Allie Moyer, Director of Educational Programs for Carlisle Area School District, presented the district's professional development plan for the coming school year and said it "is a reflection of Carlisle Area School District's deep commitment to growth, for both educators and students." The presentation was given at a committee meeting and followed by questions from board members and staff.

Moyer told the committee the plan mixes district-provided required trainings, district-provided choice activities, staff-initiated learning and options for paraprofessionals and other support staff. She said the district aligns offerings with the Pennsylvania Educator Effectiveness System (using the Danielson framework), Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements and the district's comprehensive plan. "We try to ensure that it's a diverse grouping of offerings that meet those different domains," she said, referencing planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction and professional responsibilities.

Moyer described the induction program as a multi-day orientation for new hires, with a full-week option for teachers who join before school and smaller, staggered sessions for hires arriving later. She said induction coaches and instructional coaches tailor support to roles such as creative arts specialists and nurses and that coaches also run Schoology courses and in-person seminars. Moyer reported that since the summer the district cataloged "over a 170 opportunities offered to staff in some capacity as of that day in October." When asked whether staff-initiated sessions account for many of those offerings, she said the majority were staff-created and that "well above a 100 of those 170, probably 150," were staff-initiated.

The presentation covered safety-and-security training that the district is required to provide annually, and Moyer said upcoming districtwide staff meetings will tie training back to relevant policy and to prevention and de-escalation techniques. She also noted a stipend arrangement with Kelly Education that covers up to 20 paid professional-development hours per year for paraprofessionals supplied by that vendor and said monthly touch points are in place to ensure compliance and relevance.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the balance of district-required versus staff-choice PD time, and a panelist summarized an approximate annual pattern: one districtwide keynote/instructional day, one building- or department-focused day, and at least one day reserved for staff choice in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. Moyer and other presenters emphasized that compliance (Act 48 hours and state-mandated trainings) is being tracked while also seeking to keep offerings relevant and teacher-led.

No formal board action was taken at the committee meeting; presenters said the plan will continue to be refined based on staff feedback and enrollment in particular offerings.