REFERENCE: Teachers’ Collective Agreement - September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2018, Clause 9Professional Improvement Program Funding • November 19th, 2020
Contract Type FiledNovember 19th, 2020An allocation of funds from the 2021-2022 operating budget is requested to support the Professional Improvement Program – Teacher Certificated Staff, through which teachers would be able to access tuition and leave support for post-secondary coursework as per Clause 9 of the Teachers’ Collective Agreement. An allocation of funds to support this program is an investment that will benefit our Division in several ways, including improving student achievement, building capacity in our teaching staff and sharing knowledge and expertise through our Division’s model of professional learning. The request for a commitment of funds is made well in advance of the distribution of the funds to accommodate application and university admission processes.