In scheduling teachers, the administration will attempt to keep the number of different rooms in
which assignments occur at a minimum.
Teachers desiring special attention and supportive help and guidance may seek same from the
Building Administration and other supervisors.
1. On the secondary level no teacher shall be required to have more than five (5) periods of
class instruction per day, more than six (6) different classes per marking period, nor more
than four (4) different class preparations per marking period.
2. A "class preparation" means a period of instruction which requires selection and
organization of teaching content, materials and procedures, and/or the evaluation of the
written and oral work of the students. Thus, if a school divides a given grade level into
"College English" and "General English", this should be viewed as two distinct "class
preparations". Subjects which are similar, but still clearly different, such as first year
typing and second year typing, are considered as different "class preparations", whereas
"personal typing" and first year typing may be considered as one preparation. Under
certain arrangements for alternating subjects, two grade levels may be combined to form
a single class. Each class of this type can be considered as one preparation.
A "period of class instruction" means a period devoted to any form of systematic,
organized instruction.
3. A “period of class instruction” and a “class preparation” do not include a period of up to
twenty (20) minutes to provide students with opportunities for advisory, co-curricular,
make-up, enrichment or extra help, with time provided for preparation during the school
day. A joint labor-management committee will be formed to assess the effectiveness of
how this time is used.
1. Recognizing that class size is an important factor in providing quality education the
BOARD will make reasonable efforts to meet the minimum standards established by the
New Hampshire State Department of Education.
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