Panel Duties. The Panel shall be responsible for the following duties:
Panel Duties. The Panel shall be responsible for the following duties:
a. Attending annual training in teacher support/PAR best practices.
b. Establishing its own rules of procedure.
c. Selecting the Coaches and selecting trainers and/or training providers.
d. Providing training for Coaches prior to the teachers’ participation in the Program.
e. Sending written notification of participation in the TSAP program to only teachers who “Did Not Meet Standard” on their previous year’s evaluation, the Coaches and the site principal.
f. Making available the Coaches for selection by the referred Participating Teacher.
g. Reviewing and developing all forms and documents necessary to manage the Program.
h. Adopting rules and procedures to affect the provisions of this Article. Said rules and procedures will be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and to the extent there is an inconsistency, the Agreement will prevail.
i. Create interview questions for Coach hiring panel.
j. Determining the number of Coaches in any school year, based upon participation in the Program, the available budget and other relevant considerations. Notifying Coaches of assignment by May 1, regarding their assignments for the next school year.
k. Monitoring the progress of each participant by reviewing status reports regarding the involuntarily referred Participating Teacher’s progress in the Program. A report will be given to the UTR president to share with the UTR Executive Board if needed.
