a) Extra-Curricular activities for the purpose of this collective agreement means student-related athletic, social, recreational and cultural activities, occurring with the approval of school administration 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) 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 up to two (2) days. Commencing in September 2015, and thereafter, a teacher will be entitled to earn a paid leave of absence up to four (4) half days per school year, provided that he or she:
i. performs 50 hours of eligible extra-curricular duties during a school year; however, commencing in September 2015, and thereafter, a teacher will be entitled to paid leave of absence of one-half day for each twenty-five (25) hours of eligible extra-curricular duties during a school year, for each paid leave entitlement; and
ii. the date for such leave shall be agreed upon between the principal and the teacher and approved by the Superintendent. Such additional day shall not be cumulative beyond the current school year for any reason other than the exception outlined below.
e) The maximum leave taken under this clause when combined with Personal Leave (under Article 9a) shall be no more than three consecutive (3) days at any one time.
A teacher who accumulates at least 50 hours under clause d) and where such 50 hours are not accumulated until after April 30th, such teacher shall be entitled to carry forward one (1) day of leave into the subsequent school year. Commencing in September 2015, and thereafter, a teacher who accumulates up to two (2) half day(s) under clause d) and where these day(s) are not accumulated until after April 30th, such teacher shall be entitled to carry forward up to these two (2) half day(s) of leave into the subsequent school year.