The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  I. Office of the Superintendent  
I-4. Update of the Broward County Master Inservice Plan
September 19, 2006
Status: 
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve the School Board update to the Broward County Master Inservice Plan for 2006-2007.

Each district is required to have a Professional Development System per Florida Statute 1012.98.  The Professional Development system must include a Master Inservice Plan annually updated and approved by the County School Board by September of each year and submitted to the Commissioner of Education by 10/1 of each year.

The 2006-2007 update includes improvements to internal processes created to better serve our customers.  Updates include: 1) Creation of Components for: One Voice-Broward’s Effective Schools Program, World Languages, p,26-27 2) Deletion of Approval to Attend Professional  Conference form (incorporated into Independent Study form), p.29, 3) Creation of Record Retention document for Inservice records, p.31, 4) Professional Development Expectations, p.33-36, 5) Priorities, p.39, 6) Guidelines, p.40, and  7) Procedures for Non-School Board Employees, p.41.


There is no additional financial impact to the District.  Funds have been appropriated in the HRD budget.


Requested Action
Approve the School Board update to the Broward County Master Inservice Plan for 2006-2007.


Summary
Each district is required to have a Professional Development System per Florida Statute 1012.98.  The Professional Development system must include a Master Inservice Plan annually updated and approved by the County School Board by September of each year and submitted to the Commissioner of Education by 10/1 of each year.

The 2006-2007 update includes improvements to internal processes created to better serve our customers.  Updates include: 1) Creation of Components for: One Voice-Broward’s Effective Schools Program, World Languages, p,26-27 2) Deletion of Approval to Attend Professional  Conference form (incorporated into Independent Study form), p.29, 3) Creation of Record Retention document for Inservice records, p.31, 4) Professional Development Expectations, p.33-36, 5) Priorities, p.39, 6) Guidelines, p.40, and  7) Procedures for Non-School Board Employees, p.41.

School Board Goals
Goal 2 - All schools will have equitable resources.
Goal 3 - All operations of the school system will demonstrate best practices while supporting student achievement.
Goal 4 - All stakeholders will work together to build a better school system.
Goal 1 - All students will achieve at their highest potential


Financial Impact
There is no additional financial impact to the District.  Funds have been appropriated in the HRD budget.


Source of Additional Information
Lynnette Longo 754321-5013



Associated File Attachments
Update of the Broward County Master Inservice Plan (Files)  
ExecutedARF (Files)