Each teacher will be entitled to an uninterrupted meal period between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each day except in case of emergency or other unforeseen circumstance. This uninterrupted meal period will be equal in duration to the mid-day intermission given to the students of the school less five (5) minutes consistent with regulations to the Education and Administration Act to a maximum of sixty (60) minutes.
During this meal period, a designated teacher, on a rotational basis, will be in attendance on call.
The Division will provide a minimum of one hundred and eighty (180) minutes of preparation time per six (6) day cycle for full time teachers in Grades K-5. For teachers in Grades 6-8, the Division will provide a minimum of two hundred and forty (240) minutes of preparation time per six (6) day cycle. For teachers in Grades 9-12, the Division will provide a minimum of three hundred (300) minutes of preparation time per six (6) day cycle.
The Division will make every effort to schedule preparation time in blocks of not less than thirty (30) minutes.
Part-time teachers will be provided with preparation time on a pro rata basis.