POLICY 2.1

FLEXIBLE USE OF RECORDS/CONFERENCE DAYS

GOAL

To improve students’ academic performance by encouraging parents and teachers to schedule conferences and routine record keeping throughout the nine weeks grading period as the need arises.

ELIGIBLE STAFF

Certified staff, with the exception of the principal, assigned to work on a scheduled Records/Conference Day may elect to work that day in a flexible manner under the following guidelines:

GUIDELINES

Eligible staff may choose to substitute from 3.0 to 6.5 hours of permissible activities in lieu of working those hours during the scheduled Records/Conference Day. The permissible activities must be worked outside of normal school hours and be completed prior to the scheduled Records/Conference Day. Activities must be worked in minimum blocks of fifteen minutes each.

PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES

Parent conferences, telephone conferences, home visits, school related meetings, and workshops conducted by a staff member.

Routine record keeping such as report cards and supplements, cumulative folders, progress reports, standardized tests, IEP monitoring, etc.

Required meetings arranged by Central Office staff.

SBDM Council meetings and committee meetings.

LOG SHEETS

A log sheet shall be kept with the date, times, and description of each permissible activity. Log sheets are to be submitted to the principal and verified prior to the scheduled Records/Conference Day.

PARENTAL NON-ATTENDANCE

If a parent does not attend a scheduled conference or home visit, fifteen minutes may be logged.

TIME NOT CARRIED OVER

Time recorded on a log for a specific Records/Conference Day cannot be carried over to the next Records/Conference Day.

Adopted: 1992

Amended:

RECORDS/CONFERENCE DAY LOG SHEET

NAME ___________________________________________

DATE OF FLEXIBLE RECORDS/CONFERENCE DAY: March 27, 1998

_______________________________ ________________________________

Approved _____