ACADEMY STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Consideration of Approval of Resolution WA 24-14 for Staff Development Waiver Days for the 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 school years.
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STAFF: Carolyn Anderson, Interim Head of School
BACKGROUND: Districts and open enrollment charter schools may request a waiver for excused absences of instructional days for staff and professional development. This waiver allows district and charter schools to train staff on various educational strategies designed to improve student performance in lieu of student instruction during the school year.
The Academy believes in the power of effective staff and professional development. As such, our teachers are well trained in the IB philosophy, IB theory and IB standards and practices along with other staff development requirements of the State. These training opportunities foster teacher efficacy and furnish data to inspire meaningful change that transforms our classroom instruction.
The Staff Development Minutes Waiver provides for a maximum of 2,100 total waiver minutes to use for professional development throughout a school year. These days must fall within the academic calendar and cannot fall before the first day of school or exceed the last day of the academic school calendar. It is important to note that the total waiver minutes for staff development cannot exceed 2,100 minutes per year.
The Academy is seeking a waiver for the 2,100 minutes of professional development for the 2023-2024 and for the 2024-2025 academic calendar years.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approving Resolution WA 24-14 the request to the Texas Education Agency for a waiver for professional development.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACTION/OPTIONS:
1. Motion to approve
2. Motion to table
3. Motion to deny