Common use of TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS Clause in Contracts

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at that time. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weather, the teachers' day of those students shall end at the close of the students' day. B. A maximum teaching load in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers Except as the bargaining unit members professional responsibilities require otherwise, normally a bargaining unit member shall not be required to report no later to his/her work station more than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount five (5) minutes before the beginning of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers the pupils’ regular school day. Bargaining unit members shall be free permitted to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 ten (10) minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at ’ regular school day, except that time. When the Superintendent on Fridays or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weatheron days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' bargaining unit members day of those students shall end at the close of the students' pupils’ day. (See attached Appendix H for time schedules. Appendix H will be revised as needed by an Administration and Association committee.) B. A maximum The normal weekly teaching load in at the middle school and the senior high school elementary schools will be no more than twenty-six (26) hours and twenty (20) minutes of pupil contact per week. Except for counselors and librarians, the normal daily teaching load at grades 5 through 12 shall include one (1) unassigned preparation period. Bargaining unit members who work less than full time shall receive an unassigned preparation period which is prorated against the number of teaching periods per school dayto which he is assigned. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be Study halls are considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per weekperiod. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide All full-time elementary teachers, including Kindergarten teachers, shall be guaranteed an average of two hundred (200) minutes of released preparation time, during the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end student instructional day, per each full week. Averaging of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will shall not exceed a two (2) week period. Planning or preparation time shall be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The prorated for part-time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The Planning or preparation time students are in the library. The planning times each week are shall be defined as follows: Between lunch and return a block of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch no less than fifteen (15) minutes. D. All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted scheduled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not no less than 30 minutesthirty (30) minutes E. Teachers may be required to attend no more than three (3) after school building staff meetings per month. These meetings will equal 3 hours per month with no single meeting lasting less than one hour. The purpose of these meetings is for professional development and building business. Annually, at least twelve hours of said meetings will be devoted to state-required professional development. The content of these meetings is at the discretion of the building principal and in conjunction with the school improvement team. The date and time for the meetings shall be mutually agreed to by the building principal and staff.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall Full-time teachers are to report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount for duty 30 minutes before the opening of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 regular school day. Part-time teachers are to report for duty 30 minutes with before the lunch/recess 35 minutesstart of their first instructional period. It This time is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hoursdesignated for planning, preparation, and limited student supervision. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close end of the pupils' student day to attend to those matters associated with their profession. Twice a month, teachers will be obligated to attend a 60 minute faculty meeting scheduled by Administration. One staff meeting per month will be for preparation time unless a staff meeting is absolutely necessary as determined by the superintendent. Part-time teachers shall be obligated to attend meetings, in-services, and conferences on a pro-rated basis according to their teaching schedule. Mileage shall be paid at the school rate for a part-time teacher who is required to return to school for a meeting. The meetings attended by the part-time teacher will be determined by the superintendent. Teachers will be responsible to obtain information from the meetings missed. On alternate weeks, teachers will be obligated to remain at the school, Monday through Thursday, for 15 minutes, after students are dismissed. On Fridays, or days preceding holidays or vacations, teachers may leave after the end of the student day. If a ½ day in-service is to be scheduled to coincide with an obligatory faculty meeting, and lasts beyond 3:30 p.m., and not later than 4:30 p.m., the in-service/staff meeting will count as one (1) of the two (2) monthly meetings. Mileage will be paid according to the Master Contract to attend a meeting in an unassigned building. B. Lunch period at the Xxxxxx School shall be duty free. If lunchtime supervision is required by the administration at the X.X. Xxxxxx School, then the teacher shall be provided with $2.25 per day and a free lunch. Substitute teachers shall be provided lunch. Teacher’s lunch balances must be used up by the end of the school year. C. All full-time teachers shall be required to work a minimum of five (5) hours of instruction per regular day. D. Teachers of grades K-5 will supervise one (1) 15 minute recess period per week. Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional recess periods for compensation beyond the one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise an additional recess period if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or required to supervise additional recess periods shall earn one (1) compensatory day for every 300 minutes (20 recess periods) worked. Multiples of 300 minutes will be compensated as comp days. Unused periods will be paid at a pro-rated substitute teacher’s pay. Teachers of grades 6, 7, and 8, will supervise one (1) thirty minute advisory period per week; fifteen minutes of which may properly require attention at that will be required time, and fifteen minutes will be compensatory time. When Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional advisory periods, for compensation, beyond the Superintendent one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise additional advisory periods, if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or his designated representative determines that required to supervise additional advisory periods, will earn 30 minutes of compensatory time. Compensatory time will be accumulated as described in the paragraph above. E. On those days when students shall be are dismissed during the school day because of inclement weather, teachers may leave after the teachers' day of those last students shall end at the close of the students' dayleave or earlier if dismissed by supervisor. B. A maximum teaching load in F. Because preparation is important to providing quality instruction, the middle school District shall provide each teacher with preparation time free from students and the senior high school will other responsibilities. Preparation time shall be six teaching periods per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per weekequalized between teachers. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers G. Art instruction shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutesprovided weekly for each class for the full year.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers Except as the bargaining unit members professional responsibilities require otherwise, normally a bargaining unit member shall not be required to report no later to his/her work station more than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount five (5) minutes before the beginning of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers the pupils’ regular school day. Bargaining unit members shall be free permitted to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 ten (10) minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at ’ regular school day, except that time. When the Superintendent on Fridays or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weatheron days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' bargaining unit members day of those students shall end at the close of the students' pupils’ day. (See attached Appendix H for time schedules. Appendix H will be revised as needed by an Administration and Association committee.) B. A maximum The normal weekly teaching load in at the middle school and the senior high school elementary schools will be six no more than twenty- five (25) hours and fifty-five (55) minutes of pupil contact per week. Except for counselors and librarians, the normal daily teaching load at grades 5 through 12 shall include one (1) unassigned preparation period. Bargaining unit members who work less than full time shall receive an unassigned preparation period which is prorated against the number of teaching periods per school dayto which he is assigned. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be Study halls are considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per weekperiod. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide All full-time elementary teachers, including Kindergarten teachers, shall be guaranteed an average of two hundred (200) minutes of released preparation time, during the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end student instructional day, per each full week. Averaging of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will shall not exceed a two (2) week period. Preparation time shall be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The prorated for part-time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch . D. All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted scheduled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not no less than 30 thirty (30) minutes. E. Teachers may be required to attend no more than two (2) after school building staff meetings per month. These meetings shall be two (2) hours in length. Attendance longer than two (2) hours shall be voluntary. The purpose of these meetings is for professional development. The content of the professional development is at the discretion of the building principal. In addition to parent/teacher conferences, bargaining unit members may be required to attend two (2) evening meetings in each school year. Attendance at these evening meetings for longer than two (2) hours is voluntary. An evening meeting is a meeting beginning after 6 p.m. Meetings which require the attendance of individual teachers, before or after the student instructional day, shall be arranged at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance between the appropriate administrator and the teacher(s) involved. F. