District Growth Hours Guidelines

  • The purpose of District Growth Hours is to provide additional professional development for certified staff. Each staff member is required to log 6 hours based on the requirements below:

    • District Growth Hours will be reported in Talent Ed.
    • 6 Hours must be completed by end of academic year (June 1st).
    • Hours must be completed outside of regular contract time, but can include in-house or outside events. PD hours during the school day/contracted time may count for an individual’s Professional Development Plan or certification requirements, but will not count towards the District Growth Hours.

    After school
    Weekends
    Summer (non-contracted time)
    School holidays

    • Hours may NOT be earned through:

    Work towards advanced degrees
    Participation in district pd days 

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PLC Committee Members

  • Willard Central

    • Alicia Floyd – 5/1/21-4/30/24
    • Kasey Lee – 5/1/20-4/30/23

    Willard East

    • Nicole Waddell – 5/1/20-4/30/23

    Willard North

    • Athena Morrison – 5/1/21-4/30/24
    • Jonathan Gugel – 5/1/17-4/30/23

    Willard Orchard Hills

    • Sarah Blakemore - 5/1/20-4/30/23

    Willard South

    • Lynni Yarberry - 5/1/21-4/30/24
    • Kerri Hendrix – 5/1/20-4/30/23

    Willard North Intermediate

    • Sheri Beersman – 5/1/19-4/30/22
    • Leigh Ann Calhoun – 5/1/20-4/30/23

    Willard South Intermediate

    • Jennifer Walker – 5/1/21-4/30/22
    • Arrica Jessen – 5/1/21-4/30/24

    Willard Middle School

    • LouAnne Sappington – 5/1/21-4/30/24
    • Jennifer Smith – 5/1/17-4/30/23

    Willard High School

    • Caroline Cook– 5/1/21-4/30/24
    • Layne Barnhart– 5/1/21-4/30/23

    Curriculum & Instruction

    • Kristen Ausmus, Instructional Coach, WOHE
    • Shawnda Minor, Instructional Coach, WISS
    • Kelia Anderson, Instructional Coach, WE
    • Karla Shiveley, Instructional Coach, WISN
    • Melanie Jones, Instructional Coach, WC
    • Melissa Troxell—Instructional Coach, WMS
    • Dana Runyan, Instructional Coach, WN
    • Amber Hainline —Instructional Coach, WHS
    • Laurissa Jones, Instructional Coach, WS

    Ex-Officio Members

    • Stephanie Anderson, Director of Learning
    • Hope Gallamore, Assistant Director of Learning