Common use of TEACHING HOURS Clause in Contracts

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015-17 school year, the teacher's normal teaching hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System shall be as follows: 1. Teachers at assigned building no later than 7:45 a.m. 2. Teachers will commence working or be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3. The school day shall end at 3:00 p.m.; however, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added to the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at the end of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall be one-half (1/2) day in the elementary schools. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour work week and will, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement will be made to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned by the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.

TEACHING HOURS. For the 20152021-17 2022 school year, the teacher's ’s normal teaching hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System shall be as follows: 1. Teachers at are to report to the building assigned building no later than 7:45 a.m. 215 minutes prior to the start of the students’ instructional day. Teachers will commence working or are to be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3available to assist students in preparation for the instructional day. The school day shall end at 3:00 p.m.; however, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added to the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at At the end of their teaching day provided students the instructional day, teachers are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day to be actively involved in the high process to assist in an orderly dismissal from school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall be one-half (1/2) day to buses or other transportation. Teachers are to remain in the elementary schoolsbuilding to which they are assigned for 15 minutes following student dismissal. 42. Staff shall meet up to a maximum of 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.)month. The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, level or full staff. Reminder: Meetings meetings could be in the morning. 53. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the Districtdistrict, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to all-call system or other suitable avenues determined by the local radio stationsBoard. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid Act of 1984 prior to the start of school, school and State Aid aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's ’s pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to reportwork. 64. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour work week and will, will set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement Arrangements will be made to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive period. Lunch room supervision will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned done by aides unless bargaining unit members participate in the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.lunch supervision rotation (Article X, D, 5)

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015-17 school year, the A. The teacher's normal teaching hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System ’s work day shall be as follows:seven (7) hours. 1. B. Teachers shall be at their assigned building place of duty no later than 7:45 a.m.ten (10) minutes before classes begin at all levels. C. Teachers shall be allowed to leave school after students are dismissed and buses have left school property. All teachers will leave open five (5) afternoons or mornings per month (excluding Fridays, the week(s) of parent teacher conferences and days preceding holidays or vacations) for possible mandatory staff, department and/or curriculum meetings. Early release PD’s count as one of the 5 monthly meetings. No more than two (2) meetings per week will be scheduled. Teachers These days and times (a.m. or p.m.) will commence working or be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3determined in each individual building. The school day shall end at 3:00 p.m.; however, this administration has the flexibility to combine two meetings into one extended block of time not to exceed two hours. These extended meetings may vary by building occur up to accommodate additional time added to the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at the end of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute onetimes per year with a minimum of a two-half week notice. These extended meetings will be tied to the early release PDs. On the weeks that there is a two (1/22) day in the high school hour meeting, there will be no other mandatory meetings. A two-hour meeting will count as fifty (50%) percent 2 of the teacher's day shall be one-half 5 mandatory meetings for that month. *(1/2) day in the elementary schools.One two hour is already schedule per calendar for April 5, 2023) 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. D. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-(40) hour work week and will, so far as possible, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such a standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any the school building. A. Arrangement will E. All teachers shall be made entitled to provide for a thirty (30) minute, duty-free, free uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistantsas established in their building. B. Elementary F. No teacher may leave the building during his regular working hours unless he has received approval from his building principal. The teacher shall notify the principal when he leaves the building during the noon hour. G. The regular weekly teaching load in grades K-5 shall include five (5) unassigned preparation periods. Teachers will have an equivalent amount of preparation time, which may or may not be continuous. 1. Under no circumstances is a teacher obligated to give up their preparation time to take on an additional teaching hour. Once the additional teaching hour is agreed upon and the agreement form is signed, the teacher commits to this responsibility for the duration of the school year. However, the district has the ability to retract the 6th if enrollment numbers no longer continue to support it. 2. Administration may ask teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive K-5 to give up any amount of their preparation time. If agreed upon and once the agreement form is signed, teachers will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods compensated at an additional amount proportional to their current salary and per daydiem for teaching time added. Teachers may have to provide documentation of the times they are teaching. Teachers who are absent for this time and who use a sick or personal day will be compensated as if they were in attendance. Payment for this time will be paid out at the end of each semester. C. Elementary recess 3. The aforementioned language shall not apply to substituting in any way. H. All teachers will work a seven (7) hour day and all teachers will have at least 55 minutes of preparation time. I. The regular weekly teaching load in grades 6-12 will be twenty-five (25) assigned periods are and five (5) unassigned preparation periods. 1. Under no circumstances is a teacher obligated to give up their preparation time to take on an additional teaching hour. Once the additional teaching hour is agreed upon and the agreement form is signed, the teacher commits to this responsibility for the duration of the school year. However, the district has the ability to retract the 6th if enrollment numbers no longer continue to support it. 2. Administration may ask teachers in grades 6-12 to give up any amount of their 5 weekly preparation periods to teach during unassigned time. Teachers who agree to teach on their preparation time will be assigned by compensated at the Building Coordinator or elementary principalrate of 1/6th of their yearly salary based on that year’s salary schedule. Payment for this time will be paid biweekly. 3. The aforementioned language shall not apply to substituting in any way. J. Attendance at Open House is required. K. Teachers will be allowed to work remotely for the mid-year Records Day provided that all responsibilities (i.e. grade verifications, report cards, etc.) can be completed electronically.

