Non-Tenured Teachers' Mandated Staff Development

Page 116 of the Agreement between the Board of Education of the City of Yonkers, Nyew York and the Yonkers Federation of Teachers

All non-tenured teachers shall be required to attend staff development based on the following schedule:

(1) First year non-tenured teachers shall take twenty-four (24) hours of staff development of which no more than twelve (12) hours shall be required within the school year beyond the school day.

(2) Second year non-tenured teachers shall take twenty (20) hours of staff development of which no more than ten (10) hours shall be required within the school year beyond the school day.

(3) Third year non-tenured teachers shall take twelve (12) hours of staff development of which no more than six (6) shall be required within the school year beyond the school day.

The district shall provide, in advance, a schedule of the required staff development with a number of optional days for attendance. Teachers who have already received the above training and change tenure areas within the district shall not be required to repeat the above training. All teachers required to attend staff development beyond the school days shall be compensated as per contract.

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