SECTION B - WORK DAY

A full time working day consists of eight (8) hours. Teachers are expected to meet all of their commitments to their students during this time. These eight hours shall include one duty-free planning period, a lunch period equal in length to that of the students but not less than the minimum mandated by the State, no more than a five (5) class period teaching assignment, a sixth period for instructional contact with students compatible with their area(s) of certification, and no more than one five minute homeroom. The sixth period assignment will not require additional program planning. The Administration may work with a Teacher and mutually agree to an alternative sixth period assignment outside his/her area(s) of certification in the following areas for an agreed upon period of time: Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) or Graphic Design computer labs, library, or testing center. If the teacher finds that the sixth period assignment does not meet the agreed upon parameters of the assignment, the teacher may seek resolution in a meeting with the appropriate Instructional Director(s) or Department Chairperson and an LFEA representative. If no resolution is achieved, the teacher must continue to perform the assignment for the agreed upon period of time. There shall be no change in the instructional workday without an agreement between the Association and the District. Teachers will not be responsible to supervise the study hall.

The Administration may ask a teacher to teach a sixth class in situations where it is difficult to hire a qualified part-time or full-time teacher to take the assignment. The teacher may agree to teach the sixth class for an additional 20% of the teacher’s regular salary. In addition to the six classes, the teacher shall have a duty free planning period and a lunch period.

If a teacher has one or more AP or AP level classes, three or more laboratory preparations, three or more writing classes, two or more basic skills classes without a special education co-teacher, or other heavy workload, every reasonable effort shall be made to assign the teacher to an academic grading and planning period in lieu of a resource center or one of his/her five sections of instruction. Such release time shall be left free of direct teacher/student contact.

Part-time teachers covered by this agreement who are employed full-time because of an additional teaching assistant assignment shall be provided a planning period and assigned an additional period with educational responsibilities for students.

The board shall make provision for department and curriculum meetings once each quarter during the day before 3:10 p.m.