Common use of Substitution of Equivalent PIR Hours Clause in Contracts

Substitution of Equivalent PIR Hours. To the extent allowed by ARM 10.65.101, ARM 20-304, or the District’s Annual Professional Plan, the following rules shall apply: a) A copy of the in-service/workshop you will be attending must be given to the building principal and prior approval attained. b) Must be held at times other than time allocated for Pupil Instruction (PI) Days. c) Registration and fees are your responsibility. d) Personal or discretionary leave may not be used to replace required seven (7) PIR Days. e) Professional leave days do not qualify for substitution for MFPE. f) If these days are not fulfilled by the end of the school year, your salary will be reduced by 1/187 for each day missed. g) Each course/activity must be a minimum of 6 hours to qualify for PIR substitution. h) Professional development days that are to be used for trade-out must be completed by April 30th of the school year where the trade out occurred. Professional development days taken after May 1st of the current school year may be applied to the upcoming school year.