CPU response to query on New York City discrepancy



CPU response to query on New York City discrepancy

From Carol Caref Quest Center Coordinator

I used the information highlighted below, which is from the [appended] document and also highlighted there. This essentially says that 25 hours is the regular week for K-6 and 27.5 for 7-8. My elementary figures of 5 hours a day come from the K-6; I should have identified “elementary” as K-6 on my document. However, taking your figures of grades K-2, 4.4 hrs., grades 3-5, 5.2 hrs., and grades 6-8, 5.5 hrs., the average for elementary is still 5 hours a day.

….all this figuring does not get to the heart of the problem. CTU does not argue that we cannot have a longer day; we just feel we should be fairly compensated for it. Also, in the elementary schools, CPS could create 1.25 hours more of instructional time each day (212.5 hours a year—about 6 more weeks of instructional time) by reorganizing the day. Let teachers continue to work 7 hours a day, but instead of giving them a 45-minute lunch at the end of the day and a 30-minute planning period at the beginning of the day, when students are not in attendance, organize the day differently. Let the students be there the whole 7 hours and create a staggered schedule for teachers’ lunches and prep periods. This would require CPS to hire some more teachers, but that would be an advantage to the students, because those could be math specialists, world language teachers, or art, music, P.E. teachers in schools that don’t already have them.

Also, please read the literature, or at least the summary of the literature about the unproven impact of a longer school day on achievement, that I sent in my first email to you.

N.Y. Info I used:

In a week when, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students, 25 hours of instruction are scheduled for kindergarten through grade 6 students, or 20 hours in a 4 day week, and an approved shortened session is scheduled, schools may designate that shortened session as a regular day of instruction for purposes of the Period Attendance Report. For students in grades 7 and above, see section 16 below.

As concerns Grades 7 and above, generally a shortened session results in the school being in session for less than the required minimum of 27.5 hours of instructional time scheduled in a week, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students. Therefore, in almost all instances, an approved shortened session for grades 7 and above should be designated as a non-instructional day for purposes of the Period Attendance Report. Exceptions pertain to the last day of school Tuesday, June 28, 2011 with the requirements of section 13 above being met this day should be recorded as instructional for purposes of the Period Attendance Report.

The pages from the contract supporting our figures for the elementary day are also below. I do not know where CPS gets its calculation of 5:08/day.

In the same document, you will see that the high school day is 421 minutes. I subtracted 45 minutes for student lunch and 8 minutes banked for p.d. to get 368 minutes a day. I neglected to subtract passing periods, which are 4 minutes each for 8 periods, bringing the instructional time down to 336 minutes a day, so CPS is correct for high school.

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NEW YORK CITY DEPT. OF EDUCATION 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR March 2, 2010

The School Year Calendar mandates that school sessions begin for all students on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 and includes a Midwinter Recess (Monday, February 21 through Friday, February 25, 2011). It reflects that on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, and Thursday, June 9, 2011, students in all five boroughs will not be in attendance, but schools in all five boroughs will be scheduled for a Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments. The calendar must be adhered to without exception, unless notifications of subsequent changes are received pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or for other reasons, provided these other reasons

are not inconsistent

with collective bargaining or legal obligations.

August

September September

September

September September

September

2010

The following staff report: Assistant Principals and school- based intermediate supervisors not designated to work an increased work year.

Labor Day (schools closed)

Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Guidance Counselors, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, Educational Paraprofessionals (except for School Secretaries, Psychologists and Social Workers) report. School Secretaries, Psychologists and Social Workers report for a regular work day. Employees in titles not listed should consult the applicable collective bargaining agreement. For all UFT- represented employees who, pursuant to the June 22, 2009 agreement, report to school on the Tuesday following Labor Day, that Tuesday shall be utilized first and foremost for preparation of the classroom and for the arrival of students. If time permits, the remainder of the day may be utilized for professional development. Students will not be in attendance.

SCHOOL SESSIONS BEGIN FOR ALL STUDENTS

Early dismissal for non-District 75 Kindergarten Students only • Partial school time for Prekindergarten public school students.

Rosh Hashanah (schools closed) Early Dismissal for non-District 75 Kindergarten Students Only

• Partial school time for Prekindergarten public school students. • Partial school time for Prekindergarten public school students.

First Full day for all Prekindergarten public school students. Prekindergarten Non-Attendance Day Columbus Day Observed (schools closed)

Election Day Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments. Students will not be in attendance.

