Common use of Professional Meeting Leave Clause in Contracts

Professional Meeting Leave. Teachers may apply in writing to the Principal for permission to attend professional meetings and workshops. Within budget constraints and in the sole determination of the Superintendent, together with the Principal’s recommendation, permission to attend such meetings may be approved either at no loss of pay and/or with reasonable reimbursement for the cost of the same. The Union President or his/her designee shall be released without loss of pay for a maximum of six (6) days per school year in total, taken in no less than one-half day increments, in order to attend to Union business provided, however, the Superintendent is given at least one week notice (except in cases of emergency) and provided further that the Union shall reimburse the District for the actual cost of substitutes.

Professional Meeting Leave. Teachers Professional Educators may apply in writing to the Principal for permission to attend professional meetings and workshops. Within budget constraints and in the sole determination of the Superintendent, together with the Principal’s recommendation, permission to attend such meetings may be approved either at no loss of pay and/or with reasonable reimbursement for the cost of the same. The Union President or his/her designee shall be released without loss of pay for a maximum of six (6) days per school year in total, taken in no less than one-half day increments, in order to attend to Union business provided, however, the Superintendent is given at least one week notice (except in cases of emergency) and provided further that the Union shall reimburse the District for the actual cost of substitutes.