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
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
Please note that all applications must include RATIONALE (summary of activity and relevance to teaching) to be considered for funding support.
- In-province conferences or workshops - Webinars
- Out of Province conferences - Visitations
- Tuition - Educational Leave
- MTS Professional Development Day
Please note that all applications must include RATIONALE (summary of activity and relevance to teaching) to be considered for funding support.
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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 one week (7 calendar days) prior to the start of the activity (including Tuition). ***In-Province activities occurring in July, August and September must be submitted on the first school day in June. MTS Professional Development Day: Requests can be made from the first school day in September until 2 weeks following the MTS Professional Development 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. Educational Leave Deadlines: November 1st for January to June 30th Leaves April 1st for September to January 31st Leaves Education 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 Out-of-Province
- What is covered for an Out-of-Province Conference? and How much?
Write a brief summary using the outline from the Conference Report Form as a guide
-Both forms above must be completed and returned to Alison Hall at the Board Office after your conference
-Submit within 30 days of the professional development activity -Individual receipts must be attached |
GUIDELINES
Applications are now online only!
The online form and any required supporting document(s) must be completed and attached to be considered for funding. Incomplete requests will be denied.
MTS PD Day
Step-by-Step Guide to applying for your reimbursement
TUITION
How to apply for tuition as a Professional Development Activity
- ALL Tuition requests must be approved BEFORE a course starts - please see guidelines and deadlines STEP ONE: The Tuition Pre-Approval Application must be completed, scanned, and attached to your PD Tuition Leave Request in Employee Connect
STEP TWO: The Tuition Expense Claim Form must be completed for each course you are requesting reimbursement. Attach your tuition receipt and course completion document to this form.
To be submitted ONLY once the course is successfully completed, to Alison Hall at the Board Office. *Must have been pre-approved |
***Each school has its own PD Budget. Please check with your administrator if you are interested
in PD opportunities before applying to the fund.
in PD opportunities before applying to the fund.
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