| Van Buren Intermediate School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
3243 - ATTENDANCE AT EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
Attendance at educational meetings shall be controlled by the Superintendent in accordance with Board of Education policy and/or terms of negotiated, collectively-bargained agreement.
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.
| A. | Staff members should request leave to attend educational meetings at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting to allow for proper approval. (See Form 3243 F1) | |
| B. | Staff members requesting attendance must show cause why attendance is necessary and what benefit the District may receive from their attendance. | |
| C. | Staff members attending a meeting will make a summary report to the Superintendent and indicate the ways in which what was learned will be applied within the District. |
Professional staff members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while attending professional meetings that are approved in accordance with AG 3440A – Reimbursement of Job-Related Expenses.
Revised 11/04