“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:
Teachers authorized to engage in approved extra-curricular activities shall be reimbursed for reasonable, documented mileage and meal expenses related to such activities at the rates set out in policy DJD.
The Division and the Association recognize the right of all employees to work in an environment free from physical violence, verbal abuse or the threat of physical assault.
Each teacher will be entitled to an uninterrupted meal period between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each school day. This meal period shall be equal to the midday intermission given to students of the school in which the teacher is employed. Designated professional staff will be on call during this meal period to deal with discipline, parent inquiries and other problems normally under the jurisdiction of a teacher.
The instructional day for K – 8 schools exclusive of the lunch period shall be 5½ hours or such time as may be determined by the Minister of Education. High schools shall be 5¾ hours or such time as determined by the Minister of Education.
The division shall determine the hours of opening and closing of the school day.
Within the instructional day the Division will provide a minimum of two hundred and ten (210) minutes of preparation time per six (6) day cycle for full time teachers in K-5 and K-6, where the grade six students have recess, schools. For teachers in middle schools and grade 6-8 teachers in K-8 schools, the division will provide a minimum of two hundred and forty (240) minutes of preparation time per six (6) day cycle. For teachers in high schools the division will provide a minimum of three hundred (300) minutes of preparation time per six (6) day cycle.
The division will make every reasonable effort to schedule preparation time in blocks of not less than thirty (30) minutes.
Part time teachers will be provided with preparation time on a pro rata basis.