Common use of Visiting Days Clause in Contracts

Visiting Days. Each teacher shall be allowed one visiting day per year without loss of pay to visit another school. Visiting days shall be requested a minimum of five school days in advance. The request shall be made in writing and include the school to be visited, the area of interest to be observed, and how the visit fits the mission of the building or the district. Arrangements for a visiting day may be made by the teacher or administrator. A report of the visit shall be made to the building administrator upon his/her request within one week after the visitation. This report may be written or verbal at the discretion of the building administrator. Visiting days will not be allowed for a day which immediately precedes or follows a vacation, personal day, or holiday. To gain maximum benefits from the visit no visiting day shall be taken after May 1 for the balance of the school year except the superintendent may, at his/her discretion, permit visiting days after May 1. All visiting days are taken at the teacher’s expense, except in cases where the administration requires or requests the teacher to take a visiting day. In such instances full expenses shall be paid by the district.