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015A. All teachers shall have a daily seven (7) hour and twenty (20) minute minimum contractual obligation inclusive of a duty free lunch period of not less than twenty-17 school year, the five (25) minutes. The duty free lunch period shall be a period of time during which said personnel shall be given no assigned duties other than taking those disciplinary actions upon students which are a normal part of a teacher's normal teaching hours everyday duties. This time shall not include time used in monitoring students as they enter the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System shall be as follows:building (from warning xxxx to xxxxx xxxx - five (5) minutes). 1. The workday may be scheduled to start and end at different times in different buildings. Workday starting times will not be scheduled before 7:50 a.m. and ending times will not be scheduled after 5:00 p.m. Workday starting times will not be scheduled before seven (7:00) a.m. for teachers who volunteer to teach a zero hour. Workday starting times for each building will be set by the Superintendent. Student instruction will not start prior to 8:00 am. Student instruction will not start prior to seven (7:00) a.m. for zero hour classes. Teachers at assigned in the middle school and high school may volunteer, by prior notification to the building no later than 7:45 a.m.administrator, to have their workday start ten (10) minutes before the regularly scheduled workday starting time for their building. 2. Teachers will commence working or shall be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m.assigned place of duty not later than ten (10) minutes before classes start in the morning. 3. There shall be no less than three (3) minutes in passing time between classes and the lunch period in the high school and middle school. 4. On Fridays and days preceding holidays teachers may leave as soon as the buses have left and all children are dismissed. 5. The school principal in his/her own discretion may excuse teachers earlier on other days. It is understood that notwithstanding the above, the administration may call building or system wide faculty meetings beyond the above stated hours so long as they shall not exceed a total of two (2) hours per month beyond the normal working day. 6. To meet minimum State requirements for student instruction time, in order for the District to receive full State financial aid, elementary teachers (excluding counselor and teachers with multi grade level assignments) may be asked to volunteer to supervise the playground activities of students during recess. Such duty will be done on a rotating basis should more teachers volunteer than are needed. Compensation or comp time will be earned by these teachers at the rate specified for teachers substituting in Article 4 D. An individual who supervises fourteen (14) twenty-five (25) minute recesses shall be entitled to a comp day if compensatory time is elected. If there are insufficient volunteers, the administration will initiate a rotation schedule, beginning with teachers having a common recess period. The rotation schedule shall end start with the least senior staff member who has spent the least amount of time on recess duty and rotate through all staff having a common recess period. The Administration and the Association will cooperate in the implementation of the recess rotation. The administration shall determine the number of teachers needed to staff recess. The administration will schedule recess supervision by teachers during the fall (August through November) and spring (commencing at 3:00 p.m.; however, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added the beginning of the fourth marking period) to the calendarextent possible. Elementary If these intervals are insufficient for State School Aid purposes the parties will meet to discuss the implementation of extending these intervals. Individual teachers will not be assigned two recess periods in one (1) day unless they volunteer for such duty. The District, at its option, may assign recess supervision as a portion of the elementary physical education teacher's regular teaching assignment. If this should occur the elementary physical education teacher shall be allowed to leave at the end of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high student school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall be one-half (1/2) day in the elementary schoolsday. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meetingB. If any scheduled days and hours of student instruction are canceled after May 20, PLCwhether or not these cancelled days and hours are required to be rescheduled for receipt of State aid, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing these cancelled days and hours will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end rescheduled as part of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior calendar unless the Board and Association mutually agree to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work stationwaive this provision. The Board recognizes the principle purpose of a standard forty-hour work week and will, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement will be made this provision is to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort smooth end to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistantsthe school year. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned by the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015-17 school year, the A. The teacher's normal teaching hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System work day shall be as follows:seven (7) hours. 