Common use of Local Professional Development Committee Clause in Contracts

Local Professional Development Committee. 1. Creation of Local Professional Development Committee There shall be one (1) district wide Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC), consisting of seven (7) members who are employees of the Springfield Board of Education. Four members of the LPDC shall be members of the bargaining unit and shall be appointed by the President of the Springfield Education Association. Two members of the LPDC will be appointed by the Superintendent and shall be a voting members of the Committee. SEA Appointees: two 3-year terms one 2-year term one 1-year term Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment. 2. Meetings of the LPDC A quorum of the LPDC consists of no less than three (3) members appointed by the Association and two members appointed by the Superintendent. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes. Actions regarding the Individual Professional Development Plan of a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall be decided by a quorum with at least four (4) votes needed for approval. At the request of one of its administrative members, actions regarding the Individual DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 Professional Development Plan of an administrator or other employee who is not a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall be discussed and decided by a majority vote of only five members of the LPDC, a majority of whom shall be members appointed by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Amendment or adoption of bylaws by the LPDC shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of its full membership. The LPDC shall meet at least monthly during those months school is in session and at such other times as five or more members may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings and held outside of the student instructional day. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies. The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for obtaining necessary secretarial support, supplies, equipment and space needed by the Committee.

Local Professional Development Committee. 1. Creation of Local Professional Development Committee A. There shall be one (1) district wide a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC)) to oversee, consisting review, and approve individual professional plans for certificate/license renewal that will satisfy the Ohio Department of seven Education requirements for Professional Development Continuing Education Units (7CEU’s) per OAC 3301-27-08. B. The LPDC shall consist of eight members: five (5) bargaining unit members, each with at least three (3) years of experience, four (4) of whom must be classroom teachers, and three (3) administrators. The Association President shall appoint the teachers; the Superintendent shall appoint the administrators. 1. Terms in office shall run from July 1 to June 30. Initially, four (4) committee members shall each serve two (2) year terms and four (4) members who are employees will serve three (3) year teams. After these initial terms, members will serve two (2) year terms. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with B.1 above. 4. The LPDC shall elect a chairperson and a secretary/recorder. C. This committee shall meet at least monthly. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed. Meetings shall require a quorum of four (4) members in order to act. Whenever an administrator’s coursework plan is being discussed or voted upon, the LPDC shall, at the request of the Springfield Board administrative member, cause a majority of Educationthe committee to consist of administrative members by reducing the number of bargaining unit members voting on the plan. 1. Four The committee shall meet after regular school hours. The members of the LPDC shall committee will be members of the bargaining unit and shall be appointed by the President of the Springfield Education Associationcompensated at seventeen dollars fifty cents ($17.50) per hour for all time spent in meeting or training. 2. Two members Decisions of the LPDC will be appointed by the Superintendent and shall be a voting members of the Committee. SEA Appointees: two 3-year terms one 2-year term one 1-year term Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment. 2. Meetings of the LPDC A quorum of the LPDC consists of no less than three (3) members appointed by the Association and two members appointed by the Superintendent. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes. Actions regarding the Individual Professional Development Plan of a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall be decided by a quorum with at least four (4) votes needed for approval. At the request of one of its administrative members, actions regarding the Individual DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 Professional Development Plan of an administrator or other employee who is not a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall be discussed and decided made by a majority vote of only five the committee members of present. 3. LPDC members will not be permitted to review their own IPDP. They will abstain from the LPDCreview and voting, in which case the number required for a majority of whom shall quorum will be members appointed reduced by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Amendment or adoption of bylaws by the LPDC shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of its full membershipone. 4. The LPDC shall meet at least monthly during those months school is in session and at such other times as five or more members may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings and held outside of the student instructional day. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC committee minutes shall be prepared by the recorder and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies. 5. The Director of Human Resources shall Records will be responsible for obtaining necessary secretarial support, supplies, equipment kept at the Board office. Access to records will be subject to current policies and space needed by the Committeeagreements regarding personnel records.

