Common use of Certified/Licensed Employees Clause in Contracts

Certified/Licensed Employees. A. Non-tenured Employees – At least once during each of the four (4) probationary years, one (1) written evaluation will be completed during the school term prior to February 1. The final summative evaluation shall include a recommendation for re-employment or for non-renewal. B. Tenured Employees – One (1) written evaluation will be completed at least once every two (2) years. A tenured employee who receives a written evaluation with an overall rating of “Needs Improvement” shall be given the written evaluation at the final post-observation conference and shall be informed that a Professional Development Plan (PDP) will be developed and presented to him/her within thirty (30) school days after the completion of the evaluation. Said Plan shall be implemented in conformance with the requirements of Illinois Law. A tenured employee who receives a written evaluation with an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory” shall be given the written evaluation at the final post-observation conference and shall be informed that a Remediation Plan will be developed and presented to him/her within thirty (30) school days of the completion of the evaluation. Said Plan shall be implemented in conformance with the requirements of Illinois Law. Each written summative evaluation shall be preceded by two observation cycles consisting of at least two distinct performance observations as listed below: a. Classroom observations. b. Observation of assigned duties. c. Observation of performance at meetings. d. Review of goals for growth. e. Other observations relating to performance as determined by the Supervisor. Observation cycles consist of the following: a. A pre-observation conference to discuss methods of observation, to determine a mutually agreed upon time and date for the performance observation, and to inform the employee of the method of observation to be used. b. At least one performance observation of the employee within twenty-five (25) school days of the pre-observation conference; c. A post-observation conference within fifteen (15) school days of the observation(s). All employees shall have the right to have Association representation at any evaluation conference. The lack of available representation shall not delay the conference without mutual agreement between the Employer and employee. Except as provided above, a copy of each written evaluation shall be signed by both parties and shall be given to the employee prior to being placed in the employee’s personnel file. The employee’s signature shall not indicate agreement with the contents, but merely shall indicate receipt thereof. Any employee may attach a statement in rebuttal to the evaluation for enclosure in his/her personnel file. Neither the Association nor an employee shall be allowed to grieve the employee’s evaluation ranking or the content of the evaluation.