Common use of Professional Evaluation Clause in Contracts

Professional Evaluation. 14.1 All monitoring or observation of the work performance of a Professional Staff will be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the Professional Staff. Within a reasonable length of time, the Professional Staff will be given a copy of any evaluation report prepared by their superiors and shall have the right to discuss such report with their superiors. 14.2 For the purpose of evaluation, superiors are defined as members of the administrative staff to include the Executive Director or any of his/her designees. 14.3 Professionals have the right, upon written request, to review the contents of their Personnel File. A Professional Staff will be entitled to have a representative of the Association accompany him/her during such review. The Professional Staff shall have the right to request and receive copies of any material in his/her personnel file pertaining to his services in the Pilgrim Area Collaborative. 14.4 No material derogatory to a Professional Staff's conduct, services, character or personality will be placed in his/her Personnel file unless the Professional Staff has had the opportunity to review the material. The Professional Staff will acknowledge that he/she had the opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the expressed understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof. The Professional Staff will have the right to submit written statements to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Executive Director and attached to the file copy. 14.5 The Association recognizes the authority and responsibility of the Executive Director for disciplining or reprimanding a Professional Staff for delinquency of professional performance. Professional Staff who are properly certified as teachers, in accordance MGL Chapter 71, or in the case of physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, school adjustment counselors, school psychologists, and speech language pathologists, who are properly licensed under MGL c.112 and who have been employed by the Collaborative for three or more consecutive school years while properly certified and/or properly licensed as the case may be, may not be dismissed, non-renewed or suspended without just cause. All other Professional Staff shall be employees at will. 14.6 Any complaint in writing regarding a Professional Staff made to a member of the administration by a parent, student or other personnel will be promptly called to the attention of the Professional Staff. 14.7 The evaluation tool accepted by the Board and the Professional Staff Association will be used to provide the basis for staff evaluation. Evaluation will be done through one announced observation followed by a second unannounced observation by the executive director or her designee. If there are areas of weakness or concern noted at either observation, these will be shared with a staff member in writing with a plan to rectify such difficulties. Final evaluation will be based upon the success of the staff member in meeting the agreed-upon plan.

Professional Evaluation. 14.1 All monitoring or observation of the work performance of a Professional Staff will be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the Professional Staff. Within a reasonable length of time, the Professional Staff will be given a copy of any evaluation report prepared by their superiors and shall have the right to discuss such report with their superiors. 14.2 For the purpose of evaluation, superiors are defined as members of the administrative staff to include the Executive Director or any of his/her designees. 14.3 Professionals have the right, upon written request, to review the contents of their Personnel File. A Professional Staff will be entitled to have a representative of the Association accompany him/her him during such review. The Professional Staff shall have the right to request and receive copies of any material in his/her personnel file File pertaining to his services in the Pilgrim Area Collaborative. 14.4 No material derogatory to a Professional Staff's conduct, services, character or personality will be placed in his/her Personnel file unless the Professional Staff has had the opportunity to review the material. The Professional Staff will acknowledge that he/she had the opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the expressed understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof. The Professional Staff will have the right to submit written statements to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Executive Director and attached to the file copy. 14.5 The Association recognizes the authority and responsibility of the Executive Director for disciplining or reprimanding a Professional Staff for delinquency of professional performance. Professional Staff who are properly certified as teachers, in accordance MGL Chapter 71, or in the case of physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, school adjustment counselors, school psychologists, and speech language pathologists, who are properly licensed under MGL c.112 and who have been employed by the Collaborative for three or more consecutive school years while properly certified and/or properly licensed as the case may be, may not be dismissed, non-renewed or suspended without just cause. All other Professional Staff shall be employees at will. 14.6 Any complaint in writing regarding a Professional Staff made to a member of the administration by a parent, student or other personnel will be promptly called to the attention of the Professional Staff. 14.7 The evaluation tool accepted by the Board and the Professional Staff Association will be used to provide the basis for staff evaluation. Evaluation will be done through one announced observation followed by a second unannounced observation by the executive director or her designee. If there are areas of weakness or concern noted at either observation, these will be shared with a staff member in writing with a plan to rectify such difficulties. Final evaluation will be based upon the success of the staff member in meeting the agreed-upon plan.

Professional Evaluation. 14.1 All monitoring or observation of the work performance of a Professional Staff will be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the Professional Staff. Within a reasonable length of time, the Professional Staff will be given a copy of any evaluation report prepared by their superiors and shall have the right to discuss such report with their superiors. 14.2 For the purpose of evaluation, superiors are defined as members of the administrative staff to include the Executive Director or any of his/her designees. 14.3 Professionals have the right, upon written request, to review the contents of their Personnel File. A Professional Staff will be entitled to have a representative of the Association accompany him/her him during such review. The Professional Staff shall have the right to request and receive copies of any material in his/her personnel file File pertaining to his services in the Pilgrim Area Collaborative. 14.4 No material derogatory to a Professional Staff's Staffʹs conduct, services, character or personality will be placed in his/her Personnel file unless the Professional Staff has had the opportunity to review the material. The Professional Staff will acknowledge that he/she had the opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the expressed understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof. The Professional Staff will have the right to submit written statements to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Executive Director and attached to the file copy. 14.5 The Association recognizes the authority and responsibility of the Executive Director for disciplining or reprimanding a Professional Staff for delinquency of professional performance. Professional Staff who are properly certified as teachers, in accordance MGL Chapter 71, or in the case of physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, school adjustment counselors, school psychologists, and speech language pathologists, who are properly licensed under MGL c.112 and who have been employed by the Collaborative for three or more consecutive school years while properly certified and/or properly licensed as the case may be, may not be dismissed, non-renewed non‐renewed or suspended without just cause. All other Professional Staff shall be employees at will. 14.6 Any complaint in writing regarding a Professional Staff made to a member of the administration by a parent, student or other personnel will be promptly called to the attention of the Professional Staff. 14.7 The evaluation tool accepted by the Board and the Professional Staff Association will be used to provide the basis for staff evaluation. Evaluation will be done through one announced observation followed by a second unannounced observation by the executive director or her designee. If there are areas of weakness or concern noted at either observation, these will be shared with a staff member in writing with a plan to rectify such difficulties. Final evaluation will be based upon the success of the staff member in meeting the agreed-upon agreed‐upon plan.