Improve Internal and External Communication

B. Staff Development
RATIONALE: Investigate the potential for funding and implementing an ongoing staff development program designed to keep staff members abreast of current educational trends and methodologies.
ESLRs ADDRESSED: ALL ESLRs
SPECIFIC STEPS	PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE	RESOURCES	MEANS OF ASSESSMENT	TIMELINE	MEANS TO REPORT PROGRESS
Form a staff development committee to plan, develop and implement professional growth activities	FOL Follow up Committee Leadership Team	Time Staff Funds	Home Groups Represented Staff Development Committee Meetings	2004-2005 Form Committee 2005-2009 Review committee membership annually	Committee Minutes Administration memos Department memos
Develop and administer a needs assessment.	Leadership team Staff Development committee	Time Staff Funds	Results of Inservice Staff Evaluations Results of needs assessment Staff Development Committee Meetings	2004-2009 Cycle of review and plan development	Committee Minutes Distribution of survey results Administration memos Department memos
Analyze budget for potential funding.	Leadership team Department Chairs Teachers on Special Assignment Account Analyst	Time Staff Funds’ Budget	Results of Inservice Staff Evaluations Results of needs assessment Staff Development Committee Meetings	2004-2009 Cycle of annual review and implementation	Committee Minutes