Common use of Licensed Staff Members Clause in Contracts

Licensed Staff Members. 9.4.1.1 Licensed Staff Members will be evaluated in accord with and pursuant to the provisions of 105 ILCS 5/24A-5 and related Illinois Administrative Code provisions in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 50. 9.4.1.2 The parties agree that the primary objective of the evaluation process is to improve the quality of instruction and service to students. Evaluation is an ongoing process and includes communication between the evaluator and the Licensed Staff Member regarding performance and suggestions for growth. The District must provide evidence to the Evaluation Committee that all evaluators, primary and peer observers included, have attended at least annual training to create inter-rater reliability among the qualified evaluators. 9.4.1.3 The parties further recognize the value and importance of establishing a procedure for evaluating and assisting the progress and success of both Non-Tenured and Tenured Licensed Staff Members. The District primary evaluator shall acquaint the Licensed Staff Member with the evaluation procedures, standards, and instruments. No formal evaluations shall occur prior to acquainting the Licensed Staff Member with this information. 9.4.1.4 Formal evaluation of a Licensed Staff Member’s performance shall be in accordance with the following criteria: 9.4.1.4.1 A Non-Tenured Licensed Staff Member shall be evaluated in writing at least twice per school year. 9.4.1.4.2 A Tenured Licensed Staff Member shall be evaluated in writing at least once every two (2) years. 9.4.1.4.3 Written feedback from informal observations will be provided to the Licensed Staff Member within seven (7) days or it is not used in the Licensed Staff Member performance evaluation rating for that evaluation cycle. 9.4.1.4.4 The written evaluation shall be provided to the Licensed Staff Member within twenty (20) school days of the formal observation. 9.4.1.4.5 All formal evaluation of a Licensed Staff Member shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the Licensed Staff Member. 9.4.1.4.6 If a Licensed Staff Member feels the formal written evaluation of his/her performance was incomplete or inaccurate, the Licensed Staff Member may put those objections in writing and have them attached to the evaluation report. 9.4.1.4.7 If a Licensed Staff Member requests a conference within five (5) school days of receipt of the formal written evaluation, the primary evaluator shall hold a conference with the Licensed Staff Member within ten (10) school days of such request unless illness prevents such request. In such event the conference shall be held as soon as practicable. 9.4.1.5 Evaluators must have passed the required State Training 9.4.1.6 No later than September 1 of each year, the District shall submit to the Union a list of all qualified evaluators, for each job category, who will be conducting evaluations in the current and/or upcoming school year. Additionally, evidence of credentials shall be provided to the Union upon written request to the HR Department. 9.4.1.7 The Licensed Staff Member has the option throughout the school year to provide additional evidence to a qualified evaluator in support of meeting the district’s evaluation plan requirements prior to a summative rating being determined. 9.4.1.8 The procedure set forth in this section of the Agreement pertains to the formal evaluation of a Licensed Staff Member and nothing herein shall be construed to limit informal observations and evaluations. 9.4.1.9 The evaluation tool used by the District and agreed upon by the (Performance Evaluation Reform Act) PERA Joint Committee is available on the District Website.

Licensed Staff Members. 9.4.1.1 Licensed Staff Members will be evaluated in accord with and pursuant to the provisions of 105 ILCS 5/24A-5 and related Illinois Administrative Code provisions in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 50. 9.4.1.2 The parties agree that the primary objective of the evaluation process is to improve the quality of instruction and service to students. Evaluation is an ongoing process and includes communication between the evaluator and the Licensed Staff Member regarding performance and suggestions for growth. The District must provide evidence to the Evaluation Committee that all evaluators, primary and peer observers included, have attended at least annual training to create inter-rater reliability among the qualified evaluators. 9.4.1.3 The parties further recognize the value and importance of establishing a procedure for evaluating and assisting the progress and success of both Non-Tenured and Tenured Licensed Staff Members. The District primary evaluator shall acquaint the Licensed Staff Member with the evaluation procedures, standards, and instruments. No formal evaluations shall occur prior to acquainting the Licensed Staff Member with this information. 9.4.1.4 Formal evaluation of a Licensed Staff Member’s performance shall be in accordance with the following criteria: 9.4.1.4.1 A Non-Tenured Licensed Staff Member shall be evaluated in writing at least twice per school year. 9.4.1.4.2 A Tenured Licensed Staff Member shall be evaluated in writing at least once every two three (23) yearsyears if previous summative rating is rated as either “excellent” or “proficient”. 9.4.1.4.3 Written feedback from informal observations will be provided to the Licensed Staff Member within seven (7) days or it is not used in the Licensed Staff Member performance evaluation rating for that evaluation cycle. 9.4.1.4.4 The written evaluation shall be provided to the Licensed Staff Member within twenty (20) school days of the formal observation. 9.4.1.4.5 All formal evaluation of a Licensed Staff Member shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the Licensed Staff Member. 9.4.1.4.6 If a Licensed Staff Member feels the formal written evaluation of his/her performance was incomplete or inaccurate, the Licensed Staff Member may put those objections in writing and have them attached to the evaluation report. 9.4.1.4.7 If a Licensed Staff Member requests a conference within five (5) school days of receipt of the formal written evaluation, the primary evaluator shall hold a conference with the Licensed Staff Member within ten (10) school days of such request unless illness prevents such request. In such event the conference shall be held as soon as practicable. 9.4.1.4.8 Tenured members shall have the right to utilize the appeals process for “unsatisfactory” ratings under Section 24A- 5, pursuant to Section 24A-5.5 of the School Code, and in accord with the process developed by the PERA Joint Committee. 9.4.1.5 Evaluators must have passed the required State Training 9.4.1.6 No later than September 1 of each year, the District shall submit to the Union a list of all qualified evaluators, for each job category, who will be conducting evaluations in the current and/or upcoming school year. Additionally, evidence of credentials shall be provided to the Union upon written request to the HR Department. 9.4.1.7 The Licensed Staff Member has the option throughout the school year to provide additional evidence to a qualified evaluator in support of meeting the district’s evaluation plan requirements prior to a summative rating being determined. 9.4.1.8 The procedure set forth in this section of the Agreement pertains to the formal evaluation of a Licensed Staff Member and nothing herein shall be construed to limit informal observations and evaluations. 9.4.1.9 The evaluation tool used by the District and agreed upon by the (Performance Evaluation Reform Act) PERA Joint Committee is available on the District Website.