Professional Development & Course Reimbursement Sample Clauses

Professional Development & Course Reimbursement. 7.10 The School Board and the WRTA are committed to the importance of Professional Development as an ongoing means of creating and maintaining Highly Qualified Teachers. All Professional Development courses/workshops/conferences submitted for Professional Development leave, Prepayment, or Reimbursement must be approved by the Superintendent and must be related to either an approved or pending Form A. Graduate Courses will be taken in the Teacher’s certified area before courses will be approved in another certified area. A minimum of eight (8) graduate courses will be taken in the Teacher’s certified area before approval will be given for courses in another certified area at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools and upon a recommendation from the Building Principal. If a sequence of courses needs to be followed, a Teacher may petition the Superintendent for an exemption. In order to meet district initiatives, the Superintendent, in consultation with the Building Principal, or Director of Curriculum may approve coursework or workshops not related to the teacher’s individual Professional Development plan (Form A).
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Professional Development & Course Reimbursement. 7.10 The School Board and the WRTA are committed to the importance of Professional Development as an ongoing means of creating and maintaining Highly Qualified Teachers. All Professional Development courses/workshops/conferences submitted for Professional Development leave, Prepayment, or Reimbursement must be approved by the Superintendent and must be related to either an approved or pending Form A. Graduate Courses will be taken in the Teacher’s certified area before courses will be approved in another certified area. A minimum of eight (8) graduate courses will be taken in the Teacher’s certified area before approval will be given for courses in another certified area at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools and upon a recommendation from the Building Principal. If a sequence of courses needs to be followed, a Teacher may petition the Superintendent for an exemption. In order to meet district initiatives, the Superintendent, in consultation with the Building Principal, or Assistant Superintendent may approve coursework or workshops not related to the teacher’s Individual Professional Learning Plan (IPLP).
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Professional Development & Course Reimbursement. 14.1 The Board shall establish a pool of $175,000 per year for the cost of teachers taking graduate or undergraduate level courses, educational conferences, workshops or meetings. Prior written approval must be obtained from the Superintendent or his/her designee. Leave requests for professional days, including any expenses to be reimbursed, shall be submitted to the principal on the proper form at least ten (10) days prior to the event. Each request shall be acted upon and returned to the teacher within five
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Related to Professional Development & Course Reimbursement

  • Professional Development Reimbursement Management will provide reimbursement for approved professional development expenses for Lieutenants and Sergeants. Funds may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing Lieutenants and Sergeants for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities. Management must approve of the specific professional development request in advance. Denial will require written notification to the requesting Lieutenant or Sergeant.

  • Professional Development Allowance 55.1 The CEO may, subject to this clause, approve the reimbursement or payment of financial assistance to a Science and Engineering Professional employee to offset professional development costs.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board agrees to implement the following:

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members.

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.

  • Professional Development Activities Professional development activities are activities initiated by individual faculty members or groups of faculty members and may include attendance at conferences, workshops or seminars which facilitate the following:

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.

  • Professional Development Fund A budget item equal to one-half (½) of one (1) percent of employees' salaries shall be set aside annually to be used to:

  • Continuing Professional Development The Official Agency shall provide appropriate training for staff performing official controls, enabling them to undertake their duties competently and to carry out official controls in a consistent manner, as per legislative requirements. The Official Agency shall identify training needs for staff performing official controls and ensure that staff carrying out official controls are kept up to date in their area of competence and develop specialised expertise, in partnership with the Authority and other Local Authorities. While the provision of training is the primary responsibility of the Official Agency, the Authority may provide training interventions where the Official Agency has highlighted areas where training is required. The Authority will endeavour to facilitate networking and collaboration with other Official Agencies to assist in improving knowledge in such areas. The Authority will provide e-learning resources and training for official control staff so as to promote a consistent understanding and application of new legislation, guidance or procedures, as appropriate. The Official Agency shall support participants in using e-learning resources, disseminating knowledge or skills acquired and encourage the application of learning gained through the Authority’s training in official control activities. The Official Agency shall ensure that contractors used in the performance of the Service Contract provide evidence of Continuous Professional Development and Compliance with this section. Where staff from the Official Agency need to travel outside the Official Agency functional area to attend training courses/meetings, this shall be facilitated by the Official Agency. The Official Agency in partnership with the Authority shall develop and implement training programmes for all staff engaged in the performance of the Service Contract. Where staff have participated in Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) the training content shall be disseminated to relevant staff/contractors in the Official Agency and other local authorities in partnership with the Authority.

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