Professional Development and Preparation Days 2018-19

Date District Focused Building Focused Individual Focused Principal Directed Educator Preparation
Aligns with District Goals Aligns with Building SIP/Goals/Needs Aligns with Individual Goals Principal-Directed Faculty/Grade Level
(Includes Implementation with PLCs) Focused Meetings
Professional Development Counted Toward State Audited Student Contact Time Not Counted Toward Student Contact Time
PRESERVICE
Elem: 8:00-4:00 Secondary: 7:30-3:30
8/08/18 WED
(Flex) (Variance Not Available)
Elem: 1:00-4:00 Secondary: 12:30-3:30 Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 7:30-11:00
8/09/18 THUR
Lunch 90 min
Elem: 1:00-4:00 Secondary: 1:00-4:00
Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 8:00-11:30
8/10/18 FRI (May include collaboration)
Lunch 90 min
(Variance Not Available)
Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 7:30-11:00
8/13/18 MON Elem: 1:00-4:00 Secondary: 12:30-3:30
Lunch 90 min
Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 7:30-11:00
8/14/18 TUE Elem: 1:00-4:00 Secondary: 12:30-3:30
Lunch 90 min
Elem: 1:00-4:00 Secondary: 2:00-3:30
8/15/18 WED Following AM with Students and
Lunch 90 min
INSERVICE
Elem: 8:00-4:00 Secondary: 8:00-4:00
9/28/18 FRI
Lunch 90 min
HS: 1:00-3:30 Professional Flex Time
10/10/18 WED Noted in Blue to the Right
Following AM with Students and
High School
Lunch 60 min ***All bargaining unit members will be allowed to exercise professional
10/11/18 THUR Elem: 12:30-4:00 MS: 1:00-3:30 judgment in flexing work time during the 5 half-days designated as grade
Elementary Following AM with Students and and/or conference prep time.
Middle School Lunch 60 min
The professional employee may complete the required prep work during a
Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 7:30-11:00 time and at a location of the employee’s choosing. Presence at the work site
10/12/18 FRI Elem: 12:30-4:00 Secondary: 12:00-3:30
Lunch 60 min is not required.
Elem: 12:30-4:00 Secondary: 12:00-3:30
1/03/19 THUR Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 7:30-11:00
The professional employee must meet the exporting or grade entry deadline
Elem: 8:00-4:00 Secondary: 8:00-4:00 as listed in the Grade & Reporting Dates Appendix B.
1/04/19 FRI
Lunch 90 min
Those typically not preparing grades or for parent conferences who wish to
Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 7:30-11:00 utilize the flex-time on these professional days should discuss with their
2/01/19 FRI Elem: 12:30-4:00 Secondary: 12:00-3:30
Lunch 60 min principal/ supervisor what their off-site work will entail.
Elem: 12:30-4:00 Secondary: 12:00-3:30
3/18/19 MON Professional employees are not required to submit documentation of work
Elem: 8:00-11:30 Secondary: 7:30-11:00
Elem: 8:00-4:00 Secondary: 8:00-4:00 time or location when exercising this professional privilege.
4/12/19 FRI
Lunch 90 min
Bargaining Unit members on leave who retain responsibility for submission
of grades and who turn in grades by the published deadline will not have the Elem: 1:00-4:00 Secondary: 12:15-3:30
5/23/19 THUR flex time count against leave. Following AM with Students and
Lunch 60 min
5/24/19 FRI Full Day Check Out

 Preservice: (1) Individual Focus and Prep Time must remain on the days indicated (No Variance Available).
(2) Building may ‘flip’ Building PD and Principal Activities. Jenna Kuder (IRC) should be notified of change.
No variance request required. The total amount of time must remain: Building PD (four, ½ days). Principal
Activities (two, ½ days). (3) Extra-curricular activities DO NOT occur during the professional day August 8-
15. These activities may occur prior to the beginning of or after the professional day. (4) New Educators:
Aug 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 - New Educators have training outlined in the New Educator packet. (5) Returning
Educators Flex Day (Aug 8) – see Policy GBZCCA
 Building Professional Development is designed to improve the school. Building Prof. Development sessions
are described in the Building Prof. Development Plan, due to SDC by designated dates (pre-service due Aug.
1). The District may provide some PD content for schools.
Approved by Professional Council 12-7-2017. Pending BOE approval and teacher ratification.
Latest calendar available in O-Zone/Calendar Tab.
 Variance Request: 1/03/19 and 3/18/19 may be “flipped” PM to AM.
Variance Request process is outlined in the Negotiated Agreement –Variance Procedure. Changes must be
communicated to staff (classified as appropriate) immediately following variance approval.
See Grade & Reporting Dates document for grades due times if a variance is approved.
 Attendance is taken for all Professional Development days. Only illness/bereavement leave can be used, as
appropriate. No Discretionary Personal Business Leave may be used on Prof. Development days.
 Out-of-District professional activities are not approved during Prof. Dev. or Parent Teacher Conference
days except in unique circumstances. Prof. Council reviews/approves requests.
Student field trips are not Prof. Activities.
 Summer Conference 2019: May 29-31
T/Prof. Council/2017-2018/Calendar/2018-2019 Calendar/Prof. Development
Updated 4/24/18