Common use of Individual Training Clause in Contracts

Individual Training. Each teacher is allowed to spend one hundred dollars ($100) on costs related to attending educational in-service sessions of his/her free choice, with the stipulation that the sessions be applicable to educational processes or programs. Costs to be covered by the $100 include travel costs, food and lodging. The District agrees to pay reasonable registration fees. (“Reasonable” will be determined by the principal’s review of the proposed attendance plan.) The $100 applies to each teacher, and cannot be pooled nor carried over into the next year. Once a teaching contract has been signed for the ensuing school year and summer training costs have been incurred by the district on an employee’s behalf, the teacher will be obligated to reimburse the district for all incurred summer training costs, provided that the teacher asks and is granted a release from this/her contract. Teacher-choice in-services state wide occur predominantly, but not exclusively, during fall and spring state in-service days. If the District has no planned activity, and attendance at an in-service in his/her specialty is not approved, the teacher will be expected to have a work plan approved by the principal and be on campus for the normally scheduled days. The administration shall provide teachers with appropriate forms on which to submit in-service plans. Whenever possible, the school calendar will schedule half-days for students for in-service days, thus allowing minimal disruption to the instructional continuity.