1. B. Teachers shall be at their assigned building place of duty no later than 7:45 a.m.ten (10) minutes before classes begin at all levels. C. Teachers shall be allowed to leave school after students are dismissed and buses have left school property. All teachers will leave open two (2) afternoons or mornings per week (excluding Fridays and days preceding holidays or vacations) for possible staff, department and/or curriculum meetings. Teachers These days and times (a.m. or p.m.) will commence working or be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3determined in each individual building. Only one of the two weekly meetings may be a full staff meeting. The school day shall end at 3:00 p.m.; howeveradministration has the flexibility to combine the two weekly meetings into one extended block of time not to exceed two hours. These extended meetings may occur up to two (2) times per semester with a minimum of a two-week notice. On the weeks that there is a two (2) hour meeting, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added to the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at the end of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall there will be one-half (1/2) day in the elementary schoolsno other mandatory meetings. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. D. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-(40) hour work week and will, so far as possible, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such a standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any the school building. A. Arrangement will E. All teachers shall be made entitled to provide for a thirty (30) minute, duty-free, free uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistantsas established in their building. B. Elementary teachers F. No teacher may leave the building during his regular working hours unless he has received approval from his building principal. The teacher shall notify the principal when he leaves the building during the noon hour. G. The regular weekly teaching load in grades kindergarten through K-5 shall include five inclusive (5) unassigned preparation periods. Teachers will have an equivalent amount of preparation time, which may or may not be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned by the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.continuous. For duration of agreement, Elementary, Middle and High School teachers will add ten

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015A. All teachers shall have a daily seven (7) hour and twenty (20) minute minimum contractual obligation inclusive of a duty free lunch period of not less than twenty-17 school year, the five (25) minutes. The duty free lunch period shall be a period of time during which said personnel shall be given no assigned duties other than taking those disciplinary actions upon students which are a normal part of a teacher's normal teaching hours everyday duties. This time shall not include time used in monitoring students as they enter the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System shall be as follows:building (from warning bell to tardy bell - five (5) minutes). 1. The workday may be scheduled to start and end at different times in different buildings. Workday starting times will not be scheduled before 7:50 a.m. and ending times will not be scheduled after 5:00 p.m. Workday starting times will not be scheduled before seven (7:00) a.m. for teachers who volunteer to teach a zero hour. Workday starting times for each building will be set by the Superintendent. Student instruction will not start prior to 8:00 am. Student instruction will not start prior to seven (7:00) a.m. for zero hour classes. Teachers at assigned in the middle school and high school may volunteer, by prior notification to the building no later than 7:45 a.m.administrator, to have their workday start ten (10) minutes before the regularly scheduled workday starting time for their building. 2. Teachers will commence working or shall be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m.assigned place of duty not later than ten (10) minutes before classes start in the morning. 3. There shall be no less than three (3) minutes in passing time between classes and the lunch period in the high school and middle school. 4. On Fridays and days preceding holidays teachers may leave as soon as the buses have left and all children are dismissed. 5. The school principal in his/her own discretion may excuse teachers earlier on other days. It is understood that notwithstanding the above, the administration may call building or system wide faculty meetings beyond the above stated hours so long as they shall not exceed a total of two (2) hours per month beyond the normal working day. 6. To meet minimum State requirements for student instruction time, in order for the District to receive full State financial aid, elementary teachers (excluding counselor and teachers with multi grade level assignments) may be asked to volunteer to supervise the playground activities of students during recess. Such duty will be done on a rotating basis should more teachers volunteer than are needed. Compensation or comp time will be earned by these teachers at the rate specified for teachers substituting in Article 4 D. An individual who supervises fourteen (14) twenty-five (25) minute recesses shall be entitled to a comp day if compensatory time is elected. If