GCO-RB GCO-RB REGULATION
EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL
STAFF MEMBERS
(Procedures for Appeal of Evaluation)
The following appeal procedure shall be followed in the event a teacher disagrees with the outcome of their evaluation impacting level placement, compensation, or continuing status. The teacher shall have the burden of proof for an appeal.
Employee is not entitled to initiate an appeal upon being issued a preliminary notice of inadequate classroom performance and being placed on an improvement plan following the first formal observation.
Step 1 - Informal Conference with Primary Evaluator: The teacher shall first discuss the evaluation with their building Career Development Advisory Committee representative and primary evaluator in an effort to resolve any differences in an informal conference. The employee shall request the informal conference in writing within five (5) working days following the post conference of the evaluation being appealed. An appeal shall only pertain to the most recent evaluation.
Step 2 - Formal Conference with Primary Evaluator: In the event the teacher is not satisfied with the outcome of the informal conference, the teacher may file a written appeal with the primary evaluator within five (5) working days after the informal conference was held. The written appeal shall contain at least the following information:
● Identification of the date of evaluation appealed.
● The date that the informal conference was held and a copy of the written request for such conference.
● Specific information relative to the points being appealed. The appeal shall contain all supportive documents relative to the teacher's disagreement with the evaluation.
The primary evaluator will meet with the teacher in a formal conference to discuss the written appeal within five (5) working days of receipt of the written appeal. The teacher may elect to have the building Career Development Advisory Committee representative present.
The primary evaluator shall provide the teacher with a written response within five (5) working days following the formal conference. The response shall include all information pertinent to the specific portion of the evaluation.
Step 3 - Appeal Hearing: If the teacher does not agree with the written decision of the primary evaluator, the teacher may request an appeal hearing in writing to the Career Development Advisory Appeals Committee, through the Superintendent's office, within five (5) working days of receipt of written response from the primary evaluator. The Appeals Committee shall be comprised of the Superintendent, one (1) impartial administrator, and two (2) impartial Career Development representatives. The teacher may have the teacher's building career ladder advisory committee representative present to assist the teacher during the appeal process.
The Appeals Committee shall issue its written decision to the teacher within five (5) working days of the hearing.
The decision of the Appeals Committee is final. There is no further appeal. In the event the Appeals Committee cannot reach a decision, the decision of the Superintendent shall be final and not subject to further appeal or review.
All written appeals shall become a permanent part of the teacher's personnel file.
If the Committee or Primary Evaluator cannot meet the timelines set forth herein, they shall notify the teacher of the date by which the prescribed action will occur.