School-based Inservice Facilitators, don't forget these dates. . .

Important information from an email sent May 9, 2008:

We are moving to a new Professional Development Management System under BRITE called Professional Development Learning Solutions (LSO).
Tentative Date: “GO LIVE” June 24, 2008
In preparation for this new and improved system, we will be sending important updates to you on a regular basis. Please follow all instructions to ensure a smooth transition and accurate records.

Reminder:
* Staff prints Inservice Record in ESS, Event History and Current Schedule in PDSS on or before June 4

Important dates:
* May 19th All school-initiated events must have sign-in sheets completed, rosters adjusted in PDSS and SEND TO SAP button clicked by end of business day
-Completed sign in sheets include participant signatures for each session, trainer sign off for 80% mastery of objectives and follow-up completion
-The event should not be closed in SAP until ten days after sending the event from PDSS to SAP
-Participants receive an email stating the appraisal will be available in ESS within 24 to 48 hours and they must complete the appraisal within 5 days
-Contact all participants and instruct them to complete their appraisal by 5/30
* May 23rd Any school-based events for summer or pre-planning delivery should be created in SAP
Failure to do so may result in NO INSERVICE CREDIT for participants
* May 30th All appraisals for school events completed in ESS for this school year-NO CREDIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE APPRAISALS BY THIS DATE.
All school-initiated events closed in SAP
- Check to ensure final PDSS adjusted roster matches the roster in SAP
-If the rosters do not match, email changes to PDSS MAIL and wait for confirmation of changes
-Double check to ensure that changes have been made prior to close out in SAP
All documents for Record Retention files printed (final roster, etc.)

Tentative Dates for BRITE Professional Development “Go LIVE”

* June 4th Last day to register for events in PDSS
* June 5th Last day to print sign-in sheets in PDSS for school-initiated summer or pre-planning events

Professional Development Support Services (PDSS) is gone forever!

* July 1st Registration is available in the new Employee Self-Service
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