08: Hours of Employment

ARTICLE 8: HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 8.1 - Workday.

a. The regular workday for all unit members represented by the ACE/CTA/NEA bargaining unit shall be seven and one quarter (7¼) hours unless shown differently in this Article or in Appendix II. All unit members who are assigned to a full teaching schedule on a daily basis shall have: a. planning time, b. a duty-free lunch break of not less than thirty (30) minutes, and c. scheduled recess times included within their regular workday shall be made on a fair and equitable basis. All other unit members shall have a duty-free lunch period of not less than thirty (30) minutes, and will schedule their work time, including breaks, in order to effectively complete their assigned duties.

b. For purposes of this contract, a half time assignment is considered four (4) hours at elementary, four (4) periods at middle school, and three (3) periods at high school.

Section 8.2 - Duty Hours, Assignments. During the workday, unit members shall be at their assigned work location and responsible for instructional and other assigned duties unless specifically excused by the site administrator. Specific duty hours and schedule of assignments of unit members will be established by the site administrator or immediate supervisor.

a. In addition to the above seven and one quarter (7¼) hours minimum time, unit members shall be responsible for an additional four (4) hours per month, as may be required by the Administration, for the purpose of holding faculty meetings and in-service. Said meetings shall not exceed more than sixty (60) minutes beyond the normal seven and one quarter (7¼) hours duty day. Meetings shall be scheduled five days in advance unless an emergency exists that precludes the notice. Absent an emergency, the principal shall not schedule a staff meeting after the duty day on Open House or Back to School nights.

b. On days when unit members are scheduled to work, but students are not scheduled to be present and specific duty hours and/or schedule of assignments are altered (i.e. staff, curricular, in-service meetings), the workday shall not be extended beyond the 7 ¼ hours inclusive of a one (1) hour lunch.

c. In addition to the above, each unit member, within the workday, will be responsible for other professional obligations and instructional duties which include: planning, selecting, and preparing materials for instruction; receiving and evaluating work of pupils; conferring and counseling with pupils, parents, staff, and administrators; keeping records; supervising aides as assigned; attending departmental and grade level meetings; participating in approved professional activities relating to the unit member’s assignment; and assuming responsibility for the proper use and control of District property, materials, supplies, and equipment; supervising pupils; serving on committees providing advice and service to the District; and participating in approved staff development programs.

1. For the purposes of this article the unit member shall determine the lesson plan format. Lesson plans shall include:

a) Evidence of Content Standard(s)

b) Learning Activities

c) A method of checking for student understanding

2. All unit members shall have lesson plans visible and readily available. Non-permanent unit members may be required to turn in lesson plans on a weekly basis. The unit member shall determine the day on which they shall submit their plans.

d. If a time conflict exists between two or more scheduled meetings, the site administrator shall designate the meeting the unit member is to attend. All campus supervision duties shall be assigned on a fair and equitable basis.

e. The on-site administrator may allow the unit member to conduct off-campus school-related activities when indicated by teacher instructional needs and when not in contact with students for instructional purposes.

a. Unit member’s service on site and district level committees shall be on a voluntary basis. If no volunteers are found then assignments will be made from the rest of the certificated staff on a fair, equitable basis.

b. Supervision:

1. The principal or designee of a site may assign a unit member to classroom supervision duties for one or more periods during duty day.

2. Prior to making such assignment, volunteers will be encouraged. If no volunteers are found, the principal will assign one supervision to those teachers who have two or more conference periods in a day. Then assignments will be made from the rest of the certificated staff on a fair, equitable basis. A written record will be maintained and made available, when requested by a unit member, of each assignment, indicating those who volunteer. All sites shall attempt to maintain a volunteer list.

3. Each unit member assigned to take another unit member’s duties must complete a time sheet for each assignment. Said time sheet will be the authorization for payment for the duty.

4. Payment for the assigned supervision will be at the rate of 1/5 of substitute teacher’s pay listed in Section 8.13.

5. When a unit member is absent for less than an entire class period, the amount paid the unit member to substitute is to be prorated.

6. If elementary unit members are required to take students assigned to other unit members because the District cannot provide a substitute teacher, the site administrator shall make every effort to assign these students amongst the teachers closest to that grade level. Those teachers shall be compensated based on the substitute teacher’s pay listed in Section 8.13. The formula is as follows: Substitute rate divided by number of teachers assigned extra students.

Section 8.3 - Evening Activities. Evening and/or afternoon activities shall be voluntary except for Open House or Back to School night and one (1) additional activity. If there are not sufficient numbers of volunteers, the administration shall make required assignments. All activities beyond those cited above shall be considered supervisory and paid at the rate of Appendix III, Section A.6.

The site administrator shall meet with his/her staff, or with staff representatives for the purpose of consultation on the number and type of extracurricular events to occur during the year unless an emergency precludes such notification, any change in the event calendar shall be made thirty (30) days in advance of the event. The site administrator will then determine the number of persons necessary to supervise each event.

Section 8.4 - Ending Times. Unless regularly scheduled duties are assigned, unit members shall be released at the end of the student day or at the end of their preparation period, whichever is later (K - 8 unit members may leave at the end of the student day) under the following circumstances:

a. When they are to attend school-related activities in a non-pay status.

b. On days preceding a holiday as designated on the District calendar.

c. On Fridays.

d. On days when a faculty meeting was held prior to the beginning of the school day.

e. On days of early release, kindergarten and primary teachers will maintain the same hours as intermediate teachers (grades 4 - 6).

Section 8.5 - Minimum Days. On days of an emergency release of pupils or on minimum days, the workday shall be that which is set forth in the above sections unless directed differently by the Superintendent or designee.