there are insufficient volunteers, the administration will initiate a rotation schedule, beginning with teachers having a common recess period. The rotation schedule shall end start with the least senior staff member who has spent the least amount of time on recess duty and rotate through all staff having a common recess period. The Administration and the Association will cooperate in the implementation of the recess rotation. The administration shall determine the number of teachers needed to staff recess. The administration will schedule recess supervision by teachers during the fall (August through November) and spring (commencing at 3:00 p.m.; however, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added the beginning of the fourth marking period) to the calendarextent possible. Elementary If these intervals are insufficient for State School Aid purposes the parties will meet to discuss the implementation of extending these intervals. Individual teachers will not be assigned two recess periods in one (1) day unless they volunteer for such duty. The District, at its option, may assign recess supervision as a portion of the elementary physical education teacher's regular teaching assignment. If this should occur the elementary physical education teacher shall be allowed to leave at the end of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high student school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall be one-half (1/2) day in the elementary schools. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour work week and will, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement will be made to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned by the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015-17 school year, the A. The teacher's normal teaching hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Westwood Heights Schools System shall be as follows: 1. Teachers are required to report to their respective teaching buildings fifteen (15) minutes prior to the opening of the pupils' regular school day in the morning. Due to HSMS teachers having an extended day (requirement of their Transformation Plan) and their reporting time is the same as students, if a teacher is tardy he/she will be given one warning then after the 2nd infraction, contractual reporting time listed above will be enforced. (2012) Teachers are encouraged to report to their respective buildings at assigned building no later than 7:45 a.m.least thirty (30) minutes prior to the beginning of the homeroom period to handle personal or necessary responsibilities. [98-99] 2. Teachers will commence working or be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3shall leave the building no earlier than ten (10) minutes after the final student dismissal xxxx. The Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after the close of the pupils' school day shall end to attend to those matters which properly require attention at 3:00 p.m.; howeverthat time, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added to including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at the end of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreementteachers, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high school as fifty (50%) percent of except that on Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations, the teacher's day shall be one-half end at the close of the pupils' day and normal bus leaving time. Teachers taking courses which the Administration feels will benefit the School District and where the last ten (1/210) day in minutes prevents said teacher from arriving at class on time, may have the elementary schoolslast ten (10) minutes waived at the discretion of the principal. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. B. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour set work week schedule and will, set work schedules and so far as possible, make professional assignments which that can reasonably be completed within such standard a work weekschedule. This work schedule will not exceed seven (7) hours and thirty (30) minutes per day. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work regularly in excess of such standard work week schedule within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement will be made to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period building except by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per daymutual consent of the Board and Association. C. Elementary recess periods are All teachers shall be provided a thirty (30) minute duty-free and uninterrupted lunch period. Uninterrupted to be assigned interpreted to include phone calls, messages, minor first aid duties that can be handled by the Building Coordinator playground monitor, etc. Such period to be determined by building administration. D. Preparation time shall be provided to all teachers of the Westwood Heights School System. Preparation time shall be defined as an average of eighty (80) minutes per day including a thirty (30) minute duty-free uninterrupted lunch period, at least one 40 minute or elementary principalmore consecutive block of prep time, including passing time when a teacher has no students under his supervision. (09-10) ) This time is essential for teachers to prepare therefore, teachers shall not be required to give up more than one planning period per week for activities such as IEP’s, Grade Level meetings, SAT meetings, PLC meetings, etc. All remaining planning periods will be reserved for teacher chosen planning activities.

