Information for all Newly Hired Certificated Staff

  • Teachers who have been hired with zero years of experience are identified as TNT (Teachers New to Teaching).  Those teachers have required training at the start of their first full contract. 
    Training for TNT begins July 25, 2013.
  • Teachers who have been hired with experience are identified as TNM (Teachers New to Mesa).  Those teachers have required training at the start of their first full contract with Mesa Public Schools.  Training for TNM begins July 30, 2013.
  • All teachers and certificated staff who are new to MPS must attend New Employee Orientation on July 31, 2013.  More information about required training and orientation will be posted here as available.

    Review and familiarity of the following items is required of ALL teachers and certificated staff new to MPS:
Policy GBKB - Drugs and Alcohol
Policy GBCX - Workplace Harassment
Arizona Department of Education - General Certification Information

Fingerprint Clearance Cards
Professional Development
Recertification Information updated 3/20/12
Salary Credit Summary
Statement of Awareness for Certificated Staff updated 7/1/12
Statement of Awareness Addendum for Certificated Staff updated 7/1/12
Statement of Understanding updated 7/1/12
Tuition Reimbursement and Salary Credit Program updated 7/22/12

 Additional resources for you to review:

AEPA Website
District Acronymns
Mesa Agenda On-Line
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
SmartFind Express Website
Steps to Generate an e-PARF (Personnel Action Request Form)
Substitute Services
Trip Reduction Program
What Teachers Can Do For Substitute Teachers
Who Does What For Whom?