PETL Funding
Peel Elementary Teachers' Local Professional Development Fund is money set aside by the Local to fund professional development for PETL members.
The Revised PD funding guidelines are:
- effective July 1, 2010, members are eligible for $400 towards the cost of a conference and up to two (2) Occasional Teacher days while funds are available;
- Effective July 1, 2010, all applications must be received at the PETL Office at least 10 school days prior to the conference. Applications will not be accepted at the Local office during the summer;
- members must apply to STPDL. Although it is preferable that members apply to STPDL first, members may apply to both funds at the same time if the conference is occurring in fewer than 6 weeks. If STPDL has been accessed earlier in the 2010-2011 school year, please attach a copy of the approved STPDL form. STPDL is first payer on reimbursements;
- please note that Board mandated initiatives (e.g., Schools Attuned) are not eligible for PETL funds. Other teacher-directed PD offered by the Board (e.g., Annual Psychology Conference, Who Me a Leader", and effective July 1, 2010 "In the VP Chair") is eligible;
- effective July 1, 2010, all members are eligible for AQ or PD funding while they are on-leave.
The Locals' Secretary-Treasurer oversees approval of funds and applications are processed within approximately 2 to 3 weeks of being received at the Local office. PETL will fund up to $400* for conference registration, transportation, and accommodation, as well as fund up to 2 days for supply coverage. (Code 69) while funds are available.
To apply fill out the PETL PD funding application form, Include conference information (e.g. flyer) and attach a copy of your STPDL application. All applications MUST BE received in the Local office at least 10 school days before the conference start date. The PETL fund can be accessed once per year while funds are available.
Send the completed application package to:
- Peel Elementary Teachers' Local Educators' Centre
- Attn: Secretary-Treasurer
Phone: 905-564-7233 Fax: 905-564-7236
Email: treasurer@etfopeel.com
Please note: If a member applies to and receives funding from both STPDL and PETL, he/she should always access the STPDL funding first.
Example #1: Conference costs $200 and 1 supply day are required; member applies to both STPDL and to PETL for those amounts; funding is approved by both; member should use the STPDL supply code (67) and send receipt in to STPDL; call PETL to cancel funding so that it can go back into fund. The member would be eligible to apply to PETL for funding of another conference while funds are available.
Example #2: Conference costs $500 and 2 supply days are required; member applies to both STPDL and to PETL for those amounts; STPDL approves $400 max and 2 supply days; PETL approved $100 max and 2 supply days; member should use the STPDL supply code (67) for both supply days and send receipts in to STPDL to be reimbursed for $400; send receipts to PETL to be reimbursed for difference ($500 - $400 = $100).
*****SPTDL FUNDING IS BASED ON THE CURRENT FULL GUIDELINES FOUND ON THE WEBSITE AND ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS - Always confirm STPDL and PETL funding before attending a conference or workshop*****