Individual Staff Development Stipend Sample Clauses

Individual Staff Development Stipend. The District will provide $1250 per year per employee for approved professional development requests. This will be prorated based on staff FTE. Professional learning activities may take place within or outside the contracted day or year and may include workshops or other trainings, individual or collaborative curriculum work or other projects designed to enhance professional knowledge and skills. Such requests will be submitted to the Building Principal for approval. The $1250 per year may be used for workshop/training registration and travel and for compensation at the curriculum rate for time spent outside the contracted day or year. Compensation for activities outside the contracted day or year will be claimed by submitting documentation of extra hours to the payroll office, together with a short reflection on what the employee learned and how that learning will be applied to their practice. Employees may carry over up to $750 in unused funds to the next school year to accrue a maximum of $2,000. Written requests for exceptions may be approved by the administration. Professional learning activities shall not necessarily be limited to the regular school year.