Professional Development for Staff

2023-2024 Committee Members

Member Name Role
Denise Burgess Lunenburg County Local NSTU
Laura Fryday Queens County Local NSTU
Sarah Baldwin-Penny Queens County Local NSTU
Mai-Ling Storm Committee Co-Chair  – Lunenburg County Local NSTU
Connie Bird SSRCE
Shawn Feener SSRCE
Jennifer McMullen SSRCE
Beth Woodford-Collins Committee Co-Chair – SSRCE

LINK TO:  NSTU Article 60 Forms and Guidelines 

The Committee meets on a monthly basis throughout the school year and on an “as-needed” basis during the summer months. The tentative meeting dates and application deadlines for the 2023-2024 school year are as follows:

The meeting dates and application deadlines for the 2023-2024 year are as follows:

APPLICATION DEADLINES Documents Due Meeting Date
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023

@ 4:00 PM

Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Thursday, September 7, 2023 @ 4:30 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Thursday, September 14, 2023
Thursday, September 14, 2023  @ 4:30 PM Course Grant Applications Thursday, October 12, 2023
Thursday, October 5, 2023 @ 4:30 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Thursday, October 12, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023  @ 4:30 PM NSTU Conference Grant Deadline Thursday, November 16, 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023  @ 4:30 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Thursday, November 16, 2023
PLEASE NOTE: THE PD COMMITTEE WILL NOT BE MEETING IN DECEMBER

2024

APPLICATION  DEADLINES Documents Due Meeting Date
Thursday, January 11, 2024 @ 4:30 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Thursday, January 18, 2024

(Storm date: January 25, 2024)

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 @ 4:30 PM Course Grant Applications Thursday, February 15, 2024 (Storm date: February 22, 2024)
Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 4:30 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Thursday, February 15, 2024 (Storm date: February 22, 2024)
Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 4:30 PM Applications for educational leave of one year Thursday, February 15, 2024 (Storm date: February 22, 2024)
Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ 4:30 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Tuesday, March 21, 2024 (Storm date: March 28, 2024)
Thursday, April 11, 2024 @ 4:30 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024 @ 4:30 PM Applications for Educational Leave of 60-77 Days Thursday, April 18, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: THE PD COMMITTEE WILL NOT BE MEETING IN MAY
Thursday, May 30, 2024  @ 4:00 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD Thursday, June 6, 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024 @ 4:00 PM Eligible conferences, leaves less than 1 year, teacher initiated PD August 2024 meeting date TBA

Applications received between the deadline date and the meeting date will normally be deferred to the following meeting.