ORIGINATOR: Angela Anderson, Chief Human Resources Officer RESOURCE STAFF: Trish Kolotyluk, Renée Thomson REFERENCE: Teachers’ Collective Agreement- September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2020, Clause 9 ISSUEProfessional Improvement Program Funding • December 14th, 2023
An allocation of funds from the 2024-2025 operating budget is requested to support the Professional Improvement Program – Teacher Certificated Staff. Through this program, teachers can 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 professional learning opportunities. 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.
Teachers’ Collective Agreement – September 1, 2012 – August 31, 2016, Letter of Understanding – Pilot Project on Staff Development FundProfessional Improvement Program Funding • October 17th, 2014
It has been a long-standing practice in the District to bring to the Board of Trustees at a public board meeting in the fall, a request for an allocation of funds from the subsequent year’s budget for the purpose of granting Professional Improvement Program leaves and/or tuition support to teachers as per Clause 23 of the Teachers’ Collective Agreement.
REFERENCE: Teachers’ Collective Agreement - September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2018, Clause 9Professional Improvement Program Funding • November 19th, 2020
An 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.
