“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. Teacher participation in extra-curricular activities is voluntary. The parties also acknowledge the importance of extra-curricular activities as an integral part of each student’s educational experience.
An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity which has received prior approval from the school principal. Commencing in September 2014, and thereafter, in any school year (as per the Minister of Education’s definition), a teacher will be entitled to paid leave of absence of one-half day for twenty-five, (25) hours of eligible extra-curricular activities to a maximum of two half days per school year, provided that: