Policy 4730-1

Working Conditions

Hours of Work - Certificated Employees

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board
Last Revision
Original publish date: 01/27/2015
Related policies & regulations:  
Legal references:  79-8,107

 

Schools have different starting and ending times for the student day. The length of a full-time teacher’s duty day is seven hours and 30 minutes. Each school will determine the length of time prior to and after the student class schedule for staff to be on site in order to meet the required seven hours and 30 minutes. Each certificated employee will have an uninterrupted lunch period of not less than 30 minutes each school day, and no certificated employee shall be assigned teaching, supervisory or other duties during such lunch period. Staff are expected to remain on site the entire day with the exception of the duty-free lunch and may leave the building earlier when called to a professional meeting. Check-out procedures shall be followed for leaving the building during the duty day.

 

Certificated staff are required to serve on playground, lunchroom and hall supervision as designated by the principal or designee. The principal should attempt to make an equitable distribution of such assignments and staff shall assume such duties as part of their work and agreement of employment.

 

Certificated staff are to attend required staff and professional meetings scheduled before or after school. Attendance at required conferences, Parent-Teacher Association/Parent-Teacher Organization meetings, open houses, etc., is part of the staff members’ professional responsibility in addition to the regular school day.