The Division shall provide $160,000 in each school year to the Association to establish a Professional Development Fund for individual professional development of teachers.
The Fund is subject to the following:
- The Fund shall be administered by the Association.
- Release time of the teacher shall be paid for by the Division and must be approved in advance by the school principal; such release time is subject to the availability of a suitable substitute.
- At the end of each school year the Association will present a detailed report to the Division regarding the operation of the Fund.
- At the end of each school year the Association shall carry forward any remaining money in the Fund for use in the next school year.