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including arbitration, with any representative of the Board, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. The Association agrees to pay the cost of substitute teachers in excess of three (3) per day for teachers participating in such arbitration proceedings. G. One elementary teacher will be required to supervise students during each recess. No teacher will be required to supervise lunch periods except in emergency situations of a short duration. Examples of emergency situations include sudden severe inclement weather or other life-threatening situations. In the event the pupil instructional time is not increased, as set forth in the school code time line, the elementary teachers will have the option of supervising recesses or continuing regular classroom instruction only to the extent of meeting the required pupil instructional time and sections B and C of Article IV. H. Librarians, counselors, elementary specialists and elementary teachers will be provided at least two relief periods each day. The building principal and an individual member or building staff may mutually determine to alter the relief period(s) provided said period(s) shall not total less than one-half (1/2) hour a day. I. The Board will strive to avoid assigning a probationary teacher at the secondary schools more than three (3) different class/subject area preparations. However, it is recognized that the number of preparations depends upon various factors such as curriculum and number of staff. J. The amount of pupil contact per week for elementary specialists will not exceed the pupil contact time for elementary teachers. Should it be necessary for a specialist to teach 37 or 38 sections a week, he/she will be compensated at a rate of $150 for each section over 36.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. 5.1 Elementary teachers must shall not be required to report for duty earlier than 20 minutes before the opening of the pupils' school day and shall not be required to remain longer than 5 minutes after the close of the pupils' school day except when required for necessary staff meetings. Middle and high school teachers shall not be required to report for duty earlier than 15 minutes before the opening of the pupils' school day and shall not be required to remain longer than 10 minutes after the close of the pupils' school day except when required for necessary staff meetings. On Fridays or days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' day shall end at their work stations the close of the pupils' day. 5.2 The instructional day shall be six (6) hours, twenty (20) minutes in length. The weekly teaching load in the high schools will be 25 class periods, including passing time. In addition, each teacher will receive one class period of unassigned preparation per day. The weekly teaching load in the middle schools will be no more than 1625 minutes per week. This will include an advisory period, one planning period, and five (5) teaching periods per day. Advisory time will not exceed 150 minutes per week. Teachers without assigned advisory time may be required to substitute (without compensation) for absent advisory teachers. Teaching schedules in the middle and high schools may be altered up to fifteen (15) days a sufficient amount year to allow for compliance with state and district testing requirements. These alterations shall be fairly distributed among the teachers, insofar as possible. As in the past, the Xxxxxxx Center Alternative Education Program will use a block schedule in place of the traditional six-hour class schedule not to exceed 26 hours and 40 minutes per week. Each teacher will receive at least one hour of unassigned preparation time before 8:00 a.m. per day. 5.3 Every effort shall be made to ensure there assign no more than two preparations at the high school level whenever possible. Assignments of preparations at the high school level will be made following the involvement of the current department staff. 5.4 The weekly teaching load in the elementary schools (K-5) will not exceed 27 hours of pupil contact time. The 25 minute time period referred to in provision Article 5.1 is enough a period provided to teachers for planning and preparation. 5.5 To insure time for elementary teachers to evaluate students and programs, to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional inservice training/professional development, the District shall place nine (9) days into the calendar for these purposes. The days shall be free allocated in the following manner: 1. Five half days for teacher planning and preparation 2. Three half days for records 3. Eight half days for inservice/professional development An Elementary Special Area Advisory Committee, coordinated by an administrator from the General Education Department, will determine the use of one planning day for elementary special area teachers. The committee shall consist of one representative from each special area. An Elementary Special Education Advisory Committee, coordinated by an administrator from the Special Education Department, will determine the use of one planning day for elementary special education teachers. The committee shall consist of a total of five (5) elementary special education teachers and shall represent various programs. 5.6 To insure time for middle school teachers to leave evaluate students and programs, to plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional inservice training/professional development, the building at 3:10 p.m., if District shall place nine and one-half (9 1/2) days into the busses have clearedcalendar for these purposes. In any event, all teachers The days shall be free allocated in the following manner: 1. Two half days for teacher planning and preparation 2. Seven half days for records 3. Eight half days for inservice/professional development To insure time for high school teachers to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. evaluate students and programs, to plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional inservice training/professional development, the District shall place nine (9) days into the calendar for these purposes. The days shall be allocated in the following manner: 1. Two half days for teacher planning and preparation 2. Six half days for records 3. Eight half days for inservice/professional development 5.7 Elementary school classes will have one daily recess not to exceed 20 minutes in length. Teachers relieved due to shared recess supervision shall not be responsible for students during that period. If a teacher chooses not to share recess, and such choice results in teaching hours in excess of 27 hours, such excess shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. 5.8 Elementary teachers will be provided five (5) fifty (50) minute blocks of planning per week, not including the 25 minutes referred to in Article 5.1. One-half day Kindergarten teachers may be scheduled in 25 minute blocks as long as s/he receives the same total planning time as the other classroom teachers. 5.9 All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutesperiod. It is agreed that when the Board will provide a teacher's hourly rate minimum of a half hour lunch at the elementary, middle, and high schools. 5.10 Dismissal times for half days shall be consistent with that of full days. 5.11 Teachers having kindergarten assignments in two buildings and middle school and high school staff assigned to at least two buildings who, because of class schedules, are required to travel during lunch or preparation time shall receive a two percent (2%), per semester, contract rider based on the BA minimum. This stipend is calculated limited to general education classroom teachers and special education basic classroom teachers only. In addition, middle school and high school teachers who are assigned to a third or fourth building will receive an additional 2% of the work day BA minimum per semester for each building above 2 (two). Teachers with less than full-time (1.0) schedules and paid as full-time employees shall be excluded from this subsection. 5.12 Teachers of vocal music, art, life skills, media, and physical education at the elementary level and librarians at all levels shall be so scheduled that both relief and preparation time shall be at least equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close that of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention classroom teacher at that timea comparable level. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students Adequate travel time shall be dismissed because provided special area teachers. 1. All special area teachers shall receive a minimum of inclement weather250 minutes of preparation time per week. Of these 250 minutes, the teachers' day of those students shall end they will at the close of the students' least receive one 20 minute block per day. B. A maximum teaching load 2. Morning special area classes shall begin no earlier than 5 minutes after the beginning of the instructional day. All other special area classes shall have a minimum of five minutes between each class, except for physical education afternoon sessions. 3. Special area teachers shall teach no more than the equivalent of six 50 minute classes per day. 4. When possible, the special area administrator shall continue to honor the teacher's choice in making building assignments and will attempt to schedule teachers into no more than two (2) buildings. 5. The regular classroom teacher, the special area teacher, the building administrator, and the General Education Department must mutually agree to any deviation from the contract regarding the scheduling of K-5 special area classes. The General Education Department will forward a copy of any such deviation to the Association. 6. Adequate travel time shall be provided with said time to coincide with the specific instance of travel, unless said travel time will reduce the teacher's schedule below thirty class sections. In such cases, travel time shall be granted at other time(s) in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school dayschedule. