year. Meetings will not be scheduled just to have meetings. On Fridays, or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers’ day shall end upon dismissal of pupils for the day. c. Teacher attendance at any newly created meetings or committees or other events not occurring during normal school hours will be encouraged, but optional. d. The Association and the administration will jointly address the faculty in advance a joint meeting at the beginning of each year as to the rights and responsibilities of professional hours; however, the administration is responsible for the enforcement. e. There will be an ongoing review of the start effectiveness of schoolprofessional hours, with an annual review to be completed before May 1 of each school year. This review shall be conducted through the Labor Team Relations Committee, including negotiating team representation. Any committee decisions affecting professional hours shall be agreed to in writing by both parties. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. .3 The normal daily weekly teaching load in the Middle School will be six high school shall include five unassigned or conference periods equivalent to five teaching sections and one unassigned prepperiods. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School middle school shall include five unassigned or conference periods equivalent to five teaching periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary schools shall include an average of 56 minutes of unassigned or conference periods per day. A teaching period is a period in which the teacher is actively involved with the pupils in the act of teaching, either as an individual or as a member of a teaching team, and has participated in the planning of the instruction to be conducted. It is agreed that elementary teachers need to report five (5) minutes prior to the start of the school day and need to remain on duty five (5) minutes after the close of the school day. A committee of SLEA members and administration will continue to work on an equity solution for the elementary length of day. .4 Parent-teacher conferences will be four teaching sections scheduled by mutual agreement between the administration and one unassigned prepthe SLEA negotiating team at the same time the rest of the school calendar is negotiated. Assignment Part time teachers shall participate in parent-teacher conferences as a condition of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionemployment. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. .5 Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, librarians, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education counselors and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time equal to, but not to the same extent as exceed, that of other teachers in the building. Teachers working in multiple buildings will receive the larger prep-time of the buildings. Travel time for teachers working in multiple buildings will not be counted as preparation time. .6 When an individual school building is closed down because of emergency conditions (i.e. boiler failure, electrical failure, etc.) the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designated representative may require any or all of the teachers of the building to report for teaching duty as the needs of the school system dictate. However, no teacher shall be assigned to teach at a level other than that covered by his/her certificate. .7 Teachers are expected to be at their grade levelsassigned station at all times. Teachers are responsible for the proper supervision of all pupils and especially those assigned to them during the day. All teachers are to step into the hall near their assigned teaching station to supervise and maintain order in the corridors and their classroom while students are passing between classes. H. No departure from .8 Due to unforeseen circumstances or emergency situations a principal may assign a teacher to be responsible for building supervision during their absence. Said assignment however, shall only be temporary and only occur following consultation with affected teacher. .9 Teachers shall be responsible for exercising those duties prescribed by the provisions laws of the State of Michigan for teachers. It is assumed that every teacher is familiar with his rights and duties under law. .10 The unassigned or conference period is part of the teacher’s workday. The occasional use of this Article period for other than school purposes may be allowed by the Principal where conditions exist beyond the control of the teacher. .11 Teachers are expected to remain on duty in the event of emergency situations. Such situations would include severe weather warnings, civil or student disturbances, or situations which may threaten the health or safety of students. It is understood that the administration will develop and issue guidelines for teacher responsibility in cases of emergency. .12 It is expressly understood that when no substitute teacher is available, the administration may assign a teacher to serve as a substitute teacher during their planning time. Teachers are required to accept such assignments and shall be made without the prior consent compensated at $20.00 for each planning time in which they serve as a substitute teacher in excess of the Union, except in case their regular assigned class load. Under no circumstances will classes be doubled because of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging lack of a meeting with the Unionsubstitute. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/.13 A teacher conferences exceed may be assigned to teach a class for an extended period of time during their conference period. An extended period of time being ten (10) hours per month, inclusive days or more. Compensation for such an assignment shall be 1/6 or 1/7 of teacher’s contracted salary prorated according to the number of days taught. Said prorated salary shall begin with the eleventh (11th) day of the time spent in extended assignment. .14 Any certified personnel designated “Master/Mentor teacher” shall serve voluntarily and be compensated as per Appendix B-2. The “Master/Mentor teacher will only be responsible for individuals assigned to their building and/or teaching discipline. Responsibilities shall be advisory only and the classroom after student dismissal“Master/Mentor teacher” shall not be required to be part of the evaluation process of the non-tenured teacher to whom he/she is assigned. If no teacher volunteers, the Board administrator and SLEA building representatives will pay meet and mutually agree on the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the assignment of a “Master/Mentor” teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. 