Common use of TEACHING HOURS AND SCHOOL CALENDAR Clause in Contracts

TEACHING HOURS AND SCHOOL CALENDAR. A. The teacher school year shall include student instructional days/hours as legislatively mandated. This time may be adjusted each year provided there is mutual agreement by the parties. 1. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately prior to the first reporting time for students. 2. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately after the last dismissal time for students. 3. On days before a scheduled legal holiday the teacher school duty day terminates with the departure of the last bus leaving the teacher's assigned building. 4. Building meetings will be held once a month and will be forty-five (45) minutes in duration. Scheduling will be flexible as needed and determined by the BSIT team and administration. Participation can be flexible with meeting in person or remotely. This time shall be scheduled in each building for teacher meetings, department, grade level meetings, curriculum, professional (PD) activities, or making connections. When meeting in person, staff will have the ability to request from administration the option to meet remotely due to extenuating circumstances. 5. Parent Orientation will be held in the fall of the school year and will be a maximum of one and one half (1-1/2) hours in duration. The date for parent orientation will be set by June 1st of the previous school year. 6. Teachers will be expected to treat attendance at planned meetings as contained herein as contracted attendance days. Teachers may be prior excused through approval of the superintendent for absence due to extenuating circumstances. Co-curricular activities of teachers (e.g. coaching, sponsorships, and other such activities) shall not be considered as justification for absence without prior approval of the superintendent. Such activities/meetings should be scheduled so as not to conflict with each other. 7. High School and Middle School Counselors will work the same amount days and hours as classroom teachers. However, per mutual agreement between the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s building principal, the workday may be occasionally adjusted in order to allow for flexibility in providing services to students and parents. Such flex days shall be scheduled in advance on a quarterly basis as mutually agreed upon by the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s principal. B. The instructional school day for teachers and students shall be the same. The instructional school day shall begin with the first reporting time for students and shall end with the last dismissal time for students. Within the instructional school day, in conjunction with the school calendar, all state-required clock hours for instruction shall be scheduled. Further, the parties agree that certain elements shall be maintained within the school day. These include: 1. Teachers shall have a minimum of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch time including passing times. 2. Preparatory time for teachers at the high school and middle school, at grade levels which are similarly scheduled, shall be equal in length to one class period. No teacher shall be required to bank prep time. Decisions to do so shall be on a voluntary basis only. The administration will make every reasonable effort to schedule traveling teachers in a way that minimizes the impact on their preparatory time. 3. Preparatory time for regular classroom teachers in other grades shall be provided when students are scheduled to be instructed in foreign language, art, music, computers or physical education by a support teacher. This time for regular teachers, special education teachers and specials teachers (i.e. art, music, computers, foreign language and physical education) shall be at least equivalent to two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week in increments no shorter than twenty (20) minutes in length when possible. However, should such programs be cut, the parties agree to meet and bargain, in good faith, in an effort to find alternatives that would provide at least two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes of prep time per week for elementary teachers. When the scheduling of special events and activities (such as holiday programs, spring musicals, and end of the year field days) interfere with the regularly scheduled preparatory time of elementary teachers, the elementary management team shall meet to adjust the schedule in a way that the impact is shared across grade levels. 4. The Board retains the right to alter existing class periods within the framework of the defined instructional day. Proposals to alter existing class periods shall be reviewed with the Association prior to implementation. When changes are made in delivery of programs, such as schedule and terms for assessment, a committee made up of administration and faculty representatives, chosen by the Association, shall determine criteria and evaluate the effectiveness of such changes. This evaluation shall take place within a time period determined by the committee to best assess the merits of continuation or termination of such program. 5. A teacher who teaches less than a full schedule of classes shall receive pro-rated prep time based upon the amount of time the teacher is scheduled each day to teach. C. The Board may request a block of up to five (5) such summer professional development days. In the event that a teacher volunteers to participate in such professional development days, the teacher will be paid at $40 per hour. D. The school instructional calendar for 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 shall be 180 days, in accordance with student contact hours/days as assigned by the State of Michigan or as otherwise needed to meet the requirements imposed by law. Included as part of the 180 days of student instruction will be: Half days: 1. One (1) for evening parent/teacher conferences - the day before Thanksgiving 2. Two (2) for afternoon parent/teacher conferences in the fall

