PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS Sample Clauses

PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. For the duration of this Agreement professional progress and evaluation shall be assessed on the basis of the provisions of the professional development and appraisals program as adopted by the Board of Education on June 11, 1973; subsequently modified by the Board in accordance with law; and, now known as the Professional Development and Evaluation Program (PDEP). Teachers assigned to less than 1.0 FTE shall attend a proportionate amount of the professional development days annually that are built into the calendar (e.g., a teacher with a 0.5 FTE assignment shall attend three of the six professional development days.) The determination of which days the teacher shall attend shall be made by the teacher’s principal or other supervisor in consultation with the part-time teacher. Any part-time teacher who is directed to attend professional development days beyond the proportionate amount as described above will be compensated on a per diem basis for any such additional time.
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
AutoNDA by SimpleDocs
PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. For the duration of this Agreement professional progress and evaluation shall be assessed on the basis of the provisions of the professional development and appraisals program as adopted by the Board of Education on June 11, 1973; subsequently modified by the Board in accordance with law; and, now known as the Professional Development and Evaluation Program (PDEP).
Sample 1Sample 2
PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. Each administrator may receive up to $850 for professional development activities, including graduate study, seminars, workshops, conferences and the purchase of professional materials. Notice of the intent to claim this expenditure and an estimate of the amount of the expenditure must be received by the Superintendent by March 1 of the current school year.
Sample 1

Related to PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. Both the Board and the Association encourage teachers to seek professional improvement. In order to assist teachers in extending and improving their skills the following plan will be implemented. B. All Teachers will be encouraged to earn a Masters degree or coursework toward additional certification that is in the field of education and within a teacher's discipline, or in an area that is beneficial to the school. C. The Board will pay teacher's expenses for undergraduate and/or graduate credits, specialty and additional endorsements under the following conditions. 1. In allocating budgeted funds priority will be given to the teachers in a “masters” program and those teachers who need to complete coursework for certification. 2. All courses must be approved, in advance, by the Superintendent. Courses for recertification purposes must be approved in advance by the certification committee and the superintendent. The teacher shall receive a written reply from the Superintendent within ten (10) days of application for course approval (See Appendix D). 3. Each teacher will be eligible for up to six (6) semester hours of credit or, if enrolled in a matriculated, organized program, 12 semester hours of credit for undergraduate will be paid if part of a graduate program or graduate courses per contract year. The Superintendent reserves the right to request intent to take courses prior to final budget preparation. Failure to communicate such intent at the time of the Superintendent’s request may jeopardize course reimbursement due to a lack of funding. 4. The administration will pay in advance the cost of the course. Presentation of evidence of satisfactory completion of the course (A grade of B or better) is the responsibility of the teacher. In the event the course is not completed or not completed satisfactorily, the teacher will refund the payment received in advance and in accordance with Appendix D – attached. 5. Teachers who resign shall not be eligible for reimbursement after the date of resignation Teachers who have been reimbursed for any course work toward securing a masters within the last two (2) years of employment shall be required to continue their service to RSU # 78 for an additional two (2) years (twenty-four months) or will be required to reimburse the district the cost associated with Masters courses taken prior to departing, Such reimbursement to the district shall be remitted via payroll deductions as arranged between the District and employee, unless the failure to continue employment is due to illness, disability, death, or reduction of position. 6. Reimbursement will only be for tuition and fees. It will not include reimbursement for mileage, books and other expenses unless the teacher is required to take the course by the administration.

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members. (b) Information collected as part of this program shall be the sole property of the faculty member. This information or any judgments arising from this program shall not be used to determine non-renewal or termination of a faculty member's contract, suspension or dismissal of a faculty member, denial of advancement on the salary scale, nor affect any other administrative decisions pertaining to the promotion or employment status of the faculty member. (c) A joint advisory committee consisting of three regular faculty members who shall be elected by and are P.D. Committee Chairpersons and three administrators shall make recommendations for the operation, financing and management of the Professional Development Program.

  • Professional Services Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of the rendering of or failure to render profes- sional services;

  • Professional Development Fund Article 20

Draft better contracts in just 5 minutes Get the weekly Law Insider newsletter packed with expert videos, webinars, ebooks, and more!