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: Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Starting Time: 2:35 P.M.

Ending Time: 3:00 P.M.

Submitted by: Pamela Mitchell

Members Present: Pamela Mitchell, Kim Sponcil, Julie Galbraith, Becky Ferrero (parent)

Agenda:

1. Math Inservices
2. PD Meeting
3. PD Hours for faculty
4. Policies
5. PD Approvals
6. PD Funding

Discussion on each item:

1. Bev Dean gave 2 PD inservices in math for primary and intermediate without charge.

2. Kim Sponcil will attend countywide PD meeting on January 13, 2005.

3. PD hours need to be sent to faculty.

4. Policy development will be discussed at a later date when all members are present.

5. Application for PD on copyright violations from Stacie Musgrave was discussed.

6. Discussion concerning using PD funds to observe schools that have made great gains in writing. 

Action taken on each item:

1. No action necessary.
2. No action necessary.
3. Faculty members have been notified of current PD hours.  A total of 24 hours is due in May.
4. No action necessary.
5. Individual Professional Development was approved for Stacie Musgrave.
6. We will find out more from Mike Kennedy on how to do this.