Professional Improvement Leave A teacher may be granted leave to be used for the teacher's professional improvement. Professional improvement days may be approved by the superintendent and used for the purpose of: 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs. 2. Conferences, workshops, or seminars conducted by colleges, universities, or vocational schools. The teacher planning to use a professional improvement day shall notify the principal at least one week in advance of the proposed absence. The teacher shall be required to file a written report with the principal within one (1) week of attendance at such event. Also, the teacher may/shall be requested to return with materials and/or information to be shared with other teachers. The expense of attending such visitation, conference, workshop, or seminar will be paid by the Board when the proper reimbursement applications are sent to the district office. In cases where attendance at a convention, workshop, seminar, or other educational activity is deemed to be of value only to the individual teacher, leave may be granted for attendance with either no expenses or limited expenses being underwritten by the district. In these cases, no written or verbal reports will be required.
PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT The parties’ support the principle of continuing training of teachers, participation by teachers in professional organizations in the areas of their specialization, leaves for work on advanced degrees or special studies, foreign travel and participation in community educational projects.
Professional Engineering and Architect’s Services Professional Engineering and Architect’s Services are not permitted to be provided under this Agreement. Texas statutes prohibit the procurement of Professional Engineering and Architect’s Services through a cooperative agreement.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board of Education agrees to pay the actual tuition costs of courses taken by a teacher at accredited colleges or universities up to three courses per two (2) year fiscal periods from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010 respectively, except as follows: 1. No teacher may be reimbursed for courses taken during the first year of teaching in Vineland. 2. Teachers taking courses in the second and third years of employment in Vineland will not receive remuneration until tenure has been secured. The remuneration will then be retroactive and will be paid to the teacher in a lump sum within sixty (60) days after the teacher has secured tenure. 3. All courses must be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee subject to the following requirements: (a) A teacher must provide official documentation that he/she has obtained a grade of B or better; (b) Reimbursement shall be paid only for courses directly related to teacher’s teaching field which increase the teacher’s content knowledge and are related to the teacher’s current certification, as determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee in his/her sole discretion; no reimbursement shall be paid for courses leading to a post graduate or professional degree in a field other than education or teaching. Further, effective September 1, 2010, all newly hired teachers shall not be eligible for reimbursement until they are tenured, and they shall not be eligible for retroactive reimbursement upon gaining tenure for courses taken prior to being tenured. (c) The maximum total payments to be made by the Board shall not exceed $130,000.00. Courses shall be applied for no earlier than the following dates: Summer Session - April 1 Fall/Winter Session - June 1 Spring Session - October 1 Courses must, as set forth hereinabove in this sub-article 18.A.3, be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee, prior to the teacher commencing the course(s); and (d) Teacher taking courses shall sign a contract requiring them to reimburse the Board for all tuition paid for a course if the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board within one (1) full school/academic year of completion of said course, except that reimbursement shall not be required when the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board due to a significant, documented life change. 4. Tuition reimbursement costs shall be a sum not to exceed the actual cost of college credits charged in an accredited public State college/University of the State of New Jersey. B. When the Superintendent initiates in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs designed to improve the quality of instruction, the cooperation of the Vineland Education Association will be solicited. Notwithstanding the above, the initiation of in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs shall be determined solely at the discretion of the Board. C. One professional leave day may be granted to a teacher upon request, according to the following guidelines: 1. The professional day may be for attendance at a workshop, seminar or visit to another school for the expressed purpose of self professional improvement for the job. 2. The request shall arrive in the office of the Superintendent of Schools at least ten (10) working days prior to the date requested and shall be reviewed by the immediate supervisor prior to submission. The Board reserves the right to deny a professional leave day before or immediately following a holiday or on a day which by its nature suggests a hardship for providing a substitute. 3. No more than two teachers from any one elementary school or from any one department in the secondary schools may be granted a professional leave for a given day. 4. The teacher may be required to submit a report to the Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent, supervisor (s), principal and staff regarding the activity of the professional day. 5. Costs incurred by the teacher for the professional day authorized under this Section shall be the teacher’s responsibility. 6. A maximum of 90 professional leave days may be authorized for the school year which shall be apportioned as follows: elementary, 35; grades seven and eight, 20; and high school, 35. D. If the Board initiates a teacher’s attendance at a professional workshop, seminar or visit, the expenses shall be the responsibility of the Board. Further, this day shall not be subtracted from the 90 professional leave days granted to teachers of the Association. E. The Board agrees to pay the full cost of courses taken by secretaries related to skills and knowledge improvement when such courses are required and approved by the Board. F. The Board and the Association agree that it is important to communicate when developing and implementing current and future learning technologies, including but not limited to distance and on-line learning.
