Common use of TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD Clause in Contracts

TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD. A. 1. If the High Schools operate on a block schedule, the following provi- sions shall apply: • Except where a teacher has agreed in advance, no High School teacher shall teach more than four (4) classes in one day. • The teaching load over a four-day rotation shall not exceed fifteen (15) instructional blocks, except that Science teachers shall not exceed twelve (12) instructional blocks over a four-day rotation, exclusive of lab blocks. • On any day when the schedule reverts to a non-block format, no High School teacher shall teach more than five (5) classes on such day. On such days, periods shall not exceed forty-four minutes, except that peri- od which includes homeroom may be sixty minutes in duration. Teach- ers shall also be entitled to a duty-free lunch and subject to duty assign- ments as provided hereinafter. Teachers shall receive one preparation period on such days. • In scheduling class assignments, the Board will make a reasonable ef- fort to achieve a maximum of three instructional preparations for core curriculum courses (i.e., Science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies.) • Teachers shall be entitled to a duty free lunch of no less than thirty (30) continuous minutes per day. If a teacher does not have assigned curric- ulum responsibilities, that teacher may be assigned duty for the balance of the lunch block up to three (3) times per week. • On a day when a teacher teaches an entire morning block of classes with no prep or other break prior to the lunch block, or teaches an en- tire afternoon block of classes immediately following the lunch block, the teacher shall not be assigned lunch duty on such day. • High School teachers shall not exceed four (4) duties over a four-day rotation. • High School teachers shall be guaranteed five (5) preparation blocks over a four-day rotation. • Teachers who agree to teach an additional class shall be compensated at 1/7 of their current salary.

TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD. A. Teachers shall not be required to “clock in or clock out” by hours and minutes. Teachers shall indicate their presence for duty by placing their initials in the sign-in register. Teachers are required to sign in. Teachers shall be required to report for duty no later than ten minutes before each school day and leave no earlier than twenty minutes after the end of the school day. Teachers may leave five minutes after the school day on Fridays and days before a holiday. B. The SEA will accept the current block schedule plan that has been presented or any other mutually negotiated plan after a two year in-service and training period. Implementation will be in the year 2008-2009. (1. If ) The weekly teaching load in the High Schools operate on School shall be twenty-five (25) teaching periods plus five (5) periods of extra duty, with the provision that all teachers of special subjects such as special education, reading, art, music, industrial arts, home economics, physical education and basic skills in these schools may be required to have a block scheduleprogram of thirty (30) teaching periods without periods of extra duty. (2) That all teachers presently teaching thirty (30) period weeks will not be assigned extra duties. (3) That any assignment beyond thirty (30) periods (except homeroom) will be considered an extra assignment and will be compensated in accordance with Article 6, Section E, of the following provi- sions shall apply: • Except where a teacher has agreed in advance, no High School teacher shall teach more than four Agreement. (4) classes in one For those staff members whose teaching is twenty- five (25) teaching periods with five (5) periods of extra duty, the duty will be equal to a teaching period and will be within the confines of the working day. • The Part of the extra duty period may occur either prior to or immediately at the end of the school day, but not both. (5) Under existing schedule, all High School teachers are guaranteed two (2) preparation periods each equal to the length of the teaching load over period. Where the schedule is altered due to exams, single session or state testing, the guarantee of two (2) preparation periods may not apply. (1) All elementary teachers will have a fourminimum duty- free lunch break of: Thirty-day rotation five (35) minutes during inclement weather, forty-five (45) minutes on all other days. (2) All elementary teachers (Preschool 1-5) shall be guaranteed one (1) daily preparation period not exceed fifteen less than (1540) instructional blocksminutes in continuous duration. D. In the event of a shortened duty-free lunch period due to inclement weather, except that Science the elementary school teachers shall not exceed be permitted to leave the building ten (10) minutes after the children are dismissed at the end of the school day. Teachers in grade six (6) through twelve (12) will have the equivalent of a full teaching period for lunch. The instructional blocks over a four-day rotation, exclusive daily schedule for the Middle School will consist of lab blocks. • On any day when the schedule reverts to a non-block format, no High School teacher shall teach more than five (5) classes on such day. On such days, periods shall not exceed forty-four minutes, except that peri- od which includes homeroom may be sixty minutes in duration. Teach- ers shall also be entitled to a duty-free lunch and subject to duty assign- ments as provided hereinafter. Teachers shall receive one preparation period on such days. • In scheduling class assignments, the Board will make a reasonable ef- fort to achieve a maximum of three instructional preparations for core curriculum courses (i.e., Science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies.) • Teachers shall be entitled to a duty free lunch of no less than thirty (30) continuous minutes per day. If a teacher does not have assigned curric- ulum responsibilities, that teacher may be assigned duty for the balance of the lunch block up to three (3) times per week. • On a day when a teacher teaches an entire morning block of classes with no prep or other break prior to the lunch block, or teaches an en- tire afternoon block of classes immediately following the lunch block, the teacher shall not be assigned lunch duty on such day. • High School teachers shall not exceed four (4) duties over a fourforty-day rotation. • High School teachers shall be guaranteed five (5) preparation blocks over a four-day rotation. • Teachers who agree to teach an additional class shall be compensated at 1/7 of their current salary.eight

TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD. A. 1. If The official length of the High Schools operate on a block schedule, the following provi- sions shall apply: • Except where a teacher has agreed in advance, no High School teacher shall teach more than four (4) classes in one day. • The teaching load over a four-teacher's school day rotation shall not exceed six (6) hours and fifty (50) minutes. Teachers shall be required to report fifteen (15) instructional blocksminutes before the start of the students' school day and remain fifteen (15) minutes after. A.1. Teachers shall be available upon request of the principal, except that Science for one and one-half (1 1/2) hours weekly, after the student's school day, for purposes of student make-up tests or additional help as well as meetings with other teachers, teams or administrators. Six (6) of these hours may be used for Faculty Meetings. B. In special instances (such as taking afternoon extension courses, serious illness at home, etc.) permission to release a teacher from this requirement may be granted by the Superintendent-Principal providing arrangements for the assuming of any and all duties can be made. X. Xxxxxxx procedures involving records, textbooks, supplies, etc., shall be detailed in a teacher's handbook which will be compiled by the Superintendent after soliciting input from representatives of the Association. D. All teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of the same length of time as the students every school day. Part-time teachers shall not exceed twelve (12) instructional blocks over a four-day rotation, exclusive of lab blocks. • On any day when the schedule reverts to a non-block format, no High School teacher shall teach more than five (5) classes on such day. On such days, periods shall not exceed forty-four minutes, except that peri- od which includes homeroom may be sixty minutes in duration. Teach- ers shall also be entitled to a duty-free lunch and subject unless their schedule brackets the lunch period. E. All teachers shall, in addition to duty assign- ments as provided hereinaftertheir lunch period, have at least two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes of preparation time each week. Teachers shall receive one preparation period on such days. • In scheduling class assignmentsThis time, the Board will make a reasonable ef- fort to achieve a maximum of three instructional preparations for core curriculum courses (i.e.where possible, Science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies.) • Teachers shall be entitled to a duty free lunch of no less than thirty forty-five (3045) continuous minutes or greater blocks and, when possible, one (1) block or more per day. If a teacher does not have assigned curric- ulum responsibilities, that teacher may Part-time teachers shall be assigned duty for to preparation time on a prorata basis in the balance of proportion that the lunch block up part-time teacher's load bears to three (3) times per week. • On a day when full-time teacher's load. F. When a regularly assigned