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LICENSURE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

In order to renew a 5-year professional license (unless Consistently High Performing Teacher Status is achieved, see bottom of this page), the following need to be processed through and accepted by the Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC):

  • Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) with at least two professional goals to work toward over the period of your current license
  • Verification of 180 contact hours (or equivalent) of professional development activity which support IPDP goals. Workshops, conferences, etc. are documented in terms of actual hours of participation. Each college semester credit is the equivalent of 30 contact hours. Each professional development activity is documented and submitted to the LPDC with proof of participation.
 

LPDC SUBMISSIONS & APPROVALS

The district processes all licensure renewal activities through the SSDT Educational Software Solutions IPDP Platform. Follow this link to access the platform:

https://neonet-pn-ipdp.ssdt-ohio.org/login

 

Your username is your PCLS email

 

On your first log-in, you’ll need to click “forgot password”. You’ll be sent a temporary password to your email, which you will use to log in, then change your password to one you prefer.

 

Click here if you are not in the system and need to create a new account

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Click here for instructions for submitting a new IPDP

 

Click here for instructions for submitting PD activities

LPDC MEMBERS
Chestnut & Board Office - Josh Englehart
Elm Street - Jackie Taylor
Harvey - Michael Wright
Heritage - Sarah Farina
Maple & Red Raider Preschool - Diane Simcic
 
The LPDC Committee meets monthly to review submissions.
CONSISTENTLY HIGH PERFORMING TEACHER STATUS
An educator who meets the State Board of Education’s definition of “consistently high performing teacher” is exempt from the requirement to complete coursework/credits for the renewal of his/her teaching license for his/her next renewal cycle.

 

You can apply for this each cycle if you meet the criteria. Note that the requirements must be met within a renewal cycle in order for consistently high performing teacher status to be applied to the next renewal cycle. For example, in order for consistently high performing teacher status to apply to a 2030 renewal, the requirements must be met between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

Eligibility Criteria:

Received a final summative OTES rating of Accomplished in 4 out of 5 years (evaluation rating “carries over” in years in which you are not evaluated)

AND
Met at least one of the following criteria in at least three out of the past five years:
  • Held a locally recognized teacher leadership role providing professional learning experiences
  • Served in a leadership role for a national/state professional education organization
  • Served on a state-level committee supporting education
  • Received a state or national educational recognition/award
 

If you believe that you have met the criteria for consistently high performing teacher status, please complete the form below and send to Josh Englehart, Board Office

LICENSURE RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS
Once you have completed all steps of the renewal process and it is time to renew your license, see the document linked below for renewal instructions