GEN: Professional Development/Inservice labor issues

[Carolyn Gierke <cgierke@SHS.K12.NY.US>]

As the newly crowned Grievance Chair for our bargining unit, I am
researching contract language and strategies school districts employ in
the areas of professional development and inservice credits. In NY state,
these are two separate items, but I believe that language for one can
probably be applied to the other.

I am looking for examples of language that clearly defines how a workshop
qualifies for these credits.  Information on whether they must be taken
outside the school day (or not), district vs teacher paying for the
course/workshop, etc. are all important.  How do the teachers identify
areas they need to be  inserviced, and how do they document that they
learned something to use in class?

If you are willing to share this type of information with me, please
email, mail or FAX at the address below.  If you would like a hit on
LM_NET let me know.  If you wish to maintain privacy, let me know that,
too.  Thanks in advance.

Mrs. Carolyn Gierke,  Librarian
Sweet Home High School
1901 Sweet Home Road
Amherst, NY  14228
Phone: 1-716-250-1227
FAX:    1-716-250-1360
email:  cgierke@shs.k12.ny.us

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