File:  GCL - Professional Staff Schedules and Calendars

The following policies shall govern the time schedules of instructional personnel:

1.  The work year for regular, full-time instructional employees employed on a school-year basis shall be 152 days. Professional development days shall be as listed in the school calendar. 146 days shall be planned student-teacher contact and instruction days, one of which shall be two half-day parent-teacher conferences.

If the Board declares a fiscal emergency during the budget year as allowed by state law, it may alter the work year of all employees.

2.  Generally, the working day for these employees shall be determined by the school day established for students and by the instruction and activity schedules set up by the principal.

3.  Every effort shall be made by the administration to provide a uniform work day for employees where this is practical and consistent with the safe and efficient administration of the schools.

4.  The work day shall generally provide for a duty-free lunch period unless a teacher is assigned a duty on a rotation roster.

Adopted:  June 23, 1989

Revised:  July 23, 2015

LEGAL REF.:  C.R.S. 22-44-115.5 (2)

CROSS REFS.:  DBK*, Fiscal Emergencies

IC/ICA, School Year/School Calendar/Instruction Time

CONTRACT REF.:    CEA Master Agreement, Article 8, Teaching Hours and Teaching Load