FILE:  GBRD

PROFESSIONAL FACULTY MEETINGS

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board considers professional faculty meeting to be essential to efficient and effective school operations and provides a mechanism for problem solving and input to the decision-making process.  The number, time, and place and subject matter to be communicated or discussed shall be determined by each principal or, at times the Professional Learning Community.  One faculty meeting a month shall be required, but Professional Learning Communities may meet as determined by the members.  All schools should be conducting planned faculty study in accordance with the School Improvement Plan, which is submitted to central office personnel.

Before each faculty meeting is held regarding professional development, the principal of each school shall send a copy of the agenda to the Superintendent or designee for approval.  In addition, the principal may be required to submit copies of sign-in sheets upon completion of the professional development meeting.

Teachers are required to attend all professional faculty meetings unless they obtain prior approval from the principal.

New policy:  July, 2007

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81

Board minutes, 7-18-07

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board