Professional Development Benefit. A. A teacher must complete one (1) full year before this benefit takes effect, unless the Superintendent/designee directs a teacher to take a course or workshop. B. Approved professional development may include coursework, workshops, and/or conferences. C. Professional development activities must be in the teacher’s current subject area or anticipated area of assignment, or for licensure related to the teacher’s area of responsibility. Reasonable requests shall be approved, provided staffing resources allow. D. Coursework shall be at the graduate level and approved in advance by the Superintendent/designee. Other coursework, not at the graduate level, must be approved in writing and in advance at the Superintendent’s discretion. Coursework with Pass/Fail grading shall not be eligible for reimbursement or for consideration in salary column movement.
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Sources: Professional Staff Master Agreement, Professional Staff Master Agreement