Budget Work Session

Thursday, January 26, 2012Professional Development and Central Support

Professional Development

Professional Development(Professional Development Fund – 2117)

Operations

Budget Enrollment* Budgeted FTEsAdopted 08/09 $382,056 12,531 1,158.03

Adopted 09/10 $316,660 12,742 1,158.53($65,396)

Adopted 10/11 $249,414 12,914 1,127.39($67,246)

Adopted 11/12 $249,414 12,800 1,167.95

Proposed 12/13 $249,414 12,963 1,200.62

*September 30 enrollments

Professional Development(Professional Development Fund)

1. PDRP ($68,262) - This money is predominantly used in two ways: course work and attendance at conferences. In the current school year we are still providing reimbursement of $500 per semester for course work, but only $250 for conferences.

2. Staff Development ($181,152)- School Based Staff Development- Grow Your Own : Coursework for Teaching Assistants- Mandt Training and Recertification- National Board Certified Teacher (application & documentation compensation)- New Teacher Academy- Responsive Classroom- Stipends – Staff Development Class Instructors for Opportunities- Staff Development (professional development books, institutional professional memberships)- Subs for teacher participation in division level, feeder pattern PLC work

Professional Development(Federal Programs)

1. Title I and II Funds ($69,602)-Various coursework through VCU and UVA in the areas of literature, reading, word study, and math.- Teachers attending conferences- Training for Lead and Instructional Coaches

2. Special Education Funds ($12,784)- Pre-School (High Scope Curriculum staff development)- Wilson Language Reading - Outside speakers-Interventions & Identification of Learning Disabilities

3. Career and Technical Education (Carl Perkins Money: $8,000) - Graduate coursework in instruction and instructional technology - Content-area-specific conferences and workships - PD on instructional software updates (CAD, graphic design, etc) - PD on content and instructional strategies for Economic and Financial Literacy course

Professional Development(Department of Instruction)

1. Community Engagement ($3,892) - Diversity Resource Teacher Retreat - Culturally Responsive Teaching Workshop - Cyber Bullying Workshop2. School Counseling ($8,960)

- S.A.R.A. (Sexual Assault Resource Agency) - VASC (Virginia Association of School Counselors) Conference - Economy & Finance Workshop3. Instruction ($240,537)

- Avid- CAI (Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction) Institute- UVA Scope Program

- Responsive Classroom- VSBA (Policies, School Law & Governor’s Conference)

Professional Development(Building Level)

Elementary: Responsive Classroom, book clubs, Olweus Bullying, conferences,

Margo Figgins & Writing, Use of MAP data, Expeditionary Learning, technology,

assessments, performance assessments, Carol Tomlinson and Catherine

Brighton – UVA differentiation, math problem solving, Colleen Spano & K/1

literacy

Middle: Expeditionary Learning, AVID, technology infusion, book clubs, research

based instruction, Bob Covert & cultural diversity training, performance

assessments, professional conferences,

High: professional conferences, AVID, Craig Wood & use of social networking,

book clubs, DART & technology training, literacy, School Net, assessments,

Cornell notes, TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling),

Cultural Awareness, Power School, Blackboard, Smartboard

Professional Development(Safe Schools – Healthy Schools Grant)

1. Safe Schools Grant ($168,805)- Olweus Bullying Prevention (70 staff members)- Restorative Practices (136 staff members)*- Responsive Classroom (100 elementary staff)- Second Step (139 middle school staff)- Motivational Interviewing (12 mental health counselors)- ASSIST Suicide Prevention Training (34 counselors)- Working with Students Affected by Trauma (34 Staff)

(January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011.)*City and county staff combined