The Building Committee and the principal decide together. The Building Committee must be able to describe the education rationale for its positions. The Federation-District Committee will make the final determination on the roster. There is no banking of time for faculty meetings. In fact, there is no provision for faculty meetings at all under the new contract.
Professional development is provided during the regular school day and year.
Four days each year are allocated for professional development activities that will satisfy 140 hours of the state requirement that certified employees earn 180 hours of professional development every five years to maintain certification. The hours previously in the contract for faculty meetings and professional development are gone. 30minute block on Wednesday, but no additional time on Monday or Friday. If 75 percent of the affected staff votes yes in an election conducted by the PFT Staff Rep, such a configuration is possible. Any banking of time for faculty meetings or additional professional development, however, would be adding uncompensated time and is not required.