Common use of Professional Meetings Leave Clause in Contracts

Professional Meetings Leave. Leaves of absence, without loss of pay, may be granted to those staff members for whom attendance is approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee, at State, Regional or National professional meetings, visiting schools, observing programs, in-service training, attending meetings, participating in or conducting workshops, or acting as clinician. In addition, ESP employees have the benefit of a negotiated amount for training expenses within their area of employment (Reference 35-2).