Common use of Option II Clause in Contracts

Option II. Option II is available to all Permanent Unit Members with at least three years of teaching experience in the District and have “met Standards” during the prior evaluation. Option II may be available to evaluatees who “partially met” standards based on the prior evaluation with administrative approval. Once Option II has been approved, evaluatees shall select the plan (See List of Option II Plans). Feedback will be provided on all six Teaching Standards in the evaluation. Option II format will consist of the following: Within forty-five calendar days following the first day of school, the Permanent Unit Member will meet with the site administrator to set goals and to establish an evaluation plan, based on the California Standards for the Teaching Profession. The timeline may encompass one year or two years by mutual agreement of the Unit Member and the site administrator. If the evaluation encompasses two successive years and Teaching Standards are met, then the Unit Member will have at least a one-year interim prior to the next evaluation. The administrator and Unit Member will agree upon the method or project to be completed. Prior to the Permanent Unit Member’s evaluation deadline, the Unit Member shall complete a Self-Evaluation Report describing the progress toward meeting established goals. Progress toward these goals shall be the primary basis for evaluation of the Unit Member. For each year that the plan encompasses, the Unit Member and administrator will complete the Evaluation Report, incorporating the Unit Member’s self- evaluation.