Common use of Professional Growth Benefits Clause in Contracts

Professional Growth Benefits. 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 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 up to 5 days of release time per year for the Superintendent to attend such seminars, course(s), or meetings. The Board may, at the Superintendent’s request, approve additional professional development leave that is mutually acceptable to the Superintendent and the Board. 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 costs and expenses for such attendance and/or membership.

Professional Growth Benefits. 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 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 up to 5 days a reasonable amount of release time per year for the Superintendent, as the Superintendent and Board deem appropriate, to attend such seminars, course(s), or meetings. The Board may, at the Superintendent’s request, approve additional professional development leave that is mutually acceptable to the Superintendent and the Board. The District shall pay the Superintendent's membership dues to the American Association of School Administrators and the Texas Association of School Administrators, and one other professional organization as well as other memberships approved by the Board necessary to maintain and improve the Superintendent's professional skills. The District shall bear the reasonable costs and expenses for such attendance and/or or membership.

Professional Growth Benefits. 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 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 pe11inent 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, expertiseexpe11ise, 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 up to 5 days of release time per year for the Superintendent to attend such seminars, course(s), or meetings. The Board may, at the Superintendent’s 's request, approve additional professional development leave that is mutually acceptable to the Superintendent and the Board. 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 costs and expenses for such attendance and/or or membership.