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Professional development committee updates handbook, adds in‑house coaching option and new mentor roles

6443964 · October 24, 2025
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The district’s Professional Development Committee presented handbook revisions, a new in‑building coaching option, split mentor‑mentee coordinator roles and a January PD day plan, and the board approved the handbook later in the meeting.

The Bolivar R‑I Professional Development Committee presented revisions to its handbook and described new options to support teacher learning and equitable use of PD funds.

Heather Sitton, president of the committee, and committee co‑lead Jonna (Jonna) Taylor told the board the handbook now requires staff to pitch PD requests to building administration before submitting formal…

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