Vector Training
2024-25 Vector Training
The Boise School District is responsible for ensuring that all employees participate in new hire and annual compliance training as required by the Board of Trustees and the State and Federal Government. For all information regarding the mandatory Vector training, please refer to the appropriate section below.
To Access the Vector training Website:
Go to the Vector training website:
Enter your 6-digit employee id number as your username.
Enter the last four digits of your Social Security Number as your password.
Who is Responsible for Completing the Vector Training?
Substitutes
District substitutes will be required to take the following courses:
Absence Management Training for Substitutes - 13 minutes
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention - 22 minutes
Boise School District | Evacuation Procedures - 3 minutes
Boise School District | Hall Check Procedures - 3 minutes
Boise School District | Lockdown Procedures - 4 minutes
Boise School District | Reverse Evacuation Procedures - 3 minutes
Bullying: Recognition and Response - 25 minutes
Drug Free Workplace - 24 minutes
Pillars for Non-Instructional Staff - 9 minutes
Safety is Everyone's Responsibility - 7 minutes
Sexual Harassment and Grooming Awareness: What School Employees Need to Know - 12 minutes
Sexual Harassment: Staff-to-Staff (Refresher) - 17 minutes
Sexual Misconduct: Staff-to-Student (Full Course) - 37 minutes
Student Mental Health: Awareness, Intervention and Referral (Full Course) - 36 minutes
Students Experiencing Homelessness: Awareness & Understanding - 28 minutes
Title IX and Sexual Harassment - 27 minutes
Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention, and Postvention - 41 Minutes
New Certified substitutes will be required to complete the following Vector courses in order to be eligible to accept certified jobs (not required if you previously completed Certified substitute training through the Boise School District):
Certified Substitute Training 1: Introduction and Expectations - 7 minutes
Certified Substitute Training 2: Lesson Plans - 17 minutes
Certified Substitute Training 3: Classroom Management - 15 minutes
Certified Substitute Training 4: Classroom Scenarios - 25 minutes
Certified Substitute Training 5: Philosophies and Wrap-up - 8 minutes
Employees New to the District
Employees new to the District will be required to take the following courses:
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention - 22 minutes
Boise School District | Evacuation Procedures - 3 minutes
Boise School District | Hall Check Procedures - 3 minutes
Boise School District | Lockdown Procedures - 4 minutes
Boise School District | Reverse Evacuation Procedures - 3 minutes
Bullying: Recognition & Response (Full Course) - 60 minutes
Drug Free Workplace - 24 minutes
Pillars (23 minutes) -OR- Pillars for Non-instructional Staff (9 minutes) depending on your job assignment.
Safety is Everyone's Responsibility - 7 minutes
Sexual Harassment: Staff-to-Staff (Full Course) - 35 minutes
Sexual Misconduct Staff-to-Student - 37 minutes
Student Mental Health: Awareness, Intervention and Referral (Full Course) - 36 minutes
Students Experiencing Homelessness: Awareness & Understanding - 28 minutes
Title IX and Sexual Harassment - 27 minutes
Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention, and Postvention - 39 minutes
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program - 11 minutes (Select schools only)
The District was awarded a grant to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) for the 2024-25 school year at select schools. FFVP is a USDA Federal Program that provides a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to students during the school day. Participants in this program (all non-food and nutrition services employees working at the following sites) will be required to complete this course: Garfield, Grace Jordan, Hawthorne, Hillcrest, Horizon, Jefferson, Koelsch, Morley Nelson, Owyhee, Valley View, Whitney, Whittier, and Wm. Howard Taft. The deadline to complete this mandatory course is August 16, 2024.
Current / Returning District Employees
Current/returning employees of the District will be required to take the following courses:
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention - 22 minutes
Boise School District | Evacuation Procedures - 3 minutes
Boise School District | Hall Check Procedures - 3 minutes
Boise School District | Lockdown Procedures - 4 minutes
Boise School District | Reverse Evacuation Procedures - 3 minutes
Bullying: Recognition & Response (Refresher) - 25 minutes
Drug Free Workplace - 24 minutes
Pillars (23 minutes) -OR- Pillars for Non-instructional Staff (9 minutes) depending on your job assignment.
