TEACHER EVALUATION AND APPEALS PROCESS. A. Process for Nonprobationary Teacher to Appeal a Second Consecutive Performance Evaluation Rating of Ineffective or Partially Effective The following requirements shall apply to the appeal process developed by the Weld Re-5 School District for a nonprobationary Teacher to appeal a second consecutive Performance Evaluation Rating of ineffective or partially effective. For purposes of the appeal process, a rating of ineffective and a rating partially effective carry the same consequence; a Teacher shall lose nonprobationary status after receiving two consecutive ratings of either ineffective or partially effective. The appeal process shall allow for a final determination of the appealing Teacher’s Performance Evaluation Rating and a final determination of whether that Teacher retains nonprobationary status; it shall not serve the purpose of determining employment and/or termination. Beginning with the 2015-16 academic school year, the Weld Re-5J School District shall ensure that a nonprobationary Teacher who objects to a second consecutive Performance Evaluation Rating of ineffective or partially effective has an opportunity to appeal that rating. The appeal process shall adhere to the following principles:
TEACHER EVALUATION AND APPEALS PROCESS. Process for Nonprobationary Teacher to Appeal a Second Consecutive Performance Evaluation Rating of Ineffective or Partially Effective The following requirements shall apply to the appeal process developed by the Weld Re-5 School District for a nonprobationary Teacher to appeal a second consecutive Performance Evaluation Rating of ineffective or partially effective. For purposes of the appeal process, a rating of ineffective and a rating partially effective carry the same consequence; a Teacher shall lose nonprobationary status after receiving two consecutive ratings of either ineffective or partially effective. The appeal process shall allow for a final determination of the appealing Teacher’s Performance Evaluation Rating and a final determination of whether that Teacher retains nonprobationary status; it shall not serve the purpose of determining employment and/or termination. Beginning with the 2015-16 academic school year, the Weld Re-5J School District shall ensure that a nonprobationary Teacher who objects to a second consecutive Performance Evaluation Rating of ineffective or partially effective has an opportunity to appeal that rating. The appeal process shall adhere to the following principles: the appeal process shall be appropriate to the size and location of the School District; the appeal process shall be fair and clearly communicated to Teachers, evaluators, Principals, and, where appropriate, students and parents of students; the appeal process shall be a component of a larger system designed to increase the number of educators able to be successful rather than provide excuses for failure; the appeal process shall be clearly connected to the School District’s educator evaluation process; and the appeal process shall be constructed to produce appeals decisions in a timely and decisive manner. The appeal process shall be developed, where applicable, through collective bargaining. The appeal process shall be voluntary for a Teacher, and initiated only if he or she chooses to file an appeal. At a minimum, the appeal process provided shall allow the nonprobationary Teacher to appeal the rating of ineffectiveness to the superintendent of the School District and shall place the burden upon the nonprobationary Teacher to demonstrate that a rating of effective was appropriate. The appeal process shall begin on the date that a Teacher receives his or her second consecutive Performance Evaluation Rating of ineffective or partially effective and shall ...
TEACHER EVALUATION AND APPEALS PROCESS
