Utah Admin. Code R277-323-5 - Notice and Review
(1) At least 15
days before an educator's first evaluation, a school district shall provide an
educator with:
(a) notification of the
evaluation process;
(b) access to
relevant evaluation instruments; and
(c) notice of potential consequences,
including discipline and termination, if an educator fails to meet performance
expectations.
(2) A
school district's educator evaluation system shall:
(a) provide for clear and timely discussion
of an evaluation with the educator;
(b) provide a written copy of the evaluation
to the educator;
(c) allow an
educator to respond to any part of the evaluation; and
(d) attach the educator's response to the
evaluation if the response is provided in writing.
(3) An educator who is dissatisfied with an
evaluation may submit a written request for review within 15 days after
receiving notice of the written evaluation.
(4) A school district shall conduct a review
as described in this section and Section
53G-11-508.
(5) A school district conducting a review
under Subsection (4) shall:
(a) use a
certified evaluator;
(i) with experience in
evaluating educators; and
(ii) who
is not employed by the school district; and
(b) conduct the review in accordance with
Utah Effective Educator Standards.
(6) A certified evaluator described in
Subsection (5)(a) shall:
(a) review the school
district's educator evaluation policies and procedures;
(b) review the evaluation process conducted
for the educator;
(c) review the
evaluation data from the professional performance, student academic growth, and
stakeholder input components;
(d)
review an educator's written response, if submitted in accordance with
Subsection
53G-11-508(1)(b);
and
(e) report findings, in
writing, to the school district's superintendent for
action.
(7) The school
district superintendent shall determine if the initial educator evaluation was
issued in accordance with:
(a) the school
district's educator evaluation policies;
(b) the requirements of the Utah Effective
Educator Standards;
(c) Title 53G,
Chapter 11, Employees; and
(d) this
Rule R277-323.
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