5.1 The teacher workday for all teachers shall be equal and not exceed seven hours and thirty minutes per day or thirty-seven hours and thirty minutes per week. Included in this time all teachers in the St. Louis School system shall be entitled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not less than thirty minutes. Starting and ending times for part time elementary teachers shall be determined by the Administration. The present school day shall not be lengthened without prior agreement with the Association. 5.2 The teacher’s professional day shall be considered as those hours and activities required to perform their professional duties as they occur before, during and/or after the student day. Each teacher is expected to be punctual and in regular attendance for all assignments. a. Teachers will be on duty in their assigned building not later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the school day (and have their classrooms open not later then five (5) minutes prior to the start of the school day) and be on duty for at least ten (10) minutes after the school day. The term “on duty” shall be defined as “the teacher is prepared to engage in his/her professional responsibilities as a teacher.” b. The concept of professional hours recognizes that bargaining unit members do work away from normal work stations and outside of the hours stated in paragraph a. above. This includes such existing activities as: building staff and departmental meetings, in-service days, grade level meetings, student staffing, IEPC meetings, open houses, and crisis committee meetings. As is included in professional responsibilities, teachers will be expected to report be accessible to help students and meet with parents as needed, within reasonable time lines and requests. It is the understanding that meeting times have to be planned out for duty 15 minutes the school year. Meetings will not be scheduled just to have meetings. On Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations the teachers’ day shall end upon dismissal of pupils for the day. c. Teacher attendance at any newly created meetings or committees or other events not occurring during normal school hours will be encourage, but optional. d. The Association and the administration will jointly address the faculty in advance a joint meeting at the beginning of each year as to the rights and responsibilities of professional hours; however, the administration is responsible for the enforcement. e. There will be an ongoing review of the start effectiveness of schoolprofessional hours, with an annual review to be completed before May 1 of each school year. This review shall be conducted through the Labor Team Relations Committee, including negotiating team representation. Any committee decisions affecting professional hours shall be agreed to in writing by both parties. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. 5.3 The normal daily weekly teaching load in the Middle School will be six high school shall include five unassigned or conference periods equivalent to five teaching sections and one unassigned prepperiods. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School middle school shall include five unassigned or conference periods equivalent to five teaching periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary schools shall include an average of 56 minutes of unassigned or conference periods per day. A teaching period is a period in which the teacher is actively involved with the pupils in the act of teaching, either as an individual or as a member of a teaching team, and 5.4 Parent-teacher conferences will be four teaching sections scheduled by mutual agreement between the administration and one unassigned prepthe SLEA negotiating team at the same time the rest of the school calendar is negotiated. Assignment Part time teachers shall participate in parent-teacher conferences as a condition of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionemployment. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing time. F. Elementary grades will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. 5.5 Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, librarians, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education counselors and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time equal to, but not to the same extent as exceed, that of other teachers in the building. Teachers working in multiple buildings will receive the larger prep-time of the buildings. Travel time for teachers working in multiple buildings will not be counted as preparation time. 5.6 When an individual school building is closed down because of emergency conditions (i.e. boiler failure, electrical failure, etc.) the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designated representative may require any or all of the teachers of the building to report for teaching duty as the needs of the school system dictate. However, no teacher shall be assigned to teach at a level other than that covered by his/her certificate. 5.7 Teachers are expected to be at their grade levelsassigned station at all times. Teachers are responsible for the proper supervision of all pupils and especially those assigned to them during the day. All teachers are to step into the hall near their assigned teaching station to supervise and maintain order in the corridors and their classroom while students are passing between classes. H. No departure from 5.8 Due to unforeseen circumstances or emergency situations a principal may assign a teacher to be responsible for building supervision during their absence. Said assignment however, shall only be temporary and only occur following consultation with affected teacher. 5.9 Teachers shall be responsible for exercising those duties prescribed by the provisions laws of the State of Michigan for teachers. It is assumed that every teacher is familiar with his rights and duties under law. 5.10 The unassigned or conference period is part of the teacher’s workday. The occasional use of this Article period for other than school purposes may be allowed by the Principal where conditions exist beyond the control of the teacher. 5.11 Teachers are expected to remain on duty in the event of emergency situations. Such situations would include severe weather warnings, civil or student disturbances, or situations which may threaten the health or safety of students. It is understood that the administration will develop and issue guidelines for teacher responsibility in cases of emergency. 5.12 It is expressly understood that when no substitute teacher is available, the administration may assign a teacher to serve as a substitute teacher during their conference period. Teachers are required to accept such assignments and shall be made without the prior consent compensated at $20.00 for each conference period in which they serve as a substitute teacher in excess of the Union, except in case their regular assigned class load. Under no circumstances will classes be doubled because of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging lack of a meeting with the Unionsubstitute. