MSDWT Employee Guidebook 2023 2023_empl_guide.pdf
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Pay Schedule

​MSDWT Benefits
Teacher Evaluation

Collective Bargaining Agreement

Admin Guidelines on School Hours
  • Professional Activities on Teacher Work Days
    Teachers will work their teacher hours on the designated school days for students as defined by the Board approved school calendar.  In addition, there are 6 teacher work days and 4 asynchronous eLearning days as defined by the board approved school calendar in which teachers will work hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  This time will be utilized for professional activities including, but not necessarily limited to the following, as assigned by their principal. (Additional examples included in table under Professional Activities and Meetings - Examples)
  • 2-Hour Delays for Teachers
    Schools will follow their 2 hour delay building schedule and will end at our normal dismissal times.  Professional activity time and morning meetings for teachers will be suspended on days when the road conditions are hazardous. On days when school is delayed only due to cold temperatures, morning meetings for teachers may proceed as planned. 
    Building principals will notify teachers as to the schedule of morning meetings on days when school is delayed due to cold temperatures.  The morning session of developmental preschool at Hilltop will be canceled, but the afternoon session will take place as scheduled. 
    Teachers are to report to school as safely as possible to their normal arrival time during any 2-Hour Delay.

    School Closure
    If school is closed, teachers DO NOT have to report to buildings on a school closure due to inclement weather.  Teachers will follow their eLearning Day Schedule for School Closure that will be communicated by their building principals. Our MSDWT school closing announcement will include a statement about replacing the school day with an eLearning day.

Hilltop Preschool

  1. Length of Teacher/Day Hours - 
7:55 AM – 3:50 PM (4 days per week)
7:30 AM – 3:50 PM (1 day per week)
      2. Professional Meeting Times - 
7:30 AM – 8:10  AM (1 morning per week)
Elementary School - 38 Hour Work Week 

  1. Length of Teacher/Day Hours - 
    1. 7:10 AM – 3:10 PM (4 days per week)
    2. 7:10 AM – 3:40 PM (1 day per week)
  2. Professional Meeting Times - 
    1. 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM (1 afternoon per week)
  3. Preparation Time
    1. 250 minutes weekly of preparation time 
    2. 1 day per week this time will be used for common team planning with instructional coaches or Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
  4. Professional Responsibilities
    1. Two (2) Family Event Nights   
    2. Two (2) supervisions per year (as defined by the Principal)
Middle School - 38 Hour Work Week 

  1. Length of Teacher/Day Hours - 
  1. 8:05 AM - 4:35 PM (T/W/TH)
  2. 9:05 AM - 4:35 PM (M/F)
  3. Professional Meeting Times - 
  4. 8:05 AM - 9:00 AM (T/W/TH)
  5. Preparation Time
    1. 350 minutes weekly of preparation time 
    2. 1 day per week this time will be used for common team planning with instructional coaches or Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
  6. Professional Responsibilities
    1. Two (2) Family Event Nights   
    2. Two (2) supervisions per year (as defined by the Principal)
High School & True North Academy - 38 Hour Work Week 

  1. Length of Teacher/Day Hours - 
    1. 8:05 AM - 3:35 PM (2 days per week)
    2. 7:05 AM - 3:35 PM (2 days per week)
    3. 8:05 AM - 4:25 PM (1 day per week)
  2. Professional Meeting Times - 
    1. 7:05 AM - 8:10 AM (2 days per week)
    2. 3:35 PM - 4:25 PM (1 day per week) Student Support Time
    3. One Monday per month, teachers will take part in a faculty meeting from 7:20-8:20 AM.
  3. Preparation Time
    1. 240 minutes weekly of preparation time 
  4. Professional Responsibilities
    1. Two (2) Family Event Nights   
    2. Two (2) supervisions per year (as defined by the Principal)
JELCC - 38 Hour Work Week

  1. Length of Teacher/Day Hours - 
    1. 7:10 AM - 3:40 PM (M/T)
    2. 7:50 AM - 3:40 PM (W/TH/F)
  2. Professional Meeting Times - 
    1. 90 minutes (M/T/W/TH) 
    2. time varies by program
  3. Preparation Time
    1. varies by program​
4. Professional Responsibilities
  1. One (1) Back-to-School Night
  2. One (1) Parent Information Night 
  1. One (1) Open House 
  2. One (1) Recognition Night