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015-17 school year, the teacher's normal teaching hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System A. The usual starting and dismissal times for students shall be as follows:: B.H.S. 7:35 a.m. 2:05 p.m. Middle 8:05 a.m. 2:25 p.m. Elementary 8:45 a.m. 2:50 p.m. 1B. Teachers and nurses at the secondary level will report to their buildings in sufficient time to be in their classrooms or at their other assignment at least ten (10) minutes before students' starting time, and shall remain in their buildings after the students' ending time for forty-five (45) minutes one day and fifteen (15) minutes on other days of the school week (except Friday), to provide instruction for pupils. Teachers at assigned building no later than 7:45 a.m. 2the elementary level will report for duty in their respective buildings at least ten (10) minutes before the pupils' starting time and shall remain in their buildings after the pupils' closing time for ten (10) minutes each day of the school week. Teachers will commence working or be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3. The school day shall end at 3:00 p.m.; howeverOn Fridays, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added to the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at student closing time provided that those who have been assigned duties have completed those duties. To the end extent possible, Friday duties will be assigned equitably. Pre-K teachers shall report for duty at least 10 minutes before the pupil’s starting time and shall remain in their buildings after the pupils’ closing time for 15 minutes each day of the scheduled workday. On Fridays, teachers may leave at student closing time provided that those who have been assigned duties have completed those duties. To the extent possible, Friday duties will be assigned equitably. In no case shall the workday exceed 6 hours. C. Librarians and guidance counselors shall remain at their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised stations for the same hours as stated for teachers in Section B and longer where students' needs require. D. Every teacher shall be allowed a lunch period the same as, and apart from, that of his/her pupils. An elementary teacher shall be allowed the time of recess of his/her pupils except when the recess is indoors. X. The interpretation of teacher load should be of the broadest possible nature to allow for the flexibility needed by both administrator and teacher to attain the educational goals for our students. To accomplish this goal, middle school teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three will have no more than thirty (330) teaching periods shall constitute one-half blocks, six (1/26) supervisory blocks and no less than six (6) unassigned blocks during a six (6) day in the high school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall be one-half (1/2) day in the elementary schools. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advanceperiod. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end teach additional blocks up to a maximum of the six (6) per six-day period in lieu of a like number of supervisory blocks. High school year. If school is called off after employees teachers will have reported for work but prior to noonno more than thirty (30) teaching blocks, employees five (5) supervisory blocks, and no fewer than seven (7) unassigned blocks during a seven-day period, and shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour work week and will, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement will be made to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned by the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.no more than four

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015A. All teachers shall have a daily seven (7) hour and twenty (20) minute minimum contractual obligation inclusive of a duty free lunch period of not less than twenty-17 school year, the five (25) minutes. The duty free lunch period shall be a period of time during which said personnel shall be given no assigned duties other than taking those disciplinary actions upon students which are a normal part of a teacher's normal teaching hours everyday duties. This time shall not include time used in monitoring students as they enter the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System shall be as follows:building (from warning bell to tardy bell - five (5) minutes). 1. The workday may be scheduled to start and end at different times in different buildings. Workday starting times will not be scheduled before 7:50 a.m. and ending times will not be scheduled after 5:00 p.m. Workday starting times will not be scheduled before seven (7:00) a.m. for teachers who volunteer to teach a zero hour. Workday starting times for each building will be set by the Superintendent. Student instruction will not start prior to 8:00 am. Student instruction will not start prior to seven (7:00) a.m. for zero hour classes. Teachers at assigned in the middle school and high school may volunteer, by prior notification to the building no later than 7:45 a.m.administrator, to have their workday start ten (10) minutes before the regularly scheduled workday starting time for their building. 2. Teachers will commence working or shall be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3. The school day shall end at 3:00 p.m.; however, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added to the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at the end assigned place of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall be one-half (1/2) day in the elementary schools. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no duty not later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be ten (10) minutes before classes start in the morning. 3. There shall be no less than three (3) minutes in passing time between classes and the lunch period in the high school and middle school. 4. On Fridays and days preceding holidays teachers may leave as soon as the buses have left and all children are dismissed. 5. When, The principal in his/her own discretion may excuse teachers earlier on other days. It is understood that notwithstanding the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the Districtabove, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in administration may call building or system wide faculty meetings beyond the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional above stated hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and so long as they shall not suffer any diminution exceed a total of pay for such inability to reporttwo (2) hours per month beyond the normal working day. 6. Employees shall dress To meet minimum State requirements for student instruction time, in a manner appropriate order for the District to their work stationreceive full State financial aid, elementary teachers (excluding counselor and teachers with multi grade level assignments) may be asked to volunteer to supervise the playground activities of students during recess. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour work week and will, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement Such duty will be made to provide for done on a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure rotating basis should more teachers volunteer adults than are needed. Compensation or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive comp time will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned earned by these teachers at the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.rate specified for teachers substituting in Article 4 D. An individual who supervises fourteen (14) twenty-five