Local Professional Development Committee. 1. Creation of Local Professional Development Committee There shall be one (1) district wide A Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC), ) shall be established under the following guidelines. 2. There shall be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) consisting of seven (7) members who are employees of the Springfield Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education. Four members of the LPDC members shall be members of the bargaining unit and shall be appointed by the President president of the Springfield Loudonville-Perrysville Education Association. Two Three shall be appointed by the Superintendent of schools. Initial terms of bargaining unit members shall be two members appointed for terms of the LPDC three years and two members appointed for a term of two years. Non-bargaining unit members will be appointed by the Superintendent Superintendent, with two LPDC members appointed for a term of three years and shall be one member appointed for a voting members term of the Committeetwo years. SEA Appointees: two 3-year terms one 2-year term one 1-year term Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment. 2. Meetings The LPDC shall be appointed no later than the effective date of the LPDC new Contract. A quorum of the LPDC consists of no less than three (3) members appointed by the Association and two members appointed by the Superintendent. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon meet as determined necessary by the LPDC and recorded in its minutesLPDC. Actions regarding the Individual Professional Development Plan of a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall Additional meetings may be decided convened by a quorum with at least four (4) votes needed for approval. At the request of one of its administrative members, actions regarding the Individual DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 Professional Development Plan of an administrator or other employee who is not a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall be discussed and decided by a majority vote of only five members of the LPDC, a majority of whom shall be members appointed by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Amendment or adoption of bylaws by the LPDC shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of its full membership. The LPDC shall meet at least monthly during those months school is in session and at such other times as five or more members may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings and held outside of the student instructional daymeetings. All records of the LPDC shall be public recordspublic. 3. Minutes If an administrative team member must appear before the committee, the voting committee will be reduced by two LPEA appointees to a total of meetings five voting members. The administrative applicant must request this reduction in writing. 4. The LPDC shall be responsible for: a. The review and records approval of actions individual professional development plans (IPDPs) of all district certificated/licensed employees; b. The review and proceedings approval of all college credit, CEUs, or other equivalent activities; c. The review of its own activities, procedures, and operations; d. Encourage professional development activities, workshops, seminars, or other training sessions; e. The establishment of an appeals process for applicants who object to a decision of the LPDC. Decisions of the LPDC are not grievable. f. The LPDC may act to create subcommittees of limited duration and for specific purposes set forth in the action. Such subcommittees shall act in an advisory capacity only and may not take any action and shall be prepared subject to all laws and maintained policies governing the LPDC and all requirements pertaining to the Sunshine Law. Any records created by such subcommittees shall be records of the LPDC. g. The LPDC shall establish its own by-laws and operating procedures in compliance keeping with the laws governing of the operation state of committees of public bodies. The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for obtaining necessary secretarial support, supplies, equipment and space needed by the CommitteeOhio.

Local Professional Development Committee. 1. Creation of Local Professional Development Committee A. There shall be one (1) district wide a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC)) to oversee, consisting review, and approve individual professional plans for certificate/license renewal that will satisfy the Ohio Department of seven Education requirements for Professional Development Continuing Education Units (7CEU’s) per OAC 3301-27-08. B. The LPDC shall consist of eight members: five (5) bargaining unit members, each with at least three (3) years of experience, four (4) of whom must be classroom teachers, and three (3) administrators. The Association President shall appoint the teachers; the Superintendent shall appoint the administrators. 1. Terms in office shall run from July 1 to June 30. Initially, four (4) committee members shall each serve two (2) year terms and four (4) members who are employees will serve three (3) year teams. After these initial terms, members will serve two (2) year terms. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with B.1 above. 4. The LPDC shall elect a chairperson and a secretary/recorder. C. This committee shall meet at least monthly. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed. Meetings shall require a quorum of four (4) members in order to act. Whenever an administrator’s coursework plan is being discussed or voted upon, the LPDC shall, at the request of the Springfield Board administrative member, cause a majority of Educationthe committee to consist of administrative members by reducing the number of bargaining unit members voting on the plan. 1. Four The committee shall meet after regular school hours. The members of the LPDC shall committee will be members of the bargaining unit and shall be appointed by the President of the Springfield Education Associationcompensated at seventeen dollars fifty cents ($17.50) per hour for all time spent in meetings or training. 2. Two members Decisions of the LPDC will be appointed by the Superintendent and shall be a voting members of the Committee. SEA Appointees: two 3-year terms one 2-year term one 1-year term Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment. 2. Meetings of the LPDC A quorum of the LPDC consists of no less than three (3) members appointed by the Association and two members appointed by the Superintendent. The LPDC shall act only by resolution voted upon by the LPDC and recorded in its minutes. Actions regarding the Individual Professional Development Plan of a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall be decided by a quorum with at least four (4) votes needed for approval. At the request of one of its administrative members, actions regarding the Individual DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 Professional Development Plan of an administrator or other employee who is not a member of the teachers’ bargaining unit shall be discussed and decided made by a majority vote of only five the committee members of present. 3. LPDC members will not be permitted to review their own IPDP. They will abstain from the LPDCreview and voting, in which case the number required for a majority of whom shall quorum will be members appointed reduced by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Amendment or adoption of bylaws by the LPDC shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of its full membershipone. 4. The LPDC shall meet at least monthly during those months school is in session and at such other times as five or more members may determine. All meetings of the LPDC shall be public meetings and held outside of the student instructional day. All records of the LPDC shall be public records. Minutes of meetings and records of actions and proceedings of the LPDC committee minutes shall be prepared by the recorder and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies. 5. The Director of Human Resources shall Records will be responsible for obtaining necessary secretarial supportkept at the Board office. Access to records will be subject to current policies and agreements regarding personnel records. 6. Members are encouraged to submit CEU credits and college course hours within the year they are earned. However, suppliesmembers may submit earned coursework, equipment and space needed by the CommitteeCEU credits and/ or college course hours at any time prior to license renewal.