Elementary Prep Time
Article D.4 Preparation Time
- Each full time elementary teacher’s weekly instructional hours, exclusive of noon intermission, shall not exceed twenty-five (25) hours.
- Each full-time elementary teacher shall receive 110 minutes of preparation time per week scheduled in accordance with the Previous Collective Agreement.
Middle School Prep Time
Article D.4 Prep Time
- Middle School Prep Time includes 100 minutes of prep time and 50 minutes of common Team Planning.
Secondary Prep Time
Article D.23 Hours of Work
- Each full-time secondary teacher’s weekly instructional hours, exclusive of regular noon intermissions, shall not exceed twenty-seven and one-half (27 1/2) hours inclusive of
- twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) preparation time (one block in every eight)
- A teacher who works 4 or more blocks in a school year is entitled to prep. Please contact the NOSTA office if you’re told you don’t receive prep time/reimbursement.
Part Time Teachers
Teachers who work less than 1.0 FTE will have days of the week that they are scheduled to work. These are the only days you are expected to be at the school. The district unilaterally made this change in 2024.
Teachers are now no longer required to be at the school on any day that isn’t their scheduled day. This means that Pro-D, Staff Meetings, Conference Days etc that don’t fall on their scheduled day are not their responsibility to attend.
Other Preparation Time Information:
Article D.20 Regular Work Year
- A work year shall include no less than 5 professional development days and no fewer than 1 year-end administrative day.
- The school year starts on the Tuesday after labour day and ends on the last Friday of June.
Article D.28 Duration of School Day
- Elementary: No more than 5.5 hours/day and 25 hours/week
- Middle: No more than 26.8 hours/week
- High School: No more than 6 hours/day and no more than 27.5 hours/week
Staff Meetings
Article D.23
- Staff meetings require 7 days notice, are scheduled monthly and agendas items can be submitted by any member of staff.
- Teachers are not required to attend the portion of staff meetings that start more than an hour before their school day, or conclude later than 90 minutes after dismissal.
If you have any questions regarding prep time please contact the NOSTA Office.
