Alternate Professional Development Request
DEADLINE IS JANUARY 10TH
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE BEFORE APPLYING. PLEASE HANDLE ALL ATTENDANCE REQUESTS BY EMAIL. If you meet the following policy criteria below, you may request to be absent from the Palliser District Teachers’ Convention by downloading the ATTENDANCE FORM saving it as a new file using your own name as the file name, typing in your information, and sending it as an email attachment to Jordan Fenton, Chair of the Attendance Committee. pastpresident@pdtca.org
Special form for Coaching: Application Form to be absent from Teachers’ Convention to coach at ASAA Provincial Events. This form should be submitted to Jordan Fenton if you will be absent due to coaching at ASAA Provincial Events. pastpresident@pdtca.org
Deadline for submission of this form is the January 10th prior to the convention date.
Please also refer to the flow chart at the bottom of this page.
Provincial ATA website link to Attendance Information
Palliser Convention Policy Regarding Attendance from Policy Handbook
10. CONVENTION ATTENDANCE POLICY
10.1 Requests from members of the Palliser District Teachers’ Convention to be absent from the annual convention to attend an alternate professional development activity shall meet all three of the following criteria:
The activity cannot be attended at another time
The activity is related to the teacher's current teaching assignment and/or professional growth plan
Is a legitimate professional development activity
10.2 Requests from coaches to be absent shall be granted if their team is participating in an Alberta Athletic provincial final.
10.3 Requests from Palliser District music teachers to be absent shall be granted for one day if their band is participating in the Southern Alberta Band Festival at the University of Calgary during convention days.
10.4 Members who are ill or absent through provision of their collective agreement shall follow established practices in their school division in reporting an absence or receiving permission for a leave.
10.5 Alternate leave during convention will be granted no more than once every two years.
10.6 Members making a request for leave shall be notified of the decision of the Attendance Committee in writing. Those teachers whose requests have been denied may appeal to the Executive of the Palliser District Teachers’ Convention.
10.7 Requests to be absent shall be made in writing to the Chair of the Attendance Committee by January 10 of the convention year.
10.8 The superintendent and respective ATA local shall be given the names of those teachers who have been granted permission to be absent from convention.
10.1 Requests from members of the Palliser District Teachers’ Convention to be absent from the annual convention to attend an alternate professional development activity shall meet all three of the following criteria:
The activity cannot be attended at another time
The activity is related to the teacher's current teaching assignment and/or professional growth plan
Is a legitimate professional development activity
10.2 Requests from coaches to be absent shall be granted if their team is participating in an Alberta Athletic provincial final.
10.3 Requests from Palliser District music teachers to be absent shall be granted for one day if their band is participating in the Southern Alberta Band Festival at the University of Calgary during convention days.
10.4 Members who are ill or absent through provision of their collective agreement shall follow established practices in their school division in reporting an absence or receiving permission for a leave.
10.5 Alternate leave during convention will be granted no more than once every two years.
10.6 Members making a request for leave shall be notified of the decision of the Attendance Committee in writing. Those teachers whose requests have been denied may appeal to the Executive of the Palliser District Teachers’ Convention.
10.7 Requests to be absent shall be made in writing to the Chair of the Attendance Committee by January 10 of the convention year.
10.8 The superintendent and respective ATA local shall be given the names of those teachers who have been granted permission to be absent from convention.
Flow Chart