TEACHING HOURS AND SCHOOL CALENDAR. A. The teacher school year shall include day, inclusive of the student instructional days/day, shall consist of seven (7) hours as legislatively mandatedand twenty-seven (27) minutes consecutively. This time may be adjusted each year provided there is mutual agreement by the partiesunder Sections A, B, and C of this section. 1. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately prior to the first reporting time for students. 2. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately after the last dismissal time for students. 3. On days before a scheduled legal holiday the teacher school duty day terminates with the departure of the last bus leaving the teacher's assigned building. 4. The District-Wide School Improvement Team (SIT) will meet and set a tentative schedule of meetings/activities as contained in Subsection A by June 1 of each year for the following school year. 5. Building meetings will be held once a month before school and will be forty-five (45) minutes in duration. Scheduling The meeting day of the week will be flexible as needed and determined by the BSIT team and administration. Participation can be flexible with meeting in person or remotelyeach building. This time shall be scheduled in each building for teacher meetings, department, department and grade level meetings, curriculum, curriculum development and professional (PD) development activities, or making connections. When meeting in person, staff will have the ability to request from administration the option to meet remotely due to extenuating circumstances. 56. Parent Orientation will be held in the fall of the school year and will be a maximum of one and one half (1-1/2) hours in duration. The date for parent orientation will be set by June 1st of the previous school year. 67. Teachers will be expected to treat attendance at planned meetings as contained herein as contracted attendance days. Teachers may be prior excused through approval of the superintendent for absence due to extenuating circumstances. Co-curricular activities of teachers (e.g. coaching, sponsorships, and other such activities) shall not be considered as justification for absence without prior approval of the superintendent. Such activities/meetings should be scheduled so as not to conflict with each other. 7. High School and Middle School Counselors will work the same amount days and hours as classroom teachers. However, per mutual agreement between the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s building principal, the workday may be occasionally adjusted in order to allow for flexibility in providing services to students and parents. Such flex days shall be scheduled in advance on a quarterly basis as mutually agreed upon by the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s principal. B. The instructional school day for teachers and students shall be the same. The instructional school day shall begin with the first reporting time for students and shall end with the last dismissal time for students. Within the instructional school day, in conjunction with the school calendar, all state-required clock hours for instruction shall be scheduled. Further, the parties agree that certain elements shall be maintained within the school day. These include: 1. Teachers shall have a minimum of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch time including passing times. 2. Preparatory time for teachers at the high school and middle school, at grade levels which are similarly scheduled, shall be equal in length to one class period. No teacher shall be required to bank prep time. Decisions to do so shall be on a voluntary basis only. The administration will make every reasonable effort to schedule traveling teachers in a way that minimizes the impact on their preparatory time. 3. Preparatory time for regular classroom teachers in other grades shall be provided when students are scheduled to be instructed in foreign language, art, music, computers or physical education by a support teacher. This time for regular teachers, special education teachers and specials teachers (i.e. art, music, computers, foreign language and physical education) shall be at least equivalent to two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week in increments no shorter than twenty (20) minutes in length when possible. However, should such programs be cut, the parties agree to meet and bargain, in good faith, in an effort to find alternatives that would provide at least two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes of prep time per week for elementary teachers. When the scheduling of special events and activities (such as holiday programs, spring musicals, and end of the year field days) interfere with the regularly scheduled preparatory time of elementary teachers, the elementary management team shall meet to adjust the schedule in a way that the impact is shared across grade levels. 4. The Board retains the right to alter existing class periods within the framework of the defined instructional day. Proposals to alter existing class periods shall be reviewed with the Association prior to implementation. When changes are made in delivery of programs, such as schedule and terms for assessment, a committee made up of administration and faculty representatives, chosen by the Association, shall determine criteria and evaluate the effectiveness of such changes. This evaluation shall take place within a time period determined by the committee to best assess the merits of continuation or termination of such program. 5. A teacher who teaches less than a full schedule of classes shall receive pro-rated prep time based upon the amount of time the teacher is scheduled each day to teach. C. The Board may request a block of up to five (5) such summer professional development days. In the event that a teacher volunteers to participate in such professional development days, the teacher will be paid at a half day rate of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($40 per hour62.50) or a full day rate of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00). D. The school instructional calendar for 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 shall be 180 178 days, in accordance with student contact hours/days as assigned by the State of Michigan or as otherwise needed to meet the requirements imposed by law. Included as part of the 180 178 days of student instruction will be: Half days: 1. One (1) for evening parent/teacher conferences - the day before Thanksgiving 2. Two (2) for afternoon parent/teacher conferences in the fallSix