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning Travel time will not be scheduled required during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as lunch and/or planning time will be compensated at the prorated travel time 2% rate. 7. Open class times of the teachers of elementary art, vocal music, physical education, life skills, and media will be to work on the enhancement of their respective programs collaboratively in individual classrooms and for the building as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recessa whole. - The These open class times are not intended to be used to provide additional planning time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in for the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutesclassroom teacher.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. ‌ A. Teachers Except as the bargaining unit members professional responsibilities require otherwise, normally a bargaining unit member shall not be required to report no later to his/her work station more than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount five (5) minutes before the beginning of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers the pupils’ regular school day. Bargaining unit members shall be free permitted to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 ten (10) minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at ’ regular school day, except that time. When the Superintendent on Fridays or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weatheron days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' bargaining unit members day of those students shall end at the close of the students' pupils’ day. (See attached Appendix H for time schedules. Appendix H will be revised as needed by an Administration and Association committee.) B. A maximum teaching load in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The normal weekly teaching load in at the elementary schools will not exceed 30 be no more than twenty-six (26) hours and twenty (20) minutes of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide Except for counselors and librarians, the following normal daily teaching load at grades 5 through 12 shall include one (1) unassigned preparation period. Bargaining unit members who work less than full time shall receive an unassigned preparation period which is prorated against the number of teaching periods to which he is assigned. Study halls are considered a teaching period. D. All full-time elementary teachers, including Kindergarten teachers, shall be guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at an average of two hundred (200) minutes of released preparation time, during the end student instructional day, per each full week. Averaging of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will shall not exceed a two (2) week period. Planning or preparation time shall be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The prorated for part-time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The Planning or preparation time students are in the library. The planning times each week are shall be defined as follows: Between lunch and return a block of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch no less than fifteen (15) minutes. E. All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted scheduled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not no less than 30 thirty (30) minutes F. Teachers may be required to attend no more than three (3) after school building staff meetings per month. These meetings will equal 3 hours per month with no single meeting lasting less than one hour. The purpose of these meetings is for professional development and building business. Annually, at least twelve hours of said meetings will be devoted to state- required professional development. The content of these meetings is at the discretion of the building principal and in conjunction with the school improvement team. The date and time for the meetings shall be mutually agreed to by the building principal and staff. G. In addition to parent/teacher conferences, bargaining unit members may be required to attend two (2) evening meetings in each school year. Attendance at these evening meetings for longer than two (2) hours is voluntary. An evening meeting is a meeting beginning after 6 p.m. It is acknowledged that from time to time meetings which require the attendance of individual teachers, before or after the student instructional day, may be necessary. Such meetings shall be at a time mutually agreed upon by the appropriate administrator and the teacher(s) involved or occur within forty-eight (48) hours. H. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including arbitration, with any representative of the Board, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. The Association agrees to pay the cost of substitute teachers in excess of three (3) per day for teachers participating in such arbitration proceedings. I. In the event the pupil instructional time is not increased, as set forth in the school code time line, the elementary teachers will have the option of supervising recesses or continuing regular classroom instruction only to the extent of meeting the required pupil instructional time and sections B and C of Article 4. J. Librarians, counselors, elementary specialists and elementary teachers will be provided at least two relief periods each day. The building principal and an individual member or building staff may mutually determine to alter the relief period(s) provided said period(s) shall not total less than one-half (1/2) hour a day. a. No more than one (1) thirty-minute relief period may be used to supervise students during recess per week. b. No teacher will be required to supervise lunch periods except in emergency situations of a short duration. Examples of emergency situations include sudden severe inclement weather or other life- threatening situations. K. The Board will strive to avoid assigning a probationary teacher at the secondary schools more than three (3) different class/subject area preparations. However, it is recognized that the number of preparations depends upon various factors such as curriculum and number of staff. L. The amount of pupil contact per week for elementary specialists will not exceed the pupil contact time for elementary teachers. Should it be necessary for a specialist to teach 37 or 38 sections a week, he/she will be compensated at a rate of $150 for each section over 36. M. Teachers who travel between buildings to perform their duties during the normal school day and lose planning, lunch, or break time shall be compensated for their travel time. N. The annual compensation for travel time between buildings is $76.92 for every minute of lost planning, lunch, or break time during the day. O. Travel time between buildings on the main campus (High School, Middle School, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx School, and Xxxxxxx Road School) is 13 minutes, so the maximum annual compensation is $999.96. P. Travel time between a building on the main campus and a building in town is 18 minutes, so the maximum annual compensation is $1384.56.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall Full-time teachers are to report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount for duty 30 minutes before the opening of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 regular school day. Part-time teachers are to report for duty 30 minutes with before the lunch/recess 35 minutesstart of their first instructional period. It This time is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hoursdesignated for planning, preparation, and limited student supervision. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close end of the pupils' student day to attend to those matters associated with their profession. Twice a month, teachers will be obligated to attend a 60 minute faculty meeting scheduled by Administration. One staff meeting per month will be for preparation time unless a staff meeting is absolutely necessary as determined by the superintendent. Part-time teachers shall be obligated to attend meetings, in-services, and conferences on a pro-rated basis according to their teaching schedule. Mileage shall be paid at the school rate for a part-time teacher who is required to return to school for a meeting. The meetings attended by the part-time teacher will be determined by the superintendent. Teachers will be responsible to obtain information from the meetings missed. On alternate weeks, teachers will be obligated to remain at the school, Monday through Thursday, for 15 minutes, after students are dismissed. On Fridays, or days preceding holidays or vacations, teachers may leave after the end of the student day. If a ½ day in-service is to be scheduled to coincide with an obligatory faculty meeting, and lasts beyond 3:30 p.m., and not later than 4:30 p.m., the in- service/staff meeting will count as one (1) of the two (2) monthly meetings. Mileage will be paid according to the Master Contract to attend a meeting in an unassigned building. B. Lunch period at the Xxxxxx School shall be duty free. If lunchtime supervision is required by the administration at the X.X. Xxxxxx School, then the teacher shall be provided with $2.25 per day and a free lunch. Substitute teachers shall be provided lunch. Teacher’s lunch balances must be used up by the end of the school year. C. All full-time teachers shall be required to work a minimum of five (5) hours of instruction per regular day. D. Teachers of grades K-5 will supervise one (1) 15 minute recess period per week. Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional recess periods for compensation beyond the one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise an additional recess period if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or required to supervise additional recess periods shall earn one (1) compensatory day for every 300 minutes (20 recess periods) worked. Multiples of 300 minutes will be compensated as comp days. Unused periods will be paid at a pro-rated substitute teacher’s pay. Teachers of grades 6, 7, and 8, will supervise one (1) thirty minute advisory period per week; fifteen minutes of which may properly require attention at that will be required time, and fifteen minutes will be compensatory time. When Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional advisory periods, for compensation, beyond the Superintendent one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise additional advisory periods, if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or his designated representative determines that required to supervise additional advisory periods, will earn 30 minutes of compensatory time. Compensatory time will be accumulated as described in the paragraph above. E. On those days when students shall be are dismissed during the school day because of inclement weather, teachers may leave after the teachers' day of those last students shall end at the close of the students' dayleave or earlier if dismissed by supervisor. B. A maximum teaching load in F. Because preparation is important to providing quality instruction, the middle school District shall provide each teacher with preparation time free from students and other responsibilities. Preparation time shall be equalized between teachers. When a teacher is not able to receive their scheduled preparation time because the senior high school will District is unable to provide a special instruction period for their preparation time, the Teacher shall be six teaching periods compensated $8.00 per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning preparation time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per weeklost. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers G. A Special Instruction Period shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes.provided weekly for each class for the full year

