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SECTION G:   PERSONNEL

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DIVISION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

  1. Membership

 

Membership of the Professional Development Committee of the Portage la Prairie School Division will be as follows. In general, it will include:

 

bulletThe Superintendent and the Assistant Superintendent
bulletThe Chair of the Professional Development Committee of the Portage Teachers’ Association
bulletThe School Administrator’s representative of the Professional Development Committee of the Portage Teachers’ Association
bulletThe Strategic Initiatives Learning Coordinator
bulletRepresentatives of other stakeholder groups as determined to be necessary by the Superintendent’s Department.

 

  1. Responsibilities

 

The Divisional Professional Development Committee will be responsible for the organization and implementation of local in-services and local short courses in consultation with other stakeholder groups such as the Professional Development Committee of the Portage la Prairie Teachers’ Association.

 

The Superintendents’ Department in cooperation with the Professional Development Chair and School Administrators’ representative of the Professional Development committee of the Portage Teachers’ Association will be responsible for the selection of participants and administration of finances for:

bulletOut of Division short courses
bulletOut of Division in-services and workshops
bulletTeacher visitation
bulletNational and international conferences
bulletProvincial conferences
bulletSubstitute teachers
bulletTraveling expenses in connection with the above
bulletOther professional development activities as they arise

Final decision will be made by the Superintendent’s Department in the best interests of the students, employees, and the Division.
  1. Annual Support

The Professional Development Committee of the Portage la Prairie School Division fosters the improvement of instruction in schools and the professional growth of the employees of the Division. The Board recognizes the value of this committee in liaising with stakeholders such as the Professional Development Committee of the Portage Teachers’ Association and agrees to support the divisional committee financially by providing an annual budget which shall be determined by the Board.

 

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