Common use of General Training Clause in Contracts

General Training. In addition to the opportunities for individual training outlined above, curriculum changes and other initiatives undertaken by the district often require that in service training activities be provided on a grade, building, elementary, secondary, or district level. 1. The Oxford Curriculum Council will develop procedures to survey and identify training needs of the District on an ongoing basis. The Council will consider all pertinent evidence of district needs in developing proposed plans and agendas for in service programs. Such plans and agendas will be submitted to the Superintendent or designee for approval and implementation as soon as possible. 2. The Oxford Curriculum Council will work closely with various representative faculty groups in planning the above activities. In particular, it will try to assure that in service training activities are provided on an equitable basis among the buildings which have adopted professional development or similar modified schedules, or which still lack the training opportunities afforded by such alternate arrangements. 3. On occasion, the Oxford Curriculum Council may conclude that it is necessary or desirable to offer training opportunities during school recesses or at other times outside the regular work year, and may recommend same to the Superintendent or designee. Upon approval of the Superintendent or designee, teachers may be paid a stipend for their participation in such training as provided in Schedule D of Appendix C.