Frequency and Length a. All employees newly employed by the District shall be observed for the purpose of evaluation at least once for a total observation time of thirty (30) continuous minutes during the first ninety (90) calendar days of their employment.
Frequency and Length. At least two (2) observations for each employee must be conducted during the comprehensive evaluation cycle, one of which must be a formal observation including a preconference, observation and post-conference. The total annual observation time cannot be less than sixty (60) minutes. Any formal observation shall not be less than thirty (30) minutes in length. The evaluator and/or the teacher may request additional formal observations. Formal observations will be scheduled by mutual agreement. If more than one formal prearranged observation is requested it will occur at a mutually agreed upon time after the first formal observation and ideally, in a different grading period so that reasonable time can be provided for continuing professional growth. The observation will occur no later than ten (10) days after the pre-observation meeting. Provisional employees must be formally observed for at least thirty (30) minutes during their first ninety (90) days. Provisional employees in their first or second year of employment must be formally observed twice for no less than 30 minutes. Provisional employees in the third year of status must be formally observed for at least ninety (90) minutes of time and at least three (3) times during the third year.
