Common use of Focused Assistance Clause in Contracts

Focused Assistance. For a teacher who is placed on Focused Assistance, the process and timeline will be: a. The Superintendent or designee will provide the teacher written notice that he or she will be placed on Focused Assistance. This letter will cite the reasons for placement on Focused Assistance, provide corresponding documentation, and contain the dates and descriptions of concerning performance. The notification will be signed, dated, and added to the personnel file. b. The assigned administrator and the teacher will develop and sign an Improvement Plan according to the WCUUSD Supervision and Evaluation Document within 10 days of notification. c. The “time frame” for Focused Assistance begins when the Improvement Plan is signed by both parties unless notification happens after May 1st, in which case the time frame shall begin in August of the next school year and work on the Improvement Plan may begin by the teacher in the summer. d. The assigned administrator will provide the teacher with a written mid-year evaluation and final evaluation for each year of the plan. e. The Superintendent will determine contract renewal or non-renewal by April 1st in the second school year of Focused Assistance. f. The Superintendent will provide the teacher with written notification that Focused Assistance is leading to non-renewal. This notification will include cited reasons, corresponding documentation, date, and signature. g. The teacher goes into the Summative Cycle for the next two years after successfully completing Focused Assistance. 6.5 a. On request, and accompanied by an Association representative, if desired, the teacher may examine his or her personnel file and all documents contained therein except employment references. The teacher shall file a signed statement that he or she has examined the file, the date the file was examined, and the name of the representative who acted as a witness. A teacher will be provided with copies of documents in their personnel file upon request.

Focused Assistance. For a teacher who is placed on Focused Assistance, the process and timeline will be: a. The Superintendent or designee will provide the teacher written notice that he or she will be placed on Focused Assistance. This letter will cite the reasons for placement on Focused Assistance, provide corresponding documentation, and contain the dates and descriptions of concerning performance. The notification will be signed, dated, and added to the personnel file. b. The assigned administrator and the teacher will develop and sign an Improvement Plan according to the WCUUSD Supervision and Evaluation Document within 10 days of notification. c. The “time frame” for Focused Assistance begins when the Improvement Plan is signed by both parties unless notification happens after May 1st, in which case the time frame timeframe shall begin in August of the next school year and work on the Improvement Plan may begin by the teacher in the summer. d. The assigned administrator will provide the teacher with a written mid-year evaluation and final evaluation for each year of the plan. e. The Superintendent will determine contract renewal or non-renewal by April 1st in the second school year of Focused Assistance. f. The Superintendent will provide the teacher with written notification that Focused Assistance is leading to non-renewal. This notification will include cited reasons, corresponding documentation, date, date and signature. g. The teacher goes into the Summative Cycle for the next two years after successfully completing Focused Assistance. 6.5 a. On request, and accompanied by an Association representative, if desired, the teacher may examine his or her personnel file and all documents contained therein except employment references. The teacher shall file a signed statement that he or she has examined the file, the date the file was examined, and the name of the representative who acted as a witness. A teacher will be provided with copies of documents in their his/her personnel file upon request.

Focused Assistance. For a teacher who is placed on Focused Assistance, the process and timeline will be: a. The Superintendent or designee will provide the teacher written notice that he or she will be placed on Focused Assistance. This letter will cite the reasons for placement on Focused Assistance, provide corresponding documentation, and contain the dates and descriptions of concerning performance. The notification will be signed, dated, and added to the personnel file. b. The assigned administrator and the teacher will develop and sign an Improvement Plan according to the WCUUSD Supervision and Evaluation Blue Ribbon Document within 10 days of notification. c. The “time frame” timeframe for Focused Assistance begins when the Improvement Plan is signed by both parties unless notification happens after May 1st, in which case the time frame timeframe shall begin in August of the next school year and work on the Improvement Plan may begin by the teacher in the summer. d. The assigned administrator will provide the teacher with a written mid-year evaluation and final evaluation for each year of the plan. e. The Superintendent will determine contract renewal or non-renewal by April 1st in the second school year of Focused Assistance. f. The Superintendent will provide the teacher with written notification that Focused Assistance is leading to non-renewal. This notification will include cited reasons, corresponding documentation, date, date and signature. g. The teacher goes into the Summative Cycle for the next two years after successfully completing Focused Assistance. 6.5 a. On request, and accompanied by an Association representative, if desired, the teacher may examine his or her personnel file and all documents contained therein except employment references. The teacher shall file a signed statement that he or she has examined the file, the date the file was examined, and the name of the representative who acted as a witness. A teacher will be provided with copies of documents in their his/her personnel file upon request.

Focused Assistance. For a teacher who is placed on Focused Assistance, the process and timeline will be: a. The Superintendent or designee will provide the teacher written notice that he or she will be placed on Focused Assistance. This letter will cite the reasons for placement on Focused Assistance, provide corresponding documentation, and contain the dates and descriptions of concerning performance. The notification will be signed, dated, and added to the personnel file. b. The assigned administrator and the teacher will develop and sign an Improvement Plan according to the WCUUSD Supervision and Evaluation Document within 10 days of notification. c. The “time frame” timeframe for Focused Assistance begins when the Improvement Plan is signed by both parties unless notification happens after May 1st, in which case the time frame timeframe shall begin in August of the next school year and work on the Improvement Plan may begin by the teacher in the summer. d. The assigned administrator will provide the teacher with a written mid-year evaluation and final evaluation for each year of the plan. e. The Superintendent will determine contract renewal or non-renewal by April 1st in the second school year of Focused Assistance. f. The Superintendent will provide the teacher with written notification that Focused Assistance is leading to non-renewal. This notification will include cited reasons, corresponding documentation, date, date and signature. g. The teacher goes into the Summative Cycle for the next two years after successfully completing Focused Assistance. 6.5 a. On request, and accompanied by an Association representative, if desired, the teacher may examine his or her personnel file and all documents contained therein except employment references. The teacher shall file a signed statement that he or she has examined the file, the date the file was examined, and the name of the representative who acted as a witness. A teacher will be provided with copies of documents in their his/her personnel file upon request.

Focused Assistance. For a teacher who is placed on Focused Assistance, the process and timeline will be: a. The Superintendent or designee will provide the teacher written notice that he or she will be placed on Focused Assistance. This letter will cite the reasons for placement on Focused Assistance, provide corresponding documentation, and contain the dates and descriptions of concerning performance. The notification will be signed, dated, and added to the personnel file. b. The assigned administrator and the teacher will develop and sign an Improvement Plan according to the WCUUSD WCSU Supervision and Evaluation Document within 10 days of notification. c. The “time frame” timeframe for Focused Assistance begins when the Improvement Plan is signed by both parties unless notification happens after May 1st, in which case the time frame timeframe shall begin in August of the next school year and work on the Improvement Plan may begin by the teacher in the summer. d. The assigned administrator will provide the teacher with a written mid-year evaluation and final evaluation for each year of the plan. e. The Superintendent will determine contract renewal or non-renewal by April 1st in the second school year of Focused Assistance. f. The Superintendent will provide the teacher with written notification that Focused Assistance is leading to non-renewal. This notification will include cited reasons, corresponding documentation, date, date and signature. g. The teacher goes into the Summative Cycle for the next two years after successfully completing Focused Assistance. 6.5 a. On request, and accompanied by an Association representative, if desired, the teacher may examine his or her personnel file and all documents contained therein except employment references. The teacher shall file a signed statement that he or she has examined the file, the date the file was examined, and the name of the representative who acted as a witness. A teacher will be provided with copies of documents in their his/her personnel file upon request.