Elementary Lunchroom Supervision

If the school has enough volunteers . . .

• At a minimum, one teacher per lunchroom - supported by educational assistants - provides the supervision. This assignment is voluntary and paid at the part-time certificated rate.
• If the principal, after consulting with the staff, determines that pupil safety requires more supervision, an additional teacher per lunchroom may be assigned, which is also voluntary and paid.

If the school does not have enough volunteers . . .

• In many elementary schools, enough teachers volunteer to cover lunchroom supervision. However, if not, the prinicipal may assign teachers to the duty on a rotating basis, with pay.
• If involuntary, rotated assignments are necessary, the assigned teacher must receive a duty-free lunch period of 30 continuous minutes. This means teachers may be assigned only for the first or last 15 minutes of their 45-minute, duty-free lunch period.