Act 48 Committee: Case Study

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It is that time of year when we organize the Act 48 Committee to discuss our staff development plans for the 2016-2017 school year. Our meeting will be scheduled in the board room on Tuesday February 23rd from 3:15 - 4:15. I will be sending out a calendar invite shortly. As an attachment to this invite, you will find both the agenda for our meeting and a “membership matrix”. Thank you for your willingness to serve in this capacity. I truly believe that our discussions support both our teaching staff and the students they

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