Common use of Professional Business Leave Clause in Contracts

Professional Business Leave. Conferences, workshops, conventions, and visitation days offer valuable in-service opportunities to teachers; therefore a reasonable number of teachers, within the limitations of administratively approved budget appropriations and educational objectives should be encouraged to attend same. The teacher planning to use professional business days shall notify the Principal at least one (1) week in advance of the anticipated absence. Mileage, registration, and housing fees as approved by the Superintendent or their designee shall be paid by the District. Teachers may request registration fees in advance and shall be paid mileage allowance expenses upon the presentation of completed vouchers. Any trip in excess of two hundred (200) miles one-way must have prior approval of the Board. Attendance at such conferences shall be rotated, among those applying within a building, on as equitable a basis as possible.

Professional Business Leave. Conferences, workshops, conventions, and visitation days offer valuable in-service inservice opportunities to teachers; therefore a reasonable number of teachers, within the limitations of administratively approved budget appropriations and educational objectives should be encouraged to attend same. The teacher planning to use professional business days shall notify the Principal at least one (1) week in advance of the anticipated absence. Mileage, registration, and housing fees as approved by the Superintendent or their designee shall be paid by the District. Teachers may request registration fees in advance and shall be paid mileage allowance expenses upon the presentation of completed vouchers. Any trip in excess of two hundred (200) miles one-way must have prior approval of the Board. Attendance at such conferences shall be rotated, among those applying within a building, on as equitable a basis as possible.