Support for outside Professional Development Sample Clauses

Support for outside Professional Development. 1. In order to support the Professional Development of certificated employees, the District will annually allocate funds into a certificated employee professional development fund. The District shall allocate six thousand, five hundred dollars ($6,500) per year for the certificated employee professional growth fund. Any unused funds will be carried over to the next year, subject to a maximum amount in the fund of thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000), with the balance reported to the Association monthly. 2. In order to access the employee professional growth fund, an employee must apply to the Association Executive Board for funding for expenses to attend professional development outside of the district, including but not limited to sub coverage, conference fees or registration, travel, lodging, and other related expenses from the established fund. If an application is approved by the Association’s Executive Board, costs may be covered directly by the district (sub coverage or by Purchase Order) or by reimbursement to the employee, which shall be made after all receipts have been submitted using a Monthly Expense Report Form. Any additional balance in the fund on August 5th will be re- allocated by the Association, divided among approved applicants whose documented expenses exceeded the initial approval amount. All approved expenses must be submitted to the district no later than August 10th after the school year in which they were approved. 3. The Association’s Executive Board will be responsible for reporting to the District the names of association members that have been approved for funding along with the amount approved. It is the responsibility of approved members to request the Purchase Order(s) and substitutes, and/or provide the required documentation and receipts in order to be reimbursed.