In recognition of duties required for the preparation of report cards and the conducting of parent-teacher interviews, schools may utilize one day each year as time free of assigned duties for teachers.
- The following conditions apply:
- Staff will be involved in decisions related to this regulation.
- The day utilized may be any instructional day so long as it does not extend winter, spring or summer vacation periods.
- If staff choose to take an operational day for time in recognition of duties it must be taken at the end of the year rather than the beginning.
- Schools must inform the Superintendent of Schools, Transportation Services and their parent community of any plans to take time off at least six weeks in advance.
- Teachers may spend this time at a location of their choice and are not required to be in the school.
- Effective September 1, 2009, support staff shall take this day as a vacation day.
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