1. (a) Each school district shall budget adequate time and financial resources to support a comprehensive staff development program, as approved in accordance with the Texas Education Code, §11.253(e) and §21.451, that promotes learning, promotes collaborating with colleagues, reflects best practices, and is guided by the campus improvement plan developed through the site-based decision making process.
2. (b) Each school district shall offer the staff development opportunities outlined in the Texas Education Code, §21.451(b), for campus and district staff to maintain skills and be thoroughly prepared to successfully carry out their duties and responsibilities. Each staff development program must address the areas required in the Texas Education Code, §21.451(a).
3. (c) The campus and district committees established under the Texas Education Code, §11.251, must identify staff development needs for teachers and administrators guided by the strategies and activities of the district and campus improvement plans and individual growth plans; where teachers will have input into the identification of those needs and in the planning of staff development.

4. (d) The approved staff development program shall provide access to various models of staff development that foster and model effective practices such as:

   1. (1) individually-guided model;
   2. (2) observation/assessment model;
   3. (3) development/improvement process model;
   4. (4) inquiry model;
   5. (5) training model; and
   6. (6) other models meeting local needs.
5. (e) The staff development program of the district should reflect the standards of professional practices recognized at the state and national levels.
6. (f) Each committee and school district shall plan for and promote student achievement for all students, with the focus of staff development on standards for student performance in the Texas essential knowledge and skills (TEKS).

Source Note:The provisions of this §153.1011 adopted to be effective October 23, 1996, 21 TexReg 9824.