Common use of PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRIBUTION Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRIBUTION. The District will provide a professional development incentive up to the cost of two in-state University of Vermont three graduate-credit courses for each administrator per year to be used for professional development activities approved by the Superintendent. Such activities include academic coursework, professional seminars, conferences, professional association dues, travel, and any other activity which contributes to the professional growth and development of the administrator and is approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Prior written approval by the Superintendent is required. The incentive will be paid as reimbursement of actual costs incurred by the administrator upon successful completion of the approved activity and the submission of appropriate receipts and proof of attendance. The Superintendent may approve prepayment. If the administrator does not exhaust the total amount of his/her professional-improvement funds, then the unused funds will be available to reimburse other administrators up to the cost of a third UVM three-credit course for professional development activities approved by the Superintendent. The amount of unused funds will be apportioned among the number of administrators requesting additional funds according to the cost of the activities. It is also understood that unused funds can be “pooled” to support professional- development activities approved by the Superintendent that benefit the group as a whole.

PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRIBUTION. The District will provide a professional development incentive up to the cost of two in-state University of Vermont three graduate-credit courses for each administrator per year to be used for professional development activities approved by the Superintendent. Such activities include academic coursework, professional seminars, conferences, professional association dues, travel, and any other activity which contributes to the professional growth and development of the administrator and is approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Prior written approval by the Superintendent is required. The incentive will be paid as reimbursement of actual costs incurred by the administrator upon successful completion of the approved activity and the submission of appropriate receipts and proof of attendance. The Superintendent may approve prepayment. If the administrator does not exhaust the total amount of his/her professional-improvement funds, then the unused funds will be available to reimburse other administrators up to the cost of a third UVM three-credit course for professional development activities approved by the Superintendent. The amount of unused funds will be apportioned among the number of administrators requesting additional funds according to the cost of the activities. It is also understood that unused funds can be “pooled” to support professional- professional-development activities approved by the Superintendent that benefit the group as a whole.

PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRIBUTION. The District will provide a professional development incentive up to the cost of two in-state University of Vermont three graduate-credit courses for each administrator per year to be used for professional development activities approved by the Superintendent. Such activities include academic coursework, professional seminars, conferences, professional association dues, travel, and any other activity which contributes to the professional growth and development of the administrator and is approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Prior written approval by the Superintendent is required. The incentive will be paid as reimbursement of actual costs incurred by the administrator upon successful completion of the approved activity and the submission of appropriate receipts and proof of attendancereceipts. The Superintendent may approve prepaymentprepayment (rather than reimbursement) when extenuating circumstances exist. If the administrator does not exhaust the total amount of his/her professional-improvement funds, then the unused funds will be available to reimburse other administrators up to the cost of a third UVM three-credit course for professional development activities approved by the Superintendent. The amount of unused funds will be apportioned among the number of administrators requesting additional funds according to the cost of the activities. It is also understood that unused funds can be “pooled” to support professional- professional-development activities approved by the Superintendent that benefit the group as a whole.