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Cedar Hill ISD staff present yearlong professional-learning plan tied to TEA clearinghouse; board to vote in two weeks
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Summary
District staff presented a yearlong professional learning plan aligned with TEA clearinghouse requirements and outlined how educators can meet certification-hour requirements; trustees asked for a separate customer-service plan and confirmation that CPR training is provided.
Dr. Montgomery (academics) presented Cedar Hill ISD's proposed professional learning plan for 2025-26 and explained how it aligns with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Clearinghouse guidance.
Montgomery said TEA requires certified teachers to earn 150 hours of professional learning over five years (200 hours for certain certifications) and that the district already provides roughly 200 hours of opportunities annually through district staff development days, campus planning days, mentor activities and course offerings. The plan distinguishes "training" (compliance and one-time items), "professional development" (conferences and paid learning), and "professional learning" (sustained work tied to student outcomes). Montgomery presented a month-by-month calendar and a handbook of expectations and learning invitations; staff will bring the plan back for formal board adoption at the next meeting (noted as May 19 on the agenda cover, with a two-week review period promised).
Trustees asked for clarity and additions. Several trustees asked that a district customer-service training and evaluation be made part of professional learning offerings; staff said communications and a secret-shopper program had already produced feedback and that they would add a more detailed customer-service plan. Trustees also asked whether CPR training is included; staff said teachers receive a virtual CPR course via the district's SafeSchools training and that staff like athletics coaches and principals receive in-person, full certification as needed.
The board was given a handbook PDF and a year's schedule; staff said the materials would be available on the board cover sheet for review and that the plan would return to the board for a vote.
No vote was held at the meeting; trustees directed staff to provide the requested customer-service plan and to present the professional learning plan for adoption at the next board meeting.
