Common use of Joint Panel Clause in Contracts

Joint Panel. 14.4.1.1. The PAR Program will be administered by a Joint Panel consisting of five members, three teachers selected by AEA and two administrators appointed by the superintendent or designee. Qualifications for the teacher representatives shall be the same as those for CT as set forth in Section 14.4.2.6, and they shall be selected by AEA. A Joint Panel member’s term shall be two years. Joint Panel members may be reappointed for consecutive terms. There shall be no term limits for Joint Panel members. The Joint Panel shall establish a procedure for selecting the Chairperson. The term of the Chairperson shall be one year, and the position shall alternate between AEA and the District. The Chairperson shall be a full voting member of the Joint Panel. 14.4.1.2. The Joint Panel will strive to make all decisions through consensus in the areas of appointments, reports and recommendations to the Governing Board, and PAR program plan and budget. Failing consensus, decisions will be made by a majority vote. Four of the five members will constitute a quorum for purposes of meeting and conducting business. 14.4.1.3. The Joint Panel operates in complete confidentiality. Its primary responsibilities are to establish the PAR program and PAR program budget on a yearly basis and to select and oversee the CTs. Specifically, the Joint Panel is responsible for: • Generating application forms and procedures for selecting consulting teachers; • Selecting and assigning the CTs; • Reviewing CTs’ reports on RPTs; • Evaluating the effectiveness of the CTs in their role based on the following criteria: a) Providing assistance to improve in the specific areas identified by the evaluator, RPE, and CT; b) Conducting multiple observations of the RPT during classroom instruction, including both pre- and post-observation conference; c) Demonstrating teaching for the RPT or arranging opportunities for the RPT to observe other teachers; d) Facilitating the RPT’s access to specific training in specified teaching techniques or in designated subject matter; e) Organizing activities appropriate to the RPT’s needs and interest. • Monitoring the RPT’s progress and providing periodic feedback to the RPT for discussion and review • Coordinating with the District to provide training for the CTs, for Joint Panel members, and where appropriate, for any PTs and Evaluators; • Establishing internal operating procedures and regulations necessary to carry our title requirements of the Education Code and this section of the PAR program agreement. 14.4.1.4. The Joint Panel shall use the following procedure for establishing the annual PAR Program plan and budget: It is understood that recommendations made by the Joint Panel must be approved by the Governing Board. By June 15 of each calendar year the Joint Panel will establish a PAR program budget for the succeeding year, which will include: • The established state revenues for the PAR program; • Projected number of PTs; • Projected number of CTs needed to serve the projected need and budget constraints. A CT may have no more than two or one RPT and 1-3 BTs, or four or more BTs and no RPTs; • Estimated need for release time if the budget allows; • Stipends for CT’s and the Joint Panel members are set forth in Appendix B; • Projected costs for training, administrative overhead , and if necessary , legal and consulting assistance; and • If there are insufficient funds allocated for PAR from the state, then the Joint Panel shall elect not to offer PAR for the following year.

