Common use of PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board shall pay the full cost of tuition and textbooks and transportation incurred in connection with any courses, seminars, conferences, in-service training sessions, or other such sessions which an employee is required and/or requested by the administration to take. Such request must be in writing. The above does not include workshops, college courses, or other training sessions for which credit is received. B. The Board shall reimburse all professional personnel holding a Conditional Certificate, Standard Professional Certificate, or Advanced Professional Certificate up to $2,700 per fiscal year for courses that align with the curriculum or are needed by the unit member to obtain or maintain highly qualified status as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education. At the beginning of each contract year, the Board will review rates of tuition increase at Towson University and will make every effort to increase the maximum allowance accordingly. C. Reimbursement shall be paid in the fiscal year in which the credits are earned provided a grade of "B" or better or "Pass" is received. D. The Board shall reimburse speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, social workers and educators of the visually impaired for all fees for the appropriate license/certification necessary for continuing employment in their assigned area. E. The Board shall reimburse all properly licensed speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, social workers and educators of the visually impaired for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) necessary to maintain the appropriate license/certification to practice in their area. This amount shall be up to, but not to exceed, the maximum dollar amount of reimbursement for unit members as outlined in Article XXVIII of this agreement. F. Appropriate in-service activities will be planned by the Board. Such planning will include input from the bargaining unit members and the Association. Implementation of such activities is subject to the availability of funds.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board shall pay the full cost of tuition and textbooks and transportation incurred in connection with any courses, seminars, conferences, in-service training sessions, or other such sessions which an employee is required and/or requested by the administration to take. Such request must be in writing. The above does not include workshops, college courses, or other training sessions for which credit is received. B. The Board shall reimburse all professional personnel holding a Conditional Provisional Certificate, Standard Professional Certificate, or Advanced Professional Certificate up to $2,700 per fiscal year for courses that align with the curriculum or are needed by the unit member to obtain or maintain highly qualified status as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education. At the beginning of each contract year, the Board will review rates of tuition increase at Towson University and will make every effort to increase the maximum allowance accordingly. C. Reimbursement shall be paid in the fiscal year in which the credits are earned provided a grade of "B" or better or "Pass" is received. D. The Board shall reimburse speech-speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, social workers and educators of the visually impaired for all fees for the appropriate license/certification necessary for continuing employment in their assigned area. E. The Board shall reimburse all properly licensed speech-speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, social workers and educators of the visually impaired for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) necessary to maintain the appropriate license/certification to practice in their area. This amount shall be up to, but not to exceed, the maximum dollar amount of reimbursement for unit members as outlined in Article XXVIII of this agreement. F. Appropriate in-service activities will be planned by the Board. Such planning will include input from the bargaining unit members and the Association. Implementation of such activities is subject to the availability of funds.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board shall pay the full cost of tuition and textbooks and transportation incurred in connection with any courses, seminars, conferences, in-service training sessions, or other such sessions which an employee is required and/or requested by the administration to take. Such request must be in writing. The above does not include workshops, college courses, or other training sessions for which credit is received. B. The Board shall reimburse all professional personnel holding a Conditional Provisional Certificate, Standard Professional Certificate, or Advanced Professional Certificate up to $2,700 per fiscal year for courses that align with the curriculum or are needed by the unit member to obtain or maintain highly qualified status as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education. At the beginning of each contract year, the Board will review rates of tuition increase at Towson University and will make every effort to increase the maximum allowance accordingly. C. Reimbursement shall be paid in the fiscal year in which the credits are earned provided a grade of "B" or better or "Pass" is received. D. The Board shall reimburse speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, social workers and educators of the visually impaired for all fees for the appropriate license/certification necessary for continuing employment in their assigned area. E. The Board shall reimburse all properly licensed speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, social workers and educators of the visually impaired for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) necessary to maintain the appropriate license/certification to practice in their area. This amount shall be up to, but not to exceed, the maximum dollar amount of reimbursement for unit members as outlined in Article XXVIII of this agreement. F. Appropriate in-service activities will be planned by the Board. Such planning will include input from the bargaining unit members and the Association. Implementation of such activities is subject to the availability of funds.