EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. 1. An employee required by the administration to attend a workshop or take specialized training shall have her/his enrollment fee, materials and mileage paid by the Board. When such training requires an overnight stay, necessary expenses for room and meals shall also be paid only if previously approved by the Board. Regular wage shall be paid for such attendance or training, whether it is within or outside the employee’s normal workday.
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. 12.1 In an attempt to provide the most efficient and economical work force possible, the Board agrees:
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. A. The District will reimburse employees for Professional Development on Microsoft products. The employee must take the approved skills test for the class and meet the rubric established for Level #13 new hires to qualify for reimbursement.
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board will continue to seek the cooperation of employees, certificated and support professionals, in arranging in-service courses, workshops and programs designed to improve the quality of the employees' work.
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. A. There will be a minimum of two (2) paraprofessional workshops per year. Whenever teacher workshops pertain in any way to the teaching of math or reading, or in any other way in which paraprofessionals are involved with students, paraprofessionals shall be included. The JPA leadership shall use a .5 association day to plan each Staff Development Day.
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. Subd. 1. Prior to formal or informal disciplinary procedures being employed in cases of minor misconduct or in cases where the behavior or poor performance does not constitute a serious infraction of the contract, district policies, rules or directives of superiors, the school district may, in its discretion, attempt to improve an employee’s performance and/or correct an employee’s behavior by implementing a non-disciplinary Letter of Expectation/Non- Disciplinary Written Directive or a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). Subd. 2. The purpose of a non-disciplinary Letter of Expectation/Non-Disciplinary Written Directive or a performance improvement plan is to improve the employee’s performance up to the standards and expectations of the school district. This could include additional training or other supports. Should the employee fail to raise their level of performance to the school district’s expectations, or the behavior issues continue the school district may resort to the disciplinary measures delineated in Section 2 of this Article.
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. A. 1. With prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board agrees to pay 100% of the cost of tuition of job- related in-service and professional development courses taken by administrative assistants, technical assistants, or instructional aides.
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. A. There will be a minimum of two (2) paraprofessional workshops per year. Whenever teacher workshops pertain in any way to the teaching of math or reading, or in any other way in which paraprofessionals are involved with students, paraprofessionals shall be included.
EMPLOYEE IMPROVEMENT. 1. An employee required by the administration to attend a workshop or take specialized training shall have her/his enrollment fee, materials and mileage paid by the Board. When such training requires an overnight stay, necessary expenses for room and meals shall also be paid only if previously approved by the Board. Regular wage shall be paid for such attendance or training, whether it is within or outside the employee’s normal workday.
2. If an employee is required to attend training sessions outside the normal workday, she/he will be paid her/his hourly rate for the time spent during such training.
3. Employees may enroll in the Lapeer Community Schools enrichment program for courses that would directly relate to their employment with the school district, provided that:
a. Enrollment in such courses must have prior approval of the Central Office;
b. Fees for approved courses shall be paid by the Board of Education;
c. Courses shall be limited to one (1) per semester;
d. Request for approval must be made, in writing, stating course and fees and meeting nights at least two (2) weeks in advance of the first meeting.
