Professional Development
All faculty members are required to participate in professional development activities
every year by the Louisiana Non-Public School Standards found in Non-Public Bulletin
741 and by the Standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Each faculty member is required by the Louisiana Department of Education to participate
in at least 660 minutes of professional development, each school year (660 minutes
is the maximum reimbursable professional development for "Required Services").
Professional Development Requirements for Teachers with Level 2 or Level 3
Certification
Level 2 and Level 3 Certification lasts for five years. During that five year
period, the person holding that certification must earn 150 hours of professional
development (150 Continuing Learning Units - CLUs).
By definition CLUs for teachers must consist in professional development directed toward improving student learning.
A record of professional development should be maintained in each faculty member's
personnel file.
The following forms are available here:
- Individual Professional Development Activity: “CLU Approval Form”
- Cumulative Record of Professional Development for Each School Year: “CLU Cumulative Form”