The Ocean Springs School Board shall encourage the Superintendent to pursue his/her own professional development.

To allow him/her to keep the Board and professional staff informed of  new and promising educational developments, the Superintendent is urged to attend educational conferences, seminars, workshops, and  other professional meetings, visit other school systems, and use other means to be informed about modern educational thought and practices.  The Superintendent shall notify the Board President of any professional meetings which will cause him/her to be absent from the district for more than three days.  Expenses incurred in such service, when authorized by the Board, shall be paid from the school fund as an expense of school administration.

LEGAL REF.: MS CODE as cited

ADOPTED:    07/13/1976

REVISED:    11/08/2005