Professional Learning Management System Transition

The District is transitioning from one Professional Learning management system (True North Logic to another (KickUp).  The KickUp application will be available on your SSO Dashboard beginning on September 30, 2022.  

Over the next few months we will be transferring historical data that goes back 5 years from TNL to KickUp.  In effort to minimize data transfer errors or losing information important to your licensure we are asking that you do the following: 

Step 1 - PD Hours:  
You must access TNL to complete all your outstanding surveys in TNL by November 21.  Any surveys (and credits) not completed in TNL will not transfer to the new system.  For license renewal purposes, you only need 5 years of PD hours since your last renewal. 

Are all my surveys complete?  
  • Yes.  Please move on to Step 2. 
  • No.  Please complete surveys.  Need help?  Check out this section. 

Step 2 - IPSD Academy hours: 
Do I have IPSD Academy Credits that I would like to convert to graduate hours (32 IPSD Academy Hours=1 Grad Credit)?  
  • Yes.  Please complete this form by September 30 per the IPEA Agreement. 
  • I don’t know!?  Need help?  Check out this section.  
  • No. I do not have enough IPSD Academy Credits to convert to graduate credit. Please move to Step 3 (if applicable) or Step 4).

Step 3 - Graduate Credits (if applicable):
I am currently taking or planning on taking graduate level courses.  What do I need to do now?
  • If you are currently taking approved graduate level courses, there are no additional required tasks.
  • If you have already submitted graduate courses in TNL and are awaiting approval, there are no additional required tasks.  
  • If you are intending on submitting a request for course approval for 2nd semester, you may submit course approval requests in TNL through September 30.  
  • If you submit a  request for course approval after September 30, you will be submitting the request in Kickup.  Please review this link for a quick overview of how to submit course approval in KickUp.  Additional directions regarding the process will be forthcoming in KickUp. The KickUp Professional Learning Overview (@ 3 min :29 secs. into the video)) provides a brief overview of how to submit requests in the “Out of District Event request” portion in KickUp.

Step 4 - Transcripts:
Review your Transcripts and print or PDF for your records by November 21.  TNL is currently working to resolve a technical glitch.  Please hold off on attempting to email yourself a .pdf at this time.  We will notify you when this is resolved.
  • This is important for you to have access to for your license renewal in ELIS.
  • Until this glitch is fixed, we recommend you save a PDF file of each of 
your Evidence of Completions.
  • Need help?  Check out this section.

For Future Retirees:  Follow directions in Step 1 and enter all your completed course information in your ELIS account.  You will want to make sure your PD hours are submitted and up to date before you retire to keep your licensure post-retirement.
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Fall Courses:  In the short term, we will be releasing courses that start before Oct. 1 or require early registration using Google Forms.  You may view the available courses in this  section.  Once the system is active, anyone that is registered for a current course using Google Forms will be auto-rostered in KickUp.  On September 30th, all newly released courses will be available to register in the new system, KickUp.  

Transition TIMELINE

September 30th
  • All IPSD Academy Credit Conversion requests must be submitted. 
  • Please complete this form by September 30 per the IPEA Agreement. 
  • KickUp Application will be available on your SSO Dashboard. 
  • Additional Fall course registrations will be available in KickUp. 
  • Last opportunity to submit College Course approval requests in TNL. 


October 1st
First opportunity to submit College Course approval requests in KickUp. 
Directions and process is forthcoming. 
The Course Approval Process will be documented in KickUp in the “Out of District Event Request” section.  Check out some additional information here. 

November 21st
Last opportunity to complete all your surveys in TNL. 
Print or Save (Via PDF) your transcript and certificates. 

December-February
5 years of historical data will be transferred from TNL to KickUp. 
Staff will still have access to TNL, but no new information will be loaded or transferred from TNL.

February 28, 2023
Access to TNL will no longer be available.  

March 1, 2023
KickUp will be the sole Professional Learning System moving forward. 



Please Note:   There is an “Out of District Event Request” portion in KickUp.  This portion will replace the “College Course Approval” portion in True North Logic.  You will request college course approval in KickUp with similar guidelines and timelines.  This portion in KickUp is NOT to be used to request attendance or PD hours for an out of district conference.