In accordance with Article 20 of the Negotiated Agreement, monies are provided for teachers' professional conference attendance thereby providing impetus for improvement in education through an interchange of ideas and an exposure to new developments. (A regional conference is considered to be any conference held in Colorado; a national conference is any conference outside of Colorado.) 

All teachers are highly encouraged to apply for funding. Selection of which conference to attend may be done in collaboration with principals, Instructional Leadership Teams, Department Chairs, or content area specialists. A principal’s, site or department administrator’s signature is required for a complete application.

The selection of winners is by lottery.  Seventy-five percent of the allocation is reserved for regional conferences;  twenty five percent is reserved for national conferences.