“Extra-curricular activities” means student-related athletic, social, recreational, and cultural activities, occurring outside the normal school day, but does not include activities related to academic or instructional matters or curriculum subjects outside the normal school day, whether such occur alone or with students, parents or administrative staff, such as (without limitation) staff meetings, parent/teacher meetings, committee work, in-service sessions, marking and setting examinations, or marking school assignments.
The parties acknowledge the importance of extra-curricular activities as an integral part of each student’s educational experience.
An eligible extra-curricular activity must have received prior approval from the school principal. The Superintendent of Schools shall adjudicate any dispute as to whether or not a specified activity qualifies under this clause.
Commencing with the start of the 2012-2013 school year, and thereafter, in any school year (as per the Minister of Education Manitoba) a teacher will be entitled to:
i) a paid leave of absence of one (1) day upon performing 50 hours of eligible extra-curricular duties during a school year;
ii) an additional paid leave of absence of one (1) day upon performing an additional 50 hours of eligible extra-curricular duties during a school year;
iii) the dates for such leave days shall be agreed upon between the principal and the teacher.
In the case where a teacher does not accumulate sufficient hours to qualify for the day of paid leave in any school year, the teacher may choose to carry forward these hours to the next school year.
In the case where a teacher accumulates sufficient hours to qualify for the day of paid leave in any school year, the teacher may choose to take the day of paid leave in the following school year. The maximum leave allowed to be carried over by a teacher in any school year shall be one (1) day. The maximum leave allowed to be used in any school year shall be two (2) days.
Extra-curricular leave shall not be used to extend summer vacation, Christmas vacation and/or spring break.