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/5.13 A teacher conferences exceed may be assigned to teach a class for an extended period of time during their conference period. An extended period of time being ten (10) hours per month, inclusive days or more. Compensation for such an assignment shall be 1/6 or 1/7 of teacher’s contracted salary prorated according to the number of days taught. Said prorated salary shall begin with the eleventh (11th) day of the time spent in extended assignment. 5.14 Any certified personnel designated “Master/Mentor teacher” shall serve voluntarily and be compensated as per Appendix B-2. The “Master/Mentor teacher will only be responsible for individuals assigned to their building and/or teaching discipline. Responsibilities shall be advisory only and the classroom after student dismissal“Master/Mentor teacher” shall not be required to be part of the evaluation process of the non-tenured teacher to whom he/she is assigned. If no teacher volunteers, the Board administrator and SLEA building representatives will pay meet and mutually agree on the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the assignment of a “Master/Mentor” teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. IN THE EVENT OF A FIVE-DAY WEEK: A. Teachers No teacher shall be expected required to report for duty 15 earlier than twenty (20) minutes in advance before the opening of the start pupils' regular school day each morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave five (5) minutes after close of schoolthe pupils' regular school day. However, teachers are to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' school day to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including the boarding of buses for elementary students and consultations with parents and the administration when scheduled directly with the teacher(s). B. Hours For years with the student calendar requiring 170days of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at instruction, the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School junior and senior high school will be four thirty (30) teaching sections periods and one five (5) unassigned preppreparations periods. An instruction day will not exceed 6 hours and 25 minutes of pupil contact per day. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this article. However, the purpose of interpreting principal may assign a teacher a class during his unassigned preparation period in an emergency when no substitute is available. The rate for this sectionperiod shall be $27.43. E. C. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, free uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. F. D. Elementary grades teachers will be provided two fifteen-hundred fifty (250) minute recess periods relief period per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods week for preparation, preferably scheduled at fifty (50) minutes per weekday. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Unionnorm, except in case of emergency where such emergency, shall be made without prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedconsultation with the Association. If an Elementary Teacher should be required to substitute and is caused to lose his assigned preparation time, remuneration for said substitution will be paid at $25.00 per fifty minute period. E. If a teacher shall teach more than the normal teaching load as set forth in the Article, he shall receive additional compensation. A regularly assigned extra class per day in school would mean an additional 1/6 in salary. F. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating in behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. Any negotiations or processing of grievances may take place during the school hours at the discretion of the Superintendent. G. The Board agrees at all times to maintain an adequate list for substitute teachers. Teachers shall be informed of a telephone number they shall call no less than two (2) hours prior to starting time of school, except in cases of emergency, to report unavailability for work. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the administrator to arrange for a substitute. The duration teacher is responsible for lesson plans for that day. IN THE EVENT OF A 4-DAY WEEK: H. For the years with the student calendar requiring 135 days of such emergency instruction, the normal weekly teaching load in the junior and senior high school will be twenty-four (24) teaching periods and four (4) unassigned preparations periods. An instruction day will not exceed 8 hours and 28 minutes of pupil contact per day. Assignment to a supervised study period shall be limited to considered a teaching period for purposes of this article. However, the interval between its arising and principal may assign a teacher a class during his unassigned preparation period in an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionemergency when no substitute is available. The rate for this period shall be $31.25. I. Elementary teachers will be provided a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) minute relief period per week for preparation, preferably scheduled at sixty-five (65) minutes per day. No departure from this norm, except in case of emergency, shall be made without prior consultation with the Association. If staff conferencesan elementary teacher should be required to substitute and is caused to lose his assigned preparation time, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten remuneration for said substitution will be paid at $31.25 per sixty-five (1065) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking minute period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The teaching day for all teachers shall be expected to report for duty start 15 minutes in advance prior to the regularly scheduled school day and end 10 minutes after the regularly scheduled school day, except that on Fridays and the day before holidays the teachers may leave five minutes after dismissal. Start and end times of the start school day schedule will be mutually agreed upon with the Association prior to changes being made. Up to two, one-hour general staff meetings may be held per month during the months of schoolSeptember through May. Teachers will have forty-eight hours notice prior to such meetings except in the case of an emergency. Meeting notice will include an agenda and supplementary materials to prepare for the meeting. In case of emergency, or for professional improvement, changes may be made for individual teachers if mutually agreed upon with the Principal. B. Hours of instruction The normal teaching assignments in all buildings grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 shall be similarscheduled class periods and one unassigned preparation period of not less than 40 minutes in length. The preparation period shall be used for class preparation, correcting papers, assisting pupils, parent conferences and is not to be considered free time for personal or Association business. Teachers may be assigned other supervisory duties during the regularly scheduled day not to include the scheduled teacher’s lunch period and/or the unassigned preparation period. Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may have a daily fifteen-minute (15) recess period in the morning and afternoon, but will be supervised by certified teachers or bargaining unit members. Elementary teachers who are required to cover recess periods will be given release time in the form of one (1) of the half days (3 hours) scheduled in the calendar that are designated as Professional Development Days. The release time will be scheduled with mutual agreement between O.E.A. and the Building Principal/Superintendent prior to the first scheduled Professional Development Day of the school year. If the hours of Professional Development required by the State of Michigan cannot be met, a negotiated agreement between O.EA. and Administration would be discussed. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building If at any time during the end life of the contract, the instructional day for a hours of any student is below the minimum of 10 minutes state requirement, the board and the Association agree to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end reopen this section of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the weekcontract. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted duty free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. E. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiations or arbitration on behalf of the Association regarding Onsted teachers with any representative of the Onsted Board, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary not to extend beyond two days. F. Elementary There shall be no overload assignments in High School and Middle School. (Definition: A teacher who takes an extra class for the semester for extra pay during the regularly scheduled school day - this does not include emergency substitutes.) No teacher in grades 6-12 shall be assigned more than seven (7) teaching hours during the regularly scheduled school day. In the event a teacher is requested to teach in place of another teacher during his/her conference hour, the teacher will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods compensated at the teachers’ hourly rate per day Schedule A. This shall be voluntary unless in cases of emergency and teachers in elementary grades opportunities will work be assigned on a maximum of two assigned duty periods per weekrotating basis. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods All teacher payments and time off will have teachers from be recorded on time sheets and documented as established by the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess periodbusiness office. G. The maximum load of elementary students is listed below. Elementary teachers whose assigned classes exceed 32 students shall be supplied with the services of an aide for two (2) hours per day to the maximum of 37. Beyond 37, the teacher shall be supplied the services of an aide at the rate of one (1) hour per day per student. Teachers who are assigned students identified on an IEPC will receive training in an effort to increase awareness for special education student needs. It is the board’s intention that these special education inclusion students will be spread out among Sections unless mutually agreed upon. A teacher assistant shall be assigned with a workday of musicno less than 4.5 hours per school day for full day sessions of developmental kindergarten, art transition, and kindergarten classes. The teacher assistant will work in the assigned developmental kindergarten, transition, or kindergarten classes in classroom activities directly connected to the teacher’s class. The Board may assign teacher assistants to developmental kindergarten, transition and kindergarten classes in the following manner: 18 or less students No teacher assistant 19 to 26 students Teacher assistant at Least 4.5 hours/day 27 or more students Teacher assistant at Least 6.5 hours/day Teacher aides shall be under the supervision of the teacher while in the classroom and shall be under the general supervision of the building Principal. The Board will provide in-service training for both teacher aides and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a fullteachers who receive the services of the aides. Teachers who do not attend the in-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall service training sessions may be provided with relief and preparation time to denied the same extent as other teachers at their grade levelsservices of an aide. Teachers will have input on the testing of teacher assistants. H. Pupil Teacher Ratio 1. Elementary-Intermediate Optimum Maximum Dev Kindergarten 16 22 Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 00 Third-Fifth Grades 20 35 2. Middle School-High School English 20 33 General Education 20 33 Mathematics 20 33 Science 20 33 Language 20 33 Business 20 33 Typing 20 33 Industrial Arts 15 33 Drafting 25 33 Vocational Shops 15 33 Homemaking 15 33 Music 30 -- Art 15 33 Physical Education 30 40 Health 20 33 Social Studies 20 33 Computer(grades 6-12) 20 33 Tech Ed 15 33 School Based Enterprise 20 33 No departure from the provisions of this Article more than two students shall be made without assigned to a computer. This restriction does not apply to classes when the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of computer is used as a meeting with the Unionsupplement. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. ‌ A. Teachers The teacher's duty day shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of the start of school.as listed on Schedule C. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily weekly teaching load in the Middle School for 9-12th teachers will be six 25 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School for 6-8th grade teachers will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. Assignment of a supervised study period shall Xxxxxxxx will not be considered a teaching preparation in an assignment. A normal work day would be any day where classes take place in the building. The term "unassigned preparation/conference" shall be construed to include the use of this period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionpreparation and the following when deemed necessary in the judgment of the Principal. “Unassigned preparation/conference” time is paid work time. E. 1. Parent/Teacher conferences (advance notice will be given whenever possible). 