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J. Any issues relating to:
1. a student's eligibility for special education or accommodations under the IDEA or Section
504;
2. the contents or appropriateness of a student's IEP/504 Plan; or
3. the student's placement;
are not grievable.
K. Review of Student Placement
A teacher who is to implement any part of an IEP and who has reason to believe that the
student's placement is inappropriate may request an IEP team meeting.
615 LOCAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P.N. 2012)
A. Purpose
Pursuant to ORC 3319.22, a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) shall be
established to oversee, review, and determine that professional development plans for course
work, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and/or other equivalent activities that a District
educator proposes to complete meet standards adopted by the Ohio Department of Education
for the renewal of educator licenses. The LPDC shall also oversee the tuition reimbursement
program set forth in Section 814 of this Agreement. The LPDC will recognize tuition
reimbursement requests on a first-come/first-served basis until the maximum allocation has
been exhausted. However, no teacher shall have access to monies in this Section two (2)
consecutive years in a row, unless monies remain and all other applicants have been paid.
Annually, the LPDC shall provide an accounting to the Association of the persons receiving
this benefit and the amount.
B. Term of Office
The term of office for members serving on the Committee shall not exceed three (3) years,
except in unusual circumstances (e.g. no one else is interested in the position). Terms shall be
staggered. The number of terms a Committee member may serve shall not be more than two
(2) consecutively.
C. Composition and Selection
1. The Committee shall be comprised of five (5) members as follows:
Three (3) Teachers
One (1) Principal
One (1) other certificated/licensed District employee
2. The Norwayne Education Association, pursuant to the NCLEA's Constitution and
Bylaws, shall appoint the three (3) teacher members. The Principal and other
certificated/licensed District employee member shall be selected by the Superintendent.
3. In the event of a vacancy, the Committee member shall be replaced in accordance with
C2, above.
4. If an administrator requests, the teacher members of the Committee will select one (1) of
the three (3) NCLEA representatives to serve while the administrator's Professional
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