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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The Committee will grant financial assistance to teachers covered by this agreement who pursue advanced study under the following terms and conditions:
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The Employer will pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging and transportation) incurred by teachers who, with approval of the Superintendent, attend workshops, conferences or other professional improvement sessions. B. The Employer will sponsor one graduate level course of from twenty (20) to thirty (30) hours each fall semester and each spring semester. Such course will be offered free to all teachers who are on the maximum step of the salary schedule. Three (3) graduate credits will apply vertically and horizontally on the salary schedule. C. The Employer agrees to pay the tuition of any in-service course a teacher on the maximum step of the salary schedule takes.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The Employer will pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging and transportation) incurred by teachers who, with approval of the Superintendent, attend workshops, conferences or other professional improvement sessions.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. In our rapidly changing society the department chairperson must constantly review curricular content, teaching methods and materials, educational philosophy and goals, social change and other topics related to education. The Board recognizes that it shares with its professional staff responsibility for the upgrading and updating of a department chairperson' s performances and attitudes. The Board and the WDCA support the principle of continuing training of department chairpersons and the improvement of instruction. The parties further agree that each department chairperson should fulfill the obligation of professional improvement in ways that best serve her/his department' s problems, functions, interests, and needs. The Board agrees to reimburse each department chairperson up to $500.00 to fulfill his/her obligation of professional improvement in ways that best serve her/his department' s problems, functions, interests, and needs. However, this $500.00 may not be used to pay dues for the W.D.C.A., P.C.E.A., N.J.E.A. and/or N.E.A. Membership in professional organizations or associations, attendance at conferences, workshops and conventions, and subscriptions to professional publications are examples of items eligible for reimbursement. This reimbursement requires the approval of the Superintendent of Schools consistent with the language in this Article. Each department chairperson may be reimbursed up to an additional $700.00 for attendance at a conference within the department chairperson' s subject matter. In order to qualify for such reimbursement, the department chairperson must seek and obtain prior approval to attend the conference from the Superintendent or his designee. B. The Board agrees to pay the full cost of tuition and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, in- service training sessions or other such sessions which a department chairperson is required or requested to attend by the Superintendent of Schools. C. Tuition Reimbursement a. Concurrent with the purpose of this Article as set forth in Section A, department chairpersons shall be eligible for reimbursement of tuition as set forth below. A school year is defined as the period from July 1 through June 30. b. A total of $5,200 (calculated at the rate of $190 per credit x 9 credits annual maximum per person x 3 persons) shall be available each year to fund tuition reimbursement requests from department chairpersons. Reimburse...
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  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members. (b) Information collected as part of this program shall be the sole property of the faculty member. This information or any judgments arising from this program shall not be used to determine non-renewal or termination of a faculty member's contract, suspension or dismissal of a faculty member, denial of advancement on the salary scale, nor affect any other administrative decisions pertaining to the promotion or employment status of the faculty member. (c) A joint advisory committee consisting of three regular faculty members who shall be elected by and are P.D. Committee Chairpersons and three administrators shall make recommendations for the operation, financing and management of the Professional Development Program.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. Both the Board and the Association encourage teachers to seek professional improvement. In order to assist teachers in extending and improving their skills the following plan will be implemented. B. All Teachers will be encouraged to earn a Masters degree or coursework toward additional certification that is in the field of education and within a teacher's discipline, or in an area that is beneficial to the school. C. The Board will pay teacher's expenses for undergraduate and/or graduate credits, specialty and additional endorsements under the following conditions. 1. In allocating budgeted funds priority will be given to the teachers in a “masters” program and those teachers who need to complete coursework for certification. 2. All courses must be approved, in advance, by the Superintendent. Courses for recertification purposes must be approved in advance by the certification committee and the superintendent. The teacher shall receive a written reply from the Superintendent within ten (10) days of application for course approval (See Appendix D). 3. Each teacher will be eligible for up to six (6) semester hours of credit or, if enrolled in a matriculated, organized program, 12 semester hours of credit for undergraduate will be paid if part of a graduate program or graduate courses per contract year. The Superintendent reserves the right to request intent to take courses prior to final budget preparation. Failure to communicate such intent at the time of the Superintendent’s request may jeopardize course reimbursement due to a lack of funding. 4. The administration will pay in advance the cost of the course. Presentation of evidence of satisfactory completion of the course (A grade of B or better) is the responsibility of the teacher. In the event the course is not completed or not completed satisfactorily, the teacher will refund the payment received in advance and in accordance with Appendix D – attached. 5. Teachers who resign shall not be eligible for reimbursement after the date of resignation Teachers who have been reimbursed for any course work toward securing a masters within the last two (2) years of employment shall be required to continue their service to RSU # 78 for an additional two (2) years (twenty-four months) or will be required to reimburse the district the cost associated with Masters courses taken prior to departing, Such reimbursement to the district shall be remitted via payroll deductions as arranged between the District and employee, unless the failure to continue employment is due to illness, disability, death, or reduction of position. 6. Reimbursement will only be for tuition and fees. It will not include reimbursement for mileage, books and other expenses unless the teacher is required to take the course by the administration.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.