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ARTICLE IV - CALENDAR & TEACHING HOURS A. School Calendar The Administration must consult with the Association and Calendar Committee in the preparation of the calendar or changes that need to take place mid-year in accordance with Section 10-19 of the School Code. The calendar committee shall consist of up to four (4) administrators and up to four (4) Glenwood Education Association members. The Superintendent shall appoint administrators on the committee. The Glenwood Education Association President shall appoint Glenwood Education Association members. The school calendar will include five (5) early dismissal days for conference, programs, or inservice workshops and five (5) institute days or parent/teacher conferences in accordance with the Illinois School Code. The calendar will state which days are possible make-up days. The school calendar will include no more than 185 teacher attendance days, of which five are to be emergency days. If no emergency days are used, the five (5) emergency days in the calendar will not be attendance days for teachers. The work year for teachers will not exceed 180 days. 1. Definitions
Half Day = 11:30 Student Dismissal
Early Release = 2:00 Student Dismissal
Institute Day = Non-Student Attendance Day
2. Early Release Days (2:00 p.m. Dismissals)
Seven (7) 2:00 p.m. dismissal days during the school year will be scheduled to allow release
time for, but not limited to the following: • Four (4) 2:00 p.m. dismissal days during the school year will be scheduled in collaboration with the GEA and administration to allow teachers to work on end of quarter grades or principal approved activity. • Teachers are required to attend one (1) annual Open House from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (no later than two weeks from the beginning of the school year, one (1) per building). Teachers are expected to work their normal schedule day, and attend school improvement activities, seven and one quarter (7¼) hours, when other buildings are hosting their Open House.