Common use of Professional Development Pay Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Pay. 1. Each school year, the district shall publish offerings of at least thirty (30) hours of required district provided professional development (DPPD) which shall be offered during the regularly scheduled workday and may be used by teachers in the renewal of his/her teaching certificate. The district will maintain a list of such offerings and identify the Michigan Department of Education (“MDE”) category for each professional development session offered by the district. 2. Offerings for professional learning activities occurring outside the regularly scheduled workday shall be designated as approved or optional. When designated as approved by a member of the Central Leadership Team, teachers shall be compensated. When designated as optional, or when professional learning activities are proposed by building principal, immediate supervisor or self-selected by a teacher, teachers shall be compensated only with prior approval by a Central Leadership Team member. Compensation shall be at the regular teacher rate of $35/hour.

Professional Development Pay. 1. Each school year, the district shall publish offerings of at least thirty (30) hours of required district provided professional development (DPPD) which shall be offered during the regularly scheduled workday and may be used by teachers in the renewal of his/her teaching certificate. The district will maintain a list of such offerings and identify the Michigan Department of Education (“MDE”) category for each professional development session offered by the district. 2. Offerings for professional learning and curriculum activities occurring outside the regularly scheduled workday shall be designated as approved or optional. When designated as approved by a member of the Central Leadership Teamteaching and learning department, teachers shall be compensated. When designated as optionaloptional by the teaching and learning department, or when professional learning and curriculum activities are proposed by building principal, immediate supervisor or self-selected by a teacher, teachers shall be compensated only with written prior approval by a Central Leadership Team memberapproval. Compensation shall be at the regular teacher rate of $3528/hour.