The Division shall provide $120,000 on an annual basis to be paid into a Divisional Professional Development Fund for the purpose of professional development for the teachers.
The following expectations shall apply:
- The Fund shall be administered by the Association’s Professional Development Committee;
- Release time of the teacher must be approved in advance by the Principal. Such release is subject to a substitute being available;
- The actual cost of substitutes shall be deducted from the annual allocation;
- At the end of each school year, the Association will present a detailed report to the Board on the use of the funds.