Professional Development Grants. 35.01 The Board shall annually budget the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) for Professional Development Grants for teachers taking professional courses with prior approval of the Registrar and Director.
Professional Development Grants. 60.35 Subject to the established budget of the Committee shall pay reasonable expenses for teachers who take courses for the purpose of upgrading their professional qualifications or improving their professional practice.
Professional Development Grants. Graduate students may use these grants to cover travel expenses, room and board, materials, equipment, childcare, and any other expenses related to their professional development. Each student may be awarded up to $1500 each year to cover costs related to their professional development, distributed on a rolling basis.
Professional Development Grants. It is understood that funding for professional development will not be included in the revised cost request for this agreement. The University will make every effort to insure that the Governor will file a separate supplemental appropriation request to support professional development activities at the University. When and if such an appropriation is approved by the Legislature, the parties will meet to agree upon the standards and process for the distribution of professional development funds to unit members.
Professional Development Grants. 17.01 The Employer shall provide the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000) in each year of the agreement for Bargaining Unit Employees taking job related credit courses commenced and successfully completed while in the employ of the Board. All applications for funds under this Article must be submitted by September 30th to the Director of Human Resources and must be supported by receipts and a statement proving successful completion of the course. On or before October 30th, the funds shall be paid to those Bargaining Unit Employees who have verified successful completion of the course. Payment to other applicants shall be paid upon verification of successful completion of the course. If the amount of funds requested through this Article is greater than the maximum amount available, it shall be paid to the applicants on a pro-rated basis.
Professional Development Grants. The Board agrees to contribute to the tuition expenses, as authorized by the Committee, of teachers who audit or complete courses for the purpose of improving their professional abilities and qualifications. To qualify for a professional development grant, the teacher must be under contract with the Board as of the beginning and ending date of the course. Tuition receipts and a copy of a transcript verifying completion of a course submitted to the Committee shall constitute an application. In-service Education The in-service education portion of the Fund as budgeted by the Committee will be used by a joint committee of equal representatives of the Union’s Professional Committee and the Board to help defray a portion of the costs identified by the joint committee in organizing:
Professional Development Grants
