Common use of Establishment of Probationary Period Clause in Contracts

Establishment of Probationary Period. If the Superintendent concurs with the evaluator’s recommendation for probation, the Superintendent shall establish a probationary period of sixty (60) school days in accordance with RCW 28A.405.100, and shall provide written notice to the employee. The written notice shall include the specific areas of deficiencies along with a reasonable program for improvement. Days may be added as deemed necessary to complete a program for improvement and evaluation the probationer’s performance, as long as the probationary period is concluded before May 15th of the same school year. The probationary period may be extended into the following school year if the probationer has five or more years of teaching experience and has a comprehensive summative evaluation performance rating as of May 15th of less than level 2. At or near the time of the delivery of the written notice of probation, the evaluator will hold a meeting with the employee to review the notice. The employee will be afforded the opportunity to participate in the establishment of the probation improvement program, and shall have the right to representation from the Association at this meeting. The discussion shall include:

Establishment of Probationary Period. If the Superintendent concurs with the evaluator’s recommendation for probation, the Superintendent shall establish a probationary period of sixty (60) school days in accordance with RCW 28A.405.100, and shall provide written notice to the employee. The written notice shall include the specific areas of deficiencies along with a reasonable program for improvement. Days may be added as deemed necessary to complete a program for improvement and evaluation the probationer’s performance, as long as the probationary period is concluded before May 15th of the same school year. The probationary period may be extended into the following school year if the probationer has five or more years of teaching experience and has a comprehensive summative evaluation performance rating as of May 15th of less than level 2. At or near the time of the delivery of the written notice of probation, the evaluator will hold a meeting with the employee to review the notice. The employee will be afforded the opportunity to participate in the establishment of the probation improvement program, program and shall have the right to representation from the Association at this meeting. The discussion shall include: