Courses From Outside Providers Sample Clauses

Courses From Outside Providers. Staff may choose to take courses fromoutside providers. Pre-approval must be granted forthe courses and submission for pre- approval must take place by January 1st of each school year. Part of the pre-approval process will include staff providing adequate rationale outlining intended goals for professional growth with instructional technology. All technology training must be completed prior to May 15th of the current work year. Summer workshops will be credited toward the following school year. Workshops will be offered in the summer and bothsemesters of the school year. During the school year, workshops can be offered during the mornings before school, afternoons or evenings after school and weekends. The District willpay any fees associated with the workshop. One in-service day will be utilized prior to the start of the school year as one-half day for elementary and middle school research based instructional strategies by grade levels and high school research based instructional strategies by departments and an additional one-half day of in-service for grade level team, and/or department planning. Administration shall not schedule building or personnel meetings during the before-mentioned half days. Two (2) in-service days held throughout the school year will be focused on acceptable Act 48 hour initiatives as discussed and recommended by the Professional Development Committee in conjunction with the Superintendent of Schools.