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 10 months. Student-teacher contact and instruction days will vary depending on the calendar for that current; professional days will be based on the calendar days available during the 10 months of the school calendar.

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 principals.

3.  Reasonable efforts 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. Work day will be 7:30 - 4:15 Tuesday - Friday for instructional staff.

4.  The work day shall provide for a one-half hour duty-free lunch period; employees who choose to forgo their one-half hour of duty-free lunch will be compensated lunch for forgoing their duty-free lunch.

Adopted August 21, 2023

Amended March 25, 2024

LEGAL REF.: C.R.S. 22-44-115.5 (2)

CROSS REFS.: DBK*, Fiscal Emergencies

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