Common use of Local Professional Development Committees Clause in Contracts

Local Professional Development Committees. 1. The LPDC shall consist of eight (8) members. 2. The LPDC shall have five (5) of its membership identified as classroom teachers with staggered three (3) year terms beginning in 1999-2000. 3. The Association shall select the five (5) bargaining unit member members of the LPDC. 4. The Superintendent shall appoint three (3) administrative members with staggered three (3) year terms to the LPDC beginning in 1999-2000. 5. In the event of a vacancy, the committee member shall be replaced by the responsible appointing authority. 6. The Association, pursuant to its Constitution, shall determine the method(s) of recalling or replacing LPDC bargaining unit member. 7. The Superintendent shall determine the recall and replacement of non-teacher LPDC members. 8. If the LPDC decides to form a Collaborative Professional Development Committee, CPDC, the CPDC shall have an effective starting and ending date of no longer than one school year (August - June). 9. The LPDC shall determine its operational procedure, e.g., structure, quorum, meeting schedule, appeals process, CEU approval, record-keeping procedures, etc. 10. LPDC members shall be afforded the opportunity to attend training on the purpose, responsibilities, functioning, and legal requirements of the LPDC. 11. If training is available during the workday, committee members shall be given paid released time by the Board of Education to attend. 12. Each LPDC member shall be released without penalty during the regular school day when a meeting is scheduled. 13. Each LPDC member shall be paid a stipend of .001 of BA base per hour for meetings scheduled after the school day or after the regular school year.

Local Professional Development Committees. 1. The LPDC shall consist of eight (8) members. 2. The LPDC shall have five (5) of its membership identified as classroom teachers with staggered three (3) year terms beginning in 1999-2000. 3. The Association shall select the five (5) bargaining unit member members of the LPDC. 4. The Superintendent shall appoint three (3) administrative members with staggered three (3) year terms to the LPDC beginning in 1999-2000. 5. In the event of a vacancy, the committee member shall be replaced by the responsible appointing authority. 6. The Association, pursuant to its Constitution, shall determine the method(s) of recalling or replacing LPDC bargaining unit membermembers. 7. The Superintendent shall determine the recall and replacement of non-teacher LPDC members. 8. If the LPDC decides to form a Collaborative Professional Development Committee, CPDC, the CPDC shall have an effective starting and ending date of no longer than one (1) school year (August - June). 9. The LPDC shall determine its operational procedure, e.g., structure, quorum, meeting schedule, appeals process, CEU approval, record-keeping procedures, etc. 10. LPDC members shall be afforded the opportunity to attend training on the purpose, responsibilities, functioning, and legal requirements of the LPDC. 11. If training is available during the workday, committee members shall be given paid released time by the Board of Education to attend. 12. Each LPDC member shall be released without penalty during the regular school day when a meeting is scheduled. 13. Each LPDC member shall be paid a stipend of .001 of BA base per hour for meetings scheduled after the school day or after the regular school year.

Local Professional Development Committees. 1. The LPDC shall consist of eight (8) members. 2. The LPDC shall have five (5) of its membership identified as classroom teachers with staggered three (3) year terms beginning in 1999-2000. 3. The Association shall select the five (5) bargaining unit member members of the LPDC. 4. The Superintendent shall appoint three (3) administrative members with staggered three (3) year terms to the LPDC beginning in 1999-2000. 5. In the event of a vacancy, the committee member shall be replaced by the responsible appointing authority. 6. The Association, pursuant to its Constitution, shall determine the method(s) of recalling or replacing LPDC bargaining unit membermembers. 7. The Superintendent shall determine the recall and replacement of non-teacher LPDC members. 8. If the LPDC decides to form a Collaborative Professional Development Committee, CPDC, the CPDC shall have an effective starting and ending date of no longer than one school year (August - June). 9. The LPDC shall determine its operational procedure, e.g., structure, quorum, meeting schedule, appeals process, CEU approval, record-keeping procedures, etc. 10. LPDC members shall be afforded the opportunity to attend training on the purpose, responsibilities, functioning, and legal requirements of the LPDC. 11. If training is available during the workday, committee members shall be given paid released time by the Board of Education to attend. 12. Each LPDC member shall be released without penalty during the regular school day when a meeting is scheduled. 13. Each LPDC member shall be paid a stipend of .001 of BA base per hour for meetings scheduled after the school day or after the regular school year.