I am very fortunate to have two well-needed, well-used assistants.  One arrives by 7, and the other by 7:15.  They "open" the library.  I have a staggered schedule that allows me to miss first period and arrive for second (8:15 or so); I then work an extra period of the day (making up for the one I missed) for what I call an after school library program until 4pm (which also includes our contracted 30 minutes past the work day).  If I am needed A period, then I make arrangements to get here at the start of school, but I will still keep the library open as expected from the students and staff, but maybe leave a bit earlier on a Friday to equal out my time.

 

I used to work the contracted full day and then get a stipend for the after school program, but after having children, going in later worked better for me and the language to do so is in our contract. 

 

  

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