Common use of Probationary Period and Evaluation for Paraprofessionals Clause in Contracts

Probationary Period and Evaluation for Paraprofessionals. (1) All newly hired employees or employees transferred to a new job category shall have a probationary period of one (1) year from date of hire. (2) All newly hired unit members will be provided a benefits orientation by the District within two weeks of employment. (3) All employees on probationary status shall be evaluated twice during their probationary period. Each employee being evaluated shall have an opportunity to read and discuss the evaluation with the evaluator. (4) There shall be an initial evaluation to be completed no later than the twelfth week of employment. If an evaluation is unsatisfactory but not sufficient for termination, the evaluator may recommend that the employee be continued for a second evaluation. (5) A second evaluation shall be completed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the probationary period. All second evaluations shall be considered as final evaluations. An unsatisfactory final evaluation will result in termination. A satisfactory final evaluation shall constitute completion of the probationary period. Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period, the employee shall have permanent employment status. (6) All paraprofessionals on permanent employment status shall be evaluated once each year and that evaluation shall take place no later than April 30 of the year in which the evaluation occurs. (a) Paraprofessionals shall be given a copy of any evaluation report prepared by their supervisor. No such report shall be submitted to Central Administration, placed in a paraprofessional's file or otherwise acted upon without prior conference with the paraprofessional. When a paraprofessional is responsible to two (2) or more supervisors/teachers, any information supplied to the principal (or his/her designee) to be used or considered in the formal evaluation shall be documented in written form. (b) When a paraprofessional is responsible to two (2) or more supervisors/teachers, the paraprofessional, upon request, shall be given access to written input received and used by the evaluator in relation to any component of the formal evaluation. (8) Paraprofessionals shall acknowledge that they had an opportunity to review each evaluation by affixing their signature to all copies of the evaluation reports. Such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents of the evaluation report. (9) A joint committee shall be established to consider and make recommendations to the Association and to Central Administration concerning the development of any new evaluation form for paraprofessionals. No action shall be taken until the form has been agreed to by both the RAP and Central Administration. The committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of RAP and two (2) representatives of Administration.

Probationary Period and Evaluation for Paraprofessionals. (1) All newly hired employees or employees transferred to a new job category shall have a probationary period of one (1) year from date of hire. (2) All newly hired unit members will be provided a benefits orientation by the District within two weeks of employment. (3) All employees on probationary status shall be evaluated twice during their probationary period. Each employee being evaluated shall have an opportunity to read and discuss the evaluation with the evaluator. (4) There shall be an initial evaluation to be completed no later than the twelfth week of employment. If an evaluation is unsatisfactory but not sufficient for termination, the evaluator may recommend that the employee be continued for a second evaluation. (5) A second evaluation shall be completed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the probationary period. All second evaluations shall be considered as final evaluations. An unsatisfactory final evaluation will result in termination. A satisfactory final evaluation shall constitute completion of the probationary period. Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period, the employee shall have permanent employment status. (6) All paraprofessionals on permanent employment status shall be evaluated once each year and that evaluation shall take place no later than April 30 June 1 of the year in which the evaluation occurs. (a) Paraprofessionals shall be given a copy of any evaluation report prepared by their supervisor. No such report shall be submitted to Central Administration, placed in a paraprofessional's file or otherwise acted upon without prior conference with the paraprofessional. When a paraprofessional is responsible to two (2) or more supervisors/teachers, any information supplied to the principal (or his/her designee) to be used or considered in the formal evaluation shall be documented in written form. Evaluations and observations shall be made by a certificated administrator whose duties include evaluation of staff. (b) When a paraprofessional is responsible to two (2) or more supervisors/teachers, the paraprofessional, upon request, shall be given access to written input received and used by the evaluator in relation to any component of the formal evaluation. (8) Paraprofessionals shall acknowledge that they had an opportunity to review each evaluation by affixing their signature to all copies of the evaluation reports. Such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents of the evaluation report. (9) A joint committee shall be established to consider and make recommendations to the Association and to Central Administration concerning the development of any new evaluation form for paraprofessionals. No action shall be taken until the form has been agreed to by both the RAP and Central Administration. The committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of RAP and two (2) representatives of Administration.