Veterans Day (schools closed) Thanksgiving Recess (schools closed)

Winter Recess (including Christmas and New Year's Day) (schools closed - students return to school on Monday, January 3, 2011).

30,

6, 7,

8,

9, 10,

13,

14,

September October 1,

Monday

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Friday Monday Tuesday

Thursday

Thursday and Friday

Friday through and including Friday

October November

November

November November

December December

11, 2,

11,

25, 26,

24, 31,

15,

1 of 4January January

February February

March

April April

May June

June

June

June June

17, Monday 31, Monday

1, Tuesday

21, Monday through 25, Friday

7, Monday

18, Monday through 26, Tuesday

30, Monday 9, Thursday

24, Friday

28, Tuesday

29, Wednesday and 30, Thursday

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (schools closed)

Fall Term ends for high school students. No high school students will be in attendance. Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development in all high Schools. All other students will be in attendance. (See section 7 below for details on high school student attendance on January 31.)

Spring Term begins for high school students. Midwinter Recess (including Washington's Birthday) (schools closed)

Prekindergarten Non-Attendance Day Spring Recess (including Good Friday, Easter and Passover) (schools closed-

Students return to school on Wednesday, April 27).

Memorial Day Observed (schools closed)

Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments. School staff report to work if required by their collective bargaining agreement. Students in all five boroughs will not be in attendance.

In non-District 75 high schools having to administer Regents Exams from June 15 through June 23, students will not be in attendance on Regents Rating Day, Friday, June 24.

LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS

An early dismissal of students is to be scheduled on Tuesday, June 28 under the guidelines outlined in Section 13 below. Last day for all Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and last day for Paraprofessionals.

All other staff report except Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and Paraprofessionals.

following understandings:

2011

The school year calendar incorporates the

1. That two Chancellor’s Conference High Learning Standards and Assessments (November 2 and June 9 in elementary, middle schools high schools);

2. That this calendar does not preclude subsequent changes that may be made pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or for other reasons, but in no case can this calendar or subsequent changes result in a loss of state aid;

3. That all requests for shortened sessions resulting in early dismissals of students and any other changes in this calendar must be submitted to . Subsequent to receiving approval, 4 weeks prior notification to parents must be provided;

4. That the Chancellor shall use the power vested in him by law when, in violation of this citywide school year calendar, a school is closed or shortened sessions (defined in section 9 below) are scheduled without prior authorization.

Days are to be used for staff development related to the Regents

2 of 4

The following should also be noted:

5. The School Year Calendar for 2010-2011 meets the State Education Department requirement of a minimum of 180 state aidable days in all schools in the City School District.

6. All schools will be open citywide on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 and on Thursday, June 9, 2011 for a for a Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments. On both days, students in all five boroughs will not be in attendance. Prekindergarten teachers will participate in activities planned by the Prekindergarten Borough Office.

7. Monday, January 31, 2011 will be scheduled by all high schools for professional development. No high school students will be in attendance, with the exception of high school level students in District 75 (these students will be in attendance on January 31). The high school spring term begins on Tuesday, February 1 with a full day of instruction.

8. All schools will be open on Friday, February 11, 2011 and students will be in attendance.

9. As a result of professional / Chancellor Conference Days, shortened sessions for various purposes, and Regents Days, the total number of instructional days (days when students report to school) may be different from the number of state aidable days. A shortened session is any day when school is in session for Prekindergarten for less than 2.5 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch, for kindergarten through grade 6 students for less than 5 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students, or any day when school is in session for grade 7 and above students for less than 5.5 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students.

10. Calculations of aidable days incorporate Chancellor Conference/Regents Examination Days. Under Commissioner's Regulations, Chancellor Conference Days may include general staff orientation, curriculum development, in-service education, or Parent-Teacher Conferences. They may not include routine administrative matters such as grading examinations or pupil assignments, recordkeeping, or lesson planning.

11. In part, the school calendar takes into account the following citywide centrally-scheduled shortened sessions: two Parent-Teacher Conference shortened sessions (one in the Fall Term and one in the Spring Term), and other citywide shortened sessions. Separate notifications will be forthcoming regarding all of these citywide centrally-scheduled shortened sessions. An early dismissal of students is to be scheduled on the last day of school, subject to the guidelines outlined in section 13 below.

12. In non-District 75 high schools having administered the Regents examinations from June 15 through June 23, high school students will not be in attendance on Regents Rating Day, Friday, June 24.

