Effective the Fall Term 2015, the following shall apply:
A) “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.
B) The parties acknowledge the importance of extra curricular activities as an integral part of each student’s educational experience.
C) An eligible extra curricular activity is an activity which has received prior approval from the school principal.
D) Commencing with the school year starting in September of 2015, and thereafter, in any school year (as per the Minister of Education and Training’s definition) a teacher will be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one-half day, up to a maximum of two (2) half days per school year, provided that he or she:
i) performs 25 hours of eligible extra curricular duties during a school year; and
ii) the date for such leave shall be agreed upon between the principal and the teacher.
E) A teacher who does not take their leave(s) in the year of earned entitlement shall be allowed to carry a half or one day forward to the next school year, thereby allowing for a possible maximum of two (2) days leave in any school year.