Joint Communication #13 September 13, 2018

Menifee Union School District and Menifee Teachers Association
Joint Communication #13   September 13, 2018
2017-18 Contract Negotiations

Session thirteen of negotiations was held on September 13, 2018. 
Parties continued discussion on:  Article 25 (Special Education), Article 11 (Hours), Article 24 (Safe and Healthy Working Conditions).  Article 8 (Employee Benefits), Article 13 (Transfer and Reassignment) and Article 23 (Salaries).
Reached a Tentative Agreement for Articles 12 and 19:
Article 12 (Employee Evaluation)

• The certificated evaluation form will be referenced in the appendix of the contract. Any changes to the form will be mutually agreed upon by both the Association and the District.
  
• Only substantiated information will be included in an evaluation report.
  
• A post-observation conference shall occur within (10) working days when a unit member receives one or more “Needs Improvements or and Unsatisfactory.”  Recommendations and/or assistance shall be offered for improving performance.
  
• Evaluations shall take place at least 30 calendar days before his/her last day of school.
  
• Unit member shall be allowed to respond in writing to all portions of the evaluation report.
  
• Cleaned up language regarding PAR.
  

Article 19 (Peer Assistance and Review program)

• Changed name to Peer Assistance Coaching
  
• Outlines criteria on who will be referred to the program.
  
• Outlines the role of the Peer Assistance Coach, criteria for the coach position, and the administrative evaluators role.
  

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