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Guidelines for Considering Applications

Professional Development is defined as an experience which contributes to the improvement of instruction, increases staff competency, and encourages innovation.

Considerations

1. Number of teaching days absent for professional reasons.
2. Number of staff and students affected.
3. Availability of funds from another source.
4. Method (s) of sharing the benefits of the activity which other staff members.

Criteria

The application will: 

• be for an activity which, if available at multiple sites, will be funded for the nearest available site.
• be submitted according to the posted timeline.

The applicant(s) will demonstrate:

• that the activity will have a significant impact on the improvement of instruction.
• that the activity is germane to applicant's current teaching assignment.