Common use of Professional Meeting Attendance Clause in Contracts

Professional Meeting Attendance. A. Subject Matter and School Program Oriented Meetings. 1. Application form, Appendix J, provided by the Central Office, shall be submitted to the Principal or Supervisor at least two (2) weeks prior to the date of the meeting. A written approval or rejection will be returned to the applicant from the Central Office. 2. Attendance is limited to one (1) person from a department or office at any one meeting except as approved by the Superintendent. 3. Registration fee shall be a legitimate expense. When cost of meals is included in the registration fee, actual cost of such meals will be paid. Meal allowance, as such, will be limited to actual cost of meals, as verified by receipts, to a maximum of $30.00 per day. 4. The Professional Staff Member shall share pertinent information or materials received at the Professional Meeting with staff members by either a written memo or oral report, as determined by the Professional Staff Member, at the earliest appropriate time. 5. Preference shall be extended to Professional Staff Members or staff members NOT having previously attended meetings. 6. Attendance shall be authorized by the Superintendent in accordance with school system needs and fund limitations. 7. Refusal to grant attendance at the above professional meetings shall not be grounds for a grievance.