GCCE
PROFESSIONAL  STAFF
CONFERENCES / VISITATIONS / WORKSHOPS

Professional development is defined as those conferences, visitation, workshops, and the like mutually agreed upon by principals/supervisors and professional staff as needed to enhance the education of the children being served and meet the goals of the District.

The following guides will be used in granting released time and/or travel expense:

●  Value of the meeting or conference.

●  Funds available in the appropriate budgets.

●  Availability of a substitute, if one is necessary.

A per diem subsistence allowance, and/or mileage, for private automobiles may be paid as provided in state law or Board policies.  The necessary forms and instructions for filing travel claims are available at administrative offices.

Professional growth towards salary advancement will not be awarded if the employee uses professional leave to attend professional development activities.

Reporting  Off  Work

A staff member using professional development leave shall file a Leave Request and report off using the District's substitute management system at  least ten (10) days in advance of the leave.

Any employee who can be shown to have willfully violated or misused the District's leave policy or misrepresented any statement or condition will be subject to discipline, which may include but is not limited to reprimand, suspension and/or dismissal.

Adopted:  date of manual adoption

LEGAL REF.: 
A.R.S. 
15-510