Professional Responsibilities of Employees. 1.4.1 It is the right and duty of every Employee to advise the Administration, individually, and/or collectively through the Union, on matters affecting the welfare of the Institute.
Professional Responsibilities of Employees. It shall be the responsibility of all employees to be informed regarding District affairs so that the District shall have the benefit of professional recommendations concerning the decisions that must be made. To this end, the District shall make an effort to keep the employees informed by supplying them with appropriate reports and information. The School District shall expect the employees to make recommendations concerning policies, implementation of decisions and problem areas and shall meet periodically (minimum of once a year) with the employees to secure these recommendations. The School District shall expect the employees to be up-to-date regarding the knowledge and technology of the profession. To facilitate this, the School District will: Provide memberships in the appropriate local, state, and national principals associations for each member by paying annual dues for such membership. This will include MASSP, MESPA, and ASCD. Provide time and funds for employees to attend appropriate local, state and national meetings and workshops of their associations and of other agencies and groups. In regard to state MASSP and MESPA conferences, employees will be provided time and funds to attend either the summer or winter conference, but not both. Prior written notification shall be given to the Superintendent by a unit member when the member will be out of the District to attend a state or national meeting. An individual employee is eligible to attend a national convention every other year. Reimbursable monies for associated costs with attendance at a national convention shall not exceed $1,800 per year per employee. The rotation schedule of attendance at a national convention shall be determined by the Superintendent.
