The parties recognize the importance of extra-curricular activities in a student’s overall education experience; however, agree that the participation in extra-curricular activities by a teacher is voluntary.
“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.
An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity which has received prior approval from the school principal.
In any school year, as defined by the Minister, a teacher will be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one (1) day for each fifty (50) hours of eligible extra-curricular duties performed during a school year. A teacher may perform the fifty (50) hours of eligible extra-curricular activities over the course of two (2) consecutive school years for one (1) day of leave.
The date of leave shall be agreed upon between the principal and the teacher.
Unused leave days in any school year may be carried over to the immediately following school year. A maximum of two (2) days can be carried forward.
Extra-curricular leave days can neither be used on professional development days, nor to extend Christmas, spring or summer breaks.