Common use of Workshops and Seminars Clause in Contracts

Workshops and Seminars. The district shall reimburse each teacher for the cost of registration fees for approved workshops and seminars, subject to the availability of funds. B. The district shall pay the cost of registration, tuition, and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, in-service training sessions, or other such sessions which a teacher is requested in writing by the administration to take when requests are made for reasons other than inadequate performance. The absence of such requests does not relieve professional employees of their obligation to remain knowledgeable about content and methods relative to their assignment. C. In order to provide for equitable distribution of funds, money for reimbursement will be set aside when the Superintendent approves the courses to be taken. The School district will provide payment for approved courses when presented with a purchase order from the offering institution with the understanding that the teacher requesting this prepayment option, must also execute a salary reduction agreement at the time of the request for graduate course approval and provide evidence of a passing grade (B or better) within 30 days of the completion of the course either in the form of a transcript or letter on the school’s stationery. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the implementation of the salary reduction agreement. In no case can this be later than June 10th so that accounts can be closed out for the fiscal year. If the teacher withdraws from the class, he/she must give notice to the District within 15 days. The teacher will be responsible for any money not recovered from the offering institution because of withdrawal. Money for course reimbursement, conferences and workshop registration are subject to the availability of funds, each semester, except for those enrolled in an approved degree program, on a first come first serve basis determined by the Superintendent.