Common use of Professional Learning Days Clause in Contracts

Professional Learning Days. a. Professional and Temporary Professional Employees shall complete Differentiated Supervision Action Plans in lieu of attending District identified professional development days. Professional staff with pre-approved plans may work according to the timeline and tentative dates, hours and location identified in their plan. All Differentiated Supervision Action Plans must be completed prior to the guideline dates established by the District, in accordance with the plan established. Professional staff that do not have pre-approved Differentiated Supervision Action Plans are required to attend District professional development on the dates included in the school calendar. b. The mandatory reporting professional development days and the flexible professional development days will be reflected in the School Calendar that is Board approved in the Spring, prior to the commencement of the school year. The number of hours an employee spends working on a Differentiated Supervision Action Plan as flexible time shall equal the amount of time the employee is excused from completing professional development time at her/his school. Any additional changes to professional development shall be bargained between the Association and the District.