Professional Growth. Professional growth is the continuous purposeful engagement in study and related activities designed to retain and extend the high standards of classified unit members.
Professional Growth. The Superintendent shall devote the Superintendent’s time, attention, and energy to the direction, administration, and supervision of the District. The Board, however, encourages the continued professional growth of the Superintendent through the Superintendent’s active attendance at and participation in appropriate professional meetings at the local, regional, state and national levels. The Board shall encourage the use of data and information sources, and shall encourage the participation of the Superintendent in pertinent education seminars and courses offered by public or private institutions or by educational associations, as well as the participation in informational meetings with those individuals whose particular skills, expertise, or backgrounds would serve to improve the capacity of the Superintendent to perform the Superintendent’s professional responsibilities for the District. In its encouragement of the Superintendent to grow professionally, the Board shall permit a reasonable amount of release time for the Superintendent as the Superintendent and the Board deem appropriate, to attend such seminars, courses or meetings. The District does hereby agree to provide in the District’s budget during the term of this Contract for the benefit of the Superintendent, a professional development budget per contract year to be used for registration, travel, meals, lodging, and other related expenses. The District shall pay the Superintendent’s membership dues to the American Association of School Administrators, the Texas Association of School Administrators, and the Texas Association of Suburban/Mid-Urban Schools, as well as other memberships necessary to maintain and improve the Superintendent’s professional skills.
Professional Growth. The Superintendent may attend professional meetings at the local, state and national levels, the expenses of said attendance to be paid by the District. The District shall reimburse the Superintendent for all reasonable expenses resulting from the performance of his duties as Superintendent.
Professional Growth. The District requirements for periodic academic study shall be the same as the requirements established by the State of Kansas for renewal of professional employee certification.
Professional Growth. Mission, Role and Principles: The Employer and the Federation recognize the need to strive for academic excellence in the field of education, including professional growth for its academic employees.
Professional Growth. Contract Revision 03/07 7 The Classified Employees' Professional Growth Program is designed to 8 encourage classified employees to enhance their skills, to prepare for jobs in a 9 changing workplace, and to demonstrate the Board's and Administration's 10 commitment to education for the professional growth of all employees.
Professional Growth. 10.1.1 It is the policy of the Board of Education to aid and encourage in any way possible the growth of employees in knowledge and skills pertaining to their jobs and to provide opportunities in the form of workshops, etc., for such growth.
Professional Growth. The Board encourages the continuing professional growth of the Superintendent through his participation in professional seminars, programs, and conferences sponsored by local, state, and national school administrator and school board associations, as well as seminars offered by public or private educational institutions, groups, persons, or associations, and will pay the expenses of same as approved and provided by the Board in its annual budget.
Professional Growth. The Superintendent shall devote the Superintendent's time, attention, and energy to the direction, administration, and supervision of the District. The Board, however, encourages the continued professional growth of the Superintendent through the Superintendent's active attendance at and participation in appropriate professional meetings at the local, regional, state and national levels. The Board shall encourage the use of data and information sources, and shall encourage the participation of the Superintendent in pertinent education seminars and courses offered by public or private institutions or by educational associations, as well as the participation in informational meetings with those individuals whose particular skills, expertise, or backgrounds would serve to improve the capacity of the Superintendent to perform the Superintendent's professional responsibilities for the District. In its encouragement of the Superintendent to grow professionally, the Board shall permit a reasonable amount of release time for the Superintendent as the Superintendent and the Board deem appropriate, to attend such seminars, courses or meetings. The District shall pay the Superintendent's membership dues to the American Association of School Administrators and the Texas Association of School Administrators, as well as other memberships necessary to maintain and improve the Superintendent's professional skills. The District shall bear the reasonable cost and expense for registration, travel, meals, lodging, and other related expenses for such attendance and membership.
Professional Growth. Each unit member who earns additional professional growth will be eligible for reimbursement providing that all provisions of this article are met. An annual cap of dollars appropriated for professional growth shall be $120,500 per fiscal year during the term of this contract.
