PIR Certified Staff

KPS certified teaching staff are required to log 12 hours of flexible pupil instruction-related (PIR) professional development (prorated for contracts less than 1.0 FTE or partial school year).

PIR activities must:

• be pre-approved by the building administrator
• meet for a minimum of 2 hours at a time (exceptions include MT Teacher Learning Hub, edWeb, and conference breakout sessions)
• occur outside the contract day/year
• not be taken for college credit/lane changes,
• be unpaid by the sponsoring agency, and
• be reported to the district central office via email or district mail in a clear and timely manner upon completion of each event.

PIR Resources

• Create a PIR.Net Account - For new KPS staff who do not already have a PIR.Net account. If you transferred from another district in the Flathead Valley and already have an account, simply update your profile information with your KPS information. You should only have ONE account.
• Suggest a PIR Event ("Session")  Instructions - Submit your proposed event for approval prior to the start date.
• Register for Events  and Report PIR hours - Instructions
  • Choose sessions to earn hours under these PIR.Net events: MT Teacher Learning Hub and edWeb
  • OPI Learning Opportunities Portal
• Frequently Asked Questions 
• PIR Rubric - What are the requirements and what is acceptable PIR?
• Venn Diagram for PIR and OPI/CEU Credit
• Log in to PIR.Net

For assistance with PIR.Net, contact:

Andrea Leventis Nash
Coordinator of Federal Projects & Accountability
Office: 406.751.3400 Ext. 3403
Email: andrea.nash@sd5.k12.mt.us