Common use of Board of Review for Probationary Clause in Contracts

Board of Review for Probationary. Faculty Members 9.4.3.5.1 If the overall rating on Appendices E-6 and E-7 at any time during the tenure review process is “Unsatisfactory,” the Chair of the Tenure Review Committee shall immediately advise the evaluee and the administrator/xxxx serving on the Tenure Review Committee shall immediately notify the Vice President of Human Resources of the need for a Board of Review. Within ten (10) days of receiving an overall rating of “Needs Improvement” on Appendices E-6 and E-7, the evaluee may request a Board of Review be convened. 9.4.3.5.2 The Board of Review shall be composed of the appropriate Vice President or designee and the LBCCFA President or designee. The Board of Review shall be chaired by a third party acceptable to the other two. No member of the Board of Review shall have served on the Tenure Review Committee that submitted the evaluation in question. 9.4.3.5.3 The Board of Review’s sole responsibility is to provide an advisory finding whether or not the tenure review process was carried out in accordance with the procedures outlined in this Article and, if an error occurred, whether that error was substantial enough to potentially change the outcome of the evaluation. The Board of Review does not substitute its judgment for the Tenure Review Committee and makes no judgment on the merits of the evaluation. The parties recognize that there are many deadlines and procedural requirements in the process and that peers are involved in the process. While the parties expect the process to be followed as written, they recognize that a non-substantive procedural error could occur but may not require a change in the result. A "substantive error," described as one which, if not made could have changed the result, is subject to the remedies of California Education Code §87610.1 per the arbitrator's decision. The Board of Review shall meet as often as its members decide by majority vote to be necessary in order to reach their findings one week prior to the February Board of Trustees meeting. If meetings conflict with the class assignments of the Board of Review members or the evaluee, classroom substitutes shall be provided by the District. The evaluee shall be notified by the Chair of the Board of Review as to all scheduled meetings of the Board of Review. Though the evaluee is invited, the evaluee is not required to attend and will be excluded while the Board of Review deliberates on its decision. All decisions made by the Board of Review shall be determined by majority vote and signed immediately by all members who are in agreement. Any minority reports shall be signed at the same time. 9.4.3.5.4 The advisory findings of the Board of Review shall be submitted to the Vice President of Human Resources, within two (2) working days of the last meeting of the Board of Review. The Board of Review findings shall be attached to the Recommendation Sheet: Probationary Faculty (Appendix E-7) for consideration by the Vice President of Human Resources and the Superintendent-President. 9.4.3.5.5 The Superintendent-President shall forward their written recommendation for action to the Board of Trustees along with the recommendation of the Tenure Review Committee (as specified in Section 9.4.3.5.4 above).

Board of Review for Probationary. Faculty Members 9.4.3.5.1 If the overall rating on Appendices E-6 and E-7 at any time during the tenure review process is “Unsatisfactory,” the Chair of the Tenure Review Committee shall immediately advise the evaluee and the administrator/xxxx serving on the Tenure Review Committee shall immediately notify the Vice President of Human Resources of the need for a Board of Review. Within ten (10) days of receiving an overall rating of “Needs Improvement” on Appendices E-6 and E-7, the evaluee may request a Board of Review be convened. 9.4.3.5.2 The Board of Review shall be composed of the appropriate Vice President or designee and the LBCCFA President or designee. The Board of Review shall be chaired by a third party acceptable to the other two. No member of the Board of Review shall have served on the Tenure Review Committee that submitted the evaluation in question. 9.4.3.5.3 The Board of Review’s sole responsibility is to provide an advisory finding whether or not the tenure review process was carried out in accordance with the procedures outlined in this Article and, if an error occurred, whether that error was substantial enough to potentially change the outcome of the evaluation. The Board of Review does not substitute its judgment for the Tenure Review Committee and makes no judgment on the merits of the evaluation. The parties recognize that there are many deadlines and procedural requirements in the process and that peers are involved in the process. While the parties expect the process to be followed as written, they recognize that a non-non- substantive procedural error could occur but may not require a change in the result. A "substantive error," described as one which, if not made could have changed the result, is subject to the remedies of California Education Code §87610.1 per the arbitrator's decision. The Board of Review shall meet as often as its members decide by majority vote to be necessary in order to reach their findings one week prior to the February Board of Trustees meeting. If meetings conflict with the class assignments of the Board of Review members or the evaluee, classroom substitutes shall be provided by the District. The evaluee shall be notified by the Chair of the Board of Review as to all scheduled meetings of the Board of Review. Though the evaluee is invited, the evaluee is not required to attend and will be excluded while the Board of Review deliberates on its decision. All decisions made by the Board of Review shall be determined by majority vote and signed immediately by all members who are in agreement. Any minority reports shall be signed at the same time. 9.4.3.5.4 The advisory findings of the Board of Review shall be submitted to the Vice President of Human Resources, within two (2) working days of the last meeting of the Board of Review. The Board of Review findings shall be attached to the Recommendation Sheet: Probationary Faculty (Appendix E-7) for consideration by the Vice President of Human Resources and the Superintendent-President. 9.4.3.5.5 The Superintendent-President shall forward their written recommendation for action to the Board of Trustees along with the recommendation of the Tenure Review Committee (as specified in Section 9.4.3.5.4 above).