STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
In-service and staff development programs
shall be provided to staff in individual schools and on a district-wide
basis. In-service training for paraprofessionals and their teachers
shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the State
Department of Education.
The Board recognizes its particular responsibility
to provide opportunity for the continual professional growth of its
professional staff. Within budgetary limitations, such opportunities
shall include special in-service courses, workshops, an adequate
professional library, assistance from supervisors and consultants, and
attendance at professional conferences and meetings.
In recognition of, and as an incentive to,
professional development, the salary schedules of the district shall
reflect advanced training.