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Requirements: By state law, full-time teachers need to complete 18 hours of PIR credit, which include 6 hours for District-Directed events and 12 hours for the two paid MFPE days. Those not attending MFPE for 12 hours need to make up their hours through catalog offerings, institutes or special requests. Part-time teachers, those hired after the start of the school year and those retiring or resigning early must check with HR for their PIR obligation.
Awarding Credit: PIR eCentral is the official record of your PIR hours. Be sure to complete your evaluation and check your Transcript after each class is complete to ensure you have been awarded proper credit. Contact the instructor if you have questions. If credit is not reflected in PIR eCentral, you have not satisfied your requirement for the district and face having your paycheck docked in June.
Hours: Each class is two hours or more, according to the catalog description.
If, due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e family emergency), a teacher attends fewer than 6 hours of a PIR, s/he must sign up for a stand-alone 2 or 3 hour course either online or real-time to complete the 6 hour requirement.
No credit is awarded for less than two- hour increments. Check with the instructor to see if he/she allows partial attendance. Some classes are offered for pay or PIR credit. If taking a class for pay, no PIR credit is granted. You may not change this option at a later date so be sure to make note of your PIR obligation based upon your choices. Check your Transcript frequently to ensure you have enough PIR credits.
Documentation Forms/Evaluations: All courses require evaluation forms and some courses, such as conferences, require an electronic documentation form to be filed before credit is granted. Failure to complete evaluations and documentation forms will result in no credit being granted. Please note that falsification of the documentation form will lead to disciplinary action.
Time Frame: The PIR year begins on the first day of summer vacation and runs until the last school day in April. Pay will be docked, including benefits and retirement, if hours are not completed on time.
Certificates: Course participants must print out, fill in, and save their certificates in a safe place at the conclusion of each class. There is no guarantee that certificates will be stored in PIR eCentral the following year. This is the only proof you will be given of attendance. Lost certificates will not be replaced.
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