2. Paid classroom substitution, such substitution to be on a rotating basis. If the teacher does not wish to substitute in her/his turn, the Administration shall make an attempt to secure another substitute. In the event no other can be found, the teacher scheduled shall fill the vacancy. Every attempt will be made by the Administration to prevent a teacher from being required to substitute more than once in a five-day period. If a teacher is required to substitute more than three (3) times in one week, they will be paid an additional $10 per hour for each day beyond the three (3). 3. An assignment other than teaching in an extreme emergency. C. All teachers shall be entitled to an uninterrupted lunch period as provided in Schedule 1. High School teachers with a noon-time assignment shall be given an extra-duty contract rider as listed in the Extra Duty Schedule B. 2. K-8 teachers shall have a duty-free, uninterrupted free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timeat least 30 minutes. Lunchroom duties and lunch ticket responsibilities shall not be assigned to teachers. F. Elementary grades will be provided two D. 1. West Shore and Xxxxxx Xxxx teachers shall have one twenty-minute relief period on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and one fifteen-minute recess relief period on Wednesday. Said relief periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from shall not be scheduled during the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a fullfirst half-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at their grade levels. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent hour of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedstudent day. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the not accomplish teacher for any services in excess thereof at the relief periods by requiring teacher supervision of students other than those regularly assigned that teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The teacher duty day shall be expected no more than seven (7) hours per day. The Board will make every effort to report for duty 15 minutes in advance equalize student contact time between elementary and secondary, over the course of the start school year. Such equalization may be on an annual basis. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of schoolthe pupils’ school day to attend to those matters, which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher. On Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end at the close of the pupils’ day. 1. Students will arrive at 10:00 a.m. for their regular classes two days each month as designated by the JIC. (Days may be altered as necessary because of school closings and/or other calendar events.) Such time shall be used for, but is not limited to, school improvement activities such as: department/grade level meetings, curriculum, and professional development. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the Senior High School will be four teaching sections twenty-five (25) teacher periods and one five (5) unassigned preppreparation periods. Without consent, no teacher shall be assigned to more than twenty-five (25) hours of pupil contacts per week or whatever is necessary within the calendar to achieve state mandated hours per year. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching teacher period for the purpose purposes of interpreting this sectionSection. E. C. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, free uninterrupted lunch period of equivalent to a regular class hour, but in no event less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. F. D. Elementary grades teachers will be provided two fifteen-(2) fifteen (15) minute recess relief periods per each day and or the equivalent to one (1) conference period. In addition, elementary teachers in elementary grades will work may use for preparation all time during which their classes are receiving instruction from various teacher specialists. Preparation time shall be a maximum minimum of two assigned duty periods 275 minutes per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. E. Teachers of music, art art, and the laboratory sciencesscience, libraries, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachersteacher, librarians without a full-time paraprofessionalcounselors, physical education education, and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers at in the district. In addition, special education teachers shall receive five additional days of release from their grade levelsregular classroom duties to address organizational and paperwork responsibilities. H. F. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Unionthese norms, except in case of emergency where such emergency, shall be made without prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedconsultation with the Association. The duration In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the Board and the Association as to the need and desirability of such emergency shall deviation, the matter may be limited to processed through the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionprofessional grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. I. If staff conferencesG. Recognizing the challenges presented to general education teachers of split classes (e.g. grades three/four), committee meetings the elementary principal will limit the size of splits to or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive below 80% of the average for class sizes at the same level. If this limitation does not prove possible, the teacher will receive two days of compensatory time spent per semester for the first year of teaching such a split. Splits at the middle school that require two lesson plans (e.g. grades five/six) will be treated in the classroom after student dismissalsame fashion, the Board though special education and physical education class sizes will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts not be used to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period compute class size average. Splits at the high school (e.g. French I and II) will be kept at 12 students per section or middle below or the teacher will receive two days of compensatory time per semester for the first year of teaching such a split. In all cases above, unused days shall revert to sick leave at the end of the school levelyear. H. If a teacher shall teach more than the normal teaching load as set forth in this Article, he shall receive additional compensation at his hourly rate for each teaching period in excess of such norms. I. During the first two (2) weeks of school staff meetings may be called at the discretion of the administration. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations After this time, the meetings shall not exceed 4 during any marking period.two

