Local PD Grants
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In the 2019/2020 round of local bargaining, the Negotiating Sub-committee (NSC) bargained a joint PD committee fund for all teacher members of Pembina Hills Local 22.
Please read the important updates from PD Co-Chairs Janet Remus and Jody Hancock-Conner for the 2025-26 school year below.
As your current Local 22 Professional Development Co-Chairs, we would like to provide you with information about how to access funding from our Teacher Directed Professional Development Fund. Active members of Local 22 may apply to the fund once per calendar year to pursue a professional development opportunity or as tuition reimbursement for one graduate level course should you be pursuing a Masters' degree relevant to your teaching assignment. I have attached the criteria for your reference.
C. Teacher Directed Professional Development Fund - (PD Pool) for active members of the Local ATA 22.
1. The Board and the ATA Local 22 will contribute annually to create a PD Pool specifically
for Teacher Directed Professional Development, as per the current collective agreement.
(PHSD and ATA collective agreement). As per the conditions described in the collective
agreement, a PD Committee (PDC) shall administer the funds. The PDC has established
the following processes and criteria:
a. The PD Committee (PDC) shall consist of the PDC Chair, Local ATA 22 President,
PDC Treasurer, an administrator, one high school representative and one elementary
school representative.
b. All certificated teachers who are active members in the ATA Local 22, including those
on PHSD’s official list of substitutes, for the purpose of one in province professional
development event, shall have annual access to:
i. a maximum of $1500 for costs associated with registration, accommodations,
travel, and additional expenses (receipts required).;
ii. the cost of a sub for up to a maximum of three days;
c. All certificated teachers who are active members in the ATA Local 22, including those
on PHSD’s official list of substitutes, shall have access to four grants of an annual
maximum of $2500 plus the cost of a sub for a maximum of three days for the
purpose of out of province professional development activities.
d. All certificated teachers who are active members of the ATA Local 22, including those
on PHSD’s official list of substitutes, for the purpose of one graduate level course,
shall have annual access to:
i. A maximum of $1500.00 for tuition costs (copy of transcript and receipt
required)
e. There will be four submission deadlines per year. Teachers must submit an
application for these funds on or before these dates:
i. September 30th
ii. November 30th
iii. February 28th
iv. April 30th
f. The PDC shall review all submissions within seven days of the submission deadlines
listed above. A report summarizing the applications will be provided annually, or as
requested, to the Division.
g. Teachers may make submissions for events up to one year in advance of the above
dates. The events may be a series with multiple participation dates.
h. The PDC shall consider the submissions by these criteria:
i. The requested PD aligns to the teacher’s current assignment;
ii. The teacher’s Principal supports the request;
iii. The cost of the sub days must be accessed for a single registration;
iv. Funds may be used to cover expenses such as registration/tuition, travel,
accommodation, meals, and parking;
v. Expenses incurred by the teacher shall be submitted to the PD Committee
Chair and PD Committee Treasurer for reimbursement. Expenses shall only be
reimbursed after the event has occurred.
vi. Teachers may apply once, before the stated deadlines, annually for in
province PD and graduate level coursework and once every three years
for out of province PD. If a teacher applies sooner than three years for out
of province PD, they will be considered if there are no other applicants.
vii. Funds will not be distributed for technology (hardware or software) purchases.
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i. Funds will be co-managed by the local ATA 22 PD Committee Chair and PD
Committee Treasurer.
i. A transfer of funds from PHSD to an account created and managed by the
above, shall occur annually after September 30 of each school year.
ii. The PD Chair and Treasurer will report on the account to the:
● PD Committee
● ATA Local 22
iii. Any unused funds from the PD Pool will carry over into the next school year.
j. The PDC may decide to adjust allotments annually.
k. The PD Pool is not to be used in conjunction with instructional funds allocated to
schools as per 9.3.4 of the ATA collective agreement.
l. The PD Pool is not to be used for compulsory training.