Safety is Everyone's Responsibility - 7 minutes
Sexual Harassment - Staff to Staff (Refresher) - 17 minutes
Sexual Misconduct: Staff-to-Student - 37 minutes
Student Mental Health: Awareness, Intervention and Referral (Full Course) - 36 minutes
Students Experiencing Homelessness: Awareness & Understanding - 28 minutes
Title IX and Sexual Harassment - 27 minutes
Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention, and Postvention - 41 Minutes
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program - 11 minutes (Select schools only)
The District was awarded a grant to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) for the 2024-25 school year at select schools. FFVP is a USDA Federal Program that provides a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to students during the school day. Participants in this program (all non-food and nutrition services employees working at the following sites) will be required to complete this course: Garfield, Grace Jordan, Hawthorne, Hillcrest, Horizon, Jefferson, Koelsch, Morley Nelson, Owyhee, Valley View, Whitney, Whittier, and Wm. Howard Taft. The deadline to complete this mandatory course is August 16, 2024.
Additional Training for Special Education Paraprofessionals, Academic Interventionists, and Behavior Support Specialists
Employees hired as a Special Education Paraprofessional or Behavior Support Specialist within the Boise School District must meet the highly qualified requirements outlined by the Special Education Department of the Boise School District. These requirements should be completed within the first six months of employment. These employees will be provided with a course list of specialized training and other information regarding the requirements for paraprofessionals hired by the Boise School District. These training courses are presented through Vector, and are in addition to the other mandatory courses assigned by Human Resources per District Policy.
Mandatory Vector Training Courses Deadlines
Board Policy #5530 states that it is the responsibility of employees to complete all required training. Failure to complete the mandatory Vector training courses by the deadline may result in disciplinary action.
Vector Deadlines for Substitutes
Substitutes new to the District
Substitute employees new to the District must complete the mandatory Vector courses within 90-days of being hired.
Current/Returning Substitutes
The deadline for current/returning substitute employees to complete the mandatory Vector courses is January 6, 2025. Per Board Policy, it is the substitute employee’s responsibility to complete the mandatory Vector courses by the deadline.
Classified & Food Service Substitutes
Classified & Food Service substitutes will be paid for completing the mandatory Vector courses. Payment will be paid at $10/hour which equates to $30 total for completing the required courses. A one-time payment will be made in February to those who have completed the required courses by the January 6, 2025 deadline. For those who have not completed the required courses by the deadline, a one-time payment will be paid in June to those who completed the courses.
Certified Substitutes
As a certified substitute, you will have the option during certified substitute jobs to use the teacher’s prep-period to complete the Vector courses, except for the five certified substitute training courses, which must be completed prior to accepting certified jobs.
Vector Deadlines for Classified Employees
Classified Employees New to the District
Classified employees new to the District must complete the mandatory Vector courses within 90-days of being hired.
Current/Returning Classified Employees
The deadline to complete the mandatory Vector courses for current/returning classified employees, including Food & Nutrition Services, is January 6, 2025. It is the classified employee’s responsibility to complete the mandatory Vector courses by the deadline.
Vector Deadlines for Certified Employees
Certified Employees New to the District
Certified employees new to the District must complete the mandatory Vector courses within 90-days of being hired.
Current/Returning Certified Employees
The deadline for current/returning certified employees to complete the mandatory Vector courses is January 6, 2025. Due to a busy training schedule prior to the beginning of the school year, certified employees may choose to complete the courses during any of their workdays prior to the beginning of the school year, after the early release, or during other available time prior to the due date. Certified employees may choose not to use this time as allotted; nonetheless, per Board Policy, is the certified employee’s responsibility to complete the mandatory Vector courses by the deadline.
Vector Contact Information
If you have any questions or need assistance regarding Vector training, please email hr@boiseschools.org