Approve the Addition of Components to the Master Plan for Inservice Education

Florida Statute Section 1012.98 requires that each district school board shall develop and maintain an inservice educational training program. Descriptions of training programs offered for inservice credit are incorporated into the Master Plan for Inservice Education. The revision of the Master Plan for Inservice Education is approved annually by the School Board and Florida Department of Education. During the year specific training needs arise that require new courses to be developed and added to the Master Plan. These new courses are being added as part of the Teacher Incentive Fund Grant. A major focus of this grant was to design new inservice courses that would improve teacher effectiveness and impact student performance.

* Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods, * Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce

The cost of these courses will be covered from various budget sources: Title I, Title II, Teacher Incentive Fund, and Part I.

Required Department of Education evaluations are completed at the conclusion of each training and reported to the state by June 30, 2009. The results of the evaluation will be captured through the Professional Development System.