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Flex & Professional Days

Collaborations '26

  • Collaboration proposals will be submitted via Frontline
  • Proposals will be reviewed and approved by the appropriate C&I supervisor
  • Participants may earn up to 6 total hours (submitted in either 3- or 6- hour increments)
  • Collaboration sessions can be held in person or virtual
  • Collaborations can occur from June 16 through August 25
  • Detailed Guidelines & Information

Add'l Info

Viking Voyage ’23

Viking Voyage ’24

Frontline/My Learning Plan (MLP)

Facilitator Information

Facilitators: LEADING a COURSE

  • Flex can only be accrued the first time the course is being taught.
  • Act 48 is not available for presenting – DO NOT enroll in the course in MLP.
  • Paid hours are only available for non-flex presentations.

Facilitators: PREPPING for a COURSE

  • UPDATED for 2026–2027 Preparation time is compensated as follows:
    • Newly developed courses: Up to 2 hours of prep for every 1 hour of presentation (e.g., a 3-hour session is eligible for up to 6 prep hours)
    • Revamped courses: Up to 1 hour of prep for every 1 hour of presentation when updated from the previous PD year
    • Additional prep time is not provided for facilitating the same course multiple times within the same PD year
    • Act 48 hours can be awarded for preparation hours.
    • Flex hours are not available for preparation of a course.

Professional Development FAQs

As per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, professional staff are required to complete 3 Flex days per school year or 18 hours. Three days are built into the District calendar to provide opportunities for staff to complete these hours.

For professional staff hired after the start of the school year or employed for only part of the year, the following guidelines apply:

Flex & Professional Day Pro-rated Schedules

Participation in activities that expand knowledge of curriculum, assessment, and instruction, resulting in improved teacher practice and student learning.  

Flex hours can be earned for activities occurring outside of normal school hours including:

  • Face-to-face sessions
  • Online sessions
  • After-school sessions
  • Pre-approved collaborations
  • Pre-approved IU sessions or out-of-district conferences/workshops

Flex time cannot be accrued during induction for new teachers.

  • Learning activities as part of Summer Academy
  • Learning activities on the 3 days designated during the school year (*If you fulfill all hours during Summer Academy or other opportunities such as those mentioned below, you are not obligated to attend school these days), or
  • During the school year outside the contract day (after-school sessions, online sessions, etc.).

Log in to Frontline (MLP) via ClassLink. Click on the District Catalog link (on the left), and follow the prompts to find and enroll in activities.

YES!  We encourage staff to explore options pertinent to their professional role. 

  • To propose a learning activity, complete the form in Frontline/MLP: Learning Proposal  (out-of-district activity)
    • To locate the form: Left navigation -> Forms -> Professional Staff Forms
  • An administrator will review the request (given the guidelines set forth by the Act 48 committee).  Frontline/MLP will provide notification of approval or denial.
  • In most cases your instructor will verify your attendance.
  • Participants must complete the evaluation in MLP following completion of the learning activity or collaboration.

If attending an activity off-site, you must send a certificate of completion to the Curriculum Office.

  1. In Frontline/MLP, click My Info (left side menu).  
  2. Under Portfolio, choose View by Purpose.  
  3. Locate the heading for the applicable school year’s Professional Development Flex Hours.

No, professional development hours earned during a particular instructional year can only be applied to that year.  

No, the primary role of staff is to ensure student safety and supervision as chaperones.

  • Staff are asked to confirm/complete all hours by the last day of the instructional calendar.
  • Incomplete hours will be reported to the business department on June 30 and will result in payroll deductions.

Professional Day Hours FAQs

As per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, professional staff are required to complete 14 professional day hours required for ALL professional staff during the instructional school calendar year.

For professional staff hired after the start of the school year or employed for only part of the year, the following guidelines apply:

Flex & Professional Day Pro-rated Schedules

  • Activities such as room preparation, budget preparation, grading, and similar tasks differentiated/ personalized by staff.
  • Staff must be able to provide evidence upon request.
  • Staff MAY apply FLEX hours beyond the earned 18 as credit towards professional day obligations. 
  • Hours can be earned onsite or virtual outside of the normal school day.
  • Staff must be able to provide evidence upon request.
  • Staff MAY apply FLEX hours beyond the earned 18 as credit towards professional day obligations.   Indicate the hours when completing the professional day hours log.

These hours must be completed during the instructional school year calendar, outside of regular school hours.

Log your hours using the form in Frontline/MLP.  Entries can include a combination of activities and hours.

After creating entries reflecting of all required hours, submit the log.  Supervisors will review.  

  • To locate the form: Left navigation -> Forms -> Professional Day Hours Log 
  1. In Frontline/MLP, click My Info (left side menu).  
  2. Under Portfolio, choose View by Purpose.  
  3. Locate the heading for the applicable school year’s Professional Day Hours. 

No, professional day hours earned during a particular instructional year can only be applied to that year.  

  • Staff are asked to report all hours by the last day of the instructional calendar.
  • Incomplete hours will be reported to the business department on June 30 and will result in payroll deductions.

Frontline/MLP Enrollment FAQs

  • Once approved, the collaboration session will become part of the catalog.  All those attending the collaboration (including the person that proposed the collaboration) will need to enroll in the activity via Frontline/MLP.  
 
  • The collaboration contact (the person that submitted the approval) will get a notice as part of a nightly email sent by Frontline/MLP.  OR, search for it in the catalog.  Only sessions that have been approved will be accessible via the catalog. 
  • NO.  Workshop facilitators do not sign up for their own sessions.  Look above or click on:  Facilitator info
  • Once the proposal is approved, you will be automatically enrolled in the out-of-district activity by Frontline/MLP.  To view the activity, visit Frontline/MLP -> Learning Plan -> Approved and/or In-progress 
  • If you would like the out-of-district activity to be available in the catalog for others to sign up, please reach out to a member of the C&I team to have it added.