Common use of WORK YEAR/WORK DAY Clause in Contracts

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY. A. The work year shall consist of not more than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, including instructional days, professional days, pre-school days, and work days. New teachers work an additional three (3) days for mandatory new teacher orientation. New teachers will be paid a stipend of $200.00 per day, to be paid on the first day of school, upon completion of the three (3) days of new teacher orientation. The instructional day is a day devoted to instruction, preparation, parent-teacher conferences, and/or in-service activities. If the Board should desire a calendar longer than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, negotiations will resume at that point on that issue only. B. The teacher work day for the Member of the Bargaining Unit shall consist of not more than seven (7) hours, twenty (20) minutes, exclusive of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch. Within this seven (7) hour, twenty (20) minute teacher work day, Members of the Bargaining Unit will have a minimum of ten (10) minutes preparation time before student contact begins and after student contact ends, unless a rotating duty is assigned. Other contract days shall consist of not more than six (6) hours, exclusive of a lunch break. Professional development day hours are 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Should the Administration decide that blocks of time past the contract day are necessary to accommodate Parent-Teacher conferences, then compensatory time will be granted in a manner that allows for an extended weekend within the week of the final additional time. C. Members of the Bargaining Unit will attend scheduled in-service activities and meetings on professional, pre-school, and work days. Members of the Bargaining Unit will be expected to attend regularly scheduled faculty meetings and specially called faculty meetings which may not extend more than one hour beyond the regular contract day. Teachers who cannot attend specially called meeting shall make arrangements with the appropriate administrator. If leave other than school business is utilized on a professional development day, the principal will assign a make-up activity for the teacher to complete. D. For the purpose of compensation only, per diem will be calculated on the basis of the instructional, professional, pre-school, and work days in the current work year. E. The Senior High teaching day will consist of no more than seven (7) consecutive periods, to include six (6) classes and one (1) planning period. The Board reserves the right to change the number of periods in the school day as long as it is consistent with state law. In such case, the Board and the Association will renegotiate this item. F. Members of the Bargaining Unit will complete an 18-hour strand of approved professional development. Up to an additional fifteen (15) hours of professional development will be compensated at $30.00 per hour. Professional development stipend for hours taken after the last day of school will be awarded only to returning employees of the district.

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY. A. The work year shall consist of not more than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, including instructional days, professional days, pre-school days, and work days. New teachers work up to an additional three (3) days for mandatory new teacher orientation. New teachers will be paid a stipend of $200.00 250.00 per day, to be paid on the first day of school, school upon completion of the three days (up to 3) days of new teacher orientation. The instructional day is a day devoted to instruction, preparation, parent-teacher conferences, and/or in-service activities. If the Board should desire a calendar longer than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, negotiations will resume at that point on that issue only. B. The teacher work instructional day for the Member of the Bargaining Unit shall consist of not more than seven (7) hours, twenty (20) minutes, exclusive of a thirty (30) minute duty duty-free lunch. Within this seven (7) hour, twenty (20) minute teacher work day, Members of the Bargaining Unit will have a minimum of ten (10) minutes preparation time before student contact begins and after student contact ends, unless a rotating duty is assigned. Other contract days shall consist of not more than six (6) hours, exclusive of a lunch break. Professional development day and Work Day hours are 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 – from 8:00-3:00 p.m. with a 1-hour lunch. Should the Administration decide that blocks of time past the contract day are necessary to accommodate Parent-Teacher conferences, then compensatory time will be granted in a manner that allows for an extended weekend within the week of the final additional time. C. Members of the Bargaining Unit will attend scheduled in-service activities and meetings on professional, pre-school, and work days. Members of the Bargaining Unit will be expected to attend regularly scheduled faculty meetings and specially called faculty meetings which may not extend more than one hour beyond the regular contract day. Teachers who cannot attend specially called meeting meetings shall make arrangements with the appropriate administrator. If leave other than school business is utilized on a professional development day, the principal will assign a make-up activity for the teacher to complete. D. For the purpose of compensation only, per diem will be calculated on the basis of the instructional, professional, pre-school, and work days in the current work year. E. The Senior High teaching day will consist of no more than seven (7) consecutive periods, to include six (6) classes and one (1) planning period. The Board reserves the right to change the number of periods in the school day as long as it is consistent with state law. In such case, the Board and the Association will renegotiate this item. F. Members of the Bargaining Unit will complete an 18-hour strand of approved professional development. Up to an additional fifteen (15) hours of professional development will be compensated at $30.00 per hour. Professional development stipend for hours taken after the last day of school will be awarded only to returning employees of the district.

