Classified staff shall have opportunities to participate in staff development activities in order to improve job skills, retrain to meet changing conditions in the district and/or enhance personal growth.
(cf. 4261.3 - Professional Leaves)
The Superintendent or designee shall develop a program of ongoing staff development designed to improve general workplace skills and/or skills and knowledge specific to the duties of each classified position. Staff development activities may include, but not be limited to, training in:
1. The role of classified staff in achieving district goals
(cf. 0000 - Vision)
(cf. 0200 - Goals for the School District)
(cf. 6010 - Goals and Objectives)
2. The use of technologies to improve job performance
(cf. 0440 - District Technology Plan)
3. Effective interaction with other staff, students, parents/guardians and community members
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
4. Issues related to student health, safety and welfare
(cf. 3515.5 - Sex Offender Notification)
(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)
(cf. 5141.4 - Child Abuse Reporting Procedures)
(cf. 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment)
(cf. 5145.7 - Sexual Harassment)
(cf. 5149 - At-Risk Students)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
44032 Travel expense payment
44579-44579.4 Instructional Time and Staff Development Reform Program
45380-45387 Retraining and study leave (classified)
56240-56245 Staff development; service to persons with disabilities
GOVERNMENT CODE
3543.2 Scope of representation of employee organization
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
6000-6002 Instructional Time and Staff Development Reform Program
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD DECISIONS
San Mateo City School District, (1984) PERB Dec. No. 375, 8 PERC 15021
Jefferson School Districts, (1980) PERB Dec. No. 133, 4 PERC 11117
Policy SOUTH WHITTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: January 11, 2005 Whittier, California