extent there is more than one person in the permanent category, the Superintendent will RIF employees within the permanent category based upon their performance. To the extent evaluation ratings are equal for the permanent teachers, the Superintendent shall consider the five (5) factors listed in Step C, 1-5 above to determine which employee(s) will be subject to RIF. Notification of RIF: Certificated staff members selected to be terminated pursuant to this guideline shall receive the initial notification of possible contract cancellation required by law between May 1st and July 1st preceding the proposed cancellation of their contract with the Board. D. Teaching Conditions No teacher shall be required to assume the duties and classes of another teacher, except in case of an emergency. An emergency is designated as an unavoidable and unforeseen situation that has come into being during the current working day. In the event a substitute cannot be found, the opportunity to volunteer for substitute duty during prep periods will be offered to teachers within their own building. Substitute priority will be given to the elementary schools. ● Teachers who participate in workshops outside the normal school day shall do so voluntarily. ● All non-paid teaching activities after the regular teaching day shall be offered to teachers on a voluntary basis. In the event that it is impossible to staff such activities through volunteerism, the principal may require a teacher to staff the activity provided only that all other teachers have been afforded the opportunity to volunteer. In no event shall any teacher be required to take such activities more than (5) times per school year. Open house is not considered one of the five (5) activities. ● All non-paid teaching activities after the regular teaching day for teachers who must travel to more than one school during the course of the regular school day shall be restricted to the school designated as the teacher's home school. ● In the event of a delay in the start of a school day, the teachers' required reporting time shall be delayed an equivalent amount of time. The Board has adopted a policy for 3 hour delays. The hours of the school day shall be extended by 1 hour on the delay days. ● The Association shall be on the agenda of the first-day teachers’ day program each year and will limit the Association’s meeting to as short of time as possible. ● Teachers shall be guaranteed a minimum of thirty (30) duty free and uninterrupted minutes for a lunch period between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each school day. ● The Association shall be notified, in writing, prior to the formation of any committee involving curriculum, curriculum related matters, or extra-curricular activities. These committees and their purpose shall be discussed prior to being created. ● Traveling teachers will not be scheduled, with students, any more time than general