Building the capacity of our workforce including administrators, teachers, and support staff through professional development is critical strategy within the MCPS Strategic Planning Framework, Building our Future Together. This strategy supports the Board of Education’s core values of equity and excellence for all. This measure shows the amount of expenditure and budget for FY 2016 for the professional development of MCPS employees, the percent of the total operating budget for the school district budgeted for professional development, and the amount of professional development expenditures per employee.