July 2012

Any teacher who is interested in receiving a travel allowance from negotiated funds to attend
professional meetings must submit an application for review by the Professional Travel Committee. 


2012-2013 Professional Travel Dates

Applications must be submitted by noon on any of the following dates to Amy Carlisle at IPC: 

As requests for travel are reviewed, the following criteria will be considered in making recommendations for approved teacher-initiated travel: 

1. Any/all previous travel at District expense will be considered.

2. Consideration may not be given to staff whom have traveled to a national convention in the last five years.

3. The applicant must be in at least his/her third year of employment with the District.

4. The Professional Travel Committee will not consider requests for substitute days only.

5. The cost and location of a particular professional meeting will be a factor. If travel expenses are capped, the total expected cost might not be covered.

6. Consideration may be given to discipline areas involved in district curriculum studies. Relationship of the meeting to the teaching assignment will be considered.

7. No more than two teachers from the same grade level, middle school team, or department in a building will be authorized to attend the same professional meeting.

8. Approval for teacher-initiated travel may not be granted during parent-teacher conferences and/or the last week of school.

9. Professional travel funds will not be used for co-curricular activities.

10. Travel will not be used for college credit hours.

11. The applicant should not be in his/her last year of employment with the District.

12. Number of days absent during the current school year will be considered.

13. Travel will not be approved after a participant has attended the conference.

14. Travel will not be used to attend conferences when trainers are available within the District.

Note:

Do not apply for funds to travel if your attendance is dependent upon another teacher in the district being approved for the same meeting.

Consideration will be given to applicants who are involved in future conventions, have speaking obligations or are elected officers in their discipline.

Travel funds shall be used to pay registration fees at the membership rate. Travel funds will not be used to pay membership dues.

2012-2013 Professional Travel Leave Committee Members:
Sharon Schueler - Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Staff Development
Dan Conrad - Assistant Principal, Washington High School
June Gaston - Principal, Hawthorne Elementary School
Marcia Herr - Teacher, Patrick Henry Middle School
Katie Kopp - Teacher, Washington High School
Anne Maka - Teacher, Laura B. Anderson Elementary School