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. ‌ 5.1 Elementary teachers must shall not be required to report for duty earlier than 20 minutes before the opening of the pupils' school day and shall not be required to remain longer than 5 minutes after the close of the pupils' school day except when required for necessary staff meetings. Middle and high school teachers shall not be required to report for duty earlier than 15 minutes before the opening of the pupils' school day and shall not be required to remain longer than 10 minutes after the close of the pupils' school day except when required for necessary staff meetings. On Fridays or days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' day shall end at their work stations the close of the pupils' day. 5.2 The instructional day shall be six (6) hours, twenty (20) minutes in length. The weekly teaching load in the high schools will be 25 class periods, including passing time. In addition, each teacher will receive one class period of unassigned preparation per day. The weekly teaching load in the middle schools will be no more than 1625 minutes per week. This will include an advisory period, one planning period, and five (5) teaching periods per day. Advisory time will not exceed 150 minutes per week. Teachers without assigned advisory time may be required to substitute (without compensation) for absent advisory teachers. Teaching schedules in the middle and high schools may be altered up to fifteen (15) days a sufficient amount year to allow for compliance with state and district testing requirements. These alterations shall be fairly distributed among the teachers, insofar as possible. As in the past, the Xxxxxxx Center Alternative Education Program will use a block schedule in place of the traditional six-hour class schedule not to exceed 26 hours and 40 minutes per week. Each teacher will receive at least one hour of unassigned preparation time before 8:00 a.m. per day. 5.3 Every effort shall be made to ensure there assign no more than two preparations at the high school level whenever possible. Assignments of preparations at the high school level will be made following the involvement of the current department staff. 5.4 The weekly teaching load in the elementary schools (K-5) will not exceed 27 hours of pupil contact time. The 25 minute time period referred to in provision Article 5.1 is enough a period provided to teachers for planning and preparation. 5.5 To insure time for elementary teachers to evaluate students and programs, to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional inservice training/professional development, the District shall place eight and one half (8 ½ ) days into the calendar for these purposes. The days shall be free allocated in the following manner: 1. Five half days for teacher planning and preparation 2. Three half days for records 3. Nine half days for inservice/professional development An Elementary Special Area Advisory Committee, coordinated by an administrator from the General Education Department, will determine the use of one planning day for elementary special area teachers. The committee shall consist of one representative from each special area. An Elementary Special Education Advisory Committee, coordinated by an administrator from the Special Education Department, will determine the use of one planning day for elementary special education teachers. The committee shall consist of a total of five (5) elementary special education teachers and shall represent various programs. 5.6 To insure time for middle school teachers to leave evaluate students and programs, to plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional inservice training/professional development, the building at 3:10 p.m., if District shall place seven and one-half (7 ½ ) days into the busses have clearedcalendar for these purposes. In any event, all teachers The days shall be free allocated in the following manner: 1. Six half days for records 2. Nine half days for inservice/professional development To insure time for high school teachers to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. evaluate students and programs, to plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional inservice training/professional development, the District shall place seven and one-half (7 ½ ) days into the calendar for these purposes. The days shall be allocated in the following manner: 1. Six half days for records 2. Nine half days for inservice/professional development 5.7 Elementary school classes will have one daily recess not to exceed 20 minutes in length. Teachers relieved due to shared recess supervision shall not be responsible for students during that period. If a teacher chooses not to share recess, and such choice results in teaching hours in excess of 27 hours, such excess shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. 5.8 Elementary teachers will be provided five (5) fifty (50) minute blocks of planning per week, not including the 25 minutes referred to in Article 5.1. 5.9 All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutesperiod. It is agreed that when the Board will provide a teacher's hourly rate minimum of a half hour lunch at the elementary, middle, and high schools. 5.10 Dismissal times for half days shall be consistent with that of full days. 5.11 Teachers having assignments in two buildings and middle school and high school staff assigned to at least two buildings who, because of class schedules, are required to travel during lunch or preparation time shall receive a two percent (2%), per semester, contract rider based on the BA minimum. This stipend is calculated limited to general education classroom teachers and special education basic classroom teachers only. In addition, middle school and high school teachers who are assigned to a third or fourth building will receive an additional 2% of the work day BA minimum per semester for each building above 2 (two). Teachers with less than full-time (1.0) schedules and paid as full-time employees shall be excluded from this subsection. 5.12 Teachers of vocal music, art, life skills, media, and physical education at the elementary level and librarians at all levels shall be so scheduled that both relief and preparation time shall be at least equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close that of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention classroom teacher at that timea comparable level. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students Adequate travel time shall be dismissed because provided special area teachers. 1. All special area teachers shall receive a minimum of inclement weather250 minutes of preparation time per week. Of these 250 minutes, the teachers' day of those students shall end they will at the close of the students' least receive one 20 minute block per day. B. A maximum teaching load 2. Morning special area classes shall begin no earlier than 5 minutes after the beginning of the instructional day. All other special area classes shall have a minimum of five minutes between each class, except for physical education afternoon sessions. 3. Special area teachers shall teach no more than the equivalent of six 50 minute classes per day. 4. When possible, the special area administrator shall continue to honor the teacher's choice in making building assignments and will attempt to schedule teachers into no more than two (2) buildings. 5. The regular classroom teacher, the special area teacher, the building administrator, and the General Education Department must mutually agree to any deviation from the contract regarding the scheduling of K-6 special area classes. The General Education Department will forward a copy of any such deviation to the Association. 6. Adequate travel time shall be provided with said time to coincide with the specific instance of travel, unless said travel time will reduce the teacher's schedule below thirty class sections. In such cases, travel time shall be granted at other time(s) in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school dayschedule. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning Travel time will not be scheduled required during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as lunch and/or planning time will be compensated at the prorated travel time 2% rate. 7. Open class times of the teachers of elementary art, vocal music, physical education, life skills, and media will be to work on the enhancement of their respective programs collaboratively in individual classrooms and for the building as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recessa whole. - The These open class times are not intended to be used to provide additional planning time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in for the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutesclassroom teacher.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. The normal teaching day shall begin 10 minutes before the first teaching period of the day and end 10 minutes after the teachers last teaching period or extended as necessary to fulfill the contractual day before, after or during the pupil day. Teachers shall report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to will be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free or at the doorway five minutes prior to the beginning of classes. Teachers will not leave the building their classrooms unsupervised at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free time except in case of emergency and will attempt to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal get another teacher to 6.75 hourscheck on their room during their absence. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at that time. