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Board debates districtwide elementary meeting schedule after contract restores 105 minutes of administratively directed time
Summary
Following ratification of a collective bargaining agreement, administration implemented a consistent districtwide schedule for 105 minutes of administratively directed time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for elementary teachers. Board members debated the change after teachers raised concerns about canceled after‑school clubs, childcare conflicts and a
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education on Oct. 6 discussed the district’s implementation of 105 minutes of administratively directed time for elementary teachers—language restored in the district’s recently ratified collective bargaining agreement with the Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA).
Superintendent Dan Bridges said the district and NUEA “went back to book” and returned the 105 minutes to the teacher workday language in the contract. After ratification, administration worked with elementary principals to create a consistent districtwide schedule for that time (district materials cited Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Bridges said the intent is equity and clarity across schools, to ensure protected, consistent time for professional learning communities and cross‑school collaboration.
Several board members raised…
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