Extenuating Circumstances Policy
Letter Deadline: 11:59 pm CST on Monday, June 30, 2025
According to the EAST Statement of Assurances acknowledged by your school administrator and EAST, each facilitator is required to actively and fully participate in professional development activities (including but not limited to Phase Training, EAST Conference, and EAST Seminar) on a continuing basis as part of regular duties. If, due to extenuating circumstances, a facilitator is unable to attend EAST Seminar in person, they must:
(1) notify their program’s site support representative, (2) submit a letter to EAST from a school administrator detailing those extenuating circumstances, and (3) register to attend EAST Seminar On-Demand.
This option is only available to facilitators once every three years. Failure to comply with this policy will place an EAST program in immediate jeopardy for Program of Influence status.
Should extenuating circumstances arise, notify the EAST program’s site support person and upload an administrator’s letter to the EAST Seminar Registration Portal by 11:59 pm CST on Monday, June 30, 2025.
Facilitators participating in EAST Seminar On-Demand must view recorded sessions in the Digital Content Library after EAST Seminar and complete all required professional development by
11:59 pm CST on Sunday, August 10, 2025. A minimum of 12 professional development hours, including General Sessions, must be earned by this time.
Please note: On-Demand Participation is the same price as In-Person Participation.