The District and the Association recognize the importance and the benefit of a comprehensive induction for unit members as they begin their careers in the SCSD. It is in the intention of the parties to offer support, guidance and collegial opportunities for all new unit members. This will include opportunities to participate in the Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program, mentoring and mandatory in-service education programs.
A. Peer Assistance and Review
1. The District and the Association agree to continue the Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program. The elements agreed to include:
a. A panel, consisting of five (5) Association members recommended by the Association President to the Superintendent and four (4) administrators. The panel will be co-facilitated by the Association President and the Superintendent or his or her designee, who must be at the Deputy Superintendent level. The chair’s position will be rotated between the Association and the District annually;
b. PAR consultant teachers, who will be interviewed and recommended to the Superintendent by the PAR panel. Consultants will serve in the position for three (3) years and have the right of return to their last school of record. Consultants may not be offered a TSA or administrative position in the district for at least one (1) year following their term in this position;
c. Consultant teachers, who will provide guidance, support and evaluation to teachers (interns) for the first year of their employment in the district. The consultants will work with administration to provide comprehensive support for their interns including regular meetings with the interns and communication with administrators;
d. Consultants will present their evaluations and recommendations for second year employment to the panel. The panel co-facilitators will present the recommendations to the Superintendent for action.
2. The District and the Association agreed to expand the PAR program to include all newly hired teachers to the district as funding becomes available.
B. Mentor Teacher Intern Program (MTIP)
The Mentor program will be implemented as funds are available, expanding to second year teachers as permitted by the terms of the mentor grant and other negotiated agreements. The Mentor program will be developed and operated cooperatively by the Mentor Teacher Intern Panel (MTIP).
C. In-service Program for New Unit Members
The Association and the District shall jointly develop an in-service program for newly hired unit members. These members will be required to participate in the in-service program during each of the first three years of their employment:
1. Year One
30 hours during the summer and 15 hours during the school year, totaling 45 hours.
a. Of the 30 hour summer orientation program, 12 – 15 hours of Foundation I shall be offered;
b. 15 hours of Foundation I will be offered during the school year;
c. Members hired after orientation will be required to attend district orientations and in-service sessions during the year and/or participate in the 1st year orientation during the following summer;
d. Upon completion of the components of Year One (45 hours), members will receive a Certificate of Completion and credit toward column movement.
2. Year Two
15 hour in-service course from the jointly developed course list.
3. Year Three
15 hour in-service course from the jointly developed course list.
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