Policy: 5231

Section: 5000 - Personnel

Title: Length of Work Day

Status: Active

Adopted: September 30, 2004

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Length of Work Day

Certificated Staff

Regular building hours for teachers will be one-half hour before school starts to one-half hour after school ends, unless otherwise negotiated, including a 30-minute duty-free lunch period. Individual schools may request a board waiver from these district-wide provisions. The starting and dismissal times for students, which may vary from school to school, will be determined by the district.

Since the district acknowledges that fulfilling professional responsibilities will often require that certificated staff spend time outside of building hours, certificated staff is each paid a Personal Responsibility Stipend (PRS). Such professional responsibilities may include:

1. Preparing for instruction of classes;
2. Consulting with students when necessary;
3. Consulting with parents when it is not possible for the parent to meet with the teacher during building hours;
4. Participating in curriculum development committees leading towards the improvement of the educational program;
5. Attending staff meetings, including in-service training provided by the district in the area of teaching skills needing improvement;
6. Supervising and directing co-curricular activities not specifically included in the district’s co-curricular program; and
7. Participating in such other activities that pertain to the district’s educational program.

Unless otherwise specified, the work-day for certificated staff assigned to the district administrative center and all classified staff will be 8 hours per day exclusive of the lunch period.

Classified Staff

A classified hourly staff member will be paid at the rate of one and one-half times the salary schedule rate when he/she works for more than 40 hours during the regular work week. The regular work day will include one 15 minute break for each four hours of work. A lunch period not to exceed one hour will be scheduled, but will not be counted for pay purposes. The district will be responsible for establishing the work day schedule for each classified staff member.

 

Legal References:
29 USC § 201 et seq.	Fair Labor Standards Act
RCW 28A.405.140	Assistance for teacher may be required after evaluation
RCW 28A.405.466	Presence of certificated personnel at school before and after school-Policy   RCW 49.46.120 Chapter establishes minimum standards and is supplementary to other laws — more favorable standards unaffected
RCW 49.46.120	Chapter establishes minimum standards and is supplementary to other laws — more favorable standards unaffected
RCW 49.46.130	Minimum rate of compensation for employment in excess of forty hour work week — Exceptions
WAC 296-128-550	Regular rate of pay
WAC 296-128-560	Compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay
Management Resources:
Policy News	June 2006 Certificated Staff Work Hours

 

Adoption Date: 09.30.04

Ferndale School District

Revised: 10.27.05; 09.30.14