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teacher's personnel file. Such observation or evaluation summary form shall also be
submitted to the Superintendent to be placed in the personnel file of the teacher.
5. In the event a teacher's absences interfere with the evaluation timelines (e.g. the teacher is
on an approved leave and unavailable for purposes of evaluation), the evaluation
timelines will be extended for a corresponding period. Upon the teacher's return to work,
the teacher will assume the same contract status held at the time the leave began. This
Section expressly supersedes any conflicting provisions set forth in ORC 3319.11 and
3319.111.
D. Professional Inquiry Track
A teacher’s performance under the Professional Inquiry Track will not be factored into the
teacher’s formal evaluation. The teacher must submit his/her proposal for the self-directed
Professional Inquiry Track no later than October 1. The teacher’s self-evaluation of progress must
be submitted on or before April 30.
E. Authorized Observers
1. The only persons authorized to observe a teacher for the purpose of evaluation shall be
the Superintendent, the Principal and/or Immediate Supervisor.
2. Each circuit teacher shall be assigned to only one Administrator for the purpose of this
evaluation procedure. This Administrator may seek input from other Administrator(s) in
whose buildings said circuit teacher is assigned during the school year in making the
evaluation. Any said input shall be provided to the teacher as part of the evaluation
process.
F. This evaluation procedure supersedes the evaluation procedure outlined in Ohio Revised Code
3319.111.
G. The instruments used to evaluate District teachers, Individual/Small Group Instructors, guidance
counselors, and librarians are attached as Appendix B.
H. The Board and Association will convene an evaluation committee no later than October 15,
2012 for the purpose of creating an evaluation framework, procedures and processes for the
evaluation of certified employees consistent with Ohio Revised Code Section 3119.111 and
3319.112.
1. The committee will be comprised of up to four (4) Association members appointed by the
Association President and up to four (4) Administrators appointed by the Superintendent.
In addition, either Party may appoint up to one (1) ad hoc non-voting member to assist
and/or attend committee meetings.
2. The evaluation committee will be chaired jointly by a member from the Association and
an Administrator. All decisions of the committee will be achieved by consensus.
3. Meetings will be scheduled by mutual agreement of the evaluation committee members.
Release time will be provided up to a maximum of the equivalent of three (3) workdays.
4. On or before March 31, 2013, the evaluation committee will recommend an evaluation
model to the Board and the Association negotiating teams. The negotiating teams will be
responsible for the final language which, upon ratification and approval, will be
incorporated into the negotiated agreement via a memorandum of understanding and will
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