Local Professional Development Committee

Education professionals who hold an Ohio School Treasurers or School Business Managers license must have their professional development plans and coursework approved by a local professional development committee (LPDC) to renew their license. Treasurers and business managers who are currently employed in a public school district, including joint vocational school districts or educational service centers, must file an individual professional development plan (IPDP) with the school district's LPDC to verify that all requirements for renewal have been met.

OASBO's Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC)

OASBO’s LPDC is designed to allow professionals holding an Ohio School Treasurer or Business Manager license who are not currently employed by a public school district to present their coursework for approval for licensure renewal. These individuals may include those who are working in other areas, retired, or unemployed. Only individuals who already hold a license are eligible to participate in OASBO’s LPDC. Click here to download the Local Professional Development Committee Guidelines document.
OASBO's LPDC is free for current OASBO members. Non-members are required to pay a $50 fee and should contact the OASBO office to arrange payment. 

Getting Started

  1. First, review the LPDC Guidelines document for an overview of the process and related sample documents.
  2. Complete the Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) application. It is important to use broad learning goals in your IPDP. See Appendix F and Appendix G in the LPDC Guidelines document for examples.
  3. Submit the IPDP application electronically to lpdc@oasbo-ohio.org for approval by the OASBO LPDC.
    • Please note that the LPDC meets quarterly; however, the submission date of your IPDP will be used as the official approval date.                                                          
  4. Once your IPDP is approved, you will need to submit all professional development offerings you attend on an annual basis to the LPDC. Activity outside of 12 months may not be accepted by the LPDC. For each submission:
    • Complete the  Log of Completed Professional Development Activities and include it with your certificates of completion, your OASBO transcript, or other documentation of your coursework and submit those materials to lpdc@oasbo-ohio.org and keep a copy for your files. Note that you are responsible for logging your activities and renewing your license.
    • Please use the Evidence of Completion form for college coursework that you have completed.
    • The OASBO LPDC will review the submission to determine whether the professional development offerings submitted meet the goals of your IPDP. 
  5. If you have worked in a school district for a portion of the current 5-year license period, you should complete a Reciprocity Form. CEUs earned during your employment period must be approved by the school district LPDC. The OASBO LPDC will accept previously-approved CEUs if a Reciprocity Form signed by the district LPDC chair is provided. The OASBO LPDC cannot approve CEUs earned prior to their approval of an IPDP except through the Reciprocity Form.

Questions
At any time, please feel free to call an OASBO LPDC representative at 614.431.9116 or email lpdc@oasbo-ohio.org.