System Professional Development Clause Samples

System Professional Development. System Professional Development shall be planned and determined at the District, program or building level to maximize great teaching with strong support. The goal is to provide purposeful, relevant and aligned professional development at the individual, cohort, school and system level. It is the intent of the parties that collaboration/PLCs will be a component of system professional development. The District and Association will maintain a joint task force to study and develop standards to facilitate meaningful professional development; monitor the District’s success in meeting those standards; and make recommendations regarding the professional development program. These opportunities may be scheduled during the school day, on days when pupils are dismissed early for this purpose, or when school is not in session. However, no employee shall be required to attend any District staff development program outside the seven and one-half (7.5) hour school day and non-instructional workdays compensated by the professional responsibility stipend in Article VII, Section 1.D. For the duration of this Agreement, System PD shall be scheduled on the following non- instructional workdays and early dismissals: Elementary Schools 5 hours on the Monday before the first day of school Total: 34.5 hours 3.5 hours on the Tuesday before the first day of school 7 hours on a Friday in October 7 hours on a Friday in March 1-hour increments on 12 early dismissal Thursdays Middle Schools 5 hours on the Monday before the first day of school Total: 35 hours 3.5 hours on the Tuesday before the first day of school 7 hours on a Friday in October 7 hours on a Friday in March 2.5-hour increments on 5 early dismissal Thursdays High Schools 5 hours on the Monday before the first day of school Total: 35 hours 3.5 hours on the Tuesday before the first day of school 7 hours on a Friday in October 3.5 hours on a Friday in November 7 hours on a Friday in March 1.5-hour increments on 6 early dismissal Thursdays