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015-17 school year, the teacher's normal teaching hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System A. Teachers shall be as follows: 1. Teachers at report to their assigned building no later than 7:45 a.m. 2thirty (30) minutes before the first class period begins, and to their teaching stations no less than fifteen (15) minutes before the class period begins. Teachers will commence working or be Secondary teachers shall remain at their work stations by 8:00 a.m. 3. The school day shall end assigned building at 3:00 p.m.; howeverleast thirty (30) minutes after the bell sounds dismissing students from school, this time may vary by building to accommodate additional time added to and at least fifteen (15) minutes in their classroom after the calendardismissal bell. Elementary teachers may leave their assigned building fifteen (15) minutes after the student dismissal bell. Teachers shall be excused from the fifteen (15) and thirty (30) minute rules after school on those days preceding a day when students will not be in school. Other exceptions to these regulations shall be only with permission of the building principal. Meetings called by the principal or the administration after school shall also excuse a teacher from the fifteen (15) and thirty (30) minute rule. All teachers are expected to fulfill professional responsibilities before leaving the school building at the end of their each school day. This shall include, but be limited to, conferences with students, the building administration and scheduled conferences with parents. B. The Board recognizes teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For as a professional calling and shall not impose unreasonable demands upon a teacher’s time, but shall agree that the purposes work week for our teaching staff shall be maintained at a professional level and shall be consistent with the work schedule of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high school as fifty (50%) percent a professional. C. The length of the teacher's school day shall be one-half (1/2) day as follows: Corunna High School 7:35 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Corunna Middle School 7:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. Each Elementary School 8:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. D. The above times can be changed after consultation between both parties. E. In no event shall the Board increase the number of hours of duty time for teachers in the elementary schoolssecondary school over seven (7) hours and forty (40) minutes per day. This will include at least one (1) instructional planning period. Elementary planning time shall remain at the levels bargained in previous master agreement(s) at 120 minutes per week. 4. Staff shall meet 90 minutes a month (staff meeting, PLC, 5D, etc.). F. The administrator will distribute agendas to the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist of a department meeting, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or at the end length of the school year. If school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees year shall be paid a pro-rated amount based on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice of the district, bargaining unit members need not report to school or for work on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour work week and will, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement will be made to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned governed by the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.school calendar, which shall be attached to and incorporated into this Agreement as Schedule B.

TEACHING HOURS. For the 2015-17 school year, the A. The classroom teacher's normal teaching duty hours in the Xxxxxxxxxx Area Public Schools System school shall be as follows: High School UHSA Middle School K-8/ (A) Schools K- 8/Elementary (B) Schools Pre- Primary Teachers report to duty no later than: 7:30 8:15 7:55 7:55 8:30 8:20 Teachers shall leave no earlier than: 3:00 3:45 3:25 3:25 4:00 3:50 K-8 and elementary teachers' schedules shall provide a minimum of two (2) minutes between the time teachers report and the time students report [high school teachers have five (5) minutes.] Middle School teachers shall have ten (10) minutes in this regard and K-8 and elementary teachers shall have a minimum of two (2) minutes between the time students leave school and teachers are scheduled to leave as defined above. In the case of High School teachers the minimum shall be (20) minutes, and Middle School teachers the minimum shall be eighteen (18) minutes. Teachers shall not be required to sign in or out of a building in a fashion that indicates time of arrival and/or departure. The length of a workday on a District-Wide Professional Development Day shall be eight (8) hours which shall include a one (1) hour duty free lunch period. The length of the work day and lunch period for the other two professional development days shall be consistent with the normal schedule. B. In order to maintain an open channel of bilateral communication between the building administrator and the faculty, teachers shall reserve after duty hours of the second (2nd) Monday of each month for a building faculty meeting. Faculty meetings shall be arranged by the building principal and Association Representative as to time, day, frequency, duration, agenda and place. The duration of such meetings shall not exceed sixty (60) minutes nor last beyond 4:45 p.m. Further, printed agenda signed by both the Principal and Association Representatives shall be placed in teacher mailboxes twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting if attendance is to be