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weatherFriday, and on days preceding holidays and vacations, the teachers' day of those students shall end at the close of the studentspupils' day. B. A maximum teaching load in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The normal weekly teaching load in the elementary will elementary, junior and senior high schools shall be 25 teaching periods or not to exceed 30 5-1/2 hours of pupil classroom contact per weekday. The teachers' normal total work day shall not exceed seven (7) consecutive hours. Beginning with the 1998/99 school year, ten (10) minutes will be added to the day for grades K through Five. The added ten (10) minutes shall not impact or change the teachers’ contact time of 5.5 hours as current in the contract. Each classroom teacher shall have one preparation period per day of the same length as a teaching period. Because of the unique nature of their job, counselors and librarians shall not have a scheduled planning period, but shall work planning and preparation time into their daily schedule. Should the Board consider scheduling split schedules, the Board and Association shall meet to negotiate any hours and working conditions caused by such a schedule change prior to implementing any change in schedule. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All secondary teachers shall be given an uninterrupted entitled to a duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes. All elementary teachers shall have a duty-free lunch period of 30 minutes. It shall be required that all elementary school pupils be on the playground at recess times and following lunch time, except for health reasons, or by permission or demand of the teacher, or except for inclement weather as determined by the principal. 1. The playgrounds shall be patrolled by aides. When the weather does not permit out-of-doors activities during recess periods, the pupils shall remain in their own classrooms. A schedule shall be arranged so that each teacher will have at least one half of the recess period free. 2. If in an elementary building the gym can be made available for play following lunch time or recess time, then the children shall be supervised there by the playground and lunchroom aides. 3. There shall be aides to supervise the lunchroom at lunch time.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall Full-time teachers are to report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount for duty 30 minutes before the opening of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 regular school day. Part-time teachers are to report for duty 30 minutes with before the lunch/recess 35 minutesstart of their first instructional period. It This time is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hoursdesignated for planning, preparation, and limited student supervision. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close end of the pupils' student day to attend to those matters associated with their profession. Twice a month, teachers will be obligated to attend a 60 minute faculty meeting scheduled by Administration. One staff meeting per month will be for preparation time unless a staff meeting is absolutely necessary as determined by the superintendent. Part-time teachers shall be obligated to attend meetings, in-services, and conferences on a pro-rated basis according to their teaching schedule. Mileage shall be paid at the school rate for a part-time teacher who is required to return to school for a meeting. The meetings attended by the part-time teacher will be determined by the superintendent. Teachers will be responsible to obtain information from the meetings missed. On alternate weeks, teachers will be obligated to remain at the school, Monday through Thursday, for 15 minutes, after students are dismissed. On Fridays, or days proceeding holidays or vacations, teachers may leave after the end of the student day. If a ½ day in-service is to be scheduled to coincide with an obligatory faculty meeting, and lasts beyond 3:30 p.m., and not later than 4:30 p.m., the in-service/staff meeting will count as one (1) of the two (2) monthly meetings. Mileage will be paid according to the Master Contract to attend a meeting in an unassigned building. B. Lunch period at the Xxxxxx School shall be duty free. If lunchtime supervision is required by the administration at the X.X. Xxxxxx School, then the teacher shall be provided with $2.25 per day and a free lunch. Substitute teachers shall be provided lunch. C. All full-time teachers shall be required to work a minimum of five (5) hours of instruction per regular day. D. Teachers of grades K-5 will supervise one (1) 15 minute recess period per week. Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional recess periods for compensation beyond the one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise an additional recess period if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or required to supervise additional recess periods shall earn one (1) compensatory day for every 300 minutes (20 recess periods) worked. Multiples of 300 minutes will be compensated as comp days. Unused periods will be paid at a pro-rated substitute teacher’s pay. Teachers of grades 6, 7, and 8, will supervise one (1) thirty minute advisory period per week; fifteen minutes of which may properly require attention at that will be required time, and fifteen minutes will be compensatory time. When Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional advisory periods, for compensation, beyond the Superintendent one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise additional advisory periods, if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or his designated representative determines that required to supervise additional advisory periods, will earn 30 minutes of compensatory time. Compensatory time will be accumulated as described in the paragraph above. E. On those days when students shall be are dismissed during the school day because of inclement weather, teachers may leave after the teachers' day of those last students shall end at the close of the students' dayleave or earlier if dismissed by supervisor. B. A maximum teaching load in F. Because preparation is important to providing quality instruction, the middle school District shall provide each teacher with preparation time free from students and the senior high school will other responsibilities. Preparation time shall be six teaching periods per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per weekequalized between teachers. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers G. Art instruction shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutesprovided weekly for each class for the full year.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers Except as the bargaining unit members’ professional responsibilities require otherwise, normally a bargaining unit member shall not be required to report no later to the teacher’s workstation more than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount ten (10) minutes before the beginning of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers the pupils’ regular school day. Bargaining unit members shall be free permitted to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 ten (10) minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at ’ regular school day, except that time. When the Superintendent on Fridays or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weatherdays preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' bargaining unit members’ day of those students shall end at the close of the students' pupils’ day. (See attached Appendix H for time schedules. Appendix H will be revised as needed by an Administration and Association committee.) B. A maximum teaching load in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The normal weekly teaching load in at the elementary schools will not exceed 30 be no more than twenty-six (26) hours and twenty (20) minutes of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide Except for counselors and librarians, the following normal daily teaching load at grades 5 through 12 shall include one (1) unassigned preparation period. Bargaining unit members who work less than full time shall receive an unassigned preparation period which is prorated against the number of teaching periods to which the teacher is assigned. Study halls are considered a teaching period. D. All full-time elementary teachers, including Kindergarten teachers, shall be guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at an average of two hundred (200) minutes of released preparation time, during the end student instructional day, per each full week. Averaging of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will shall not exceed a two (2) week period. Planning or preparation time shall be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The prorated for part-time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The Planning or preparation time students are in the library. The planning times each week are shall be defined as follows: Between lunch and return a block of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch no less than fifteen (15) minutes. E. All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted scheduled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not no less than 30 thirty (30) minutes F. Teachers may be required to attend no more than three (3) after school building staff meetings per month. These meetings will equal 3 hours per month with no single meeting lasting less than one hour. The purpose of these meetings is for professional development and building business. Annually, at least twelve hours of said meetings will be devoted to state-required professional development. The content of these meetings is at the discretion of the building principal and in conjunction with the school improvement team. The date and time for the meetings shall be mutually agreed to by the building principal and staff. G. In addition to parent/teacher conferences, bargaining unit members may be required to attend two (2) evening meetings in each school year. Attendance at these evening meetings for longer than two (2) hours is voluntary. An evening meeting is a meeting beginning after 6 p.m. It is acknowledged that from time to time meetings which require the attendance of individual teachers, before or after the student instructional day, may be necessary. Such meetings shall be at a time mutually agreed upon by the appropriate administrator and the teacher(s) involved or occur within forty-eight (48) hours. H. