Each certified employee shall be required to participate in the professional development opportunities (in-service) provided by the school district.  Failure to participate in an in-service training program may be considered to be insubordination and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Professional learning programs and activities shall reflect the Standards for Professional Literacy set forth by the Tennessee State Board of Education.

Human Trafficking In-Service Training

Once every three (3) years, every certified employee shall be required to attend in-service training on the detection, intervention, prevention, and treatment of human trafficking in which the victim is a child.  The in-service training must be accomplished through the viewing of a video recording approved by the ACS Superintendent.

Each certified employee attending the human trafficking in-service training shall receive in-service credit for viewing the video equal to the length of the video.

ACS shall maintain a record of each certified employee who completes the human trafficking in-service training.