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Step 1:

To request funds for a professional development training, log into PowerSchool Professional Learning. From here, navigate to “Professional Development Request,” click “New Request,” then select “Professional Development and Release Request.”

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Step 2:

Fill out the form, giving as much information as you can. If you have any questions about the form, please contact thuestis@acsdvt.org or oprescott@acsdvt.org.

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Step 2.5

When selecting the funding source, you have several options. If you are unsure which option to choose, refer to these descriptions or reach out to thuestis@acsdvt.org or oprescott@acsdvt.org.

Course - master agreement allowance - Select this if you are taking a graduate course (for grad credits) and would like to use your personal master agreement allowance to pay for it.
Workshop - master agreement allowance - Select this if you are attending a workshop or conference (NOT for grad credits) and would like to use your personal master agreement allowance to pay for it.
Administrator professional learning allowance - Select this if you are an administrator using your administrator fund.
District-wide professional development funds - Select this if you are required by the district to take this program (if you are unsure, talk with your supervisor).
School-based professional development funds - Select this if you are required by your school administrator to take this program (if you are unsure, talk with your supervisor).
Federal funds (Title I, Title IIA, IDEA B, ESSER, etc.) - Select this if you are taking this course as part of a grant-funded event (typically organized by the district).
Other - Select this if you are using some alternative method to pay for the program (or if you are not requesting any money at all).

Note: While there may be specific instances where more than one option applies, you'll generally only select one funding source for a program.

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Step 3:

At the end of the form, you’ll be prompted to “Select Approver(s) for Pre-Approver 2.” Click “Submit for Pre-Approval” when done.

After this, a team within the Central Office will review your request, then your supervisor (whom you selected in this step) will give it final Pre-Approval.

Note: This process takes up to two weeks.

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Step 4:

Once your request has been Pre-Approved (you’ll get an email notification, see Note 1), you’ll be able to take the course/workshop/training. If you need funds to attend the program, please reach out to the financial department. They’ll help you register for the program.

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Step 5:

Once you have completed the course/workshop/training, you need to upload a certificate of completion or official transcript. To do this, click on the request (see Note 2), scroll down to the bottom, and upload the certificate/transcript here.

After this, a team within the Central Office will review the document you shared (to make sure it meets our standards) before giving it final Credit Approval.

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Note 1:

When your request has been pre-approved, you will receive an email that looks like this (the exact wording is subject to change). If you are requesting funds to attend a training, you will need to forward the email to the ACSD financial team to request a purchase order.

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Note 2:

You can check the status of your requests by navigating to “Professional Development Request” and clicking “Pending/Denied Requests.”

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Note 3:

These symbols correspond to the status of your request. If you see a – symbol, that means the request has either not been submitted or you have not uploaded a certificate/ transcript. If you see the three dots or the hourglass, you don’t need to do anything.

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Note 4:

If you would like to see how many credits you have remaining in your Master Agreement allotment, click on your profile in the top-left corner. Scroll down to the bottom to see how much you have in your allotment.

Note: These are sample amounts. The exact amount available will vary from person to person.