The standard teacher work day shall consist of seven and one-half (7-1/2) hours, except that the last work day of each week shall be seven (7) hours. The work day is exclusive of a duty free lunch period. This duty free lunch period will be at least thirty (30) consecutive minutes in length.

The standard work year shall consist of one hundred ninety (190) work days, inclusive of paid school holidays.  The District shall not calendar more than one (1) Saturday per month for required in-services.

Teachers in their first year in the District shall have a standard work year of one hundred ninety-three (193) work days, inclusive of paid school holidays, with five (5) additional days used for in-service training.  The five (5) additional days shall be paid at the teacher's per day rate calculated on a work year of one hundred ninety-three (193) work days. 

Teachers in their second year in the District shall have a standard work year of one hundred ninety-three (193) work days, inclusive of paid school holidays.

The teacher's work year may be extended on an individual, voluntary basis provided the teacher is paid for the additional day(s) at his/her per day rate.

Site administrators shall discuss make-up days with teachers before make-up days are calendared.

The Board agrees to provide each teacher with no less than fifty (50) minutes preparation time during the seven and one-half (7-1/2) hour work day. The Board further agrees that at least thirty (30) minutes of such time shall be uninterrupted by other assigned duties exclusive of faculty meetings.

Any teacher assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee, as an acting site administrator shall be paid an additional Forty Dollars ($40.00) for each day.