An evaluation of an Association member must be completed no later than April 30th of their designated evaluation cycle. A consistent evaluation form will be used throughout the district for all employees covered by this agreement. All BESSA members will be presented with an electronic copy of the evaluation plan within the first ten (10) days of the school year.  The Operations Director or designee will review the evaluation document with each BESSA member within the first 30 days of the school year so that expectations for performance are communicated.  Employees will receive an electronic copy of their completed evaluation at the beginning of their evaluation conference. If the evaluation is not completed by April 30th of their designated evaluation cycle, the evaluation should indicate at least proficient.  

All employees in years 1-10 will be evaluated every year. All employees in years 11 and beyond will be evaluated every other year. Any employee in year 11 and beyond whose performance yields Needs Improvement or is Unsatisfactory due to observed or reported performance deficiencies will receive a full evaluation. 

If the evaluator determines that there are issues or potential issues with a BESSA member’s job performance, an evaluation should be initiated. The evaluation will begin at least 30 days after the evaluator has communicated the area of improvement verbally and in writing to the BESSA Member. This will ensure that the BESSA member is aware of any deficiencies in job performance, allowing sufficient time for the remediation process.  For any BESSA member to be considered for termination, a minimum of two evaluations must be completed.  A remediation plan must also be completed between evaluations to allow the BESSA member a chance to remediate the area(s) of deficiency. 

Any BESSA member who receives a 1 in any category will be placed on a remediation plan to address the area(s) of deficiency within five (5) workdays of the evaluation. The remediation process will last for a period of 30 work days.  At the end of the 30-day remediation period, the evaluator will complete a 2nd evaluation within five (5) work days. If the rating has not improved and the staff member is still rated a 1 in any of the area(s) of deficiency addressed in the remediation plan, with documentation of continued deficiencies, the staff member will be recommended for termination.

Any BESSA member who receives an overall Summative Rating of Needs Improvement (2 or more areas of Needs Improvement) will be placed on a remediation plan to address the area(s) of deficiency within five (5) workdays of the evaluation. The remediation process will last for a period of 30 work days. At the end of the 30-day remediation period, the evaluator will complete a 2nd evaluation within five (5) work days.  If the rating has not improved and the staff member is still rated an overall Needs Improvement, the employee will be considered for and could be recommended for termination. If deemed appropriate by the evaluator, the remediation period can be extended for an additional 15 work days, at which point a 3rd evaluation would be completed within five (5) work days. If the BESSA member is still rated a 2 in any of the area(s) of deficiency addressed in the remediation plan, with documentation of continued deficiencies, then the staff member could be recommended for termination.