Common use of MINIMAL STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Clause in Contracts

MINIMAL STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. Section A: Since pupils are entitled to be taught by staff members who are working within their areas of competence, staff members shall not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates of their major or minor fields of study, except temporarily and for good cause and then the Association shall be so notified in each instance. Section B: The Board shall provide adequate funds for staff members to attend professional conferences or committee sessions, visit other classrooms or schools, or to participate in other professional growth opportunities. Such activity shall be only with the prior authorization of the Superintendent or representative. Final approval on any extension of past practices is reserved by the Board. Section C: The Administration may request that staff members enroll in specific credit courses so that certain academic or professional deficiencies may be filled and preparation standards mandated by curriculum revisions or applicable accreditation standards may be achieved. Should the staff member be unwilling or unable to accommodate such a request to the extent of completing four credit hours per year, and the want of the indicated improvement prohibits the initiation or continuance of a desired curriculum or accreditation, then the staff member may be reassigned (accommodating his/her desires as nearly as possible) in order that the objective may be gained. Staff members complying with such requests shall be reimbursed for tuition, books, and ten dollars ($10.00) for miscellaneous expense incurred by enrollment in the classes.

MINIMAL STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. Section A: Since pupils are entitled to be taught by staff members who are working within their areas of competence, staff members shall not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates of their major or minor fields of study, except temporarily and for good cause and then the Association shall be so notified in each instance. Section B: The Board shall provide adequate funds for staff members to attend professional conferences or committee sessions, visit other classrooms or schools, or to participate in other professional growth opportunities. Such activity shall be only with the prior authorization of the Superintendent or representative. Final approval on any extension of past practices is reserved by the Board. Section C: The Administration may request that staff members enroll in specific credit courses so that certain academic or professional deficiencies may be filled and preparation standards mandated by curriculum revisions or applicable accreditation standards may be achieved. Should the staff member be unwilling or unable to accommodate such a request to the extent of completing four credit hours per year, and the want of the indicated improvement prohibits the initiation or continuance of a desired curriculum or accreditation, then the staff member may be reassigned (accommodating his/her desires as nearly as possible) in order that the objective may be gained. Staff members complying with such requests shall be reimbursed for tuition, books, and ten dollars ($10.00) for miscellaneous expense incurred by enrollment in the classes. Section A: There shall be a semi-annual review of credits earned by staff members. The review shall be made at the beginning of each semester. All graduate courses, up to twelve (12) semester hours of undergraduate credit from accredited institutions, and all Board approved workshops may be used for salary credit as set forth in this Article 27.

MINIMAL STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. Section A: Since pupils are entitled to be taught by staff members who are working within their areas of competence, staff members shall not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates of their major or minor fields of study, except temporarily and for good cause and then the Association Associa- tion shall be so notified in each instance. Section B: The Board shall provide adequate funds for staff members to attend professional conferences or committee sessions, visit other classrooms or schools, or to participate in other professional growth opportunities. Such activity shall be only with the prior authorization of the Superintendent or representative. Final approval on any extension of past practices is reserved by the Board. Section C: The Administration may request that staff members enroll in specific credit courses so that certain academic or professional profes- sional deficiencies may be filled and preparation standards mandated by curriculum revisions or applicable accreditation accredita- tion standards may be achieved. Should the staff member be unwilling or unable to accommodate such a request to the extent of completing four credit hours per year, and the want of the indicated improvement prohibits the initiation or continuance of a desired curriculum or accreditation, then the staff member may be reassigned (accommodating accommodat- ing his/her desires as nearly as possible) in order that the objective may be gained. Staff members complying with such requests shall be reimbursed for tuition, books, and ten dollars ($10.00) for miscellaneous expense incurred by enrollment in the classes.