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers shall be expected required to report for duty 15 at least fifteen (15) minutes in advance before the opening of the start pupils’ regular school day each morning. Teachers shall be permitted to leave fifteen (15) minutes after close of schoolthe pupils’ regular school day. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils’ school day to attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher, except that on Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teacher’s day shall end at the close of the pupils’ day. Student contact time shall allow for the minimum requirements to qualify for state aid. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School junior and senior high schools will be four thirty (30) teaching sections periods and one five (5) unassigned preppreparation periods. Without his consent, no teacher shall be assigned to more than 30 hours of pupil contact per week. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for purposes of this article. The normal teaching load in the purpose elementary schools shall not exceed 30 hours of interpreting this sectionpupil contact per week. E. C. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted duty free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty-six (36) minutes. F. D. Elementary grades teachers will be provided two fifteena thirty-five (35) minute recess periods per day and afternoon relief period each school day. In addition, elementary teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together may use for recess periods will have teachers preparation all time during which their classes are receiving instruction from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess periodvarious teaching specialists. G. E. Teachers of music, art and the art, laboratory sciences, librarians, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education counselors and all special education teachers shall be provided with relief and preparation time to the same extent as other teachers in the district. F. In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the Board and the individual as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be process through the professional grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. G. If a teacher is asked to substitute for another teacher, said teacher will be paid at their grade levelsthe rate of eleven ($11) dollars per hour or shall be allowed to bank the hours to a maximum of 15 hours of personal leave time which can be used in conjunction with personal days or vacation periods if substitutes are available. Such time off must be applied for in writing two workdays in advance. An hour is defined as a fifty (50) minute period both in the high school and elementary school. This article will include elementary teachers if they have to fill in for special teachers based on accrued time of fifty (50) minutes. H. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall Elementary recess duty will be made without the prior consent of the Union, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Unionpaid at eleven ($11) dollars per hour. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive of the time spent in the classroom after student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly rate. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The teacher's duty day shall be expected to report for duty 15 minutes in advance of the start of school.as listed on Schedule C. B. Hours of instruction in all buildings shall be similar. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 10 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the week. D. The normal daily weekly teaching load in the Middle School for 9-12th teachers will be six 20 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School for 6-8th grade teachers will be four 30 teaching sections periods and one 5 unassigned preppreparation periods. Assignment of to a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purposes of this Article. Channel One will not be considered a preparation in an assignment. The term "unassigned preparation/conference" shall be construed to include the use of this period for the purpose of interpreting this sectionpreparation and the following when deemed necessary in the judgment of the Principal. E. 1. Parent/Teacher conferences (advance notice will be given whenever possible). 2. Paid classroom substitution, such substitution to be on a rotating basis. If the teacher does not wish to substitute in her/his turn, the Administration shall make an attempt to secure another substitute. In the event no other can be found, the teacher scheduled shall fill the vacancy. Every attempt will be made by the Administration to prevent a teacher from being required to substitute more than once in a five day period. 3. An assignment other than teaching in an extreme emergency. C. All teachers shall be entitled to an uninterrupted lunch period as provided in Schedule C. 1. High School teachers with a noon-time assignment shall be given an extra-duty contract rider as listed in the Extra Duty Schedule B. 2. K-8 teachers shall have a duty-free, uninterrupted free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timeat least 35 minutes. Lunchroom duties and lunch ticket responsibilities shall not be assigned to teachers. F. Elementary grades D. 1. West Shore and Xxxxxx Xxxx teachers shall have a fifteen-minute relief period in the morning and a fifteen-minute relief period in the afternoon. Kindergarten teachers will be scheduled for a 15 minute relief period in the morning and a 15 minute relief period in the afternoon as long as State requirements are met. Otherwise said relief periods will be 10 minutes. Said relief periods shall not be scheduled during the first half-hour of the student day. The Board will not accomplish teacher relief periods by requiring teacher supervision of students other than those regularly assigned that teacher. 