Panel sets five-hour guideline for school board professional development, agrees on June 30 certification
Staff proposed and the committee accepted guidelines that board members should complete at least five hours of professional development and submit a simple certification to the clerk by June 30 each year; members debated moving the deadline earlier but confirmed June 30 to accommodate late‑June conferences.
The full story
Staff proposed guidelines to clarify what activity counts toward school board member professional development and suggested a five-hour minimum, noting the code requires PD but does not specify hours. "So I added that it would be 5 out... at least 5 hours and then listed various items that would fulfill it," staff said, listing conferences, retreats and division-offered training as qualifying options.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in