TEACHING HOURS AND SCHOOL CALENDAR. A. The teacher school year shall include student instructional days/hours as legislatively mandated. This time may be adjusted each year provided there is mutual agreement by the parties. 1. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately prior to the first reporting time for students. 2. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately after the last dismissal time for students. 3. On days before a scheduled legal holiday the teacher school duty day terminates with the departure of the last bus leaving the teacher's assigned building. 4. Building meetings will be held once a month before school and will be forty-five (45) minutes in duration. Scheduling The meeting day of the week will be flexible as needed and determined by the BSIT team and administration. Participation can be flexible with meeting in person or remotelyeach building. This time shall be scheduled in each building for teacher meetings, department, department and grade level meetings, curriculum, curriculum development and professional (PD) development activities, or making connections. When meeting in person, staff will have the ability to request from administration the option to meet remotely due to extenuating circumstances. 5. Parent Orientation will be held in the fall of the school year and will be a maximum of one and one half (1-1/2) hours in duration. The date for parent orientation will be set by June 1st of the previous school year. 6. Teachers will be expected to treat attendance at planned meetings as contained herein as contracted attendance days. Teachers may be prior excused through approval of the superintendent for absence due to extenuating circumstances. Co-curricular activities of teachers (e.g. coaching, sponsorships, and other such activities) shall not be considered as justification for absence without prior approval of the superintendent. Such activities/meetings should be scheduled so as not to conflict with each other. 7. High School and Middle School Counselors will work the same amount days and hours as classroom teachers. However, per mutual agreement between the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s his/her building principal, the workday may be occasionally adjusted in order to allow for flexibility in providing services to students and parents. Such flex days shall be scheduled in advance on a quarterly basis as mutually agreed upon by the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s his/her principal. B. The instructional school day for teachers and students shall be the same. The instructional school day shall begin with the first reporting time for students and shall end with the last dismissal time for students. Within the instructional school day, in conjunction with the school calendar, all state-required clock hours for instruction shall be scheduled. Further, the parties agree that certain elements shall be maintained within the school day. These include: 1. Teachers shall have a minimum of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch time including passing times. 2. Preparatory time for teachers at the high school and middle school, at grade levels which are similarly scheduled, shall be equal in length to one class period. No teacher shall be required to bank prep time. Decisions to do so shall be on a voluntary basis only. The administration will make every reasonable effort to schedule traveling teachers in a way that minimizes the impact on their preparatory time. 3. Preparatory time for regular classroom teachers in other grades shall be provided when students are scheduled to be instructed in foreign language, art, music, computers or physical education by a support teacher. This time for regular teachers, special education teachers and specials teachers (i.e. art, music, computers, foreign language and physical education) shall be at least equivalent to two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week in increments no shorter than twenty (20) minutes in length when possible. However, should such programs be cut, the parties agree to meet and bargain, in good faith, in an effort to find alternatives that would provide at least two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes of prep time per week for elementary teachers. When the scheduling of special events and activities (such as holiday programs, spring musicals, and end of the year field days) interfere with the regularly scheduled preparatory time of elementary teachers, the elementary management team shall meet to adjust the schedule in a way that the impact is shared across grade levels. 4. The Board retains the right to alter existing class periods within the framework of the defined instructional day. Proposals to alter existing class periods shall be reviewed with the Association prior to implementation. When changes are made in delivery of programs, such as schedule and terms for assessment, a committee made up of administration and faculty representatives, chosen by the Association, shall determine criteria and evaluate the effectiveness of such changes. This evaluation shall take place within a time period determined by the committee to best assess the merits of continuation or termination of such program. 5. A teacher who teaches less than a full schedule of classes shall receive pro-rated prep time based upon the amount of time the teacher is scheduled each day to teach. C. The Board may request a block of up to five (5) such summer professional development days. In the event that a teacher volunteers to participate in such professional development days, the teacher will be paid at a half day rate of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($40 per hour62.50) or a full day rate of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00). D. The school instructional calendar for 20222019-20232020, 20232020-2024 2021 and 20242021-2025 2022 shall be 180 days, in accordance with student contact hours/days as assigned by the State of Michigan or as otherwise needed to meet the requirements imposed by law. Included as part of the 180 days of student instruction will be: Half Five (5) half days: 1. a. One (1) for evening parent/teacher conferences - the day before Thanksgiving 2. b. Two (2) for afternoon parent/teacher conferences in the fallconferences

