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SUPPORT FOR BASIC AND UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. 1. The Association will be notified, within five (5) school days, when any teacher is judged below Proficient - 3 on the final comprehensive performance evaluation. 2. When a teacher is judged below Proficient - 3, the evaluator and the employee shall meet and mutually agree to one or more of the following to support the teacher’s professional development: A. Release time to observe colleagues’ instruction; B. A mentor; C. A voluntary structured support plan; D. Additional supports may include, but are not limited to: university course work, peer coaching, reading material, and District or ESD staff development courses. The District will provide and pay for any required in-service training and any required mentor (RCW 28A.405.140). E. Any District required hours worked outside the normal work day/year for the chosen support activities shall be compensated at the employee’s per diem rate of pay. Any required travel will be reimbursed at the current mileage rate. 3. In such cases when a teacher with more than five (5) years of experience receives a comprehensive evaluation rating below Proficient - 3, the teacher must be formally observed before October 15th the following year. If the First (1st) Formal Observation in that following year results in ongoing and specific performance concerns, a structured support plan will be mutually developed by the evaluator and teacher within five (5) days following the First (1st) Post-Observation Conference and will be completed prior to completion of the comprehensive evaluation. The Association will be notified that a support plan is being developed.

SUPPORT FOR BASIC AND UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. 1. The Association will be notified, within five (5) school days, when any teacher is judged below Proficient - 3 on the final comprehensive performance evaluation. 2. When a teacher is judged below Proficient - 3, the evaluator and the employee shall meet and mutually agree to one or more of the following to support the teacher’s professional development: A. : Release time to observe colleagues’ instruction; B. ; A mentor; C. ; A voluntary structured support plan; D. ; Additional supports may include, but are not limited to: university course work, peer coaching, reading material, and District or ESD staff development courses. The District will provide and pay for any required in-service training and any required mentor (RCW 28A.405.140). E. . Any District required hours worked outside the normal work day/year for the chosen support activities shall be compensated at the employee’s per diem rate of pay. Any required travel will be reimbursed at the current mileage rate. 3. In such cases when a teacher with more than five (5) years of experience receives a comprehensive evaluation rating below Proficient - 3, the teacher must be formally observed before October 15th the following year. If the First (1st) Formal Observation in that following year results in ongoing and specific performance concerns, a structured support plan will be mutually developed by the evaluator and teacher within five (5) days following the First (1st) Post-Observation Conference and will be completed prior to completion of the comprehensive evaluation. The Association will be notified that a support plan is being developed.