Short-Term Professional Leave. A. Any full-time teacher may be granted three weeks of Short-Term Professional Leave with compensation, during any school year when school is not in session, with such leave cumulative for not more than two years, in accordance with Florida Statutes and State Board Rules, provided that one is under contract during this period and, further provided, that such leave is approved, in writing, by the principal of the school for personnel under his/her supervision and by the Superintendent or his/her designee, and such approval shall not be arbitrarily withheld. School is construed to be in session starting with the first day of the 180-day school term for pupils in the fall and ending with the last day the pupils are required to be in school in the spring.
Short-Term Professional Leave. An employee may be granted leave with pay for attendance at Association functions, meetings and conferences, or visitations of a professional nature upon prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools. This provision shall exclude leave for professional meetings relative to collective bargaining. Subject to the availability of funds, the employee shall be reimbursed for actual cost of registration, transportation by common carrier, and housing at the cost of a double room rate unless a single room is required, providing invoices are submitted. Mileage will be paid at the rate currently authorized by the Internal Revenue Service when a personal automobile is used. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per diem will be reimbursed for meals. Receipts for each meal shall be submitted to the Treasurer before reimbursement will be made. A summary of all presentations and any materials distributed at the conference shall be written on the form provided (Appendix B) and shall be submitted along with the request for reimbursement.
Short-Term Professional Leave. (This program is suspended for the duration 42 of this contract.) 44 Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the District may 45 approve short-term professional leave. Such leave may be granted for study, 46 cooperative research with other institutions and/or business, and/or other 1 reasons which would be beneficial to the District. The following guidelines 2 must be observed:
Short-Term Professional Leave. Short term professional leave may be granted with compensation to attend professional educational activities at the discretion of the Assistant Superintendent or designee.
Short-Term Professional Leave. 1. The Board shall make every effort to provide a professional leave budget approaching fifteen thousand three hundred seventy-five ($15,375) dollars. The professional leave budget will be managed by the curriculum director and/or district office designee. Administrative and athletic meetings shall not be taken from the above allotment.
Short-Term Professional Leave. Faculty members may apply to their Xxxx or Vice-President for short-term professional leave for the purpose of attending meetings, workshops, conferences, short courses, and other appropriate activity related to a faculty member's work. Short-term professional leave may also be used for the purpose of attending union conferences or meetings provided that the attendance of such conferences or meetings shall be at no expense to the College.
Short-Term Professional Leave. 1. In Best Interest of District A teacher may be granted professional leave with pay when such leave is considered by the Superintendent as being in the best interest of the district.
