Committee Name:  Professional Development

Purpose: 

1.        Provide and inform the staff of professional development opportunities;

2.        Coordinate PD to comply with the CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan);

3.        Oversee the accounting of PD funds.

Date of Meeting: October 5, 2004

Starting Time: 2:50

Ending Time: 4:10 

Submitted by: Julie Galbraith

Members Present: Kim Sponcil, Julie Galbraith, Stephanie Britt, and Doug Germann

Agenda:

  1. In-house PD for teachers

  2. Budget

  3. Professional leave for Shayla Mettille

  4. Individualized PD for Eileen Haggard, Lu Anne Hawkins, and the third grade teachers

  5. 3% allocation in PD budget for classified staff

  6. PD policy

Discussion on each item:

  1. In-house PD has been scheduled. Number of people attending and snacks to be served was discussed.
  2. Budget – MUNIS report needed from Mrs. Murrell to determine available funds.
  3. Shayla Mettille’s professional leave – We had questions about the three-day workshop’s relevance to ESL. Mrs. Mettille answered these questions.
  4. Individualized PD – We reviewed the applications that were submitted. Mrs. Haggard requested credit for creating interactive materials for special needs students. Lu Anne Hawkins requested credit for developing science units for third grade, and the third grade teachers requested credit for writing sample open response items for their grade level.
  5. We discussed why the committee chose to allocate 3% to classified staff for PD leave. We carried this figure over from last year. We did not increase it because no one utilized the money last year.
  6. Our charge to write PD policy was clarified by Mr. McCaw.

Action taken on each item:

  1. Bev Dean will present two math workshops at Stonewall on October 21 and October 28 from 3:00 to 6:00 in. Pizza will be provided, but participants must furnish their drinks.
  2. See Budget below.
  3. Shayla Mettille’s request for PD leave was approved.
  4. Individualized PD leave was approved for Eileen Haggard, Lu Ann Hawkins, and the third grade teachers.
  5. 3% allocation for classified staff PD leaves will remain in place waiting final approval from SBDM Council
  6. Writing PD policy will be ongoing until February.

Finances

Previous Balance:

Last year (1404) - $5,513.25

                This year (1405) - $9,363.19

Expenditures:                           $ 1, 808.64

Current Balance:                    $13,067.80