LPDC Guidelines and Fees for Educators Not Currently Employed

With the passage of House Bill 438, effective Sept. 28, 2018, Individuals who are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education and are either 1) not currently employed as an educator or 2) not currently employed by an entity that offers them a Local Professional Development Committee may work to renew their licenses through a cooperating educational service center’s Local Professional Development Committee(LPDC).

The Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West’s Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) is pleased to welcome 1) all educators not currently employed by a school/school district or 2) not currently employed by an entity that offers them a Local Professional Development Committee.

The registration fee associated the services of the ESC of Lake Erie West’s LPDC is $100.00 per five-year license cycle and is non-refundable. The fee must be paid prior to the LPDC processing the Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). In order to begin accruing professional development hours, the IPDP must first be approved by the ESC of Lake Erie West’s LPDC. Any activities completed prior to the IPDP being approved cannot be accepted unless the educator has an Approval Verification Form from a prior LPDC or they have a valid reason to appeal.

By agreeing to work with the ESC of Lake Erie West’s LPDC, the educator agreesto the policies and procedures set forth in the ESC of Lake Erie West’s LPDC Handbook, which is located at http://www.esclakeeriewest.org/LPDCHandbook.aspx.

Additional information and forms are available on the ESC of Lake Erie West’s website at http://www.esclakeeriewest.org/LocalProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee.aspx

Please contactmhimmelein@esclakeeriewest.orgwith any additional questions you may have.

FEES
	
ESCLEW Retiree not currently employed by a school/school district
	No charge
	
Licensed educators who are not currently employed as an educator
	$100
	
Licensed educators who are not currently employed by an entity that offers them a Local Professional Development Committee.
	
$100

ESC of Lake Erie West Local Professional Development Committee Educators Not Currently Employed Application Form

To join the ESC of Lake Erie West’s LPDC, complete, sign, and return this form to Mary Himmelein, 2275 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43620 or mhimmelein@esclakeeriewest.org

Name:	

Ohio Educator Licensure number: 	

Year of license expiration: 	

Complete Address:	

Phone:	

Email address:	

I agree to the policies and procedures set forth in the ESC of Lake Erie West’s LPDC Handbook

Please attach any LPDC verification documents to this form (e.g., Approval Verification Form for Educators Leaving an LPDC)

Please attach a completed Individual Professional Development Plan to this form (available on the ESC of Lake Erie West website http://www.esclakeeriewest.org/IPDP.aspx

Signature: