Except in the case of emergency or unforeseen similar circumstances, all teachers shall be entitled to an uninterrupted meal period, of 55 minutes duration. Such meal period shall be taken between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily.
The majority of the teachers in a particular school and the administration responsible for that school may agree to a different arrangement respecting lunch periods, however such arrangement shall not exceed the 55 minutes duration. Designated professional staff will be on call during this lunch period to deal with discipline, parent enquiries and other problems normally under the jurisdiction of a teacher.