TEACHING HOURS AND SCHOOL CALENDAR. A. The teacher school year shall include student instructional days/hours as legislatively mandated. This time may be adjusted each year provided there is mutual agreement by the parties. 1. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately prior to the first reporting time for students. 2. Ten (10) minutes of assignable duty time immediately after the last dismissal time for students. 3. On days before a scheduled legal holiday the teacher school duty day terminates with the departure of the last bus leaving the teacher's assigned building. 4. Building meetings will be held once a month before school and will be forty-five (45) minutes in duration. Scheduling The meeting day of the week will be flexible as needed and determined by the BSIT team and administration. Participation can be flexible with meeting in person or remotelyeach building. This time shall be scheduled in each building for teacher meetings, department, department and grade level meetings, curriculum, curriculum development and professional (PD) development activities, or making connections. When meeting in person, staff will have the ability to request from administration the option to meet remotely due to extenuating circumstances. 5. Parent Orientation will be held in the fall of the school year and will be a maximum of one and one half (1-1/2) hours in duration. The date for parent orientation will be set by June 1st of the previous school year. 6. Teachers will be expected to treat attendance at planned meetings as contained herein as contracted attendance days. Teachers may be prior excused through approval of the superintendent for absence due to extenuating circumstances. Co-curricular activities of teachers (e.g. coaching, sponsorships, and other such activities) shall not be considered as justification for absence without prior approval of the superintendent. Such activities/meetings should be scheduled so as not to conflict with each other. 7. High School and Middle School Counselors will work the same amount days and hours as classroom teachers. However, per mutual agreement between the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s his/her building principal, the workday may be occasionally adjusted in order to allow for flexibility in providing services to students and parents. Such flex days shall be scheduled in advance on a quarterly quarterly/trimester or monthly basis as mutually agreed upon by the counselor and the Bargaining Unit Member’s his/her principal. B. The instructional school day for teachers and students shall be the same. The instructional school day shall begin with the first reporting time for students and shall end with the last dismissal time for students. Within the instructional school day, in conjunction with the school calendar, all state-required clock hours for instruction shall be scheduled. Further, the parties agree that certain elements shall be maintained within the school day. These include: 1. Teachers shall have a minimum of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch time including passing times. 2. Preparatory time for teachers at the high school and middle school, at grade levels which are similarly scheduled, shall be equal in length to one class period. No teacher shall be required to bank prep time. Decisions to do so shall be on a voluntary basis only. The administration will make every reasonable effort to schedule traveling teachers in a way that minimizes the impact on their preparatory time. 3. Preparatory time for regular classroom teachers in other grades shall be provided when students are scheduled to be instructed in foreign language, art, music, computers or physical education by a support teacher. This time for regular teachers, special education teachers and specials teachers (i.e. art, music, computers, foreign language and physical education) shall be at least equivalent to two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week in increments no shorter than twenty (20) minutes in length when possible. However, should such programs be cut, the parties agree to meet and bargain, in good faith, in an effort to find alternatives that would provide at least two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes of prep time per week for elementary teachers. When the scheduling of special events and activities (such as holiday programs, spring musicals, and end of the year field days) interfere with the regularly scheduled preparatory time of elementary teachers, the elementary management team shall meet to adjust the schedule in a way that the impact is shared across grade levels. 4. The Board retains the right to alter existing class periods within the framework of the defined instructional day. Proposals to alter existing class periods shall be reviewed with the Association prior to implementation. When changes are made in delivery of programs, such as schedule and terms for assessment, a committee made up of administration and faculty representatives, chosen by the Association, shall determine criteria and evaluate the effectiveness of such changes. This evaluation shall take place within a time period determined by the committee to best assess the merits of continuation or termination of such program. 5. A teacher who teaches less than a full schedule of classes shall receive pro-rated prep time based upon the amount of time the teacher is scheduled each day to teach. C. The Board may request a block of up to five (5) such summer professional development days. In the event that a teacher volunteers to participate in such professional development days, the teacher will be paid at a half day rate of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($40 per hour62.50) or a full day rate of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00). D. The school instructional calendar for 20222015-2023, 20232016 shall be 178 days and for 2016-2024 and 2024-2025 2017 shall be 180 days, in accordance with student contact hours/days as assigned by the State of Michigan or as otherwise needed to meet the requirements imposed by law. Included as part of the 180 178/180 days of student instruction will be: Half Five (5) half days: 1. a. One (1) for evening parent/teacher conferences - the day before Thanksgiving 2. b. Two (2) for afternoon parent/teacher conferences in the fallconferences