SOTA/Board PD Fund

You may be approved for funding for up to TWO activities per year
​not including Educational Leave and the MTS Professional Development Day
SOTA members are allowed to apply for Professional Development opportunities including:

     - In-province conferences or workshops          - Webinars
     - Out of Province conferences                         - Visitations
     - Tuition                                                            - Educational Leave​
     - MTS Professional Development Day             - Member Initiated Project

​Please note that all applications must include RATIONALE  (relevance to teaching and summary of activity) to be considered for funding support. 
PD Fund Deadlines
In-Province Activities: Workshops, Conferences, Classroom/Site Visitations, Cooperating Teacher/Teacher Candidate Collaboration, Webinars, and Tuition:

The application deadline for In-Province requests is 10 calendar days prior to the start of the activity (including Tuition).

***In-Province activities(including Tuition) occurring in July, August and or September must be submitted on the first school day in June. This year that date is June 2nd, 2025.

MTS Professional Development Day:
Reimbursement requests MUST be submitted  before the deadline- 2 weeks following the date of MTS PD Day.

Out-of Province Conferences:
The first school day of the month is the application deadline for all Out-of-Province conferences occurring in the next month.

***For conferences occurring in July, August and September; applications due to the Committee on the first school day in June.

Member Initiated Project (MIP):
​November 1st - for December to April grants

Educational Leave Deadlines:
November 1st for January to June 30th Leaves
April 1st for September to January 31st Leaves
TUITION
How to apply for tuition as a Professional Development Activity:
​
STEP ONE:
​APPLY a minimum of 10 calendar days BEFORE THE COURSE STARTS
STEP TWO: 
​Complete and submit PD Tuition Leave Request in Employee Connect
STEP THREE: ONCE THE COURSE IS COMPLETED, submit the reimbursement request to the Seven Oaks Board Office
​
See guidelines for complete information.
GUIDELINES
Applications are now online only!
Incomplete requests will be denied.
Be sure to include all required information. 
The expense claim form is to be submitted with your INDIVIDUAL conference receipts to the SOBO within 30 days of your PD Activity.

Member Initiated
​Project 
The MIP grant allows individual members or teams of two members, to extend their learning related to their practice and gives them the opportunity to develop and implement resources.
Proposals MUST be submitted electronically (via email) using the application form provided and will be reviewed on a first-come first-served basis.
A leave request is NOT required to be entered at time of application.
Out-of-Province
Be sure to read the complete guidelines for important information for OUT OF PROVINCE PD.
Use the outline from the Conference Report Form as a guide. Conference report MUST be submitted with reimbursement request.

All reimbursements MUST be submitted within 30 days of the PD activity
MTS PD Day
Step-by-Step Guide to applying for your reimbursement
Educational Leave
Proposals must be submitted electronically to a maximum of three pages
Applicants will be invited to present (20 minutes) a summary of their proposal with the Joint Committee
​Educational Leave Proposal Due Dates
November 1:  For leaves to be used January - June 30 of current school year
April 1: For leaves to be used September - January 31 of the next school year.
***Each school has its own PD Budget. Please check with your administrator if you are interested
    in PD opportunities before applying to the fund.
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