Joint Panel. 14.4.1.1. 4.1.1 The PAR Peer Assistance and Review Program will be administered by a Joint Panel consisting of five seven members, three teachers four selected by AEA the certificated classroom teachers, and two administrators three appointed by the superintendent or designeeDistrict. Qualifications for the teacher representatives shall be the same as those for CT Consulting Teacher as set forth in Section 14.4.2.64.2.1, and they shall be selected by AEAthe Association. A Joint Panel member’s term shall be two years. Joint Panel , except the first terms shall be for the teacher members may be reappointed two two-year terms and two three-year terms, and for consecutive the District members one two-year term and two three-year terms. There shall be no term limits for Joint Panel members. The Joint Panel shall establish a procedure for selecting the ChairpersonChair. The term of the Chairperson Chair shall be one year, and the position shall alternate between AEA the Association and the District. The Chairperson Chair shall be a full voting member of the Joint Panelpanel. 14.4.1.2. 4.1.2 The Joint Panel will strive to make through consensus all decisions through consensus in the areas of appointments, reports and recommendations to the Governing Board, and PAR program Program plan and budget. Failing consensus, decisions will be made by a majority vote. Four Five of the five seven members will constitute a quorum for purposes of meeting and conducting business. 14.4.1.3. 4.1.3 The Joint Panel operates in complete confidentiality. Its Panel’s primary responsibilities are to establish the PAR program annual Program and PAR program budget on a yearly basis budget, and to select and oversee the CTsConsulting Teachers. Specifically, In addition the Joint Panel is responsible for: • Generating application forms and procedures for selecting consulting teachersSubmitting to the Governing Board recommendations regarding RPTs, including forwarding the names of any individuals who, after sustained assistance, are unable to demonstrate satisfactory improvement; • Selecting Making an annual report to the Governing Board and assigning the CTsAssociation regarding the impact of the Program, its overall effectiveness, and recommendations for improvements in the Program; • Assigning the Consulting Teachers; • Reviewing CTsConsulting Teachers’ reports on RPTs; • Evaluating the effectiveness of the CTs Consulting Teachers in their role based on the following criteria: a) Providing assistance to improve in the specific areas identified by the evaluator, RPE, and CT; b) Conducting multiple observations of the RPT during classroom instruction, including both pre- and post-observation conference; c) Demonstrating teaching for the RPT or arranging opportunities for the RPT to observe other teachers; d) Facilitating the RPT’s access to specific training in specified teaching techniques or in designated subject matter; e) Organizing activities appropriate to the RPT’s needs and interest. • Monitoring the RPT’s progress and providing periodic feedback to the RPT for discussion and review role; • Coordinating with the District to provide training for the CTsConsulting Teachers, for Joint Panel panel members, and where appropriate, for any PTs participating teachers; • Forwarding to the Human Resources Office at the end of the year all the records regarding the Program, which shall be filed separately from the individual personnel records, except as set forth in Section 3.1.4 above; and Evaluators; • Establishing internal operating procedures and regulations necessary to carry our title out the requirements of the Education Code and this section of the PAR program agreementAgreement. 14.4.1.4. 4.1.4 The Joint Panel shall use the following procedure for establishing the annual PAR Program plan and budget: It is understood that recommendations made by the Joint Panel must be approved by the Governing Board. : (a) By June 15 April 1 of each calendar fiscal year the Joint Panel will establish a PAR program Program and budget for the succeeding year, which will include: • The established estimated state revenues for the PAR programProgram; • The estimated expenditures, involving: • Projected number of PTs; Participating Teachers, • Projected number of CTs Consulting Teachers (full and part-time) needed to serve the projected need need, • Released time for the panel and budget constraints. A CT may have no more than two or one RPT Consulting Teachers, • Pay for Consulting Teachers that is consistent with the pay parameters established by the negotiating parties, and 1-3 BTs, or four or more BTs and no RPTs; • Estimated need for release time if the budget allows; • Stipends for CT’s and the Joint Panel members are set forth in Appendix B; • Projected costs for training, administrative overhead overhead, and if necessary necessary, legal and consulting assistance; . (b) By April 15, the Program plan/budget will be submitted to the Association President and • the Superintendent for approval. If there are insufficient funds allocated for PAR from the stateplan/budget is not approved by both parties, it may be modified by mutual agreement. By May 1, if the parties cannot reach agreement to either approve the plan/budget or to amend it, then the Joint Panel shall elect not plan/budget will be implemented as submitted by the panel. (c) In 1999-2000, the Program plan/budget will be focused on planning and training for implementation in 2000-2001. It will be developed by a subcommittee of the negotiating teams and will be submitted to offer PAR for the following yearAssociation President and the Superintendent by January 31, 2000.