teacher teaches an entire morning block of classes with no prep or is absent, other break prior to the lunch block, or teaches an en- tire afternoon block of classes immediately following the lunch block, the teacher regularly assigned teachers shall not be assigned lunch duty to cover classes of the absent teacher. G. Elementary school teachers will not be required to teach any more than one (1) grade simultaneously on such daya continuing basis with the exception of multi-age. H. Commencing with the 2002-2004 school year, the work year shall be one hundred eighty-four (184) days. • High School Three days shall be used for the purpose of Professional Development and/or Parent Conferences. One Professional Development day may be split into 2 - one-half (1/2) days. One additional day may be required of newly hired teachers for the first time orientation. Parent Conferences shall only be non-student days. Hours of work shall be 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM with a flexible dinner hour to be held usually from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM. Any work days or half (1/2) days over 180 shall be non-student contact days. I. Parents shall not exceed be deprived of an opportunity to confer with the teacher of their children because such conferences may be held outside of the regular workday. All parties concerned will strive to schedule such meeting during the teacher's workday. J. Class size for Grades 2-8 shall have a maximum of twenty-five (25) students. For grades kindergarten and first grade class size shall be a maximum of twenty-four (424) duties over a four-day rotationstudents. • High One (1) additional student may be added in the first quarter marking period. If this maximum is exceeded (by no more than one (1) student) within the first quarter marking period of the year, the School teachers Committee is under no obligation to split classes until the beginning of the 3rd term marking period. If the maximum is exceeded after the beginning of the third (3rd) term (marking period), the School Committee shall be guaranteed five (5) under no obligation to split classes during that year. Special Subject areas shall contain no more than the facility can maintain. *Class size exceptions: musical ensemble, physical education. Out of district children of teachers in the Little Xxxxxxx school system may attend Little Xxxxxxx school system grades K-8 without cost or transportation. K. Teachers may leave the building during lunch time provided the Administration is notified. With the permission of the Superintendent a teacher may leave the building during a preparation blocks over a four-day rotation. • Teachers who agree to teach an additional class period. L. The school shall be compensated at 1/7 of open for two (2) full weeks before the official opening in order to allow teachers to prepare their current salaryrooms.

TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD. A. 1. If the High Schools operate on a block schedule, the following provi- sions shall apply: •  Except where a teacher has agreed in advance, no High School teacher shall teach more than four (4) classes in one day. •  The teaching load over a four-day rotation shall not exceed fifteen (15) instructional blocks, except that Science teachers shall not exceed twelve (12) instructional blocks over a four-day rotation, exclusive of lab blocks. •  On any day when the schedule reverts to a non-block format, no High School teacher shall teach more than five (5) classes on such day. On such days, periods shall not exceed forty-four minutes, except that peri- od which includes homeroom may be sixty minutes in duration. Teach- ers shall also be entitled to a duty-free lunch and subject to duty assign- ments as provided hereinafter. Teachers shall receive one preparation period on such days. •  In scheduling class assignments, the Board will make a reasonable ef- fort to achieve a maximum of three instructional preparations for core curriculum courses (i.e., Science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies.) •  Teachers shall be entitled to a duty free lunch of no less than thirty (30) continuous minutes per day. If a teacher does not have assigned curric- ulum responsibilities, that teacher may be assigned duty for the balance of the lunch block up to three (3) times per week. •  On a day when a teacher teaches an entire morning block of classes with no prep or other break prior to the lunch block, or teaches an en- tire afternoon block of classes immediately following the lunch block, the teacher shall not be assigned lunch duty on such day. •  High School teachers shall not exceed four (4) duties over a four-day rotation. •  High School teachers shall be guaranteed five (5) preparation blocks over a four-day rotation. •  Teachers who agree to teach an additional class shall be compensated at 1/7 of their current salary.

TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD. A. 1. If The official length of the High Schools operate on a block schedule, the following provi- sions shall apply: • Except where a teacher has agreed in advance, no High School teacher shall teach more than four (4) classes in one day. • The teaching load over a four-teachers’ school day rotation shall not exceed six (6) hours and fifty (50) minutes. Teachers shall be required to report fifteen (15) instructional blocksminutes before the start of the students' school day and remain fifteen (15) minutes after. 1. Teachers shall be available, except that Science upon request of the principal, for one and one-half (1 1/2) hours weekly, after the students’ school day, for purposes of student make-up tests or additional help as well as meetings with other teachers, teams or administrators. Six (6) of these hours may be used for Faculty Meetings. B. In special instances (such as taking afternoon extension courses, serious illness at home, etc.) permission to release a teacher from this requirement may be granted by Principal providing arrangements for the assuming of any and all duties can be made. C. Routine procedures involving records, textbooks, supplies, etc., shall be detailed in a teacher's handbook which will be compiled by the appropriate administrator after soliciting input from representatives of the Association. D. All teachers will have a duty-free lunch period of the same length of time as the students every school day. Part-time teachers shall not exceed twelve (12) instructional blocks over a four-day rotation, exclusive of lab blocks. • On any day when the schedule reverts to a non-block format, no High School teacher shall teach more than five (5) classes on such day. On such days, periods shall not exceed forty-four minutes, except that peri- od which includes homeroom may be sixty minutes in duration. Teach- ers shall also be entitled to a duty-free lunch and subject unless their schedule brackets the lunch period. E. All teachers shall, in addition to duty assign- ments as provided hereinaftertheir lunch period, have at least two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes of preparation time each week. Teachers shall receive one preparation period on such days. • In scheduling class assignmentsThis time, the Board will make a reasonable ef- fort to achieve a maximum of three instructional preparations for core curriculum courses (i.e.where possible, Science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies.) • Teachers shall be entitled to a duty free lunch of no less than thirty forty-five (3045) continuous minutes or greater blocks and, when possible, one (1) block or more per day. If a teacher does not have assigned curric- ulum responsibilities, that teacher may Part-time teachers shall be assigned duty for to preparation time on a prorata basis in the balance of proportion that the lunch block up part-time teacher's load bears to three (3) times per week. • On a day when full-time teacher's load. F. When a regularly assigned teacher teaches an entire morning block of classes with no prep or is absent, other break prior to the lunch block, or teaches an en- tire afternoon block of classes immediately following the lunch block, the teacher regularly assigned teachers shall not be assigned lunch duty to cover classes of the absent teacher. G. Elementary school teachers will not be required to teach any more than one (1) grade simultaneously on such daya continuing basis with the exception of multi-age. H. Commencing with the 2002-2003 school year, the work year shall be one hundred eighty-four (184) days. • High School Three days shall be used for the purpose of Professional Development and/or Parent Conferences. One Professional Development Day may be split into 2 – one-half (1/2) days. One additional day may be required of newly hired teachers for the first time orientation. Parent Conferences shall only be non-student days. Hours of work shall be 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM with a flexible dinner hour to be held usually from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. I. Any work days or half (1/2) days over 180 shall be non-student contact days. J. Parents shall not exceed be deprived of an opportunity to confer with the teacher of their children because such conferences may be held outside of the regular workday. All parties concerned will strive to schedule such meeting during the teacher's workday. K. Class size* for Grades 2-8 shall have a maximum of twenty-five (25) students. For grades kindergarten and first grade, class size shall be a maximum of twenty- four (424) duties over a four-day rotationstudents. • High One (1) additional student may be added in the first quarter marking period. If this maximum is exceeded (by no more than one (1) student) within the first quarter marking period of the year, the School teachers Committee is under no obligation to split classes until the beginning of the 3rd term marking period. If the maximum is exceeded after the beginning of the third (3rd) term (marking period), the School Committee shall be guaranteed five (5) under no obligation to split classes during that year. Special Subject areas shall contain no more than the facility can maintain. * Class size exceptions: musical ensemble, physical education. Out-of-district children of teachers in the Little Xxxxxxx school system may attend Little Xxxxxxx school system grades K-8 without cost or transportation. L. Teachers may leave the building during lunch time provided the Administration is notified. With the permission of the appropriate administrator, a teacher may leave the building during a preparation blocks over a four-day rotation. • Teachers who agree to teach an additional class period. M. The school shall be compensated at 1/7 of open for two (2) full weeks before the official opening in order to allow teachers to prepare their current salaryrooms.