2. West Shore and Xxxxxx Xxxx teachers shall have a minimum of 120 minutes per week for preparation during the student day. The kindergarten teachers shall not be covered by the 120 minutes provision but the Administration will attempt to provide that time as long as State requirements are met. In place of the 30 minutes at the beginning of each day, West Shore and Xxxxxx Xxxx teachers will receive two (2) compensation days. 3. There shall be a School Building Review Committee, for all buildings, that will meet between February 1st and June 1st each year. This Committee will arrive at a mutually agreeable schedule for the following year. The Committee shall consist of the building principal and a teacher from each grade level. E. All teachers will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods per day and teachers in elementary grades will work a maximum of two assigned duty periods per week. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods will have teachers from the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess period. G. Teachers of music, art and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a full-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall be provided with equal relief and preparation time within their buildings. All teachers dividing their time between buildings shall receive relief and preparation time proportionate to the same extent as amount allotted to the other teachers at their grade levelsin those buildings. H. F. No departure from the provisions of this Article shall be made without the prior consent of the Unionthese norms, except in case of emergency where such emergency, shall be made without prior consent could not have reasonably been obtainedconsultation with the Association. The duration In the event of any disagreement between the representative of the Board and the Association as to the need or desirability of such emergency deviation, the matter may be processed through the professional grievance procedure. G. Every attempt will be made to have teachers make no more than one transfer between buildings per school day. Time allotted for this transfer shall be limited to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging a minimum of a meeting with the Union. I. If staff conferences, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per monthminutes. If teachers traveling outside the district as part of their assignment lose time for prep, inclusive of the time spent lunch, or relief as specified in the classroom after agreement, she/he will be compensated according to the following: Salary divided by teacher days divided by seven (7) divided by sixty (60) = minute rate. Minute rate multiplied by minutes lost multiplied by number of student dismissal, the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratedays. J. District administration will make efforts to limit teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period at the high school or middle school level. District administration will consult with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking period.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOAD. A. Teachers The teaching day for all teachers shall be expected to report for duty start 15 minutes in advance of prior to the regularly scheduled school day and end 10 minutes after the regularly scheduled school day, except that on Fridays and the day before holidays the teachers may leave five minutes after dismissal. Teachers should be available 15 minutes prior to the start of schoolthe school day and available for 10 minutes at the conclusion of the school day. Start and end times of the school day schedule will be mutually agreed upon with the Association prior. Up to two, one-hour general staff meetings may be held per month during the months of September through May. Teachers will have forty-eight hours notice prior to such meetings except in the case of an emergency. Meeting notice will include an agenda and supplementary materials to prepare for the meeting. In case of emergency, or for professional improvement, changes may be made for individual teachers if mutually agreed upon with the Principal. B. Hours of instruction The normal teaching assignments in all buildings grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 shall be similarscheduled class periods and one unassigned preparation period of not less than 40 minutes in length. The preparation period shall be used for class preparation, correcting papers, assisting pupils, parent conferences and is not to be considered free time for personal or Association business. Teachers may be assigned other supervisory duties during the regularly scheduled day not to include the scheduled teacher’s lunch period and/or the unassigned preparation period. The Board shall provide a daily fifteen (15) minute recess period in the morning and a fifteen (15) minute recess period in the afternoon with non-teacher supervision for kindergarten through the fifth grade. C. GHS and GES teachers shall be expected to remain in their building If at any time during the end life of the contract, the instructional day for a hours of any student is below the minimum of 10 minutes state requirement, the board and the Association agree to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. GMS teachers shall be expected to remain in their building at the end reopen this section of the instructional day for a minimum of 7 minutes to complete those professional duties which must be undertaken within the classroom and building. This GMS release time shall be followed as long as the school day consists of 7 class periods, each class period lasting 54 minutes. All teachers may leave their building at the end of the instructional day on Fridays or the last instructional day of the weekcontract. D. The normal daily teaching load in the Middle School will be six teaching sections and one unassigned prep. The normal weekly teaching load in the High School will be four teaching sections and one unassigned prep. Assignment of a supervised study period shall be considered a teaching period for the purpose of interpreting this section. E. All teachers shall be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted duty free lunch period of no less than 25 minutes including passing timethirty (30) minutes. E. