The Florida legislature recognizes the importance of planning for developing human potential and requires each district to develop a comprehensive Professional Learning Catalog, which outlines the professional learning opportunities available to CCDS teachers.  Each district is required to update, revise, and submit a Professional Learning Catalog to provide a detailed description of each professional learning component. Each unique type of professional learning experience requires a corresponding component. Changes to the professional learning catalog are required to be approved by the board.

Florida has revised the ESOL Endorsement course requirements; while each course addresses unique standards, participants would benefit from two of the Endorsement courses being combined. This combination of Curriculum and Materials Development and Methods of Teaching ESOL will allow participants to meet the standards of both courses in a practical manner geared towards implementation. Since the standards of both courses complement each other, participants will complete this combined course in 12 weeks. The combined course, Curriculum, Materials, and Teaching ESOL, will be added to the Professional Learning Catalog to allow participants to be awarded 120 Endorsement hours for engaging in these professional learning opportunities.

The 2026-2027 CCDS Professional Learning Catalog was approved in April 2026.

The CCDS Professional Learning Catalog will include a new component for ESOL Professional Learning that combines two of the ESOL endorsement courses (120 Hours).

Goal:   Goal 2: Talent, Recruitment, Development, and Retention

Strategy: 2.3  Retain employees through opportunities for growth and career development leading to high satisfaction and increased student outcomes.

That the Clay County School Board approve the addition to the CCDS Professional Learning Catalog.