Professional Business Days. Reasonable time may be granted to individual administrators who have received invitations to serve in leadership capacities at professional conferences and/or professional meetings organized by other school systems. It is permissible to accept honoraria for such services to cover expenses and additional time required. No salary deductions will be made and no expenses will be paid by the BOARD in such instances. Conference attendance requests must be submitted in advance to both the immediate supervisor and the Superintendent for approval.
Professional Business Days. 1. A teacher may use two (2) days per year as professional business days. Professional business days may be used for any educational purpose, upon mutual agreement.
Professional Business Days. A teacher desiring a Professional Business Day for the purpose of attending conferences, workshops, or seminars, or for visitation for viewing specific instructional techniques or programs, shall consult with his Principal stating his wishes or reasons one week in advance of the conference or desired visitation, except when the teacher had no way of knowing about the event one week in advance. The written request shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools. The approval of this request must take into account the value to the School District, the availability of a substitute teacher and the total budget. Such attendance will not be charged against either sick leave or Personal Business Days. In order to provide a just and equitable process, the Administration will send a representative portion of the involved department, coaching staff or grades, and they in turn will introduce the new ideals, philosophies, techniques or other materials to the remainder of the affected staff members.
Professional Business Days. Professional business days may be used for any educational purpose with the approval of the Director of Special Education. The employee planning to use a professional business day shall notify his/her immediate supervisor at least one (1) week in advance of the requested absence. Professional business days shall be used for the purpose of: (1) visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs; and (2) approved conferences, workshops, or seminars. The employee may be requested to file a written report, within one (1) week of attendance at such visitation, conference, workshop or seminar.
Professional Business Days. Upon approval of the Chief School Administrator, employees shall be permitted to attend professional meetings or seminars related to their area. The employees shall be reimbursed for expenses which receive the prior approval of the Chief School Administrator.