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including arbitration, with any representative of the Board, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. The Association agrees to pay the cost of substitute teachers in excess of three (3) per day for teachers participating in such arbitration proceedings. I. In the event the pupil instructional time is not increased, as set forth in the school code time line, the elementary teachers will have the option of supervising recesses or continuing regular classroom instruction only to the extent of meeting the required pupil instructional time and sections B and C of Article 4. J. Librarians, counselors, elementary specialists and elementary teachers will be provided at least two relief periods each day. The building principal and an individual member or building staff may mutually determine to alter the relief period(s) provided said period(s) shall not total less than one-half (1/2) hour a day. a. No more than one (1) thirty-minute relief period may be used to supervise students during recess per week. b. No teacher will be required to supervise lunch periods except in emergency situations of a short duration. Examples of emergency situations include sudden severe inclement weather or other life-threatening situations. K. The Board will strive to avoid assigning a probationary teacher at the secondary schools more than three (3) different class/subject area preparations. However, it is recognized that the number of preparations depends upon various factors such as curriculum and number of staff. L. The amount of pupil contact per week for elementary specialists will not exceed the pupil contact time for elementary teachers. Should it be necessary for a specialist to teach 37 or 38 sections a week, the teacher will be compensated at a rate of $150 for each section over 36. M. Teachers who travel between buildings to perform their duties during the normal school day and lose planning, lunch, or break time shall be compensated for their travel time. N. The annual compensation for travel time between buildings is $76.92 for every minute of lost planning, lunch, or break time during the day. O. Travel time between buildings on the main campus (High School, Middle School, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx School, and Xxxxxxx Road School) is 13 minutes, so the maximum annual compensation is $999.96. P. Travel time between a building on the main campus and a building in town is 18 minutes, so the maximum annual compensation is $1384.56.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers Except as the bargaining unit members professional responsibilities require otherwise, normally a bargaining unit member shall not be required to report no later to his/her work station more than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount five (5) minutes before the beginning of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers the pupils’ regular school day. Bargaining unit members shall be free permitted to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 ten (10) minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at ’ regular school day, except that time. When the Superintendent on Fridays or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weatheron days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' bargaining unit members day of those students shall end at the close of the students' pupils’ day. (See attached Appendix H for time schedules. Appendix H will be revised as needed by an Administration and Association committee.) B. A maximum The normal weekly teaching load in at the middle school and the senior high school elementary schools will be no more than twenty-six (26) hours and twenty (20) minutes of pupil contact per week. Except for counselors and librarians, the normal daily teaching load at grades 5 through 12 shall include one (1) unassigned preparation period. Bargaining unit members who work less than full time shall receive an unassigned preparation period which is prorated against the number of teaching periods per school dayto which he is assigned. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be Study halls are considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per weekperiod. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide All full-time elementary teachers, including Kindergarten teachers, shall be guaranteed an average of two hundred (200) minutes of released preparation time, during the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end student instructional day, per each full week. Averaging of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will shall not exceed a two (2) week period. Planning or preparation time shall be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The prorated for part-time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The Planning or preparation time students are in the library. The planning times each week are shall be defined as follows: Between lunch and return a block of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch no less than fifteen (15) minutes. D. All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted scheduled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period of not no less than 30 thirty (30) minutes E. Teachers may be required to attend no more than four (4) after school building staff meetings per month. These meetings may be up to forty-five (45) minutes in length. Attendance longer than forty-five (45) minutes (unless meetings are combined) shall be voluntary. The purpose of these meetings is for professional development and building business. The content of these meetings is at the discretion of the building principal and in conjunction with the school improvement team. The date and time for the meeting shall be mutually agreed to by the building principal and staff. In addition to parent/teacher conferences, bargaining unit members may be required to attend two (2) evening meetings in each school year. Attendance at these evening meetings for longer than two (2) hours is voluntary. An evening meeting is a meeting beginning after 6 p.m. It is acknowledged that from time to time meetings which require the attendance of individual teachers, before or after the student instructional day, may be necessary. Such meetings shall be at a time mutually agreed upon by the appropriate administrator and the teacher(s) involved or occur within forty-eight (48) hours. F. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including arbitration, with any representative of the Board, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. The Association agrees to pay the cost of substitute teachers in excess of three (3) per day for teachers participating in such arbitration proceedings. G. One elementary teacher will be required to supervise students during each recess. No teacher will be required to supervise lunch periods except in emergency situations of a short duration. Examples of emergency situations include sudden severe inclement weather or other life-threatening situations. In the event the pupil instructional time is not increased, as set forth in the school code time line, the elementary teachers will have the option of supervising recesses or continuing regular classroom instruction only to the extent of meeting the required pupil instructional time and sections B and C of Article 4. H. Librarians, counselors, elementary specialists and elementary teachers will be provided at least two relief periods each day. The building principal and an individual member or building staff may mutually determine to alter the relief period(s) provided said period(s) shall not total less than one-half (1/2) hour a day. I. The Board will strive to avoid assigning a probationary teacher at the secondary schools more than three (3) different class/subject area preparations. However, it is recognized that the number of preparations depends upon various factors such as curriculum and number of staff. J. The amount of pupil contact per week for elementary specialists will not exceed the pupil contact time for elementary teachers. Should it be necessary for a specialist to teach 37 or 38 sections a week, he/she will be compensated at a rate of $150 for each section over 36.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers The normal work day for teachers shall be 6.92 hours (30 minute lunch not included). Elementary teachers shall report no later than 7:55 a.m. am (5 minutes prior to the beginning of the student’s instruction day) and be at their classroom or workstation work station no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary am. MSHS teachers must shall report no later than 7:50 am (10 minutes prior to the beginning of the student’s instruction day) and be at their classroom or work stations in a sufficient amount of time before station no later than 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All am. Elementary teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if 3:20 pm (10 minutes after the busses have clearedend of the student’s instructional day). In any event, all MSHS teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. the building at 3:15 pm (15 minutes after the end of the student’s instruction day). All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. Before or after school, teachers may be required to supervise students, be on duty, and/or attend job-related activities of the school such as parent conferences, IEP meetings, PLC meetings, grade-level meetins, and staff meetings. The student starting and ending times are: Teacher work day: Elementary 8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. Elementary 7:55 am – 3:20 pm Secondary 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Secondary 7:50 am – 3:15 pm The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 6.92 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at that time. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weather, the teachers' day of those students shall end at the close of the students' day. B. A maximum teaching load in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 3:15 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 thirty (30) continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: Elementary 8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. Secondary 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 fifteen (15) minutes with the lunch/recess 35 thirty-five (35) minutes. It is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at that time. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weather, the teachers' day of those students shall end at the close of the students' day. B. A maximum teaching load in the middle school and the senior high school will be six (6) teaching periods per school day. Unless If the teacher agrees student periods are not equal in writinglength, a the teacher’s planning period will be during the longer period. Channel One and homeroom time will not be scheduled during an advisory considered part of a class period when determining the length of the student period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 thirty (30) hours of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: 2015 – 2016 5 hours and 10 minutes Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five (5) minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: 2015-2016 Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 thirty (30) minutes. Inclement Weather/Recess – In the event of inclement weather, recesses will be supervised by aides in the all-purpose room. Teachers will be assigned if needed on a rotating basis by the building administrator. Teachers will be paid $10.00 for supervising each 15-miutes recess period. The pay will be prorated if the recess is different than 15 minutes. The supervised recesses will be scheduled, to the extent possible, in August through December and March through June.