STPDL Funding
UPDATE: January 31, 2012
STPDL funds have been exhausted for all Superintendencies for the 2011-12 school year with the following two exceptions:
- CBO (teachers not attached to schools)
- Uniac
Short Term Professional Development Leave Fund (STPDL) is money negotiated into the Collective Agreement for elementary teachers to fund professional development. The Peel District School Board has an STPDL committee and chair in each of its (9) families of schools plus the Board Office. The committees meet on a monthly basis to process applications.
STPDL can fund up to $400 for conference registration, transportation, accommodation, and meals and can fund up to 2 days for supply coverage (Code 67) while funds are available.
To apply, fill out the STPDL funding application form (available on the Board's intranet & on this page on the right under "Files") and send the original copy (keeping a copy for yourself) along with conference information (e.g. flyer, registration form) with your application. Applications must be received by the STPDL chair no later than by the committee meeting date which precedes the conference. Members do not need to be registered in a conference prior to applying for funding, but it must be open for registration.
Send the completed application package to the STPDL chair for your superintendency (see STPDL Chairs and Meeting Dates 2011-2012 for your chairperson and location). The STPDL fund can be accessed once per year while funds last. If funds are still available after April, a second approval may occur.
Please note: If a member applies to and receives funding from both STPDL and PETL, he/she should always access the STPDL funding first.
*****SPTDL FUNDING IS BASED ON THE CURRENT FULL GUIDELINES FOUND ON THE WEBSITE AND ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS - Always confirm STPDL and/or PETL funding before registering for or attending a conference or workshop*****