OSSTF D17 TBU PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING GUIDELINES
If you have any questions regarding use of these funds, please contact your Educational Services representative in your school, email the Education Services Committee (EdServices@d17.osstf.ca), or call the D17 OSSTF Office.
Further information and the link to the OSSTF D17 TBU Application for Professional Development Funding form can be found on our website, http://www.d17teachers.com/educational-services.html.
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- An OSSTF D17 Contract teacher (or Continuing Education teachers with at least 330 hours within the past year) in good standing can be funded for one activity per school year. Members may receive funding for a conference or for a course or for association membership dues in any one school year. (Sept. 1- Aug. 31)
- D17 TBU funding is NOT available for SCDSB sponsored professional learning. The PD fund is NOT intended to supplement the SCDSB’s in-service, nor any School Board, or Ministry of Education initiatives. It is intended for D17 TBU members who are self-directing their professional learning.
- Members must submit requests a minimum of 4 WEEKS prior to the start date of your conference, the start date of your course, or the purchase of your association membership using the OSSTF D17 TBU Application for Professional Development Funding.
- Requests will be considered in the order in which they are received until the funds are exhausted. You will receive confirmation of approval via your personal email from the Educational Services Committee.
- Following the completion of the conference/workshop, end of the course, or purchase of an association membership, applicants must complete the OSSTF D17 TBU Professional Development Funding Claim Form using the link found in the application approval email sent out by the Educational Services Committee.
If you cannot find the link in your email or the link you received does not work, click here to request that a new link be sent to you. You must have an APPROVED Application for Professional Development on file in order to submit a claim.
A completed copy of the OSSTF D17 TBU Professional Development Funding Claim Form will be emailed to you upon submission of the Professional Development Funding Claim form. Print it, sign it, and attach original receipts. These must be received at the D17 OSSTF office within 30 days of the end of the conference/workshop, the end of the course, or the purchase of association membership fees.
Applications remaining incomplete after 30 days from the end of the PD activity shall be deemed incomplete and closed.
This means that if you do not file a claim and submit all required paperwork within 30 days of the end of your conference, the end of your course, or the purchase of association membership fees, your file will be closed and you will not receive any funding.
Claims for events occurring or ending in July and August shall be submitted no later than September 30 of the following school year. - Applications for funds for PD occurring or ending between July 1 and August 31 shall be considered as part of the funding allocation for the current school year.
- All applications for funding shall be submitted by June 1 of the current school year.
- Members in good standing can apply for one of the following in a given school year:
- Up to $500.00 for one conference, workshop or seminar registration, mileage, accommodations and meal costs, and up to 2 days for OT coverage for that conference, workshop or seminar. Original receipts shall be required for all expenses except mileage. Eligible expenses include: registration, hotel, transportation, mileage ($0.42/km), parking, and meals (Max: Breakfast $15; lunch $15; Dinner $30).
- Up to $500.00 to fund one AQ, ABQ, Undergraduate, Masters, and/or PhD course.
- Up to $150.00 to fund the purchase of voluntary association membership dues (eg. OFSHEA, OSCA, etc.).
If you have any questions regarding use of these funds, please contact your Educational Services representative in your school, email the Education Services Committee (EdServices@d17.osstf.ca), or call the D17 OSSTF Office.
Further information and the link to the OSSTF D17 TBU Application for Professional Development Funding form can be found on our website, http://www.d17teachers.com/educational-services.html.
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