1. (a) Any person filing a professional development plan with a local professional development council for licensure renewal purposes under S.B.R. 91-1-205 (b) shall develop a plan that includes activities in one or more of the following areas:

   1. (1) Content endorsement standards as adopted by the state board;
   2. (2) professional education standards as adopted by the state board; or
   3. (3) service to the profession.
2. (b) Each person who is employed by or who works or resides within any Kansas unified school district shall be eligible to file a professional development plan with that district's local professional development council for licensure renewal purposes.

3. (c) Each individual submitting a professional development plan shall ensure that the plan meets the following conditions:

   1. (1) The plan results from cooperative planning with a designated supervisor.
   2. (2) The plan is signed by the individual submitting the plan and by the individual's supervisor, if the supervisor agrees with the plan.
   3. (3) The plan is reviewed and approved by the local professional development council.
4. (d) If a person is unable to attain approval of an individual development plan through a local professional development council, the person may appeal to the licensure review committee for a review of the proposed individual development plan.

(Authorized by and implementing Article 6, Section 2(a) of the Kansas Constitution; effective July 1, 2003; amended July 1, 2003; amended Jan. 2, 2004.)