Common use of Teaching Hours and Prep Time Clause in Contracts

Teaching Hours and Prep Time. 1. Teacher’s in the elementary and secondary schools will report to work at 8:00 a.m. and end their day at 3:10 p.m. during which time they will be given at least 60 minutes of prep. No block of prep time will be less than 30 consecutive minutes. Administration has the right to call a meeting after release time as needed. 2. Prep time is defined as time to be used explicitly to: a. Assess/evaluate student work; b. Develop lesson plans; c. Write classroom curriculum; d. Make improvements to the teacher’s instructional environment; e. Provide support to students, as the teacher deems necessary. 3. For each school year the calendar committee will create a calendar that meets the state requirement of student instruction time. 4. A half-day for the purpose of record keeping shall be provided for the 6-12 teachers at the end of the 1st Semester. A half-day for the purpose of record keeping shall be provided for all K-12 teachers at the end of the 2nd semester. Second semester grades may be submitted no later than two business days following the closing of school.

Teaching Hours and Prep Time. 1. Teacher’s in the elementary and secondary schools will report to work at 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a. m. and end their day at 3:10 p.m. during which time they will be given at least 60 minutes of prep. No block of prep time will be less than 30 consecutive minutes. Administration has the right to call a meeting after release time as needed. 2. Prep time is defined as time to be used explicitly to: a. Assess/evaluate student work; b. Develop lesson plans; c. Write classroom curriculum; d. Make improvements to the teacher’s instructional environment; e. Provide support to students, as the teacher deems necessary. 3. For each school year the calendar committee will create a calendar that meets the state requirement of student instruction time. 4. A half-day for the purpose of record keeping shall be provided for the 6-12 teachers at the end of the 1st Semester. A half-day for the purpose of record keeping shall be provided for all K-12 teachers at the end of the 2nd semester. Second semester grades may be submitted no later than two business days following the closing of school.