PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. 1. If the District does not extend an employee’s contract by March 15 of the first year of the contract, the District will place the employee on a program of assistance for improvement. Employees have the right to representation at every step of the program of assistance.
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. 1. Before an employee is placed on a Program of Assistance, a meeting will be held to review either the evaluation or the appropriate data upon which the decision to proceed with the Program is based. At this meeting, the employee will be given written notice of the District’s intent to place him/her on a Program of Assistance, with a copy to the LUBC/OEA Consultant. The employee will be advised of his/her right to representation in advance of this meeting.
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. A Program of Assistance is defined as a written plan that will identify specific deficiencies, expectations, corrective steps, additional District resources with timelines for the plan and how the success of the plan will be measured.
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. 1. Where deficiencies are noted in the formal evaluation process, a member may be placed on a program of assistance.
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE e. The date by which satisfactory progress in the correction of the deficiencies should be demonstrated.
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. A formal process documenting areas of deficiency, expectation, and support for employees who do not meet the performance standards in one or more domains on their evaluation. Programs of Assistance shall be considered to be corrective and non- disciplinary.
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. Where significant deficiencies are noted as a result of the evaluation process, a written program of assistance for improvement of contract members will be established if one is needed to remedy the problem(s). The member will have an opportunity to meet with the evaluator to seek clarification and suggest modifications prior to implementation of the program. The program of assistance for improvement will be conducted in accordance with current applicable state law (legal reference ORS 342.815). The program of assistance for improvement shall be a written plan for a contract member that with reasonable specificity:
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. If the District decides a program of assistance is appropriate the program will include performance to be corrected, the District’s expectations, a timeline and identify any assistance that will be provided by the District. The intent of a program of assistance is to support the evaluative process by aiding the teacher in continuing professional growth and to determine the teacher’s performance of their teaching responsibilities. Failure to complete a program of assistance could have an impact on the teacher’s continued employment. An employee who is to be placed on a program of assistance for improvement will receive advanced written notification prior to setting up a meeting to review the draft of the program of assistance. The employee will meet with the supervisor(s) responsible for administering the program for the purpose of: discussing the program; asking questions; and seeking clarification of its requirements. The employee is entitled to Association representation in any meeting with administrators regarding the program. This section is applicable only to formal programs of assistance which are developed in accordance with ORS 342.850. It is not intended to be implemented in the early stages (first level interventions) of an administrator working with an employee to improve performance prior to needing a formal program of assistance. Evaluations and performance related meetings are focused on supporting and improving employee performance and not disciplinary in nature. The employee is responsible for answering questions and providing information. If the employee chooses to have a representative present, the representative’s role is to focus on clarifying questions, facilitating communications, expressing concerns about unfairness, impracticality and identifying other information the supervisor should consider in evaluating employee’s performance. The representative may not prevent or obstruct the administrator from asking questions of the employee regarding the employee’s performance and/or progress on the program of assistance. The employee may request a mentor as part of the assistance provided by the District. Any mentor selected must be mutually agreeable to both the employee and the District. Mentors shall not participate in the evaluation of the employee and shall not testify in any hearing or procedure regarding the performance of the employee.
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE. A tenured teacher shall be placed on a program of assistance if the Employer determines through a formal evaluation that the professional competence of the teacher is not satisfactory. The program shall:
PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE a. Procedure for Placement on a Program of Assistance
