3243 - ATTENDANCE AT EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
Attendance at educational meetings shall be controlled by the Superintendent in accordance with Board of Education policy.
Educational meetings are intended to include professional conventions, conferences, workshops, drive-ins, etc., which are conducted for the purpose of disseminating information, making inquiries into the nature of an educational problem, etc.
Staff members should request leave to attend educational meetings at least fourteen (14) day(s) in advance of the meeting to allow for proper approval by completing the Staff Travel Request form and submitting to the supervising administrator.
Attendance shall be limited to those staff members who have responsibilities directly related to the topics dealt with at a meeting and have participated in similar activities conducted with the District or the local area.
Other staff members requesting attendance whose responsibilities are not directly related must show cause why attendance is necessary and what benefit the District may receive from their attendance.
Reimbursement for travel, rooms, meals, and other meeting expenses shall be made, within budgetary constraints, on the basis of itemized expense accounts and submitted on the Travel Request form.
Registration fees exclusive of personal dues shall be reimbursed.
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