Length of Work Day

Policy No. 5231  

Personnel  

Montesano School District No. 66  

Length of Work Day  

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.  

Fulfilling professional responsibilities will often require that teachers spend time outside of  building hours. Such professional responsibilities include:  

A. Preparing for instruction of classes;  

B. Consulting with students when necessary;  

C. Consulting with parents when it is not possible for the parent to meet with the teacher  during building hours;  

D. Participating in curriculum development committees leading towards the improvement of  the educational program;  

E. Attending staff meetings, including in-service training provided by the district in the area  of teaching skills needing improvement;  

F. Supervising and directing co-curricular activities not specifically included in the district’s  co-curricular program; and  

G. 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.  

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.  

In the event a supervisor requests that a staff member work beyond the specified working hours  and thus exceeds the 40 hours during the established work week, the district may grant, at the  staff member’s request, compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay. A staff member may  accumulate up to 240 hours of compensating time. When the staff member reaches the 240-hour  limit, he/she must either take compensating time off or receive pay for such excess hours.  

Custodial/maintenance and office staff will report for work when schools are closed for bad  weather when required by the superintendent or designee.  

Legal References: 29 USC § 201 et seq. Fair Labor Standards Act  

RCW 28A.405.140 Assistance for teacher may be required  

after evaluation  

49.46.120 Chapter establishes minimum standards  and is supplementary to other laws  

— more favorable standards  

unaffected

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Policy No. 5231  

Personnel  

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  

 296-128-560 Compensating time off in lieu of  overtime pay  

Management Resources: Policy News, June 2006 Certificated Staff Work Hours  

School District Name: Montesano  

Revised: 04.98; 05.06; 12.11  

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