Procedures to Regulate Attendance at Professional Meetings. Teachers are encouraged to attend professional meetings, do extended travel, publish professional papers, do civic work, and perform research and experimentation that contribute to the educational program. In order to regulate attendance at professional meetings, a written request shall be submitted to the Principal for approval before being forwarded to the Superintendent/Designee. The Superintendent/Designee shall have the authority to grant such requests without loss of pay, with loss of pay equivalent to the wages paid a substitute teacher, or with full loss of pay. All absences of such nature must be classified before the teacher leaves to attend such meeting.
