Common use of Professional Conferences Clause in Contracts

Professional Conferences. A. The Committee agrees to pay reasonable expenses incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions at the request of or with the advance approval of the Principal and Superintendent. When completing the conference/workshop request form, the teacher will include how he/she intends to utilize and share the information learned at the conference. B. If a professional improvement session is required and occurs on a non-school day, the teacher will be granted one (1) personal day, not deducted from sick, to be used within that contract year for each conference day. C. Professional visitation days with pay for the purpose of visiting other schools or attending meetings that have a direct bearing upon improving the teacher's effectiveness in the classroom may be granted at the discretion of the principal. This will not be deducted from regular sick leave.

Professional Conferences. A. The Committee agrees to pay reasonable expenses incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions at the request of or with the advance approval of the Principal and Superintendent. When completing the conference/workshop request form, the teacher will include how he/she intends to utilize and share the information learned at the conference. B. If a professional improvement session is required and occurs on a non-school non­school day, the teacher will be granted one (1) personal day, not deducted from sick, to be used within that contract year for each conference day. C. Professional visitation days with pay for the purpose of visiting other schools or attending meetings that have a direct bearing upon improving the teacher's effectiveness in the classroom may be granted at the discretion of the principal. This will not be deducted from regular sick leave.