required. Nothing herein shall require that a meeting be held. However, when meetings are arranged, attendance is required. Exceptions due to illness, family emergency or required university course work, not available at any other time during that term, are illustrative of valid reasons for absence. C. Teachers shall have the opportunity for professional growth and self-development on a voluntary basis. Such opportunities shall be offered at no cost to teachers, and shall be considered an expression of a district commitment to continuous staff development. Teachers shall have an opportunity for professional growth and self-development on a voluntary basis after regular school hours for which compensation shall be offered. Such professional development activities shall be district sponsored and directly related to identified district or building level instructional goals. Such compensation shall be the summer school/curriculum development rate as listed in Appendix B. All professional development, which is state required of new staff, shall be either provided by the Board during regular school hours or provided after regular hours for which compensation shall be granted at summer school rate. In order to meet identified district goals, teachers may be required to participate in in- service/professional development activities during the regular workday on a released-time basis. Each school building shall be allocated released time equivalent to two (2) days per teacher per year to be used for curriculum workshops and/or in-service training. Substitutes shall be provided when necessary. Such time shall be jointly arranged between the building curriculum council and principal of each building and submitted to the Associate Superintendent in charge of Instructional Services for disposition. Examples of appropriate usage follow: 1. Teachers at assigned building no later than 7:45 a.m.An individual teacher working on a curriculum project. 2. Teachers will commence A group of teachers from the same building working on a curriculum project or be at their work stations by 8:00 a.m.involved in in-service training. 3. The school day shall end at 3:00 p.m.; however, this time may vary Others deemed appropriate by the principal and building to accommodate additional time added to the calendar. Elementary teachers may leave at the end of their teaching day provided students are adequately supervised by teachers during bus departure. For the purposes of this Agreement, three (3) teaching periods shall constitute one-half (1/2) day in the high school as fifty (50%) percent of the teacher's day shall be one-half (1/2) day in the elementary schoolsstaff. 4. Staff Intra/extra-building in-service. Such time shall be in addition to that provided in Appendix C. In order to meet 90 minutes a month (staff meetingidentified district and/or building curriculum goals, PLCteachers may elect to participate in summer curriculum development workshops, 5Dfor which compensation shall be provided at the summer school/curriculum development rate as listed in Appendix B. Interpretation of the language presented in Section C shall be governed by the letter of understanding duplicated in the Appendices of this Agreement. D. Upon the approval of the building administrator, etc.). The administrator will distribute agendas to pre-primary teachers shall be released from duties the teacher no later than one day in advance. Teachers may suggest items first week of the school year for the agenda. Teachers are expected to attend the meeting unless excused in advance by the administrator. Meetings may consist purpose of a department meetingparent-student orientation, grade level, building level, or full staff. Reminder: Meetings could be in the morning. 5. When, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools, hazardous weather conditions prevent the opening of schools in the District, the school buildings will remain open and/or for use by teachers who can reach them. Notice of closing will be given through radio stations listed in the "Emergency School Closing Administrative Procedures" updated annually and posted in each teacher's workroom. On such days teachers are requested to tune in to the local radio stations. In the event school is closed under the authority of Section 101(3) of the State School Aid of 1984 prior to the start of school, and State Aid is lost for the day, bargaining unit members shall make up such days during remaining vacation days by mutual agreement with the Association or two weeks at the end of the school yearyear for screening of students. If Pre-primary and Special Education teachers will be released from duty for one (1) day at the end of each year to prepare for I.E.P.C.s and to complete end of year reports and records, upon request. E. Teachers shall not be required to supervise students in the Latch-Key Program in addition to their normal teaching duties. F. Teacher preparation time scheduled for the first afternoon and the second full day of a new school is called off after employees have reported for work but prior to noon, employees year shall be paid a prodevoted to teachers being self-rated amount based engaged in professional activities related to their specific teaching assignment. Professional activities shall be defined as those activities generally recognized in the field of education as relevant to the instructional process. The administration shall limit administrative scheduled and directed activities on their day's pay rate for the additional hours of work, determined from student dismissal time, if a full day must be made up at a later time. If the State law reverts these days to its former condition, in accordance with the past practice no more than one half of the district, bargaining unit members need not report scheduled P.M. time available to school or for work teachers on such days and shall not suffer any diminution of pay for such inability to report. 6. Employees shall dress in a manner appropriate to their work station. The Board recognizes the principle of a standard forty-hour work week and will, set work schedules and make professional assignments which can reasonably be completed within such standard work week. The Board will not require teachers regularly to work in excess of such standard work week within or outside of any school building. A. Arrangement will be made to provide for a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period by making every effort to secure volunteer adults or assigning student assistants. B. Elementary teachers in grades kindergarten through five inclusive will be provided two fifteen minute recess periods per first day. C. Elementary recess periods are to be assigned by the Building Coordinator or elementary principal.