Staff Development Sample Clauses
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Staff Development. As part of their induction, new staff will be made aware of this policy and will be asked to ensure compliance with its procedures at all times.
Staff Development. The County and the Association agree that the County retains full authority to determine training needs, resources that can be made available, and the method of payment for training authorized by the County. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the right of an employee to request specific training.
Staff Development. The County finds that the professional expertise and insight of the classroom teacher to be an invaluable ingredient in the development and delivery of staff development programs that meet the needs of the classroom teachers. Therefore, a professional staff development committee comprised of five (5) representatives appointed by the GCEA and five (5) administrative representatives will collaborate in the development of the professional development program. Teachers shall be released at 3:15 to serve on the committee.
Staff Development. Staff development consists of a variety of methods for individual teachers, groups, and the District to grow professionally. Staff development is intended to:
Staff Development. All faculty and staff development monies shall be distributed to the colleges on a basis proportional to the number of faculty FTE at each college. The college monies shall then be allocated at the college by mutual agreement between the college staff development committee and the management designee. Faculty in departments may formulate in-service training recommendations. In-service training programs for the improvement of instruction in departments shall not be undertaken without the consideration and approval of the affected group.
Staff Development. 43.01 Where the Board requires the retraining of an Employee due to the occurrence of technological change, the Board will pay for such training.
Staff Development a. The three (3) days or eighteen (18) hours of staff development shall be planned and scheduled by the school leadership team in the spring, in consultation with the school staff. At least six (6) of the eighteen (18) hours shall be scheduled prior to the start of the instructional year and no more than six (6) hours may be scheduled during the Thursday collaboration time.
b. Part-time teachers are responsible for a pro rata share of the eighteen
Staff Development. 14.9.1 The District shall annually survey the bargaining unit members during the last forty-five (45) days of the school year for recommendations as to what staff development opportunities should be made available during the following school year.
14.9.2 The District shall compile, inform, and make available to bargaining unit members a library of assessment resources, composed of teacher-created assessments, and commercially published assessment tools.
Staff Development. (a) The provisions of this article are intended to assist employees in maintaining and improving knowledge and skills relative to the employees' responsibilities or to their career development at OC. It is recognized that both employees and OC benefit from staff development.
(b) The support development fund will not be utilized for the purpose of employees attending a course or program at the sole request of a supervisor, or for any course or training needed to meet the minimum requirements for the current position held by the employee.
58.2 A Joint Staff Development Committee consisting of two representatives from the Union and two representatives from OC shall grant or deny applications for financial assistance. Subject to the provisions of this article, the Committee shall establish policies and procedures for applying for staff development leave and financial assistance to assist in covering all expenses associated with the staff development and for the Committee's review of such applications.
58.3 Only employees on regular appointments with one year's service will be eligible to apply for staff development leave and/or financial assistance.
58.4 Employees may be granted staff development leave upon approval by OC to a maximum of 140 working hours in each fiscal year. Applications for leave or financial assistance shall be submitted to the designated supervisor for recommendation to the Staff Development Committee normally at least one month in advance of the development activity. All applications will be forwarded to the Staff Development Committee.
58.5 Staff development leave shall be subject to the following:
(a) The leave may be taken only at a time mutually agreeable to OC and the employee(s).
(b) Approved leave shall be at full salary unless mutually agreed otherwise by the employee(s) and the Senior Administrator.
58.6 There shall be a staff development fund established to fund staff development activities. The fund shall be drawn from the following sources each fiscal year:
(a) $45,000 each fiscal year from OC;
(b) Funds not expended in any fiscal year shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Staff Development. Staff development at the school level shall include professional learning pertinent to the work of PSRPs. The Board and the Union shall form an ad hoc committee to study and make a plan to address staff development needs of the various PSRP job titles.