Common use of Professional Development Time Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Time. To support the standard employment contract expectation to grow professionally, staff members will participate in individual and collegial activities such as self- reflection, goal setting, workshops, classes, conferences, or other collaborative meetings to support student learning. In order to make effective use of the available student release time within the standard contract, including but not limited to early release days, the time will be allocated as follows: • 50 percent self-directed • 50 percent District-directed The schedule of this time shall be determined through a building-level decision- making process.

Professional Development Time. To support the standard employment contract expectation to grow professionally, staff members will participate in individual and collegial activities such as self- reflection, goal setting, workshops, classes, conferences, conferences or other collaborative meetings to support student learning. In order to make effective use of the available student release time within the standard contract, including but not limited to early release days, the time will be allocated as follows: • 50 percent self-directed • 50 percent District-directed The schedule of this time shall be determined through a building-level decision- decision making process.

Professional Development Time. To support the standard employment contract expectation to grow professionally, staff members will participate in individual and collegial activities such as self- reflection, goal setting, workshops, classes, conferences, conferences or other collaborative meetings to support student learning. In order to make effective use of the available student release time within the standard contract, including but not limited to early release days, the time will be allocated as follows: •  50 percent self-directed •  50 percent District-directed The schedule of this time shall be determined through a building-level decision- decision making process.