Valders Area School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

3142 - NON-RENEWAL OF A PROBATIONARY TEACHER

The Board of Education recognizes its obligation to employ only those professional staff members best trained and equipped to meet the educational needs of the students of this District. The Board shall discharge that obligation by retaining in service only those probationary teachers who meet those standards.

The District Administrator shall ensure that probationary teachers are evaluated in a timely manner by appropriate administrators, notified of areas of which performance is not meeting expectations, and are provided assistance in improving their performance.

The District Administrator shall annually review the performance of all probationary teachers by a date adequate to ensure timely compliance with all statutory, contractual, or other applicable timelines. The District Administrator shall provide to the Board a written recommendation with regard to each such teacher specifically noting the extent to which the probationary teacher's performance is meeting District expectations. On the basis of its review, the Board may, in its discretion, offer a permanent contract, an additional year of probation, or non-renew employment. The Board's review of such recommendation shall comply with all applicable statutory, contractual, or other legal requirements.

The District Administrator shall ensure that appropriate notices of the Board's actions are timely sent and delivered to all affected probationary teachers.

118.22, 118.245(2), Wis. Stats.