Professional Development Advisory Committee. The parties recognize that ongoing, high quality professional development is essential to maintaining a quality workforce that can meet the needs of our students. The parties will jointly establish a Professional Development Advisory Committee to gain input from in-the-field Educational Support Professionals about what kind of training is relevant and needed, to evaluate the quality of professional development opportunities and to make recommendations for improving the quality, relevance and impact of professional development.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. An ongoing Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) shall be established and convened. The purpose of the committee is to work collaboratively to address systemic implementation and individual teachers’ needs. The PDAC will discuss teacher and administrative input to secure, schedule, refine and/or restructure professional development opportunities.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. A committee will advise the Superintendent regarding educator needs and interests. Members of the committee will be four (4) administrators and an elected Association member from each grade band K-3, 4-5, 6-8, and two members from 9-12. The Association will hold the elections in a timely manner. The initial meeting of the committee will commence no later than November 1. Meeting dates will be scheduled by the committee and will last no longer than 60 minutes. Employees will be paid curriculum rate for meetings outside the contracted day. Summer meetings, if any, will be paid and will not exceed 3 hours in total length. No more than 33% of District offered professional development should be District wide.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. In order to ensure effective input from UTLA and certificated staff in the development and implementation of the District's staff development programs, there shall be formed a Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC). The PDAC shall meet at least once a month to review, discuss and provide recommendations to the Superintendent or designee regarding the development and implementation of the District’s professional development programs. The PDAC composition and responsibilities shall be as follows:
Professional Development Advisory Committee. L12.05.1 The Board and the Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit shall form a joint advisory committee on professional development. The goal of the committee is to ensure that professional development is reflective of the board and occasional teachers’ need to improve student achievement and to further enhance professional practice.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, all applications for Sabbatical Leave and Educational Leave (excepting Short Term Leave) shall be submitted to a Professional Development Advisory Committee comprising of two Teachers appointed by the Bargaining Committee appointed by the Teachers and three Board members to recommend through the Director to the Board the applicants who will or will not receive such leaves. Within two (2) weeks of receipt of an application for Sabbatical and Educational Leave (except Short Term Leave) the Director shall establish a date for a meeting of the Professional Develop- ment Advisory Committee to consider such application in accordance with Section If a teacher requests assisted leave under the provisions of clauses or in the form of a specific amount of money that does not fall within the range provided for in clauses or the Professional Development Committee may recommend that the teacher receive the amount requested or an alternate lesser the Committee deems adequate.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. The parties recognize that ongoing, high quality professional development is essential to maintaining a quality workforce that can meet the needs of our students. The parties will jointly establish a Professional Development Advisory Committee to gain input from in-the-field Educational Support Professionals about what kind of training is relevant and needed, to evaluate the quality of professional development opportunities and to make recommendations for improving the quality, relevance and impact of professional development. The Committee will be made up of six (6) members appointed by the Union, and four (4) members appointed by the District. The parties may also invite people to Committee meetings to provide expertise and background relating to various issues being discussed by the Committee. All committee members will be appointed within thirty (30) days of ratification of the 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement, and the Committee shall meet within sixty (60) days of ratification. The Committee will initially meet monthly. The Committee will have the flexibility to determine their meeting schedule as needed. Meetings shall occur during the work day and employees will be compensated for their attendance. The Committee shall issue quarterly reports and recommendations.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. In case of a dispute between the district and a unit member over the approval of professional development units, said dispute will be submitted to the District’s Joint Panel (as established in Appendix H) for a recommendation.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. A committee comprised of three members appointed by the Board and three members appointed by the RPSTA shall be established to make recommendations to the Director concerning the approximate percentage allocation of the Professional Development Fund (Section 2. 02) and specific applications for Sabbatical and Educational Leave, Early Leave, Deferred Salary Leave and Session Awards.
Professional Development Advisory Committee. The Board and the Association agree to establish a Professional Development Advisory Committee composed of teachers who represent a variety of grade levels, subject areas, special education, non-teaching staff, parents and administrators. The majority membership of the committee shall be composed of teaching staff. This committee shall meet as needed throughout the school year. The purpose of this committee shall be to determine department, grade level, and individual areas that require PD support and recommend methods of improving the educational program in the schools. The PD recommendations of the committee will be reported to the Board of Education by June 1st. The function of this committee, however, shall not be considered a part of the grievance procedure or for negotiations.