Contractor Licensing, etc. Notwithstanding Section 14.c, District may terminate this Contract immediately by written notice to Contractor upon denial, suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of any license, permit, or certificate that Contractor must hold to provide services under this Contract.
Liquor License 5.7.1. Promptly following the Contract Date, Purchaser, at its sole cost and expense, shall make all necessary applications, if any, for, and shall thereafter diligently pursue, issuance of all licenses and approvals required under any Legal Requirements for the continued sale of alcoholic beverages at each Hotel from and after the Closing Date (including temporary permits, to the extent available) consistent with the practices and procedures in effect as of the Contract Date (collectively, “Liquor Licenses”). Purchaser shall keep Seller informed of the status of such applications, and shall promptly respond to Seller’s inquiries regarding the status of the same. Seller shall cause Manager to reasonably cooperate with Purchaser as necessary. 5.7.2. If necessary, at the Closing the applicable Seller shall cause Manager to enter into an Interim Liquor Agreement that will permit Purchaser to continue the sale of alcoholic beverages at such Hotel from and after the Closing Date consistent with the practices and procedures in effect as of the Contract Date, provided that the Interim Liquor Agreement is, in the judgment of such Seller and Purchaser (and if applicable, Manager), each acting reasonably and in good faith, permitted by all applicable Legal Requirements and is custom or practice in the geographic area in which such Hotel is located. The Interim Liquor Agreement shall (i) be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Seller and Purchaser (and if applicable, Manager), (ii) provide for the indemnification by Purchaser of the applicable Seller Parties with respect to all Damages related to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages at such Hotel from and after the Closing Date, (iii) provide that Purchaser shall maintain liquor liability insurance from such companies, and in such forms and amounts, as may be acceptable to such Seller, and/or Manager, as applicable, which policies shall name such Seller and/or Manager, as applicable, as additional insureds thereunder, and (iv) expire on the date of issuance of the Liquor License.
Liquor Licenses To the extent that a license or permit required for service of alcoholic beverages at the Property (a “Liquor License”) is issued to Seller, Seller shall, to the extent permitted or not prohibited by applicable laws, rules or regulations, transfer such Liquor License to Buyer at Closing. If a Liquor License cannot be transferred to Buyer by Seller or otherwise obtained by Buyer prior to the scheduled Closing, to the extent permitted or not prohibited by applicable law, Seller shall cooperate with Buyer by entering, or causing its Affiliate holding the current liquor permit for the Property to enter into, an interim alcoholic beverage management agreement with respect to the sale of alcoholic beverages at the Property in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit J. Seller shall also assist and cooperate with Buyer if Buyer elects to apply for an interim/temporary liquor license so that alcoholic beverages may continue to be served at the Property pending issuance of the permanent Liquor License. To the extent that a Liquor License is issued to Manager, Manager shall, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, rules or regulations, continue to hold such Liquor License after Closing. To the extent that Seller and/or Manager is not able to transfer a Liquor License to Buyer at Closing, Seller and/or Manager agree to cooperate with Buyer to facilitate the issuance or transfer of the Liquor License. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.9 notwithstanding, (i) all costs incurred by Manager and/or Seller in connection with obtaining or transferring Liquor License for the Property shall be borne by Buyer, and (ii) neither Seller nor Manager shall have any obligation to transfer an existing liquor permit to Buyer prior to Closing, and (iii) Buyer shall not obtain, and Seller and Manager shall have no obligation to pursue, any Liquor License for the Property prior to Closing if the issuance of such Liquor License would impact the rights of Seller or Manager under any existing liquor permit, and (iv) if this Contract is terminated, Buyer agrees to promptly withdraw any pending application for a Liquor License for the Property.
Contract for Professional Services of Physicians Optometrists, and Registered Nurses
Licensure The Contractor covenants that it has: a. obtained all of the applicable licenses or permits, temporary or otherwise, as required by Title 27 of the Virgin Islands Code; and b. familiarized itself with the applicable provisions of Title 27 of the Virgin Islands Code pertaining to professions and occupations.
Architect Engineer shall provide assistance to Owner through the commissioning consultant/agent for the purpose of advising and counseling Owner’s personnel in the usage, operation and maintenance of the building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.