Professional Development Fund Criteria
The PCTA Professional Development Fund is for personal, autonomous, and self-directed professional development and not for use as school-initiated or division-initiated activities.
Eligibility
All PCTA members are eligible to apply for funds from the PCTA PD Fund account. A member may only apply once from June 1 to following May 31.
Funding
This money can only be applied for after the individual has accessed their PD dollars at their school level. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications over the budgeted amount may be allotted at the discretion of the PCTA executive. Funds are for out-of-pocket expenses only.
The funds may be accessed for the following activities, but not limited to:
Funding will be granted for course work such as but not limited to University, College or Continuing Education courses. Receipt(s) and proof of course completion must be provided.
The funds may be accessed for the following activities, but not limited to:
- Conference/Workshop registration fees
- Post-secondary coursework* (See note below)
- Classroom visits
- Professional Learning materials
- PLCs/Focus groups
- Coaching/Refereeing training
- Webinars
- Mileage and meals (MTS PD Day excluded)
- Mileage and meal rates will be at the current PCTA rates
- Mileage: $0.68/km
- Meals: Breakfast $15, Lunch $20, Supper $35
* Funding may be granted for coursework such as, but not limited to, University, College or Continuing Eduiation courses. Receipt(s) and proof of completion must be proviced before funds will be dispersed.
The PD Fund must not be accessed for:
- MTS Professional Day
- Something already being paid for by the school or division
- School-initiated projects/In-School PD
- Division-initiated/planned PD
- Professional memberships (example: SAGE groups, clinician fees, etc.)
- Classroom materials
- Guest teacher costs
- Child/dependent care
- Cancelation costs
- Accomodation costs
The funds may be accessed for the following activities, but not limited to:
Funding will be granted for course work such as but not limited to University, College or Continuing Education courses. Receipt(s) and proof of course completion must be provided.
The funds may be accessed for the following activities, but not limited to:
- Conference/Workshop registration fees
- Post-secondary coursework* (See note below)
- Classroom visits
- Professional Learning materials
- PLCs/Focus groups
- Coaching/Refereeing training
- Webinars
- Mileage and meals (MTS PD Day excluded)
- Mileage and meal rates will be at the current PCTA rates
- Mileage: $0.68/km
- Meals: Breakfast $15, Lunch $20, Supper $35
* Funding may be granted for coursework such as, but not limited to, University, College or Continuing Eduiation courses. Receipt(s) and proof of completion must be proviced before funds will be dispersed.
The PD Fund must not be accessed for:
- MTS Professional Day
- Something already being paid for by the school or division
- School-initiated projects/In-School PD
- Division-initiated/planned PD
- Professional memberships (example: SAGE groups, clinician fees, etc.)
- Classroom materials
- Guest teacher costs
- Child/dependent care
- Cancelation costs
- Accomodation costs
Pine Creek Teachers’ Association members may apply to access PD funds to a maximum of $200 per individual. Members may apply once in a school year. The year for these funds funs June 1 to May 31.
Group Application
A group of three or more people may apply for an amount to a maximum of $500.
Group projects may encompass association members from one workplace or many workplaces.
Group projects may encompass association members from one workplace or many workplaces.
Application Process
Applicants must do the following:
- Seek approval from the principal for the interested date. Inquire if school funds are available for desired PD. If funds are available, then the applicant may not apply to the PCTA PD Fund. If no funds are available, applicants may proceed as described (Note: Schools are responsible for covering the guest teacher costs).
- Attend the PD.
- Complete the application and evaluation.
- Submit the application/evaluation, proof of completion, and receipts for reimbursement. Please email all paperwork, in one email, to [email protected] with “PCTA PD” Funds as the subject.
Reimbursements
Reimbursements will be made upon the actual itemised receipts submitted, which must show the exact amounts being claimed. Transcript/certificate of completion and receipt of payment should be provided for any coursework. Please highlight the course that you are seeking the reimbursement for.
Note: Reimbursements will be given based on availability of funds and will be given following a regular business meeting of the PCTA.
- All applications will be considered in order of receipt, based on the timestamp of when the application is received by email
- Funding is conditional to availability of funds
- Reimbursement will be awarded in the form of a cheque
- Reimbursements will be conducted in a timely manner. Due to the nature of the process, reimbursemnts may take up to one month to be completed
- All applications will be considered in order of receipt, based on the timestamp of when the application is received by email
- Funding is conditional to availability of funds
- Reimbursement will be awarded in the form of a cheque
- Reimbursements will be conducted in a timely manner. Due to the nature of the process, reimbursemnts may take up to one month to be completed
Application Deadlines
All applications should be submitted by May 31 of the current school year. This allows cheques to be distributed following the Pine Creek Teachers’ Association’s Annual General Meeting held annually in June.