ARTICLE 29. STAFF BUY-BACK DAY LANGUAGE
29.1 The District will offer as many staff buy-back days as authorized for payment by the State. The District will provide appropriate in-service opportunities at a variety of off-track times. All staff buy-back days may be available for staff development at each site. Such activity(ies) shall be determined by each site. The hours and plans shall be in compliance with state regulations ("staff development instructional methods, including teaching strategies, classroom management and other training designed to improve pupil performance, and academic content in the core curriculum areas.") The rate of pay shall be the total dollars earned by the District less required payroll costs. Unit members may participate in a single staff development activity over several days but must be present for the equivalent of a full-time instructional work day. Participation in the staff development buy-back days by unit members is voluntary.
29.2 District staff development buy-back day opportunities shall be published as available
29.3 Unit members shall be invited to submit proposals for staff development buy-back day activities which meet the above referenced state regulations. Such proposals shall be submitted for consideration to the District each year.
29.4 All unit members who are presenters for staff development buy-back days will be compensated utilizing the same formula. Payment for both participants and presenters shall be made per state regulations.
29.5 Association Sponsored Staff Development Buy-Back Days
(a) Subject to District approval, staff development buy-back day in-service activity(ies) may be offered by the Association if the activity meets the state regulations referenced above. Rationale for rejection of any Association proposal shall be provided in writing within ten (10) working days of receipt.
(b) If a unit member is a presenter at such in-service activities, he/she shall be compensated at a rate equivalent to that of other unit members who are presenters for the staff development buy-back day activities offered by the District. If the presenter is an employee of CTA, the Association or participating unit members shall assume the costs of the presenter's fee, if any.