Common use of Five-Year Evaluation Cycle Clause in Contracts

Five-Year Evaluation Cycle. (*This piece of language has no sunset date) A bargaining unit member and his/her evaluator may mutually agree to a five-year evaluation cycle if the following conditions are met. The bargaining unit member:  has permanent status;  has been employed by the school District for at least 10 years or an employee with the District for 8 years with a minimum of 12 years credentialed teaching experience;  meets the federal definition of highly qualified (if those employees occupy positions that are required to be filled by a highly qualified professional by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 [20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301, et seq.], as defined in 20 U.S.C. Sec. 7801) and meets all state credentialing and certification requirements; and  has met or exceeded standards in the previous evaluation or has successfully completed an alternative evaluation project. The unit member or administrator may opt out of this evaluation option at any time.  This five-year cycle will be evaluated for effectiveness by the District and the Association at the conclusion of the 2007-2008 school year.

Five-Year Evaluation Cycle. (*This piece of language has no sunset date) A bargaining unit member and his/her evaluator may mutually agree to a five-year evaluation cycle if the following conditions are met. The bargaining unit member:  • has permanent status;  • has been employed by the school District for at least 10 years or an employee with the District for 8 years with a minimum of 12 years credentialed teaching experience;  • meets the federal definition of highly qualified (if those employees occupy positions that are required to be filled by a highly qualified professional by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 [20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301, et seq.], as defined in 20 U.S.C. Sec. 7801) and meets all state credentialing and certification requirements; and  • has met or exceeded standards in the previous evaluation or has successfully completed an alternative evaluation project. The unit member or administrator may opt out of this evaluation option at any time.  • This five-year cycle will be evaluated for effectiveness by the District and the Association at the conclusion of the 2007-2008 school year.