Teacher Inservice. A. The Staff Development Council will be comprised of equal representation from the Teacher Association, the Non-Instructional Association and Management. The Staff Development Council collaborates to make advisory recommendations to the appropriate representative(s) of the Board on behalf of the inservice needs of all School District employees. No other committee will be established to assume any of the responsibilities of the county-wide Staff Development Council. B. Professional employees may be required to participate in inservice activities during normal duty hours. The parties agree that required inservice activities during normal duty hours should be scheduled at least ten days in advance. Inservice activities scheduled on weekly early release days may be scheduled twice a month. Exceptions will be made where inservice is planned to meet specific identified weaknesses of an individual or when it is part of a school improvement plan, and agreed to by consensus of the faculty at that school. Every effort will be made to provide the maximum amount of unencumbered time on weekly early release days for the purpose of planning for enhanced student achievement. In addition, every effort shall be made to involve teachers in the development of faculty meetings and inservice opportunities. C. At least five full or ten half days per year shall be unencumbered planning days, except where inservice is planned to meet specific identified weaknesses of an individual or when it is part of a school improvement plan, and agreed to by consensus of the faculty at that school. D. The School District will continue to schedule inservice activities during non-scheduled work hours including summer, evenings and weekends. Professional employees in inservice programs after scheduled duty time that are approved by their supervisor will be paid according to provisions of Article XVI,
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