Holyoke High School Operational Plan
Student Schedule
| Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Wed | |
| Start Time(1) | 8:05 | 8:05 |
| End Time(2) | 2:50 | 2:00 |
(1) Start time is defined as the start of the student day. It is likely to start with Breakfast in the Classroom. Students may be allowed in the building prior to this, in order to get to the classroom.
(2) End time is defined as the end of the student day. It is dismissal.
Note: There are no additional early releases besides the 50-min early release on Wednesdays.
Exceptions
None. Our school follows the HPS calendar.
Teacher Schedule
Actual Schedule (Include all scheduled time outside of the student learning day.)
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | |
| Student day | 8:05-2:50 | 8:05-2:50 | 8:05-2:00 | 8:05-2:50 | 8:05-2:50 |
| 10 min duty | 7:55-8:05 or
2:50-3:00 |
7:55-8:05 or
2:50-3:00 |
7:55-8:05 or
2:00-2:10 |
7:55-8:05 or
2:50-3:00 |
7:55-8:05 or
2:50-3:00 |
| Co-planning | 35 min 1x/week, teacher chooses the day and before school or after school | ||||
| Office hours | 45 min 1x/week after school | ||||
| Extended collaboration block | 2:00-4:00 | ||||
Accounting for the Time
| Category | Length of Time per Session | Frequency | Total Time Per Year | Notes/Details/Dates |
| Student day | 6.75 hours | 140 | 945 hrs | Regular day, 4 days per week |
| Student day | 5.92 hours | 40 | 237 hrs | Early release 1 day per week |
| 1182 hrs | TOTAL HRS – STUDENT DAY | |||
| Staff Time Beyond the Student Day | ||||
| 10 min duty | 0.17 hours | 180 | 30 hrs | Before or after school duty* |
| District PD days | 6.62 hours | 6 | 39.7 hrs | 8/24, 8/25, 8/28, 11/7, 1/2, 3/19 |
| School PD days | 6.62 hours | 3 | 19.85 hrs | 1 on 8/23; 2 at teacher discretion; 1 spread across year for other time |
| Office hours | 0.75 hours | 40 | 30 hrs | 45 min 1 day per week |
| Co-planning | 0.58 hours | 40 | 23.33 hrs | 35 min 1 day per week |
| Extended collab. | 2 hours | 38 | 76 hours | 2 hours 1 day per week |
| 222 hours | HOURS – BEYOND STUDENT DAY | |||
| 1404 hours | TOTAL HOURS | |||
*Staff will be asked if they strongly prefer before school or after school duty or if either is okay. We will have the option of reassigning at the semester point.
Exceptions
Please note whether any teachers have alternative schedules.
HHS Paraprofessional Time
Typical Schedule
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | |
| Start Time | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:50 |
| End Time | 3:00 | 3:00 | 2:10 | 3:00 | 3:00 |
Schedule calls for 15 min before student day and 10 min after student day to support with student arrival and departure.
*We may seek to adjust minutes per day to allow for a 20-30 minute collaboration time on Wed early release day for paraprofessionals with the teachers with whom they work. We will examine this possibility with paraprofessionals and teachers.
3 It is encouraged that paraprofessionals be included in collaboration when possible.
4 High school paraprofessionals work 35 hours per week.
5 School leaders are allowed to stagger paraprofessional schedules, assuming students’ needs and IEPs are met, and that paras can participate in at least 45 min per week of collaboration.
Exceptions
Please note whether any paraprofessionals have alternative schedules.
For more information on the HTA agreements on School Operational Plans, visit this document, which went into effective in 2016. For more information on the teacher’s Professional Compensation System, read this document, which went into effective in 2016.