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiations or arbitration on behalf of the Association regarding Onsted teachers with any representative of the Onsted Board, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary not to extend beyond two days. F. Elementary There shall be no overload assignments in High School and Middle School. (Definition: A teacher who takes an extra class for the semester for extra pay during the regularly scheduled school day - this does not include emergency substitutes.) No teacher in grades 6-12 shall be assigned more than seven (7) teaching hours during the regularly scheduled school day. In the event a teacher is requested to teach in place of another teacher during his/her conference hour, the teacher will be provided two fifteen-minute recess periods compensated at the teachers hourly rate per day Schedule A. This shall be voluntary unless in cases of emergency and teachers in elementary grades opportunities will work be assigned on a maximum of two assigned duty periods per weekrotating basis. Grade levels grouped together for recess periods All teacher payments and time off will have teachers from be recorded on time sheets and documented as established by the combined grade levels so grouped to supervise the entire recess periodbusiness office. G. The maximum load of elementary students is listed below. Elementary teachers whose assigned classes exceed 32 students shall be supplied with the services of an aide for two (2) hours per day to the maximum of 37. Beyond 37, the teacher shall be supplied the services of an aide at the rate of one (1) hour per day per student. Teachers who are assigned students identified on an IEPC will receive training in an effort to increase awareness for special education student needs. It is the board’s intention that these special education inclusion students will be spread out among Sections unless mutually agreed upon. A teacher assistant shall be assigned with a workday of musicno less than 4.5 hours per school day for full day sessions of developmental kindergarten, art transition, and kindergarten classes. The teacher assistant will work in the assigned developmental kindergarten, transition, or kindergarten classes in classroom activities directly connected to the teacher’s class. In the event the class size exceeds 26 students in a full day kindergarten, transition or developmental kindergarten, a full day teacher assistant (6.5 hours per day*) will be provided. If the class size is 18 students or fewer in a full day kindergarten, transition or developmental kindergarten classroom, a teacher assistant will not be provided. * - Note: This is not an additional teacher assistant but additional hours for the teacher assistant. Beginning with the 2005-06 school year, if full day sessions of developmental kindergarten, transition, and kindergarten classes exceeds twenty-five (25) students, the board may provide a teacher assistant for up to 6.5 hours per day. Teacher aides shall be under the supervision of the teacher while in the classroom and shall be under the general supervision of the building Principal. The Board will provide in-service training for both teacher aides and the laboratory sciences, speech therapists, reading consultants, visiting teachers, librarians without a fullteachers who receive the services of the aides. Teachers who do not attend the in-time paraprofessional, physical education and all special education teachers shall service training sessions may be provided with relief and preparation time to denied the same extent as other teachers at their grade levelsservices of an aide. Teachers will have input on the testing of teacher assistants. H. Pupil Teacher Ratio 2. Middle School-High School English 20 33 General Education 20 33 Mathematics 20 33 Science 20 33 Language 20 33 Business 20 33 Typing 20 33 Industrial Arts 15 33 Drafting 25 33 Vocational Shops 15 33 Homemaking 15 33 Music 30 -- Art 15 33 Physical Education 30 40 Health 20 33 Social Studies 20 33 Computer(grades 6-12) 20 33 Tech Ed 15 33 School Based Enterprise 20 33 No departure from the provisions of this Article more than two students shall be made without assigned to a computer. This restriction does not apply to classes when the prior consent of computer is used as a supplement. 3. Special Education class loads will follow state guidelines and the UnionLISD plan, except in case of emergency where such prior consent could including waivers. 4. Pupil-Teacher Ratio - Average shall not have reasonably been obtained. The duration of such emergency shall be limited used to the interval between its arising and an expeditious arranging of a meeting with the Uniondetermine maximums. I. If staff conferencesIn the Middle School and High School the Board of Education will strive to remain below the maximums as stated in H-2. The teacher will be compensated a stipend of $100.00 per class period in excess of thirty-three (33) students, committee meetings or parent/teacher conferences exceed ten (10) hours per month, inclusive marking period. Determination of the time spent in stipend will be based on class list of the classroom after student dismissal, third Monday of each marking period. Physical Education and music are excluded from the Board will pay the teacher for any services in excess thereof at the teacher's hourly ratestipend. J. District administration During High School and Middle School exam week, two days shall be spent on review followed by three days of exams with teachers available to students in their classrooms. (The actual schedule is to be determined by the teachers and the administrators involved, these three days shall be one full day and two half days.) The classroom learning environment will not be interrupted with public address announcements or xxxx sounds when teachers are administering semester exams, MEAP tests or high school proficiency tests except in cases of emergency. There will be a district committee to assess and to make efforts to limit a suggestion(s) for scheduling any abbreviated day. The committee will be made up of one teacher preparations to 4 during any marking period and one administrator from each building. K. Parent-teacher conferences shall be scheduled for each semester for DK-12. There shall be one 2-hour afternoon session and one 3-hour evening session. Teachers will receive ½ day compensatory time for parent-teacher conferences. Compensatory time will be mutually agreed upon with the Association and the Board. There shall be one additional evening for DK-5 conferences paid at the high hourly rate. Further, there shall be additional sessions for DK and K conferences as deemed necessary by the classroom teacher and the principal. Students shall be dismissed after the lunch period on days of parent-teacher conferences. These conferences shall be held the week following the first and third marking periods. Librarians shall be required to attend these parent-teacher conferences. 1. The Board of Education shall have the right to suspend the parent-teacher conferences due to lack of funds. 2. All teachers in grades 7-12 shall attend parent class night as designated by the Board of Education. 3. All teachers in grades K-12 shall be required to attend one curriculum meeting per semester for their department or area of study. Meeting dates shall be scheduled during orientation. L. Extra-curricular activities may begin immediately after the close of the pupil’s regular school or middle school level. District administration will consult day, provided arrangements have been made with CAFT leadership when preparations exceed 4 during any marking periodthe principal for the teacher to fulfill his regular obligations.