Gooding Joint School District No. 231
PERSONNEL 5210
Work Day and School Day
The length of a work day for a certified employee shall be eight (8) hours for a full-time certified employee. The work day is generally exclusive of lunch and extracurricular assignments, but inclusive of preparation time and assigned duties. Any variance from these hours by reason of teacher absence, as defined in the Board’s policy relative to absences, or by reason of a required scheduling change, as determined by the Superintendent or building principal, shall be with prior written permission or allowed by administrative rules or regulations promulgated in conformance with this or with subsequent Board policies duly adopted.
All absences from the classroom must be in accordance with the proper procedure as outlined in the Board’s policy relative to teacher absences. Certified personnel (full time and part time) are also expected to attend all general staff meetings, as well as a reasonable number of open houses, Board/staff meetings, parent/teacher conferences, etc., which may occur outside of the school day.
School Day
Except for part-time and special contract situations, the Board of Trustees of Gooding Jt. School District has determined that all certificated professional personnel shall be in their classrooms between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, for the purposes of class instruction, consultation with students and/or parents, and preparation, etc.
Any variation from these hours by reason of teacher abuse, as defined in the policies relative to absences, or by reason of a required scheduling change, as determined by the superintendent or principal, shall be with prior written permission, or allowed by administrative rules or regulations promulgated in conformance with this or with subsequent Board policies duly adopted.
All absences from the classroom must be in accordance with the proper procedure as outlined in the Board’s policy relative to teacher absences.
Certified personnel (full time and part time) are also expected to attend all general staff meetings, as well as a reasonable number of open houses, Board/staff meetings, parent/teacher conferences, etc., which may occur outside of the school day.
Length of Work Day – Classified
The length of a classified work day is governed by the number of hours for which the employee is assigned. A “full-time” employee shall be considered to be any employee working 28.5 hours or more a week. The work day is exclusive of lunch but inclusive of breaks unless otherwise and specifically provided for by the individual contract. The schedule will be established by the supervisor. Normal office hours in the District office will be 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Breaks
A daily morning and afternoon rest period of fifteen (15) minutes may be available to all full-time, classified employees. Hourly personnel may take one (1) fifteen-(15)-minute rest period for each four (4) hours that are worked in a day. Breaks will normally be taken approximately in mid-morning and mid-afternoon and should be scheduled in accordance with the flow of work and with the approval of the employee’s supervisor.
Cross Reference: 5810 Compensatory Time and Overtime/Classified
Employees
Legal Reference: 29 USC 201 to 219 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1985
29 CFR 516, et seq. FLSA Regulations
Idaho Department of Labor
Policy History:
Adopted on: April 9, 2013
Revised on: 5/21/19