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GISU Plan of Operations - This plan was approved and adopted in 2006. Describes the role of the LSB and specific district requirements for licensing.

Final Approval Checklist - Use when submitting a final approval for professional development as it pertains to your IPDP. This flow chart describes the process for professional development approval.

Multi-Purpose Form - An image of the multi-purpose form used to submit professional development activities to the LSB. Preliminary Approval is not required. You must use the 3 part form available from your building secretary.

IPDP/7 Year Plan Form - This completed form must accompany your 7 year plan when submitting it to the LSB for either level I to level II licensing or a level II renewal. This is an image of the form only. The three part form is available from your building secretary.

GISU IPDP Template - Open and save this template to your computer.
Use Word to create your IPDP and paste your work into the template.

Sample IPDP
http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/licensing/forms/renewal_non-lsb/ipdp_sample.pdf

Licensing Regulations and Endorsements:

Licensing Regulations:
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/maincert.html#regulations
http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/board/rules/5100.pdf

Endorsements:
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/licensing/regulations_endorsements.html#endorsements

The Vermont Re-Licensing Process……A Handbook for Educators
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/pdfdoc/prodev/educators_handbook_04.pdf

Five Standards for Vermont Educators: A Vision for Schooling
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/pdfdoc/pgm_prostandards/vsbpe/five_standards_03.pdf

Professional Development:

Department of Education
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/mainprodev.html

Vermont Institutes:
http://www.vermontinstitutes.org/

GISU Local Standards Board for Professional Educators
2007-2008

GISU's LSB is operating under a newly revised Plan of Operations, approved by the district and the Vermont Department of Education in June 2006. Included below are some of the most relevant changes to the LSB process incorporated in the newly approved plan. Please see your LSB representative for details and explanations. A complete copy of the plan is available on the resources page (above).

Your LSB representative is available to assist you in developing your IPDP or seeking approval for the professional development necessary to meet the goals of your IPDP. Please see your building representative regarding these and other licensure questions you may have.

Your building representatives for this year are:

Alburgh	Heather McLeod
Grand Isle	Barbara Carter
Isle La Motte	Diane Creller
North Hero	Dorothy Theriault
South Hero	Sue Althoff
Administrator	Troy Watkins

In order to serve you better we ask that you adhere to the following timelines:

Materials must be submitted to the LSB representative at least two weeks prior to a board meeting in order for action to be taken on those materials at the next scheduled meeting. Meeting dates are listed above.

Re-licensure materials (IPDPs and portfolios) must be submitted to the LSB for consideration by the April meeting in order to receive action by June 30. IPDPs not approved by June 30 will expire, resulting in a loss of licensure.

Board requests for revisions to submitted materials will be communicated in writing to the educator indicating reasons for the requested revision. Materials must be re-submitted within 60 days of written notification or by the next meeting.

Documentation of professional development activities for which re-licensure credit is sought must be submitted to the LSB within one year of completion of the specific activity.

Licensed educators new to the district shall submit documentation of their professional development activities within six months of employment.

It is the responsibility of the educator who has an approved IPDP from one LSB to transfer his or her IPDP to the new LSB within six months of employment.

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