About Your Professional Development
Professional development is required for continued licensure for all educators and administrators. To be of high quality, professional development is guided by the learning needs of all students, includes accepted theory on the learning needs of educators and incorporates a planned progression for improvement on a continuing basis. A professional development plan that fulfills the licensure renewal requirements is based on the needs of the educator, the students, the school, and the school district in which the educator is currently employed.
An educator/staff member wishing to renew a professional license must receive the approval of his or her Local Professional Development Committee for an Individual Professional Development Plan and complete the required amount of professional development during their renewal cycle:
- Six semester hours of coursework related to classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure; or
- 180 contact hours (or 18 CEUs) in workshops or equivalent activities related to their IPDP goals as approved by their Local Professional Development Committee.
- Coursework, workshops, or other equivalent activities may be combined.
Your responsibilities are to:
- Submit a new IPDP online (strongly recommended to do this immediately upon license renewal)
- Be aware of the timelines and meeting dates of the LPDC
- Maintain ALL DOCUMENTATION (your license, all forms, transcripts, certificates of contact hours)
- Know that the LPDC does not approve work retroactively from the date of your current IPDP approval
Fingerprinting
Springfield Local Schools is able to complete the fingerprinting process at the Board Office. Appointments can be made by contacting x545017 to schedule. We can accept cash, check, or payroll deduction for this.
FBI Fingerprinting Codes
- 3319 291 - School Employees - Licensure with Ohio Department of Education
- 3319 39 - Public School District or Chartered Nonpublic School Employees and School Bus Drivers
For more information regarding fingerprinting: Fingerprinting Requirements Chart
LPDC Policies and Procedures
Click on the links below to obtain more information about each of these topics.
- Using LPDC Online
- LPDC By-Laws
- Acceptable Activities Chart
- Recognized Providers
- License Renewal Worksheet
Meeting Dates for 2024 - 2025
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2024 | 8:00 am | Zoom |
| September 24, 2024 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
| October 29, 2024 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
| November 26, 2024 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
| January 28, 2025 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
| February 25, 2025 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
| March 18, 2025 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
| April 29, 2025 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
| May 27, 2025 | 3:30 pm | 2141 Pickle Rd |
Forms should be submitted online one day prior to the scheduled meeting date.
Please submit all materials to your building LPDC representative or upload it on this website.