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Mendon board approves using district professional development days as instructional time
Summary
The board approved a DPPD Advisory Committee and voted to count district-provided professional development as instructional time for 2026–2027, aiming to replace disruptive half-day schedules for families.
Board President Regina Schinker presided as the Mendon Community School District Board of Education approved formation of a District-Provided Professional Development (DPPD) Advisory Committee and agreed to treat district-provided professional development days as instructional time for the 2026–2027 school year.
Administrative staff member Bobby Kretschman said the committee would meet "two to three times a year to determine professional development needs" and that "the team/committee would like to utilize the option for the 2026-2027 school year" to avoid the disruption that half-day schedules cause families. The board voted to establish the committee and use DPPD as instructional time; the motion by Secretary Sonya Moyle, supported by board member Jeremy Palmer, passed 6–0 with one member absent.
The change means selected professional development days will be counted as regular school days—altering the calendar families have navigated when staff PD required half-day student schedules. The board and administrators said the committee will work with administrative teams in both buildings to identify professional development needs and cadence. The minutes record the committee will meet two to three times annually to set priorities and coordinate with building administrators.
The approval is procedural; no additional budgetary or implementation dates were specified in the minutes. The board did not record a public comment opposing the change during the meeting.
