Act 48 Professional Development Committee
Our Goal
- Implement a district-wide differentiated professional learning model for teachers and educational specialists to support continuous improvement and student achievement.
Meetings
- The Act 48 Professional Development Committee meets four times a year. Standing topics are as follows:
- Meeting #1 - Review feedback from Opening In-service and provide input to current year PD calendar
- Meeting #2 - Review feedback from October In-service and make recommendations for adjustments in PD calendar
- Meeting #3 - Plan annual Needs Assessment Survey and make recommendations for Flex Program
- Meeting #4 - Review results of Needs Assessment Survey and provide recommendations for following school year.
PDE Act 48 Guidelines:
A school entity’s Professional Education Plan must be prepared by a committee consisting of:
- Teacher representatives divided equally among elementary, middle, and high school teachers, chosen by the teachers;
- Educational specialist representatives, chosen by educational specialists;
- Administrative representatives, chosen by the administrators of the school entity;
- Parents of children attending a school in the district, appointed by the board of school directors;
- Local business representatives, appointed by the board of school directors; and
- Other individuals representing the community, appointed by the board of school directors.
The Professional Education Committee is responsible for:
- Establishing operating functions/subcommittees
- Conducting a needs assessment and setting clear goals for professional education
- Creating a delivery system for approved professional education that is designed to meet the identified needs of students
- Preparing the Plan aligned with the district’s Chapter 4 Strategic Plan
- Signing-off on the Professional Education Plan and submitting it for approval by the school board
- Reviewing the Plan annually making revisions as needed
KASD Act 48 Committee Members
- Lorranie A'Brunzo, Community Member
- Erin Anderson, GES Principal
- Lori Arndt, KES IST Teacher
- Karen Austin, GES IST Teacher
- Deb Barnes, KES Principal
- Danielle, Berger, Teacher on Special Assignment (Special Education)
- Melissa Blatt, GES Teacher
- Brenda Boyer, KAHS Teacher/Parent
- Luke Bricker, KAHS Teacher
- Jim Brown, KAMS Principal
- Heather Carey, GES Teacher
- Jennifer Elliker, Supervisor of Special Education
- Barry Flicker, KAHS Principal
- Michenelle Groller, KAMS Teacher
- Kristin Haring, KAMS Teacher
- Ben Hoffman, KAHS Teacher
- Caecilia Holt, Board Member
- Eric Johnson, Board Member
- Tiffani Kinsey, School Psychologist
- Dr. Steve Leever, Assistant Superintendent
- Brenda Loeb, School Nurse
- Shawn Lynch, Assistant Secondary Principal
- Karise Mace, Gifted Teacher
- Dr. Ed Myers, Director of Educational Technology
- Beth Patten, MS Teacher
- Dr. Diane Quinn (Chair), Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Professional Development (Committee Chair)
- Alyssa Raifsnider GES Teacher
- Sallie Sandler, KAHS Teacher
- Kerri Schegan, Reading Specialist
- Dawn Starolis, KAMS Teacher
- Stephanie Steigerwalt, GES School Counselor
- Beth Stump, KES Teacher
- Christian Temchatin, Superintendent