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General Information

TASL Attendance Requirements

Under the direction of the Office of Professional Development, the Tennessee Academy for School leaders (TASL) provides high-quality professional development opportunities for school administrators and supervisors.  In accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated 49-5-5703, school administrators and supervisors are required to attend TASL-approved professional development activities.  Administrators and supervisors who spend fifty percent or more of their time in administrative and supervisory duties are subject to this requirement.

Administrators and supervisors who began their current TASL cycle prior to July 1, 2006 are required to attend 72 hours of TASL-approved professional development within five years of the cycle beginning date.

As of July 1, 2006, the TASL cycle changed from five years to two years.  Administrators and supervisors who began their TASL cycle on or after July 1, 2006, must attend 28 hours of TASL-approved professional development within two years of  the cycle beginning date.  Any administrators or supervisors who are still completing a five-year cycle will shift to the two-year requirement at the conclusion of their current cycle.

School administrators and supervisors with fifteen or more years of experience as administrators or supervisors may be exempted from participation in TASL attendance unless the local board of education requires such attendance.  Applications for exemption must be requested from the TASL office.

Failure to comply with the attendance requirement may result in suspension or loss of the administrative endorsement. 

TASL Credit

TASL credit hours may be earned through both TASL-sponsored professional development events and TASL-approved professional development provided by other agencies or organizations.  TASL credit is awarded upon completion of the approved professional development events.  Event organizers or sponsors are responsible for reporting attendance to the TASL office.

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Participant Cost

TASL-sponsored professional development programs and all required materials are provided free of charge to eligible administrators.  Participants are responsible for their own travel-related costs.  TASL-approved events sponsored by outside entities may have associated costs.

Team Events

TASL-sponsored team events require at least one administrator to be on each team.  When registering, the administrator must complete the application and indicate how many members will be on the team.  Once a team is accepted into the event, a list of team members must be submitted.  Team substitutions may be made after acceptance, as long as the registering administrator is still the leader of the team.

Cancellations

If you have been accepted into a TASL event and find that you are unable to attend, please do not send another person in your place.  Call Debbie Hines (615-532-6210) immediately to cancel your reservation.  This will allow individuals on the waiting list to be notified.