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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. A. Joint Committee 1. The Joint Committee shall consist of seven members, the majority of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the administrators on the Joint Committee. 2. The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet, two-thirds of the members of the Joint Committee must be present, including at least three unit members and two administrators. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In addition, teachers sitting on the Joint Committee shall receive an annual stipend of $1,500 to compensate for work performed outside the duty day resulting from their service as committee members. 3. The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: a. Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members, as needed. b. Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. c. Selecting the panel of Consulting Teachers d. Selecting trainers and/or training providers. e. Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher's participation in the program. f. Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program to the Referred Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. g. Making available the panel of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. h. Adopting Rules and Procedures to the effect 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. Making available a copy of the adopted Rules and Procedures to bargaining unit members and administrators, upon request.

PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed succe ed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. A. Joint Committee 1. The Joint Committee shall consist of seven members, the majority of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the administrators on the Joint Committee. 2. The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet, two-thirds of the members of the Joint Committee must be present, including at least three unit members and two administrators. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In addition, teachers sitting on the Joint Committee shall receive an annual stipend of $1,500 to compensate for work performed outside the duty day resulting from their service as committee members. 3. The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: a. Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members, as needed. b. Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. c. Selecting the panel of Consulting Teachers d. Selecting trainers and/or training providers. e. Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher's participation in the program. f. Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program to the Referred Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. g. Making available the panel of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. h. Adopting Rules and Procedures to the effect 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. Making available a copy of the adopted Rules and Procedures to bargaining unit members and administrators, upon request.

PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Xxxxxxx Educators Association and the Xxxxxxx Unified School District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. A. Joint CommitteeCommittee (JC) 1. The Joint Committee shall consist of seven 5 members, the majority of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the administrators on of the Joint Committee. The term of membership shall be one year. 2. The Joint Committee shall will establish its own meeting schedule. To meet, two-thirds of the members of the Joint Committee must be present, including at least three unit members and two administrators. Such meetings may take place during the regular teacher workday. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In additionIf, in carrying out their responsibilities as members of the Joint Committee, teachers sitting on find it necessary to work beyond their regular workday, they shall be compensated at the Joint Committee shall receive an annual stipend of $1,500 to compensate for work performed outside the duty day resulting from their service as committee members“Non-Supervision” hourly rate (see rates in appendix). 3. The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: a. Providing annual Working with the Program coordinator to provide training for the Joint Committee members, as needed. b. Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. c. Selecting the panel of Consulting Teachers. d. Selecting trainers and/or training providers. e. Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher's participation in the program. f. e. Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program program to the Referred Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. g. f. Making available the panel of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. h. g. Adopting Rules and Procedures to effect the effect 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. Making available a copy of the adopted Rules and Procedures to bargaining unit members and administrators, upon request.

PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Hughson Educators Association and the Xxxxxxx Unified School District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. A. Joint CommitteeCommittee (JC) 1. The Joint Committee shall consist of seven 5 members, the majority of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the administrators on of the Joint Committee. The term of membership shall be one year. 2. The Joint Committee shall will establish its own meeting schedule. To meet, two-thirds of the members of the Joint Committee must be present, including at least three unit members and two administrators. Such meetings may take place during the regular teacher workday. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In additionIf, in carrying out their responsibilities as members of the Joint Committee, teachers sitting on find it necessary to work beyond their regular workday, they shall be compensated at the Joint Committee shall receive an annual stipend of $1,500 to compensate for work performed outside the duty day resulting from their service as committee members“Non-Supervision” hourly rate (see rates in appendix). 3. The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: a. Providing annual Working with the Program coordinator to provide training for the Joint Committee members, as needed. b. Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. c. Selecting the panel of Consulting Teachers. d. Selecting trainers and/or training providers. e. Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher's participation in the program. f. e. Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program program to the Referred Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. g. f. Making available the panel of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. h. g. Adopting Rules and Procedures to effect the effect 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. Making available a copy of the adopted Rules and Procedures to bargaining unit members and administrators, upon request.

PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistancesupport. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. A. Joint Committee 1continually enhancing performance. The Joint Committee shall consist of seven five members, the majority of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the administrators on of the Joint Committee. 2. The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet, two-thirds all of the members of the Joint Committee must be present, including at least three unit members and two administrators. Such meetings shall take place during the regular teacher workday. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In additionIf meetings are required beyond the workday, teachers sitting on they shall be compensated at the Joint Committee shall receive an annual stipend unit member’s pro rata hourly rate of $1,500 to compensate for work performed outside the duty day resulting from their service as committee members. 3pay. The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: a. : Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members, as needed. b. . Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. c. . Selecting the panel of Consulting Teachers d. . Selecting trainers and/or training providers. e. . Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher's Teachers’ participation in the program. f. . Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program to the Referred Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. g. Making available the panel . Providing a Referred Participating Teacher a list of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. h. from which to choose. Adopting Rules and Procedures to effect the effect provisions of this Article. Said Rules and Procedures will be consistent with Distributing, at the provisions beginning of this Agreementeach school year, and to the extent there is an inconsistency, the Agreement will prevail. i. Making available a copy of the adopted Rules and Procedures to all bargaining unit members and administrators, upon request.

PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. A. Joint CommitteeCommittee (JC) 1. The Joint Committee shall consist of seven five (5) members, the majority of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are chosen appointed to serve by the Executive Board of the Association. The District shall choose the administrators on of the Joint Committee. A Joint Committee member’s term shall be no more than three (3) years. For the first year, those selected shall be randomly appointed for two (2) or three (3) year terms. 2. The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet, two-thirds of the members of the Joint Committee must be present, including at least three unit members and two administratorspresent of which most shall be teachers. Such meetings shall take place during the regular teacher workday. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In additionIf, in carrying out their responsibilities as members of the Joint Committee, teachers sitting on find it necessary to work beyond their regular workday, they shall be compensated at the Joint Committee shall receive an annual stipend unit member’s pro rata hourly rate of $1,500 to compensate for work performed outside the duty day resulting from their service as committee memberspay. 3. The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: a. Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members, as needed. b. Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. c. Selecting the panel of a minimum of two (2) Consulting Teachers. d. Selecting trainers and/or training providers. e. Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher's ’s participation in the program. f. Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program to the Referred Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. g. Making available the panel of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. h. Adopting Rules Rules, Procedures, and Procedures Forms to effect the effect provisions of this Article. Said Rules Rules, Procedures and Procedures Forms will be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and to the extent there is an inconsistency, the Agreement will prevail. i. Making available a copy of the adopted Rules and Procedures to bargaining unit members and administrators, upon request.