“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.
The parties 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.
In any school year, as defined by the Minister, a teacher will be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one-half day for every twenty-five (25) hours of extra-curricular activities to a maximum equivalent of two (2) full days or four (4) half-days per school year. Furthermore:
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Teachers authorized to engage in approved extra-curricular activities shall be reimbursed for reasonable, documented mileage and meal expenses related to such activities.