LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN:
THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Division”)
-and-
THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
(hereinafter referred to as the “PLPTA Professional Development Committee”)
REGARDING: Professional Development
The Division shall provide an annual sum of $84,897 to the PLPTA Professional Development Committee with the Committee having responsibility as to the spending of this amount. The funds are to be used for in-service training, workshops, conferences, or any other professional development activities that are appropriate and that do not conflict with Divisional activities. The Association will act fairly and reasonably in the allocation of this money.
Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2015 the annual sum will be $86,595.
Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2016 the annual sum will be $88,326.
Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2017 the annual sum will be $89,651
Effective January 1, 2018 the annual sum will be $90,996.
The Division will have a permanent non-voting member on this Committee.
At the end of each school year, the Association will present a detailed report to the Board on the use of the funds.
Any unused financial amount will be redirected back to the Division on June 30th of each year.
The PTA Professional Development Committee accounts will be subject to the Division’s annual auditing process.
Release time or a teacher must be approved in advance by the Principal and submitted to the Superintendent’s Department for final approval.
The PTA Professional Development Committee is separate and distinct from any other professional Development committee that is set up and administered by the Division.
Signed and Agreed to on behalf of The Portage la Prairie Teachers’ Association of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.
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President
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Collective Bargaining Chair
Signed and Agreed to on behalf of The Portage la Prairie School Division.
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Chairperson
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Secretary-Treasurer