Joint Panel. 14.4.1.1. 4.1.1 The PAR Peer Assistance and Review Program will be administered by a Joint Panel consisting of five seven members, three teachers four selected by AEA the certificated classroom teachers, and two administrators three appointed by the superintendent or designeeDistrict. Qualifications for the teacher representatives shall be the same as those for CT Consulting Teacher as set forth in Section 14.4.2.64.2.1, and they shall be selected by AEAthe Association. A Joint Panel member’s term shall be two years. Joint Panel , except the first terms shall be for the teacher members may be reappointed two two-year terms and two three-year terms, and for consecutive the District members one two-year term and two three-year terms. There shall be no term limits for Joint Panel members. The Joint Panel shall establish a procedure for selecting the ChairpersonChair. The term of the Chairperson Chair shall be one year, and the position shall alternate between AEA the Association and the District. The Chairperson Chair shall be a full voting member of the Joint Panelpanel. 14.4.1.2. 4.1.2 The Joint Panel will strive to make through consensus all decisions through consensus in the areas of appointments, reports and recommendations to the Governing Board, and PAR program Program plan and budget. Failing consensus, decisions will be made by a majority vote. Four Five of the five seven members will constitute a quorum for purposes of meeting and conducting business. 14.4.1.3. 4.1.3 The Joint Panel operates in complete confidentiality. Its Panel’s primary responsibilities are to establish the PAR program annual Program and PAR program budget on a yearly basis budget, and to select and oversee the CTsConsulting Teachers. Specifically, In addition the Joint Panel is responsible for: • Generating application forms  Submitting to the Governing Board recommendations regarding RPTs, including forwarding the names of any individuals who, after sustained assistance, are unable to demonstrate satisfactory improvement;  Making an annual report to the Governing Board and procedures the Association regarding the impact of the Program, its overall effectiveness, and recommendations for selecting consulting teachersimprovements in the Program; • Selecting and assigning  Assigning the CTsConsulting Teachers; •  Reviewing CTsConsulting Teachers’ reports on RPTs; •  Evaluating the effectiveness of the CTs Consulting Teachers in their role based on the following criteria: a) Providing assistance to improve in the specific areas identified by the evaluator, RPE, and CT; b) Conducting multiple observations of the RPT during classroom instruction, including both pre- and post-observation conference; c) Demonstrating teaching for the RPT or arranging opportunities for the RPT to observe other teachers; d) Facilitating the RPT’s access to specific training in specified teaching techniques or in designated subject matter; e) Organizing activities appropriate to the RPT’s needs and interest. • Monitoring the RPT’s progress and providing periodic feedback to the RPT for discussion and review • role;  Coordinating with the District to provide training for the CTsConsulting Teachers, for Joint Panel panel members, and where appropriate, for any PTs participating teachers;  Forwarding to the Human Resources Office at the end of the year all the records regarding the Program, which shall be filed separately from the individual personnel records, except as set forth in Section 3.1.4 above; and Evaluators; •  Establishing internal operating procedures and regulations necessary to carry our title out the requirements of the Education Code and this section of the PAR program agreementAgreement. 14.4.1.4. 4.1.4 The Joint Panel shall use the following procedure for establishing the annual PAR Program plan and budget: It is understood that recommendations made by the Joint Panel must be approved by the Governing Board. : (a) By June 15 April 1 of each calendar fiscal year the Joint Panel will establish a PAR program Program and budget for the succeeding year, which will include: •  The established estimated state revenues for the PAR programProgram; •  The estimated expenditures, involving:  Projected number of PTs; • Participating Teachers,  Projected number of CTs Consulting Teachers (full and part-time) needed to serve the projected need need,  Released time for the panel and budget constraints. A CT may have no more than two or one RPT Consulting Teachers,  Pay for Consulting Teachers that is consistent with the pay parameters established by the negotiating parties, and 1-3 BTs, or four or more BTs and no RPTs; • Estimated need for release time if the budget allows; • Stipends for CT’s and the Joint Panel members are set forth in Appendix B; •  Projected costs for training, administrative overhead overhead, and if necessary necessary, legal and consulting assistance; . (b) By April 15, the Program plan/budget will be submitted to the Association President and • the Superintendent for approval. If there are insufficient funds allocated for PAR from the stateplan/budget is not approved by both parties, it may be modified by mutual agreement. By May 1, if the parties cannot reach agreement to either approve the plan/budget or to amend it, then the Joint Panel shall elect not plan/budget will be implemented as submitted by the panel. (c) In 1999-2000, the Program plan/budget will be focused on planning and training for implementation in 2000-2001. It will be developed by a subcommittee of the negotiating teams and will be submitted to offer PAR for the following yearAssociation President and the Superintendent by January 31, 2000.

