Participation in extra curricular activities by teachers is voluntary.
Effective September 2015:
1. “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.
2. An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity that has received prior written approval from the school Principal.
3. A Teacher will be entitled to a paid leave of absence of up to two (2) days provided that:
a) A Teacher who performs fifty (50) hours of eligible extra-curricular duties during the school year shall be entitled to one (1) day of paid leave of absence per school year to a maximum of two (2) days.
b) Prior notification must be submitted in writing to the Teacher’s Principal for extra-curricular leave at least five (5) working days prior to the day being requested. The date for such leave shall be agreed upon between the Principal and the Teacher and is contingent on the Division being able to find a replacement Teacher.
c) Teachers can carry over unused partial qualifying hours to the following school year.
d) This leave shall not be used on scheduled in-service, administration, parent/teacher, or pupil evaluation days, unless the Teacher has received permission to do so by the Superintendent. Earned extra-curricular leave days cannot be accumulated from year to year.