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers shall Full-time teachers are to report no later than 7:55 a.m. and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount for duty 30 minutes before the opening of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 regular school day. Part-time teachers are to report for duty 30 minutes with before the lunch/recess 35 minutesstart of their first instructional period. It This time is agreed that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated the work day shall equal to 6.75 hoursdesignated for planning, preparation, and limited student supervision. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period of time after the close end of the pupils' student day to attend to those matters associated with their profession. Twice a month, teachers will be obligated to attend a 60 minute faculty meeting scheduled by Administration. One staff meeting per month will be for preparation time unless a staff meeting is absolutely necessary as determined by the superintendent. Part-time teachers shall be obligated to attend meetings, in-services, and conferences on a pro-rated basis according to their teaching schedule. Mileage shall be paid at the school rate for a part-time teacher who is required to return to school for a meeting. The meetings attended by the part-time teacher will be determined by the superintendent. Teachers will be responsible to obtain information from the meetings missed. On alternate weeks, teachers will be obligated to remain at the school, Monday through Thursday, for 15 minutes, after students are dismissed. On Fridays, or days preceding holidays or vacations, teachers may leave after the end of the student day. If a ½ day in-service is to be scheduled to coincide with an obligatory faculty meeting, and lasts beyond 3:30 p.m., and not later than 4:30 p.m., the in-service/staff meeting will count as one (1) of the two (2) monthly meetings. Mileage will be paid according to the Master Contract to attend a meeting in an unassigned building. B. Lunch period at the Xxxxxx School shall be duty free. If lunchtime supervision is required by the administration at the X.X. Xxxxxx School, then the teacher shall be provided with $2.25 per day and a free lunch. Substitute teachers shall be provided lunch. Teacher’s lunch balances must be used up by the end of the school year. C. All full-time teachers shall be required to work a minimum of five (5) hours of instruction per regular day. D. Teachers of grades K-5 will supervise one (1) 15 minute recess period per week. Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional recess periods for compensation beyond the one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise an additional recess period if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or required to supervise additional recess periods shall earn one (1) compensatory day for every 300 minutes (20 recess periods) worked. Multiples of 300 minutes will be compensated as comp days. Unused periods will be paid at a pro-rated substitute teacher’s pay. Teachers of grades 6, 7, and 8, will supervise one (1) thirty minute advisory period per week; fifteen minutes of which may properly require attention at that will be required time, and fifteen minutes will be compensatory time. When Teachers may volunteer to supervise additional advisory periods, for compensation, beyond the Superintendent one (1) per week. Teachers may be required to supervise additional advisory periods, if enough volunteers are not obtained. Teachers volunteering for, or his designated representative determines that required to supervise additional advisory periods, will earn 30 minutes of compensatory time. Compensatory time will be accumulated as described in the paragraph above. E. On those days when students shall be are dismissed during the school day because of inclement weather, teachers may leave after the teachers' day of those last students shall end at the close of the students' dayleave or earlier if dismissed by supervisor. B. A maximum teaching load in F. Because preparation is important to providing quality instruction, the middle school District shall provide each teacher with preparation time free from students and other responsibilities. Preparation time shall be equalized between teachers. When a teacher is not able to receive their scheduled preparation time because the senior high school will District is unable to provide a special instruction period for their preparation time, the Teacher shall be six teaching periods compensated $8.00 per school day. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning preparation time will not be scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per weeklost. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as planning time will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers G. A Special Instruction Period shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutesprovided weekly for each class for the full year.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers The normal teacher work day shall report no later than 7:55 a.m. be seven (7) hours and be at their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. Elementary teachers must be at their work stations in a sufficient amount of thirty (30 minutes. Up to three (3) days per week, the principal may require up to an additional thirty (30 minutes. The time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough students start school in the morning will not be counted as individual preparation time for regular classroom instructors (excludes special area teachers) under Sections B and D below. Individual preparation time shall not be used for department or grade level meetings without the consent of the teachers involved. B. The normal full work day when students are in attendance will include an unassigned preparation period of fifty-five (55) minutes. In the event alternative scheduling (i.e. block, trimesters etc.) is implemented at the secondary levels (6- 12), teachers will be scheduled each full week for no less than two hundred seventy-five (275) minutes. In the event alternative (i.e. block, trimester, etc.) scheduling is in place, the time in excess of two hundred seventy five (275) minutes per week may be assigned by the administration as conference time (i.e. available for department, grade level meetings, etc.) or to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. other traditional types of assigned duties. C. All teachers shall be free entitled to leave a thirty (30) minute minimum, duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period. D. Teachers in all secondary disciplines and special areas shall be provided with relief and preparation/ conference time to the building at 3:10 p.m.same extent as other teachers in the District. E. The daily and annual work schedule of the Student/Family Coordinator position will be determined by the Administration with the Schedule for full-time Coordinators not exceeding the full-time classroom teachers student contact hours per/day or per/year. F. No departure from these norms, if except in case of emergency, shall be made without prior consultation with the busses have clearedAssociation President. In the event of any eventdisagreement between the representative of the Board and the Association, all as to the need and desirability of such deviation, the matter may be processed through the grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. G. Daily preparation for effective teaching, correcting exam papers, themes, and similar activities, require many hours of application outside the classroom and add to the professional responsibilities of the teacher. In addition, demands are made for attendance at staff conferences, parent/teacher conferences, PTA/PTO meetings and the like, which demands can readily become excessive. If such meetings become excessive, they may be subject to the grievance procedure. 1. The Board and the Association agree that some supervisory responsibilities shared among the teachers on an equitable basis are necessary at student functions. 2. These shall be free apportioned on a voluntary basis as much as possible, but when necessary, shall be filled by appointment by the principal on the basis of previous participation. 3. When an assembly or similar function is scheduled during a period when the teacher is ordinarily occupied with classroom duty, the teacher shall attend the function in a supervisory capacity, shall be seated with the students, and shall aid with control and discipline of the student body. No teacher shall be required to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutessupervise student activities during his/her lunch, prep or conference periods. 4. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess Under normal circumstances, staff meetings will be 15 minutes with conducted within the lunch/recess 35 minutestime afforded under Article 5 (A). It is agreed recognized, however, that when a teacher's hourly rate is calculated there may be infrequent urgent or emergency situations that require the work day shall equal scheduling of staff meetings at other times. There may be one (1) forty- five (45) minute prescheduled staff meeting each month which will be inclusive of zero hour time and will serve to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after extend the close of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention at workday in Article 5(A) on that time. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students shall be dismissed because of inclement weather, the teachers' day of those students shall end at the close of the students' day. B. A maximum teaching load in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school day5. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning time The Student/Family Coordinator will not be receive scheduled during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in teacher preparation time under the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end terms of this Agreement: Time counted as planning . However, case preparation/management time during the students instructional day will be as follows: - The five minutes between lunch considered and return of students from lunch/recess. - The time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are included in the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return Administration's assignment of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minuteswork schedules.

