Professional Business Leave. The Board recognizes the potential value of teacher and staff attendance at clinics, conferences, and conventions. Each teacher may apply for one (1) or more professional conference day(s) without loss of salary for the following:
Professional Business Leave. Conferences, workshops, conventions, and visitation days offer valuable in-service opportunities to teachers; therefore a reasonable number of teachers, within the limitations of administratively approved budget appropriations and educational objectives should be encouraged to attend same. The teacher planning to use professional business days shall notify the Principal at least one (1) week in advance of the anticipated absence. Mileage, registration, and housing fees as approved by the Superintendent or their designee shall be paid by the District. Teachers may request registration fees in advance and shall be paid mileage allowance expenses upon the presentation of completed vouchers. Any trip in excess of two hundred (200) miles one-way must have prior approval of the Board. Attendance at such conferences shall be rotated, among those applying within a building, on as equitable a basis as possible.
Professional Business Leave. Professional business leave shall be limited to (a) subject matter conference(s) in the teacher's field or to observations of programs in other districts. Personal expenses while in attendance at the conference will be paid for by the Ithaca Board of Education providing the following conditions are met:
Professional Business Leave. F. This is granted at full salary for reasons deemed beneficial to the District, including to: (1) attend conferences, (2) engage in workshops, (3) participate in educational activities, or (4) visit other schools. Granting of this leave affects no other leave. All requests for professional leave will be submitted to the principal, and the principal will then submit the request to the superintendent for final approval. This leave shall be subject to approval by the superintendent. Approval or denial will be returned in writing within ten (10) workdays. Should the request be denied, reasoning shall be provided. Mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate. The limit for meal reimbursement shall be a maximum of $11.00 for breakfast, $16.00 for lunch, and $27.00 for dinner. Itemized receipts are required and reimbursement for alcoholic beverages will not be allowed.
Professional Business Leave. Each employee shall apply to the Superintendent to be allowed to attend one (1) work or school-related workshop / clinic /convention each year without loss of pay. The Superintendent retains the right to approve or reject any requests for use of professional leave. The Superintendent will base his approval or rejection of the application for professional leave on the value of the workshop / clinic / convention to the employees' assigned responsibilities, the location of the workshop / clinic / convention, and the ability to obtain a substitute(if applicable). Should an emergency situation occur, the superintendent may cancel approval. If approval is canceled, the employer shall reimburse the employee for any loss of prepaid expenses. The Board shall pay for all fees associated with the workshop / clinic / convention upon submission of receipts. The employee will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses (lodging, meals, and mileage). This does not preclude the Board from sending employees to other conferences funded by state or federal grants; however, the Board shall pay all expenses for those conferences.
Professional Business Leave. The Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent may grant professional business leaves for legitimate reasons deemed beneficial to the School District. Such temporary leave, at full salary, may permit a teacher to:
Professional Business Leave. A teacher shall not be regarded as absent from work during any period while he is engaged in professional business related to education provided he has obtained proper authorization for such leave from the superintendent. Application must be submitted to the superintendent at least five (5) days prior to the requested absence whenever possible and approved by the superintendent at least three (3) days prior to the meeting date. Examples of such professional business are conventions and other education meetings and speaking engagements involving education. The superintendent will specify in advance whether he will approve the reimbursement of all, or part, or none, of the business expenses occasioned by such professional business.
