Every September we like to remind our members to check over their personal schedules and to watch out for errors with their Prep Time, Supervision, Lunch Hour, and Warning / Early Entry Bells.
The following is a checklist of items to look for:
PREP TIME:
___ must be in blocks of 30 minutes or more
___ is within the MINIMUM range for the teacher based on FTE*
___ is self-directed
___ is distributed equitably
___ is not covered by the Principal or VP
___ does not occur on alternating weeks
SUPERVISION:
___ is within the MAXIMUM range for the teacher based on FTE*
___ is distributed equitably
___ does not occur on alternating weeks/ months / terms
___ allows all teachers to have a 40 minute uninterrupted lunch hour
___ does not extend beyond 30 minutes before or after the school day
___ there are no “extra” people added into the duties
___ duties don’t extend beyond their scheduled time slot
___ all supervision duties are of students – not cleaning, organizing, etc.
___ members are not required to direct traffic, or assist at crosswalks
WARNING / EARLY ENTRY BELLS:
___ if there is a warning / early entry bell, it must be counted as supervision duty on the schedule and does not occur in the classrooms
___ teachers are not required to be in their classrooms to receive students until the bell rings to start the instructional day