Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Minutes
Local Professional Development Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 13, 2016 at 3:30 PM
Location
Menlo Park Academy Conference Room
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.
Committee Members Present
Committee Members Absent
Cassie Marusa, Christina Cardelini, Doug Thompson, Gabriela House, Grace Coyne
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Doug Thompson called a meeting of the Local Professional Development Committee Committee of Menlo Park Academy Governing Board to order on Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 3:34 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Cassie Marusa made a motion to approve minutes from the Local Professional Development Committee Committee Meeting on 09-26-16 Local Professional Development Committee Meeting on 09-26-16.
Grace Coyne seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Local Professional Development Committee
A.
Reading Strategies Professional Development
Christina Cardelini made a motion to Motion to approve approve prior professional development as written.
Grace Coyne seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
August Professional Development
C.
Award contact hours
D.
Tracking method and certificates
Cassie suggested setting up a Google Sheet with a tab for each Teacher.
Doc will be uploaded depicting Google Sheet setup with teacher tabs.
Timeline....
Setup meeting schedule for the second Thursday of every month 3:30-4:15
-November 10th
-December 9th
-January 12th
-February 9th
-March 9th
-April 13th
-May 11th
-June TBD
IPDP distribution by 10/13/16 -Gabriela taking ownership
IPDP due date- November 3rd, 2016
Doc will be uploaded depicting Google Sheet setup with teacher tabs.
Timeline....
Setup meeting schedule for the second Thursday of every month 3:30-4:15
-November 10th
-December 9th
-January 12th
-February 9th
-March 9th
-April 13th
-May 11th
-June TBD
IPDP distribution by 10/13/16 -Gabriela taking ownership
IPDP due date- November 3rd, 2016
E.
Tracking method and certificates
III. Other Business
A.
Vote on IPDP
Gabriela House made a motion to Motion to approve IPDP for Grace Coyne.
Cassie Marusa seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Cassie Marusa made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Gabriela House seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:09 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Doug Thompson
Sean Makinster
Cassie Marusa
Gabriella Del Valle
Christina Cardellini
Bev Veccia