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Non-Instructional Professional Development

The District set a “Wildly Important Goal” (WIG) to increase the number of professional growth
opportunities for non-instructional employees from 379 classes per year to 500 courses by June
30, 2022. The Non-Instructional Professional Development site was developed and launched in
September 2021 to facilitate quick access to learning opportunities.

The Non-Instructional PD Site was designed to empower our non-instructional staff by sharing
learning opportunities, supporting employees’ professional growth, and increasing opportunities.
All the professional learning opportunities were relevant to the work non-instructional employees
do daily. The learning opportunities also were coordinated to provide non-instructional employees
a chance to learn new skills and gain knowledge to increase opportunities for career advancement.

Comparison of Professional Development classes offered to Non-Instructional Employees FY19
to FY22
Wildly Important
Number of Non-Instructional Classes
Goal (WIG)

FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY22 Target

478 474 379 537 500 (+37)

Preparing Future Principals Program

The Preparing Future Principals Program is a comprehensive, one-year leadership
preparation program. This program is designed for extremely motivated and
highly effective assistant principals and District leaders aspiring to become
a principal. It is based on the Florida Principal Leadership Standards and
capitalizes on our Strategic Plan. In this program, future principals engage
in rigorous and relevant instructional leadership experiences that include:

• Being coached by a highly effective mentor principal
• Learning best practices for helping all students reach their full potential
• Visiting various schools in each region of the District
• Leading a school improvement initiative
• Implementing best practices for leading, learning, and growing
• Networking with leaders in the District

Many members that have completed the program have been promoted to the position of Principal.
• Cohort 1 = 9
• Cohort 2 = 4

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