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Parent Action Team
MAXIMIZING INSTRUCTIONAL TIME IN THE CLASS ROOM
- BACKGROUND
In recognition of the importance of maximizing classroom instructional time in order to improve student achievement, LAUSD and UTLA developed the following guidelines as part of the recently negotiated contract. These guidelines are to be reviewed with all school staff and local school leadership councils, and implemented as part of local school policy.
- STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
Local school decision-making councils are responsible for developing a public address system and hall pass/student summons policy consistent with the following criteria.
- General public address announcements shall be limited to no more than ten (10) minutes per day during a designated announcement time, except for emergency situations.
- The site administrator must approve emergency announcements.
- Students may be summoned only by administrators, deans, counselors, nurses, school coordinators, and where appropriate, itinerant personnel. Classroom teachers may not summon students during instructional time.
- The most appropriate time for summoning students for non-emergency purposes is the first ten and the last five minutes of a class period and / or before or after recess or lunch. Approval for student summons during a class period may only be given for emergencies with approval of a site administrator.
- Policies and procedures for hall passes are to be included in the Student Codes of Conduct.
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