School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 2-58

ADMINISTRATION

Professional Development

            The Superintendent shall provide an organized program of professional development for all administrative employees designed to assist principals in acquiring the skills needed to work with all students, including but not limited to, gifted students, special needs students, and students who are at risk of academic failure and to increase proficiency in instructional leadership and management, including training in the evaluation and documentation of teacher and administrator performance based upon student academic progress and the skills and knowledge of such instructional or administrative personnel.

            The Superintendent shall allocate such time of administrative employees as may be necessary for the program.

The Superintendent is authorized to employ non-school persons to assist or conduct these programs to the extent that funds have been approved in the annual budget.

Editor’s Note

See School Board Policy 4-62 for training of principals in evaluation of employee performance.
See School Board Policy 2-8 for Superintendent participation in professional development.

 

Legal Reference:

Code of Va., § 22.1-253.13:5, as amended, Standard 5. Quality of classroom instruction and educational leadership.

 

Adopted by School Board:     October 20, 1992
Amended by School Board:   April 4, 2000
Amended by School Board:   May 9, 2006