Teaching Hours and Working Conditions. 1. The contract day is defined as seven (7) hours and ten (10) minutes. Teachers shall be required to work seven (7) hours and ten (10) minutes each contract day. During such times, teachers shall be in the classroom or available for professional duty.
2. Pilot or experimental programs will not violate this agreement in any way, except with mutual agreement between the Western Board of Education and the Association. Pilot or experimental programs will/shall not exceed three (3) years in duration.
Teaching Hours and Working Conditions.
6.1 All teachers hired before July 1, 2024, will be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times, provided that the total regular workday for teachers will be no longer than seven and one-half
(7 1 2) consecutive hours, including the duty-free lunch period, except in the case of emergency. All teachers and related service providers new to CCPS beginning work after June 30, 2024, will have an 8-hour workday, including the duty-free lunch period, until they achieve tenure.
6.2 The acceptance of school-related responsibilities beyond the workday shall be voluntary except (a) in the case of an emergency; (b) one (1) day each month may be set aside for a general faculty meeting and/or professional development activity which shall not exceed one (1) hour beyond the work day except in the case of an emergency; (c) in special circumstances, an additional faculty meeting may be scheduled, provided that the teachers affected shall receive one (1) week notice as to the date and purpose of the meeting (meetings scheduled pursuant to this sub-section shall not exceed one (1) hour in duration beyond the regular workday); (d) except in case of an emergency, teachers will not be required to stay beyond the duty day for meetings on Fridays, the day before a holiday, days designated for report card preparation, or on the day before a non-teacher work day.
6.3 The work year of teachers regularly employed on the ten (10) month basis and covered by the basic salary schedule shall be determined by the official school calendar and shall not exceed 190 teacher days. Teachers who are newly employed in Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) shall work 192 teacher days. Elementary school counselors shall be required to work a maximum of 191 days per year. Middle school counselors shall be required to work a maximum of 195 days per year. High school counselors shall be required to work a maximum of 205 days per year. Eleven (11) month teachers shall be required to work a maximum of 210 days per year. Twelve
Teaching Hours and Working Conditions. 6.1 All teachers will be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times, provided that the total regular workday for teachers will be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours, including the duty-free lunch period, except in the case of emergency.
6.2 The acceptance of school-related responsibilities beyond the workday shall be voluntary except (a) in the case of an emergency;
Teaching Hours and Working Conditions. 1. The contract day shall be defined by the requirement of staff members to arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled school day and leave no earlier than 5 minutes after the end of the scheduled school day.
Teaching Hours and Working Conditions. 6.1 All teachers will be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times, provided that the total regular workday for teachers will be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours, including the duty-free lunch period, except in the case of emergency.
6.2 The acceptance of school-related responsibilities beyond the workday shall be voluntary except
(a) in the case of an emergency; (b) one (1) day each month may be set aside for a general faculty meeting which shall not exceed one (1) hour beyond the work day except in the case of an emergency; (c) in special circumstances, an additional faculty meeting may be scheduled, provided that the teachers affected shall receive one (1) week notice as to the date and purpose of the meeting (meetings scheduled pursuant to this sub-section shall not exceed one (1) hour in duration beyond the regular workday);
Teaching Hours and Working Conditions. 6.1 All teachers will be assigned appropriate starting and dismissal times, provided that the total regular workday for teachers will be no longer than seven and one-half (7 1/2) consecutive hours, including the duty-free lunch period, except in the case of emergency.
6.2 The acceptance of school-related responsibilities beyond the workday shall be voluntary except (a) in the case of an emergency; (b) one (1) day each month may be set aside for a general faculty meeting and/or professional development activity which shall not exceed one (1) hour beyond the work day except in the case of an emergency; (c) in special circumstances, an additional faculty meeting may be scheduled, provided that the teachers affected shall receive one (1) week notice as to the date and purpose of the meeting (meetings scheduled pursuant to this sub-section shall not exceed one (1) hour in duration beyond the regular workday); (d) except in case of an emergency, teachers will not be required to stay beyond the duty day for meetings on Fridays, the day before a holiday, days designated for report card preparation, or on the day before a non-teacher work day.
6.3 The work year of teachers regularly employed on the ten (10) month basis and covered by the basic salary schedule shall be determined by the official school calendar and shall not exceed 190 teacher days. Teachers who are newly employed in Xxxxxxx County Public Schools (CCPS) shall work 192 teacher days. Ten and three-quarters (10 ¾) month teachers shall be required to work a maximum of 205 days per year. Eleven (11) month teachers shall be required to work a maximum of 210 days per year. Twelve (12) month teachers shall be required to work a maximum of 230 days per year.
6.4 Each teacher shall be assigned a duty-free lunch period of not less than thirty minutes. Travel time with students to and from the lunch room will not be included in this thirty minute period. Teachers shall have the right to leave the building during this time provided they notify the office when leaving and upon returning.
6.5 Under no circumstance will a teacher be required to transport students.
6.6 A. Each elementary teacher shall have a daily forty-five (45) minute, uninterrupted period for preparation and planning during the student day. On abbreviated days such as early dismissal or late arrival, teacher planning time will occur; however, it will be less than forty-five (45) minutes.
Teaching Hours and Working Conditions. A. Normal Workday - The normal workday for Employees shall be a continuous seven (7) hours and twenty-five (25) minutes.
B. In elementary schools, employees assigned to bus duty are to remain with students until the last regular bus has left, but not later than 15 minutes after the scheduled dismissal of students, except in emergency situations.
C. The following is the teacher workday and student contact times:
1. It is understood that for the duration of this Agreement, teachers will work the amount of time so that the Romulus School District will not lose any of the Basic Foundation Grant to which it is entitled. If this requires additional time beyond what is hereby stated, and that time may be increased by adding minutes to the contracted school day; that is what shall occur.
2. The normal teacher instruction time for teachers shall be five (5) hours and thirty- eight (38) minutes.
(a) Teacher instruction time in the elementary schools is based on an average of five (5) specials over a normal five (5) day period and is subject to available finances.
(b) The student day shall be not less than six (6) hours and six (6) minutes.
3. Employees shall be at their teaching stations in sufficient time to provide supervision and in any event not less than five (5) minutes before the start of the student day.
4. Employees repeatedly reporting to work and/or classroom late or leaving early are subject to disciplinary action.
5. Variance from the above time schedule may be prearranged by the appropriate administrator(s) and Employee(s) involved.
6. Within the normal workday as defined above, each Employee shall have preparation and consultation time as provided by this Article. At the elementary level, there shall be a common planning, preparation, conference, meeting period of at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of the student day.
7. Each Employee will be provided a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch period.
8. Employees may be required to attend two (2) Wednesday staff meetings which shall not last over one (1) hour beyond the normal workday. Attendance will be required, and failure to attend may result in appropriate salary reduction.
a. Second Wednesday* afternoon of each month:
(1) Subject grade level at elementary schools.
(2) Department meetings at intermediate, secondary and District level.
b. Third Wednesday* afternoon of each month: building meeting.
c. One general staff meeting per year, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools.
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Teaching Hours and Working Conditions. A. Normal Workday The normal workday for Employees shall be a continuous seven (7) hours and thirty-five