13. As concerns the early dismissal of students on the last day of school (Tuesday, June 28, 2011), the day should be recorded as a regular day of instruction for purposes of the Period Attendance Report, and schools must adhere to the following guidelines: students are required to attend school, pupil attendance must be taken, recorded and reported as part of the average daily attendance, and students are to receive instruction and/or guidance and assistance as needed. Schools should provide at least 4 weeks prior notice to parents and to the Office of Pupil Transportation regarding the specific time they have set for the early dismissal at their site.

14. To avoid the risk of a reduction in State Aid, and to limit impacts on bus scheduling for students, schools will not be closed or shortened sessions (defined in section 9 above) will not be scheduled without prior authorization. Prior to requesting, on a timely basis, shortened session requests, the following should be considered: in weeks when a single scheduled shortened session for Kindergarten through grade 6 when a shortened day is requested, the school must still be in session for 25 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students. When a shortened session is scheduled during a 4 day week (for instance, when the week includes a holiday), the school must still be in session for 20 hours of instruction over that week, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students. Further clarification and information on exceptions are available upon request.

15. In a week when, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students, 25 hours of instruction are scheduled for kindergarten through grade 6 students, or 20 hours in a 4 day week, and an approved shortened session is scheduled, schools may designate that shortened session as a regular day of instruction for purposes of the Period Attendance Report. For students in grades 7 and above, see section 16 below.

16. As concerns Grades 7 and above, generally a shortened session results in the school being in session for less than the required minimum of 27.5 hours of instructional time scheduled in a week, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students. Therefore, in almost all instances, an approved shortened session for grades 7 and above should be designated as a non-instructional day for purposes of the Period Attendance Report. Exceptions pertain to the last day of school Tuesday, June 28, 2011 with the requirements of section 13 above being met this day should be recorded as instructional for purposes of the Period Attendance Report.

17. For Non-District 75 Kindergarten, there are 183 aidable days (182 instructional days). 18. For District 75 Kindergarten through Grade 6 Level and All Grades 1 through 6, there are 185

aidable days (182 instructional days).

19. For Grades 7 and 8 Citywide and Grade 9 in Middle Schools (including District 75), there are 184 aidable days (182 instructional days).

20. For High School Level Grades 9 through 12, there are 185 aidable days in all boroughs (and including 184 in District 75), 180 of which are instructional (in District 75, there are 182 instructional days).

21.Staff development activities must meet needs that are mandated or of high priority, including implementation of the new comprehensive, system-wide instructional approach to literacy and mathematics under the Children First initiative, school violence prevention and intervention, the implementation of the Continuum for Students with Disabilities, performance standards, science education, assessments, etc., as they relate to general, special and bilingual education. There must be an appropriate focus on the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments as indicated in section 1.

22. On Tuesday, November 2, 2010 (Election Day), and on Thursday, June 9, 2011 (Anniversary Day), a Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments is scheduled in all five boroughs. Students IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS will NOT be in attendance on either day. (Under Section 2586 of the Education Law, Anniversary Day is the first Thursday in June, or the second Thursday in June when the first Thursday falls within the same week as Memorial Day.)

23.Concerning the partial school time for Prekindergarten students (staggered entrance). It is recommended that an Orientation Session take place on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 for the parents of all Prekindergarten students. This session is to help families with the transition process. Parents or caregivers should be notified so that they can make appropriate plans regarding the schedule, pick up and drop off. For assistance with staggered entrance, orientation or phase-in planning, please contact the Office of Early Childhood Education at 212.374.0351 or earlychildhood@schools.. Information is also available at the Early Childhood Website: .

24. Non-attendance days for Prekindergarten students are designed for staff to participate in professional development activities that meet the Chancellor’s mandate, (See section 21 above). In addition, the Office of Early Childhood Education provides professional development related to the successful implementation of a high quality program. Information is based on current research, performance standards, assessment, integrated curricula etc., as it relates to the cognitive, social and emotional, aesthetic and physical development in all prekindergarteners including English Language Learners and children with disabilities.

25. Consultation on the school year calendar has taken place with superintendents, parent representatives, the Nonpublic Schools Committee, and appropriate collective bargaining representatives.

From the Agreement between the Board of Ed and CTU, July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012, downloaded from

Note highlighted parts:

4-6. The regular school day for elementary school teachers shall not exceed six hours and forty-five minutes with a continuous duty-free lunch period of forty-five minutes.

