Perry Local School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

3123 - ENTRY-YEAR PROGRAM

Purpose: Ohio’s Teacher Education and Licensure Standards, enacted in Senate Bill 230, effective January 1, 1998, requires beginning teachers and principals to successfully complete an Entry-Year Program and assessment to qualify for a professional license. Section 3301-24-04 (A)(2) of the standards declares that:

"The Entry-Year Program shall include both a formal program of support, including mentoring to foster professional growth of the individual, and assessment of the performance of the beginning teacher or principal."

Intention: School years: 2000-2001 and 2001-2002

Beginning in the school year 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, the Board of Education intends to provide all first year (in Perry) professional staff members, who hold a provisional certificate, with a one (1) year-long program of orientation, assistance, and support during their first year of employment in the District.

School years: 2002-2003 and thereafter

Beginning in the school year 2002-2003 and thereafter, the Board intends to provide a first year (in Perry) professional staff members, who hold a provisional license, with a two (2) year long program or orientation, assistance, and support during their first two (2) years of employment in the District unless those staff members have already passed the State Board approved assessment for a professional license when hired. In which case, those staff members will undergo a one (1) year-long program of orientation, assistance, and support during their first year of employment in the District. The Board intends to provide all first-year professional staff members who hold a professional license with a one (1) year-long program of orientation, assistance, and support during their first year of employment in the District.

Definitions:

A. "Entry-Year Program"

Beginning in the school year 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, "Entry-Year Program" means a formalized program provided by the District to meet the unique needs of an individual in the first year of employment under a provisional certificate.


Beginning in the school year 2002-2003, "Entry-Year Program" means a formalized program provided by the District to meet the unique needs of an individual in the first two (2) years of employment under a provisional license or in the first year of employment under a professional license. (See paragraph two of Intention)

 B."Entry-Year Teacher" or "Entry-Year Principal"
  Beginning in the school year 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, "Entry-Year Teacher" or Entry-Year Principal" is an individual in the first year of employment under a provisional certificate.
  Beginning in the school year 2002-2003, "Entry-Year Teacher" or "Entry-Year Principal" is an individual in the first two (2) years of employment in the District under a provisional license or in the first year of employment in the District under a professional license. (See paragraph two of Intention)
 C."Mentor"
  Beginning the schools years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, "Mentor" is a person who has completed a District prescribed training assigned to provide professional support to an individual in the first year of employment in the District under a provisional certificate.
  Beginning in the school year 2002-2003, "Mentor" is a person who has completed a District prescribed training assigned to provide professional support to an individual in the first two (2) years of employment in the District under a provisional license or in the first year of employment in the District under a professional license. (See paragraph two of Intention)

Authority: The Board will implement the policy by means of an Entry-Year Handbook to be reviewed by the Board every five (5) years.

Responsibility: The Board directs the Superintendent to develop procedures to implement this policy.

Adopted 5/22/01