Section 8.6 - Planning Time. All unit members who are assigned a full teaching schedule on a daily basis, shall have not less than forty-five (45) minutes continuous duty-free period for preparation and professional obligations on regular scheduled days, directly within the seven and one quarter (7¼) hour day. It is recognized that other unit members can schedule their work time in order to effectively complete the assigned duties.

At the intermediate and senior highs, the preparation period shall be equivalent of one class period with specific times for planning purposes designated by the on-site administrator on an equitable basis. If needed, parent requests for consultation with teachers shall be scheduled during a teacher’s preparation period with prior notification.

Section 8.7 - Contact Time. The District shall maintain its current practice in assigning instructional minutes on an annual basis to unit members. The District shall provide to students the following minimum instructional time annually by grade as described below (In accordance with Ed Code 46201) The Association will be notified of any increase in annual instructional minutes after the first day of the school year:

Kindergarten: 36,000

Grades 1 – 3: 50,400

Grades 4 – 6: 54,100

Grades 7 – 8: 54,000

Grades 9 – 12: 64,800

Washington School: Six (6) hours per day (30 hours per week)

Student/teacher contact time, for purposes of this Section, shall not include passing time, break time, recess, or student lunchtime. The above hours are to be distributed over five (5) days per week. The District reserves the right to assign less student/teacher contact time than specified above as it deems appropriate.

Section 8.8 - Psychologists’ Work Hours. Psychologists’ work hours shall be eight (8) hours inclusive of a 30-minute duty free lunch period.

Section 8.9 - Scheduled Work Days. The number of scheduled workdays for unit members shall be as follows:

Regular Classroom Teachers 185

Curriculum Program Specialist 197

Full-time Adult Ed Teachers 185

Librarians 185

Special Education Teachers (SDC, DIS, RSP) 185

YRE Special Education Resource Specialist 208

High School Counselors 197

Middle School Counselors 190

Elementary Counselors 185

Psychologists 197

Speech Therapists 185

Vocational Educational Teacher (Agriculture) 185

Athletics and Activity Directors 194

Independent Study Teacher 185

Teacher/Counselor - Vocational Education 185

Nurses 197

YRE Psychologists 208

YRE Speech Therapists 197

Teacher on Assignment (TOA) 185

Section 8.10 - Calendar. The District has primary responsibility in developing a calendar. The District recognizes the Association’s right to negotiate the total number and distribution of workdays, including starting and ending dates, vacation periods, and holidays prior to presentation to the Board of Education for adoption.

a. Unit members are allowed to check out and leave the work site beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the last teacher work day provided students are not in attendance and they have met all District requirements for check out. District site in-service days (not including site staff meetings) shall not be scheduled on any unit member’s last duty day of the school year.

Section 8.11 - Work Year - (Emergency Language). In case of an emergency, which would result in failure to comply with State minimums required by Education Code Section 46201, the District will apply for a waiver. If the waiver is denied, the District has the right to require sufficient additional workdays at no additional cost to the District to meet minimum State requirements. If possible, the first day used for emergency would be the second semester conference day. The second choice would be the last certificated duty day.

Section 8.12 - Itinerant Unit Members.

a. Unit members required to travel to more than one school during a day shall be allowed adequate time between the end of one assignment and the beginning of the next assignment at a different site.

b. Psychologists, counselors, nurses and speech therapists shall be assigned to no more than three (3) school sites whenever possible.

c. Unit members who are psychologists, nurses, speech and hearing therapists and counselors, shall be provided a work space that is private, quiet, well lit and has proper ventilation, heating and cooling. They shall also be provided with a secure file cabinet, storage space for materials and access to a private telephone.

Section 8.13 - Substitute Options. Unit members, not scheduled to work at the time, will be permitted but not required to substitute for other unit members. Substitutes will be called from a list constructed by the District giving priority to unit members not scheduled to work expressing a desire to be included on the list. The District will attempt to assign year-

round school off-track unit members as substitutes to the site where they are currently assigned at a rate of $145.00.

The salary for all unit members substituting elsewhere shall be at $135.00.

Section 8.14 - Dress Code During Hours of Employment. A unit member in the Colton Joint Unified School District shall exhibit reasonable attire to maintain and direct the physical control of students. They shall wear clothing that reflects their professional position, is appropriate for their assignment, and reflects their position as a role model for students. Their grooming and professional cleanliness shall set a positive image for fellow staff members, students, and general public. Clothing should display modesty and professionalism. Head covering should not be worn in classrooms except on “theme days”. Reasonable accommodation in variance to these requirements should be made through the site administrator and/or district administration for review.

Section 8.15 - Parent Conferences: An alternative to the calendared parent conference schedule may be developed at each site through consensus of the staff and administration. Any unit member may choose not to participate in the alternative parent conference schedule. Such unit member shall work the regular conference day schedule, and shall notify parents and site administration at least 5 workdays in advance of his/her conference schedule, unless an emergency precludes such notification. Each site will provide facility space to unit members for conferencing.

Section 8.16 – Unit Members Traveling from Classroom to Classroom Daily

Unit members required to travel from classroom to classroom at the same site may request a cart for transporting their material.

Section 8.17 – Preparation Days – Prior to the Beginning of the School Year

Prior to the beginning of each school year, the District and/or site administrators will hold no more than four (4) hours total of meetings over the preparation days (non-student attendance days) for schools with two (2) beginning of the school year teacher preparation days; and six (6) hours total of meetings over the preparation days (non-student attendance days) for schools with three (3) beginning of the school year teacher preparation days. A non-student attendance day is a day where no students are present on site for instructional purposes.

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