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Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda UFSD
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Workshop Attendance Policies

                                                   

KSDC

KSDC Participant Handbook

Staff Development Center Attendance Policies:

You must register before the start of a workshop in order to receive hours.

  • Start Times
    • Being on time counts. Credits are deducted if participants are more than 15 minutes late or leave 15 or more minutes early. 
  • Partial Credit Policy (In-Person Classes Only)
    • The intention is always that staff complete a workshop fully. However, should there be an unanticipated emergency or illness, staff may receive partial credit if they have completed at least 2/3 of the hours of in-person workshops only. The decision for partial credit is made on a case-by-case basis. There is NO partial credit allowed for asynchronous, online classes.
  • Workshop Assignments
    • All workshop required activities must be completed ON TIME.
    • Instructors are not obligated to give credit for overdue submissions.
  • Target Audience
    • Registered participants must be part of the specified audience in a workshop's description in order to receive credits. This is established by the presenter. Frontline allows even limiting which workshops participants are able to view in the Activity Catalog based on their own job description - it is important to ensure you are “tagged” correctly in Frontline. Scroll further to review the Frontline Tips on how to view and update your PG Profile.
    • Staff who wish to take a workshop but are NOT in the specified audience will need to contact the KSDC, or the Presenter directly, for approval to be added to the roster. Frontline may allow you to register for a workshop even if you are NOT part of the targeted audience; for example, all Teachers may see a workshop but it is identified as High School Teachers only. 
    • Ken-Ton Staff receives preferential enrollment for all workshops sponsored by the Kenmore Staff Development Center. 

STAFF WHO ARE OUT ON LEAVE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE ANY WORKSHOPS (WHETHER IN PERSON OR ONLINE) FOR CAREER CREDITS.

Re-Taking a Workshop:

  • All workshop proposals and evaluations are reviewed by the full KSDC Policy Board at least once per year. Presenters are expected to update descriptions as necessary. For the most part, if a course is reoffered and content remains the same the following credit accumulation rules apply:
    • General Workshops may be taken for full credit every 3 years UNLESS the content has been modified. Refer all questions to the Staff Center. If taken within the 3 year cycle, ½  credit will be awarded.
    • Technology-Based Workshops can be retaken for FULL credit after a 2-year cycle. If workshops are taken for the second time in less than 2 years, ½ credit will be awarded.
    • Book Study Courses may only be taken once for FULL credit.
      Participants are able to retake a book study course to deepen their understanding but no credit will be awarded.
    • Seminars and Roundtables: may be taken for full credit each time offered. The expectation of the presenter is that the content and activities are changed each time.
       
  • Annual Credit Accruals - Check Your Portfolios in Frontline
    • Career credits are accumulated from the beginning of the summer session to the end of the Spring session of the same school year (ie. end of July 1, 2026- May 31, 2027). You are ultimately responsible for monitoring your completed hours in Frontline. As always reach out to the Center if you need assistance.
    • Administrators, Teachers (including Teaching Assistants and Term Subs.), Per diem Subs., and Support Staff all have different credit requirements. Make sure you have accurate information.
    • Staff who are out on leave will not be eligible to take workshops (or offer workshops) for hours toward a stipend.
  • Workshop Evaluations
    • The post-workshop evaluation in Frontline will be activated on the last day of the workshop. Credits will not be finalized for participants until they’ve completed the evaluations. All responses are anonymous and are vital for the growth of the Center and its presenters. Please feel free to contact KSDC Director at mlbieron@ktufsd.org if you have any other concerns or questions.