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY. A. The work year shall consist of not more than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, including instructional days, professional days, pre-school days, and work days. New teachers work an additional three (3) days for mandatory new teacher orientation. New teachers will be paid a stipend of $200.00 250.00 per day, to be paid on the first day of school, upon completion of the three (3) days of new teacher orientation. The instructional day is a day devoted to instruction, preparation, parent-teacher conferences, and/or in-service activities. If the Board should desire a calendar longer than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, negotiations will resume at that point on that issue only. B. The teacher work day for the Member of the Bargaining Unit shall consist of not more than seven (7) hours, twenty (20) minutes, exclusive of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch. Within this seven (7) hour, twenty (20) minute teacher work day, Members of the Bargaining Unit will have a minimum of ten (10) minutes preparation time before student contact begins and after student contact ends, unless a rotating duty is assigned. Other contract days shall consist of not more than six (6) hours, exclusive of a lunch break. Professional development day hours are 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Should the Administration decide that blocks of time past the contract day are necessary to accommodate Parent-Teacher conferences, then compensatory time will be granted in a manner that allows for an extended weekend within the week of the final additional time. C. Members of the Bargaining Unit will attend scheduled in-service activities and meetings on professional, pre-school, and work days. Members of the Bargaining Unit will be expected to attend regularly scheduled faculty meetings and specially called faculty meetings which may not extend more than one hour beyond the regular contract day. Teachers who cannot attend specially called meeting meetings shall make arrangements with the appropriate administrator. If leave other than school business is utilized on a professional development day, the principal will assign a make-up activity for the teacher to complete. D. For the purpose of compensation only, per diem will be calculated on the basis of the instructional, professional, pre-school, and work days in the current work year. E. The Senior High teaching day will consist of no more than seven (7) consecutive periods, to include six (6) classes and one (1) planning period. The Board reserves the right to change the number of periods in the school day as long as it is consistent with state law. In such case, the Board and the Association will renegotiate this item. F. Members of the Bargaining Unit will complete an 18-hour strand of approved professional development. Up to an additional fifteen (15) hours of professional development will be compensated at $30.00 per hour. Professional development stipend for hours taken after the last day of school will be awarded only to returning employees of the district.

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY. A. The work year shall consist of not more than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, including instructional days, professional days, pre-school days, and work days. New teachers work an additional three (3) days for mandatory new teacher orientation. New teachers will be paid a stipend of $200.00 per day, to be paid on the first day of school, upon completion of the three (3) days of new teacher orientation. The instructional day is a day devoted to instruction, preparation, parent-teacher conferences, and/or in-service activities. If the Board should desire a calendar longer than one hundred eighty-five (185) days, negotiations will resume at that point on that issue only. B. The teacher work day for the Member of the Bargaining Unit shall consist of not more than seven (7) hours, twenty (20) minutes, exclusive of a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch. Within this seven (7) hour, twenty (20) minute teacher work day, Members of the Bargaining Unit will have a minimum of ten (10) minutes preparation time before student contact begins and after student contact ends, unless a rotating duty is assigned. Other contract days shall consist of not more than six (6) hours, exclusive of a lunch break. Professional development day hours are 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Should the Administration decide that blocks of time past the contract day are necessary to accommodate Parent-Teacher conferences, then compensatory time will be granted in a manner that allows for an extended weekend within the week of the final additional time. C. Members of the Bargaining Unit will attend scheduled in-service activities and meetings on professional, pre-school, and work days. Members of the Bargaining Unit will be expected to attend regularly scheduled faculty meetings and specially called faculty meetings which may not extend more than one hour beyond the regular contract day. Teachers who cannot attend specially called meeting shall make arrangements with the appropriate administrator. If leave other than school business is utilized on a professional development day, the principal will assign a make-up activity for the teacher to complete. D. For the purpose of compensation only, per diem will be calculated on the basis of the instructional, professional, pre-school, and work days in the current work year. E. The Senior High teaching day will consist of no more than seven (7) consecutive periods, to include six (6) classes and one (1) planning period. The Board reserves the right to change the number of periods in the school day as long as it is consistent with state law. In such case, the Board and the Association will renegotiate this item. F. Members of the Bargaining Unit will complete an 18-18 hour strand of approved professional development. Up to an additional fifteen (15) hours of professional development will be compensated at $30.00 per hour. Professional development stipend for hours taken after the last day of school will be awarded only to returning employees of the district.