Common use of Non-Probationary Plans of Assistance Clause in Contracts

Non-Probationary Plans of Assistance. 1. The District shall require the following employees to participate in a non- probationary plan of assistance: a. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section F or G above (non-classroom staff members) who receives an unsatisfactory evaluation at the end of the previous school year; b. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section F or G above (non-classroom staff members) who has had a minimum of two (2) formal observations (for a total observation time of no less than sixty minutes) which indicate the employee has serious performance deficiencies in one (1) or more areas defined in the observation and evaluation criteria in which instance such plan of assistance may be implemented at any time after the conclusion of the two required observations; and c. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section D or E above (classroom teachers) with more than five years of teaching experience who has received a Level 2 (Basic) rating at the end of the previous school year. 2. The District may require the following employees to participate in a non- probationary plan of assistance: a. Any provisional employee; b. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section C or D above (classroom teachers) with five or fewer years of teaching experience who has received a Level 2 (Basic) rating at the end of the previous school year. 3. For employees participating in non-probationary plans of assistance under subsections 1 and 2 above, the administrator, the employee, the Association and District shall attempt to develop a mutually agreeable written plan with appropriate support, resources and intervention strategies designed to improve the employee’s effectiveness and to prevent the need to place the employee on probation. At least one (1) additional formal observation shall be held to determine if the employee has made sufficient progress in the identified areas of deficiencies. Said formal observation(s) shall not be conducted unless three (3) weeks have elapsed from the time of completion of the remediation plan. 4. The evaluations of certificated classroom teachers with a rating of Unsatisfactory whose immediately preceding evaluation rating was Distinguished or Proficient will be reviewed by the evaluator’s supervisor.

Non-Probationary Plans of Assistance. 1. A. The District shall require the following employees to participate in a non- non-probationary plan of assistance: a. 1. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section F or G 2 above (non-classroom staff members) who receives an unsatisfactory evaluation at the end of the previous school year; b. 2. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section F or G 2 above (non-classroom staff members) who has had a minimum of two (2) formal observations (for a total observation time of no less than sixty minutes) which indicate the employee has serious performance deficiencies in one (1) or more areas defined in the observation and evaluation criteria in which instance such plan of assistance may be implemented at any time after the conclusion of the two required observations; and c. 3. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section D or E 3 above (classroom teachers) with more than five years of teaching experience who has received a Level 2 (Basic) rating at the end of the previous school year. 2. B. The District may require the following employees to participate in a non- non-probationary plan of assistance: a. 1. Any provisional employee; b. 2. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section C or D 3 above (classroom teachers) with five or fewer years of teaching experience who has received a Level 2 (Basic) rating at the end of the previous school year. 3. C. For employees participating defined in non-probationary plans of assistance under subsections 1 A and 2 B above, the administrator, administrator and the employee, the Association and District employee shall attempt to develop a mutually agreeable written plan with appropriate support, resources and intervention strategies designed to improve the employee’s effectiveness and to prevent the need to place the employee on probation. At least one (1) additional formal observation shall be held to determine if the employee has made sufficient progress in the identified areas of deficiencies. Said formal observation(s) shall not be conducted unless three (3) weeks have elapsed from the time of completion of the remediation plan. 4. D. The evaluations of certificated classroom teachers with a rating of Unsatisfactory whose immediately preceding evaluation rating was Distinguished or Proficient will be reviewed by the evaluator’s supervisor.

Non-Probationary Plans of Assistance. 1. The District shall require the following employees to participate in a non- non-probationary plan of assistance: a. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section F or G 6.2 above (non-classroom staff members) who receives an unsatisfactory evaluation at the end of the previous school year; b. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section F or G 6.2 above (non-classroom staff members) who has had a minimum of two (2) formal observations (for a total observation time of no less than sixty minutes) which indicate the employee has serious performance deficiencies in one (1) or more areas defined in the observation and evaluation criteria in which instance such plan of assistance may be implemented at any time after the conclusion of the two required observations; and c. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section D or E 6.3 above (classroom teachers) with more than five years of teaching experience who has received a Level 2 (Basic) rating at the end of the previous school year. 2. The District may require the following employees to participate in a non- non-probationary plan of assistance: a. Any provisional employee; b. Any continuing contract employee covered under the evaluation procedures set forth in Section C or D 6.3 above (classroom teachers) with five or fewer years of teaching experience who has received a Level 2 (Basic) rating at the end of the previous school year. 3. For employees participating defined in non-probationary plans of assistance under subsections 1 and 2 above, the administrator, administrator and the employee, the Association and District employee shall attempt to develop a mutually agreeable written plan with appropriate support, resources and intervention strategies designed to improve the employee’s effectiveness and to prevent the need to place the employee on probation. At least one three (13) additional formal observation observations shall be held conducted to determine if the employee has made sufficient progress in the identified areas of deficiencies. Said formal observation(s) shall not be conducted unless three (3) weeks have elapsed from the time of completion of the remediation plan. 4. The evaluations of certificated classroom teachers with a rating of Unsatisfactory whose immediately preceding evaluation rating was Distinguished or Proficient will be reviewed by the evaluator’s supervisor.