Common use of Staff Development During Contract Time Clause in Contracts

Staff Development During Contract Time. The purpose of staff development is to improve student learning by creating a collaborative environment among the staff at each site. A. The principal and school council, with recommendations from the faculty and staff, shall review and approve the use of time during the contract day and work week to accommodate a sufficient amount of time to provide quality staff development. B. Full-time MBUs who do not attend a mandatory staff development training held during the employee’s normal work day or paid time must charge that time to sick or personal leave, and must comply with the provisions governing notification and use of sick/personal leave. C. MBUs who do not attend staff development when performing District approved business or activities may be excused by their principal or designee without loss of personal or sick leave. D. Exceptional Education Teachers may use Wednesday Professional Development time at least once per quarter for the purposes of work relating to the duties of Case Carrier. Once the Professional Development calendar has been set, Exceptional Education staff shall meet with Administration to determine the dates for each quarter. Dates may be rescheduled to accommodate for mandatory site trainings as needed. TEACHER ASSISTANTS

Staff Development During Contract Time. The purpose of staff development is to improve student learning by creating a collaborative environment among the staff at each site. A. The principal and school council, with recommendations from the faculty and staff, shall review and approve the use of time during the contract day and work week to accommodate a sufficient amount of time to provide quality staff development. B. Full-time MBUs who do not attend a mandatory staff development training held during the employee’s normal work day workday or paid time must charge that time to sick or personal leave, and must comply with the provisions governing notification and use of sick/personal leave. C. MBUs who do not attend staff development when performing District approved business or activities may be excused by their principal or designee without loss of personal or sick leave. D. Exceptional Education Teachers may use Wednesday Professional Development time at least once per quarter for the purposes of work relating to the duties of Case Carrier. Once the Professional Development calendar has been set, Exceptional Education staff shall meet with Administration to determine the dates for each quarter. Dates may be rescheduled to accommodate for mandatory site trainings as needed. TEACHER ASSISTANTS