TEACHING HOURS AND CLASS LOADS. A. Teachers 5.1 Elementary teachers shall not be required to report for duty earlier than 20 minutes before the opening of the pupils' school day and shall not be required to remain longer than 5 minutes after the close of the pupils' school day except when required for necessary staff meetings. Middle and high school teachers shall not be required to report for duty earlier than 15 minutes before the opening of the pupils' school day and shall not be required to remain longer than 10 minutes after the close of the pupils' school day except when required for necessary staff meetings. On Fridays or days preceding holidays or vacations, the teachers' day shall end at the close of the pupils' day. 5.2 The instructional day shall be six (6) hours, twenty (20) minutes in length. The weekly teaching load in the high schools will be 25 class periods, including passing time. In addition, each teacher will receive one class period of unassigned preparation per day. The weekly teaching load in the middle schools will be no later more than 7:55 a.m. 1625 minutes per week. This will include one (1) planning period and five (5) teaching periods per day. At the start of second hour, building announcements will occur and last no longer than ten (10) minutes. Teaching schedules in the middle and high schools may be altered up to fifteen (15) days a year to allow for compliance with state and district testing requirements. These alterations shall be fairly distributed among the teachers, insofar as possible. As in the past, the Xxxxxxx Center Alternative Education Program will use a block schedule in place of the traditional six-hour class schedule not to exceed 26 hours and 40 minutes per week. Each teacher will receive at least one hour of unassigned preparation time per day. 5.3 Every effort shall be made to assign no more than two preparations at the high school level whenever possible. Assignments of preparations at the high school level will be made following the involvement of the current department staff. 5.4 The weekly teaching load in the elementary schools (K-5) will not exceed 27 hours of pupil contact time. The 25 minute time period referred to in provision Article 5.1 is a period provided to teachers for planning and preparation. 5.5 To insure time for elementary teachers to evaluate students and programs, to plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional in-service training/professional development, the District shall place the following days into the calendar for these purposes: 1. Three half days for teacher planning and preparation 2. Four half days for records 3. In-service/professional development: • Two full days prior to students’ first day of school (District and Building PD) • One full day in November (not a contractual WWEA work day) • One full day in January (not a contractual WWEA work day) • Two hours per month for October, January, February, March, April and May During non-instruction time on elementary planning and records days, teachers are permitted to perform their duties at a site other than their assigned worksite. It is understood that they are permitted to perform their work at an alternative location and be reasonably available for communication. An exception to this is Kindergarten Round-up day, where all staff must remain in the building until the conclusion of the event. An Elementary Special Area Advisory Committee, coordinated by an administrator from the General Education Department, will determine the use of one planning day for elementary special area teachers. The committee shall consist of one representative from each special area. An Elementary Special Education Advisory Committee, coordinated by an administrator from the Special Education Department, will determine the use of one planning day for elementary special education teachers. The committee shall consist of a total of five (5) elementary special education teachers and shall represent various programs. 5.6 To insure time for middle school teachers to evaluate students and programs, to plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional in-service training/professional development, the District shall place the following days into the calendar for these purposes: 1. Six half days for records 2. In-service/professional development • Two full days prior to students’ first day of school (District and Building PD) • One full day in November (not a contractual WWEA work day) • One full day in January (not a contractual WWEA work day) • Two hours per month for October, January, February, March, April and May To insure time for high school teachers to evaluate students and programs, to plan and prepare for instruction, and to receive additional in-service training/professional development, the District shall place the following days into the calendar for these purposes: 1. Six half days for records 2. In-service/professional development • Two full days prior to students’ first day of school (District and Building PD) • One full day in November (not a contractual WWEA work day) • One full day in January (not a contractual WWEA work day) • Two hours per month for October, January, February, March, April and May During non-instruction time on middle and high school records days, teachers are permitted to perform their duties at a site other than their classroom or workstation no later than 8:00 a.m. assigned worksite. It is understood that they are permitted to perform their work at an alternative location and be reasonably available for communication. 5.7 Elementary school classes will have one daily recess not to exceed 20 minutes in length. Teachers relieved due to shared recess supervision shall not be responsible for students during that period. If a teacher chooses not to share recess, and such choice results in teaching hours in excess of 27 hours, such excess shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. 5.8 Elementary teachers must will be at their work stations provided five (5) fifty (50) minute blocks of planning per week, not including the 25 minutes referred to in a sufficient amount of time before 8:00 a.m. to ensure there is enough time for students to be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. All teachers shall be free to leave the building at 3:10 p.m., if the busses have cleared. In any event, all teachers shall be free to leave no later than 3:20 p.m. Article 5.1. 5.9 All teachers shall have a duty free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. The student starting and ending times are: The Elementary students’ recess will be 15 minutes with the lunch/recess 35 minutesperiod. It is agreed that when the Board will provide a teacher's hourly rate minimum of a half hour lunch at the elementary, middle, and high schools. 5.10 Dismissal times for half days shall be consistent with that of full days. 5.11 Teachers having assignments in two buildings and middle school and high school staff assigned to at least two buildings who, because of class schedules, are required to travel during lunch or preparation time shall receive a two percent (2%), per semester, contract rider based on the BA minimum. This stipend is calculated limited to general education classroom teachers and special education basic classroom teachers only. In addition, middle school and high school teachers who are assigned to a third or fourth building will receive an additional 2% of the work day BA minimum per semester for each building above 2 (two). Teachers with less than full-time (1.0) schedules and paid as full-time employees shall be excluded from this subsection. 5.12 Teachers of vocal music, art, life skills, media, and physical education at the elementary level and librarians at all levels shall be so scheduled that both relief and preparation time shall be at least equal to 6.75 hours. Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close that of the pupils' day to attend to those matters which may properly require attention classroom teacher at that timea comparable level. When the Superintendent or his designated representative determines that students Adequate travel time shall be dismissed because provided special area teachers. 1. All special area teachers shall receive a minimum of inclement weather250 minutes of preparation time per week. Of these 250 minutes, the teachers' day of those students shall end they will at the close of the students' least receive one 20 minute block per day. B. A maximum teaching load 2. Morning special area classes shall begin no earlier than 5 minutes after the beginning of the instructional day. All other special area classes shall have a minimum of five minutes between each class, except for physical education afternoon sessions. 3. Special area teachers shall teach no more than the equivalent of six 50 minute classes per day. 4. When possible, the special area administrator shall continue to honor the teacher's choice in making building assignments and will attempt to schedule teachers into no more than two (2) buildings. 5. The regular classroom teacher, the special area teacher, the building administrator, and the General Education Department must mutually agree to any deviation from the contract regarding the scheduling of K-6 special area classes. The General Education Department will forward a copy of any such deviation to the Association. 6. Adequate travel time shall be provided with said time to coincide with the specific instance of travel, unless said travel time will reduce the teacher's schedule below thirty class sections. In such cases, travel time shall be granted at other time(s) in the middle school and the senior high school will be six teaching periods per school dayschedule. Unless the teacher agrees in writing, a teacher’s planning Travel time will not be scheduled required during an advisory period. Assignments to a supervised study period or another assignment requiring coordination of programs will not be considered a teaching assignment. The weekly teaching load in the elementary will not exceed 30 hours of pupil classroom contact per week. C. Elementary Planning Time - The Board will provide the following guaranteed planning time which will "sunset" at the end of this Agreement: Time counted as lunch and/or planning time will be compensated at the prorated travel time 2% rate. 7. Open class times of the teachers of elementary art, vocal music, physical education, life skills, and media will be to work on the enhancement of their respective programs collaboratively in individual classrooms and for the building as follows: - The five minutes between lunch and return of students from lunch/recessa whole. - The These open class times are not intended to be used to provide additional planning time students are on recess. - The time students are with special teachers. - The time students are in for the library. The planning times each week are as follows: Between lunch and return of students 5 min x 5 = 25 minutes Recess 15 minutes x 5 = 75 minutes Duty Free Lunch All teachers shall be given an uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutesclassroom teacher.