Common use of Procedures for Seeking Approval of Professional Growth Credits Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Seeking Approval of Professional Growth Credits. A. Each Mental Health employee and Coordinator of Mental Health will develop cooperatively a Professional Growth Plan for the Mental Health employee by the end of the first full year of employment. This is a general plan outlining the nature of professional growth activities in which the Mental Health employee plans to engage during this period of time. An amendment of this plan may be filed with the Coordinator of Mental Health at any time. Approval of specified professional growth activities will be given only if they are consistent with the adopted plan. B. The duration of the plan will correspond with the effective/expiration dates of the certificate. C. A plan will be considered approved when both the Mental Health employee and Coordinator of Mental Health, agree on the plan. In the event of persistent disagreement, an appeal may be made to the Professional Growth Appeals Committee within 30 calendar days of denial of the proposed plan. D. Mental Health employees will review with the Coordinator of Mental Health the Professional Growth Plan as a part of the regular evaluation process (Policy 4877). E. Completed activities will be promptly approved or disapproved by the Coordinator of Mental Health and will be forwarded to the Office of Human Resources. Disapproval will be accompanied by a statement indicating the reason(s) for disapproval, at which time the Mental Health employee may choose to appeal the decision to the Professional Growth Committee within thirty (30) calendar days. F. Each Mental Health employee is required to secure approval from the Coordinator of Mental Health in advance regarding individual changes in the current Professional Growth Plan. Deviations from the plan will not be cause for automatic disapproval of credits.

Procedures for Seeking Approval of Professional Growth Credits. A. Each Mental Health employee teacher and Coordinator of Mental Health supervisor(s) will develop cooperatively a Professional Growth Plan professional growth plan for the Mental Health employee teacher by the end of the first full year of employment. This is a general plan outlining the nature of professional growth activities in which the Mental Health employee teacher plans to engage during this period of time. An amendment of this plan may be filed with the Coordinator of Mental Health supervisor at any time. Approval of specified professional growth activities will be given only if they are consistent with the adopted plan. B. The duration of the each teacher's plan will correspond with the effective/expiration dates of the certificateteacher's license. C. A plan will be considered approved when both the Mental Health employee teacher and Coordinator of Mental Health, supervisor agree on the plan. In the event of persistent disagreement, an appeal may be made to the Professional Growth Appeals Committee within 30 thirty (30) calendar days of denial of the proposed plan. D. Mental Health employees Teachers will review work closely with the Coordinator of Mental Health immediate supervisor(s) in reviewing the Professional Growth Plan professional growth plan as a part of the regular evaluation process (Policy 48774170). E. A teacher will fill out the professional growth completion forms, attach pertinent documentation and submit them to the appropriate supervisor(s) for approval. A college or university notification of course completion will serve as verification; however, no change of status will be approved by the Board of Education until the official transcripts for college-university course work appropriate with the approved professional growth plan, or appropriate documentation for other activities, are received by the Office of Human Resources. Change of status will be retroactive to the day the forms and documentation were received in the Office of Human Resources. F. Completed activities will be promptly approved or disapproved by the Coordinator of Mental Health supervisor and will be forwarded to the Office of Human Resources. Disapproval will be accompanied by a statement indicating the reason(s) for disapproval, at which time the Mental Health employee teacher may choose to appeal the decision to the Professional Growth Appeals Committee within thirty (30) calendar days. F. G. Each Mental Health employee teacher is required to secure approval from the Coordinator of Mental Health supervisor in advance regarding individual changes in the specific current Professional Growth Planprofessional growth activities. Deviations from the plan will not be cause for automatic disapproval of credits.