Participating Teachers (PT). A. The number of Participating Teachers, both Referred and Voluntary Permanent Teachers shall not exceed twenty (20) participants at any one time. If there are not twenty (20) Referred or Voluntary Permanent Teacher Participants, teachers in other categories, such as probationary teachers, may elect to participate, up to but not exceeding a total of twenty (20) at any one time. For the purpose of this Article, Classroom Teacher definition includes Certificated Classroom Teachers, APE Specialists, and Speech Therapists. (1) A Referred Participating Teacher is a teacher who receives assistance to improve his or her instructional skills, classroom management, knowledge of subject, and/or related aspects of his or her teaching performance as a result of an unsatisfactory final evaluation. An unsatisfactory evaluation will occur when a teacher receives an improvement plan attached to his or her evaluation form. All teachers referred to this program involuntarily may not be eligible for voluntary transfer while they remain in the program. Participation begins in the school year following the year in which an unsatisfactory is given. The Joint Committee will determine the length of participation based on Consulting Teachers’ reports. Referred Participating Teachers will be provided with a list of available Consulting Teachers. They will indicate their preference as to who will be assigned as their Consulting Teacher. Assignment of a Consulting Teacher will be made by the Joint Committee based upon stated preference, identified need, and expertise available. (2) A Volunteer Participating Teacher is a Unit Member who volunteers to participate in the PAR Program. The purpose of participation in the PAR Program for the Volunteer Participating Teacher is for peer assistance only. The Volunteer may select the Consulting Teacher from the panel of Consulting Teachers provided by the Joint Committee. The Volunteer Participating Teacher may terminate his or her participation in the PAR Program at any time. B. All communication between Consulting Teacher and a Volunteer Participating Teacher shall be confidential, and without the written consent of the Volunteer, shall not be shared with others, including the site principal, the evaluator or the Joint Committee. C. The Participating Teacher has the right to be represented throughout these procedures by an Association representative.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
