Common use of Comparable Evaluations Clause in Contracts

Comparable Evaluations. Suspension of Bargaining Unit Members, and recall of eligible Bargaining Unit Members whose contracts have been suspended pursuant to a RIF, will not be based upon seniority, except in circumstances when choosing between OTES Bargaining Unit Members with “comparable evaluations” or non-OTES Bargaining Unit Members. The application of the term “comparable” as applied to teacher evaluations shall be based on the following: 1. Commencing with the 2014-2015 school year, teachers whose final summative rating is the same shall be considered “comparable”. Accomplished teachers shall be comparable to other Accomplished teachers only; Skilled/Developing teachers shall be comparable to Skilled/Developing teachers and Ineffective teachers are comparable to Ineffective teachers only.

Comparable Evaluations. Suspension of Bargaining Unit Members, and recall of eligible Bargaining Unit Members whose contracts have been suspended pursuant to a RIF, will not be based upon seniority, except in circumstances when choosing between OTES Bargaining Unit Members with “comparable evaluations” or non-OTES Bargaining Unit Members. The application of the term “comparable” as applied to teacher evaluations shall be based on the following: 1. For the 2013- 2014 school year all Bargaining Unit Members shall be considered comparable to one another for the purposes of Reduction in Force. 2. Commencing with the 2014-2015 school year, teachers whose final summative rating is the same shall be considered “comparable”. Accomplished teachers shall be comparable to other Accomplished teachers only; Skilled/Developing teachers shall be comparable to Skilled/Developing teachers and Ineffective teachers are comparable to Ineffective teachers only.