Certificated Staff Development
BP 4131.00
CERTIFICATED STAFF DEVELOPMENT
| Note: Staff training is mandated in evaluative techniques, child abuse recognition and reporting, the needs of students with alcohol or drug abuse disabilities, sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness, dating violence and abuse, crisis response, crisis intervention and suicide awareness and prevention. School Districts must ensure that no less than 50 percent of the total certificated staff employed by the district receives all of the training not less than every two years and that all of the certificated staff employed by the district receives all of the training not less than every four years. AS 14.08.111(12); AS 14.14.090(11); AS 14.16.020(9). Effective July 1, 2016, a school district shall provide suicide awareness and prevention training to each teacher, administrator, counselor and specialist who is employed by the school district to provide services to students. AS 14.30.362. Effective June 30, 2017, a school district shall establish a training program for employees relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention and dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention. AS 14.30.355; AS 14.30.356. Additionally, effective June 30, 2017, a person is not eligible for a teacher certificate unless he or she has completed required training set forth in AS 14.20.020. AS 14.33.127 and 4 AAC 06.177 require that the School Board ensure that a sufficient number of school employees receive periodic training in an approved crisis intervention training program, to meet the needs of the student population. Crisis intervention programs must meet all legal requirements. The Department of Education and Early Development will maintain a list of approved crisis intervention training programs. |
The School Board recognizes that a competent well-trained staff is essential to carrying out its goals. Staff development is a necessary, continuous and systematic effort to improve district educational programs by involving all employees in activities that improve their skills and broaden their perceptions.
In order to respond directly to the needs of our students, staff development activities may address teacher qualifications, content areas, methodology, interpersonal relations between students and faculty, student growth and development, and staff communication, problem solving and decision making. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring that all training required by law is provided in a timely fashion to appropriate staff.
(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)
(cf. 5141.5 - Child Abuse Reporting)
(cf. 5141.41 – Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention)
(cf.5141.52 – Suicide Prevention)
(cf. 5142.3 – Restraint and Seclusion)
The Superintendent is encouraged to provide the staff with professional development that may include opportunities such as the following:
1. Released time and leaves of absence for travel and study.
2. Visits to other classrooms and other schools.
3. Conferences involving outside personnel from the district, county, state, region or nation.
4. Membership in committees drawing personnel from various sources.
5. Training classes and workshops offered by the district.
6. Further training in institutions of higher learning, including credit courses conducted in or near the district instead of on the college campus, whenever possible.
7. Access to professional literature on education issues.
(cf. 4116 - Nontenured/Tenured Status)
Legal Reference:
ALASKA STATUTES
14.08.111 Duties (Regional School Boards)
14.14.090 Additional Duties
14.16.020 Operation of state boarding schools
14.18.060 Discrimination in textbooks and instructional materials prohibited
14.20.680 Required alcohol and drug related disabilities training
14.30.355 Sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention
14.30.356 Dating violence and abuse policy, training, awareness, prevention, and notices
14.30.362 Suicide awareness and prevention training
47.17.022 Training (child protection)
ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
4 AAC 06.530 Guidance and counseling services
4 AAC 06.550 Review of instructional materials
4 AAC 19.060 Evaluation Training
4 AAC 52.260 Personnel Development
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Adoption Date: 10/13/99
Revision Date: 10/26/2016
Revision Date: 12/14/2016