Effective the 2004-2005 school year, the regular school day for elementary school teachers shall not exceed seven hours with a continuous duty-free lunch period of forty-five minutes. The BOARD and the UNION shall develop up to five models for elementary and high schools for the use of the additional fifteen minutes provided for in this Agreement. The models shall be disseminated to the schools by March 1, 2004.

The principal shall select two of the models and the staff shall vote for one of the two.

Eight minutes of instruction shall be banked for professional development for school improvement. The principal shall determine professional development activities in consultation with the Professional Personnel Leadership Committee. Where the duty free lunch period presents an administrative problem, a solution shall be worked out by the BOARD and the UNION. The day normally shall begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:15

p.m. Effective the 2004-2005 school year, the day normally shall begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. However, the principal (or Chief Executive Officer, if appropriate) may

change the beginning and ending times provided that he or she receives the affirmative

concurrence of the majority of classroom teachers voting.

4-7. In implementation of present policy, reassigned status of a kindergarten teacher

shall be determined by the length of continuous service in the Chicago Public Schools

on a regular teaching certificate.

4-8. Additional teachers shall be provided as necessary in elementary schools to give

elementary teachers three preparation periods per week.

Teachers so relieved shall use this time for self-directed professional activities which

shall include conferences and the preparation of class work.

If an additional music or art teacher is assigned to an elementary school, the principal

shall schedule additional self-directed duty-free preparation time for classroom

teachers. Library and physical education teachers shall be considered as classroom

teachers in the scheduling of said additional duty-free preparation time.

4-9. In all elementary schools, including those on closed campus programs, duty-free

preparation time shall be provided for elementary teachers through scheduling the

period from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on three days each week for this purpose, and four

days each week when there is a five-day work week, said days to be designated by the

principal. Teachers so relieved shall use this time for self-directed professional

activities which shall include conferences and the preparation of class work. The

teacher shall be ready to teach or perform other assigned duties at 9:00 a.m.

The entry time for students shall be set for 9:00 a.m., except when in the considered

judgment of the principal inclement weather presents a threat to the health, safety or

welfare of the students

The school hours of teachers in the closed campus* school day program shall be from

8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. with a continuous duty-free lunch period of forty-five minutes

beginning at 2:30 p.m. at which time teachers may sign out for the day. Effective the

2004-2005 school year, the school hours of teachers in the closed campus school day

program shall be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a continuous duty-free lunch period of

forty-five minutes beginning at 2:45 p.m. at which time teachers may sign out for the

day. The BOARD and the UNION shall develop up to five models for elementary and

high schools for the use of the additional fifteen minutes provided for in this Agreement.

The models shall be disseminated to the schools by March 1, 2004. The principal shall

select two of the models and the staff shall vote for one of the two. Eight minutes of

instruction shall be banked for professional development for school improvement. The

principal shall determine professional development activities in consultation with the

Professional Personnel Leadership Committee.

6-1. The high school day may begin and end at different times from school to school as

determined at the local school level following discussion between the principal and local

school faculty, but shall not exceed 406 minutes in length for a high school teacher.

The high school teacher is to be in his or her room with the class ready to teach at the

time designated on the teacher’s schedule. The regular school day shall consist of

eight forty-five-minute periods, including five teaching periods, one fourteen-minute

division period and eight four-minute passing periods. Any time increase in the division

period shall be deducted from the regular class periods. High school teachers shall

have a duty-free lunch period of forty-five minutes, except that if the regular lunch period

is shortened to less than forty-five minutes, the teacher’s school day shall be shortened

an equal number of minutes. Each teacher’s schedule shall include five forty-five minute duty-free, self-directed preparation periods per week. Each teacher assigned a

division shall have one forty-five-minute conference/preparation period per week. Each

teacher’s schedule shall include one forty-five-minute advisory period, one forty-five minute advisory preparation period, one forty-five-minute staff development period and

one forty-five-minute teacher collaboration period. Effective the 2004-2005 school year,

the high school day shall not exceed 421 minutes in length for a high school teacher.

The BOARD and the UNION shall develop up to five models for elementary and high

schools for the use of the additional fifteen minutes provided for in this Agreement. The

models shall be disseminated to the schools by March 1, 2004. The principal shall

select two of the models and the staff shall vote for one of the two. Eight minutes of

instruction shall be banked for professional development for school improvement. The

principal shall determine professional development activities in consultation with the

Professional Personnel Leadership Committee.

*Elementary

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