2019-2020 Guidelines

The teacher contract for the 2019-2020 school year will include one day (8 Hours) of Flexible Staff Development. This isn't an additional day added to the contract, but rather a replacement to one traditional district staff development day usually held in August.  The purpose of the School District of Holmen’s staff development is to offer choice and to help staff increase knowledge and skills to maximize student learning.   

Out-of-district staff development (and any associated costs) will need approval by your supervisor prior to attendance. Teachers will be asked to identify how the staff development aligns to individual, building, or district goals. After the review of the Flexible Staff Development form, your supervisor will approve or disapprove the request.

New for 2019-2020

Rather than the usual one day District "Back to School" Flex Staff Development, we've split the District "Back to School" Flexible Staff Development into two half days. 

The dates will be:

• Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 8:00am-12:00pm
• Monday, August 26, 2019 from 11:30am-3:30pm

Important Information

• All Flexible Staff Development must take place outside of contracted time.
   
• Various in-district opportunities can be found on the Flexible Staff Development Calendar.
   
• Documentation of your hours must be done via the Flexible Staff Development Form no later than Monday, January 20, 2020.
   
• The window for completion of Flexible Staff Development hours for current teachers is August 15, 2019 through April 3, 2020.
   
• The Window for completion of Flexible Staff Development hours for new teachers is August 21, 2019 through April 3, 2020.
   
• If you have a creative idea or are interested in leading a Flexible Staff Development session, please complete the Flexible Staff Development Presenter Proposal Form as soon as possible. 
   
• University Credits obtained through Flexible Staff Development may not be used for lane advancement.
   
• Time spent mentoring other staff (new staff or student teachers) is not eligible for Flexible Staff Development.
   
• Flexible Staff Development hours cannot be completed while an employee is on FMLA leave due to legal issues.
   
• Part time staff will complete Flexible Staff Development hours based on their FTE (.5 FTE=4 hours Flexible Staff Development).
   
• Substitute teachers on limited term contracts are not required to participate in Flexible Staff Development.

The Wisconsin Labor Standards Laws

The Why/How we pick the begin/end dates for Flexible Staff Development.

Statute 109.03 states:

When wages payable; pay orders. (1) REQUIRED FREQUENCY OF PAYMENTS. Every employer shall as often as monthly pay to every employee engaged in the employer’s business, except those employees engaged in logging operations and farm labor, all wages earned by the employee to a day not more than 31 days prior to the date of payment.

This statute continues for various exceptions, including collectively bargained agreements that mutually identify a different pay schedule. Our Employee Handbook identifies the pay frequency and start for the staff. Therefore, we follow the 31 days rule when identifying the Flex PD earliest start date for existing teachers. The reason the date for Flex PD changes is because the 1st teacher pay changes according to EE Handbook language. Using the 31 days ensures compliance with the Wisconsin Labor Standards Law.