Joint Panel. 14.4.1.1. 4.1.1 The PAR Peer Assistance and Review Program will be administered by a Joint Panel consisting of five seven members, three teachers four selected by AEA the certificated classroom teachers, and two administrators three appointed by the superintendent or designeeDistrict. Qualifications for the teacher representatives shall be the same as those for CT Consulting Teacher as set forth in Section 14.4.2.64.2.1, and they shall be selected by AEAthe Association. A Joint Panel member’s term shall be two years. Joint Panel , except the first terms shall be for the teacher members may be reappointed two two-year terms and two three-year terms, and for consecutive the District members one two-year term and two three-year terms. There shall be no term limits for Joint Panel members. The Joint Panel shall establish a procedure for selecting the ChairpersonChair. The term of the Chairperson Chair shall be one year, and the position shall alternate between AEA the Association and the District. The Chairperson Chair shall be a full voting member of the Joint Panelpanel. 14.4.1.2. 4.1.2 The Joint Panel will strive to make through consensus all decisions through consensus in the areas of appointments, reports and recommendations to the Governing Board, and PAR program Program plan and budget. Failing consensus, decisions will be made by a majority vote. Four Five of the five seven members will constitute a quorum for purposes of meeting and conducting business. 14.4.1.3. 4.1.3 The Joint Panel operates in complete confidentiality. Its Panel’s primary responsibilities are to establish the PAR program annual Program and PAR program budget on a yearly basis budget, and to select and oversee the CTsConsulting Teachers. Specifically, In addition the Joint Panel is responsible for: • Generating application forms and procedures for selecting consulting teachersSubmitting to the Governing Board recommendations regarding RPTs, including forwarding the names of any individuals who, after sustained assistance, are unable to demonstrate satisfactory improvement; • Selecting Making an annual report to the Governing Board and assigning the CTsAssociation regarding the impact of the Program, its overall effectiveness, and recommendations for improvements in the Program; • Assigning the Consulting Teachers; • Reviewing CTsConsulting Teachers’ reports on RPTs; • Evaluating the effectiveness of the CTs Consulting Teachers in their role based on the following criteria: a) Providing assistance to improve in the specific areas identified by the evaluator, RPE, and CT; b) Conducting multiple observations of the RPT during classroom instruction, including both pre- and post-observation conference; c) Demonstrating teaching for the RPT or arranging opportunities for the RPT to observe other teachers; d) Facilitating the RPT’s access to specific training in specified teaching techniques or in designated subject matter; e) Organizing activities appropriate to the RPT’s needs and interest. • Monitoring the RPT’s progress and providing periodic feedback to the RPT for discussion and review role; • Coordinating with the District to provide training for the CTsConsulting Teachers, for Joint Panel panel members, and where appropriate, for any PTs participating teachers; • Forwarding to the Human Resources Office at the end of the year all the records regarding the Program, which shall be filed separately from the individual personnel records, except as set forth in Section 3.1.4 above; and Evaluators; • Establishing internal operating procedures and regulations necessary to carry our title out the requirements of the Education Code and this section of the PAR program agreementAgreement. 14.4.1.4. 4.1.4 The Joint Panel shall use the following procedure for establishing the annual PAR Program plan and budget: It is understood that recommendations made by the Joint Panel must be approved by the Governing Board. By June 15 of each calendar year the Joint Panel will establish a PAR program budget for the succeeding year, which will include: • The established state revenues for the PAR program; • Projected number of PTs; • Projected number of CTs needed to serve the projected need and budget constraints. A CT may have no more than two or one RPT and 1-3 BTs, or four or more BTs and no RPTs; • Estimated need for release time if the budget allows; • Stipends for CT’s and the Joint Panel members are set forth in Appendix B; • Projected costs for training, administrative overhead , and if necessary , legal and consulting assistance; and • If there are insufficient funds allocated for PAR from the state, then the Joint Panel shall elect not to offer PAR for the following year.:

Joint Panel. 14.4.1.1. 18.4.1.1 The PAR PAR/BTSA Program will be administered by a Joint Panel consisting of five seven members, four certificated classroom teachers elected by the certificated classroom teachers in an election conducted by the Association, and three teachers selected by AEA and two administrators appointed by the superintendent or designeeDistrict. Qualifications for the teacher representatives shall be the same as those for CT Consulting Teachers as set forth in Section 14.4.2.6, and they shall be selected by AEA4.2. A Joint Panel member’s term shall be two three years. Joint Panel members may be reappointed for consecutive terms. There The Association President shall be no term limits for Joint one of the Panel members. Any replacement panel member will begin a new term, beginning with the fiscal year following the appointment. The Joint Panel panel shall establish a procedure for selecting the ChairpersonChair. The term of the Chairperson Chair shall be one year, and the position shall alternate between AEA the Association and the District. The Chairperson Chair shall be a full voting member of the Joint Panel. 14.4.1.2. 18.4.1.2 The Joint Panel will strive to make all decisions through consensus in the areas of appointments, reports reports, and recommendations to the Governing Board, and PAR program Program plan and budget. Failing consensus, decisions will be made by a majority vote. Four Five of the five seven Panel members will constitute a quorum for purposes of meeting and conducting business. 14.4.1.3. 18.4.1.3 The Joint Panel operates in complete confidentiality. Its Panel’s primary responsibilities are to establish the PAR program annual Program and PAR program budget on a yearly basis budget, and to select and oversee the CTsConsulting Teachers. SpecificallyIn addition, the Joint Panel is responsible for: • Generating application forms : 18.4.1.3.1 submitting to the Governing Board and procedures the Association an annual evaluation of the overall impact and effectiveness of the Program, as well as recommendations for selecting consulting teachers; • Selecting and assigning improvement in the CTs; • Reviewing CTsProgram; 18.4.1.3.2 submitting to the Governing Board recommendations regarding those Participating teachers referred to the Program due to an unsatisfactory evaluation, including forwarding the names of any individuals who, after sustained assistance, are unable to demonstrate satisfactory improvement resulting from participation in the Peer Assistance Program; 18.4.1.3.3 approving the assignment of the Consulting Teachers to teachers with permanent status; 18.4.1.3.4 reviewing Consulting Teachers’ reports on RPTs; • Evaluating teachers with permanent status referred to the Program because of unsatisfactory evaluations; 18.4.1.3.5 evaluating the effectiveness of the CTs in their role based on the following criteria: a) Providing assistance to improve Consulting Teachers in the specific areas identified by the evaluator, RPE, and CTrole of Consulting Teacher; b) Conducting multiple observations of the RPT during classroom instruction, including both pre- and post-observation conference; c) Demonstrating teaching for the RPT or arranging opportunities for the RPT to observe other teachers; d) Facilitating the RPT’s access to specific training in specified teaching techniques or in designated subject matter; e) Organizing activities appropriate to the RPT’s needs and interest. • Monitoring the RPT’s progress and providing periodic feedback to the RPT for discussion and review • Coordinating 18.4.1.3.6 coordinating with the District to provide training for the CTsConsulting Teachers, for Joint Panel members, and where appropriate, for any PTs and Evaluators; • Establishing internal operating procedures and regulations necessary Participating Teachers; 18.4.1.3.7 forwarding to carry our title requirements the Personnel Office at the end of the Education Code and this section of year all the PAR program agreement. 14.4.1.4. The Joint Panel records regarding the Program that shall use be filed separately from the following procedure for establishing the annual PAR Program plan and budget: It is understood that recommendations made by the Joint Panel must be approved by the Governing Board. By June 15 of each calendar year the Joint Panel will establish a PAR program budget for the succeeding yearindividual personnel records, which will include: • The established state revenues for the PAR program; • Projected number of PTs; • Projected number of CTs needed to serve the projected need and budget constraints. A CT may have no more than two or one RPT and 1-3 BTs, or four or more BTs and no RPTs; • Estimated need for release time if the budget allows; • Stipends for CT’s and the Joint Panel members are except as set forth in Appendix BSection 3.1.8 above; • Projected costs for training, administrative overhead , and if necessary , legal and consulting assistance; and • If there are insufficient funds allocated for PAR from the state, then the Joint Panel shall elect not to offer PAR for the following year.and