Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R277. Education, Administration |
R277-532. Local Board Policies for Evaluation of Non-Licensed Public Education Employees (Classified Employees) |
R277-532. Local Board Policies for Evaluation of Non-Licensed Public Education Employees (Classified Employees)
R277-532-1. Authority and Purpose |
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(1) This rule is authorized by: (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board; (b) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and (c) Section 53G-11-504, which directs the Board to develop rules requiring that school districts evaluate non-licensed public education employees. (2) The purpose of this rule is to direct public school districts to adopt policies for the evaluation, dismissal and compensation of non-licensed public education employees. |
R277-532-2. Definitions |
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"Non-licensed public education employee" or "classified employee" means a school district employee who is working in a position that does not require a Utah educator license. |
R277-532-3. School District Policies |
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(1) A school district shall adopt policies for non-licensed public education employees, including: (a) policies for evaluation and dismissal consistent with minimum standards of: (i) Sections 53G-11-504 through 53G-11-505; and (ii) Sections 53G-11-512 through 53G-11-517; and (b) policies for due process and the termination of non-licensed public education employees consistent with Sections 53G-11-512 through 53G-11-515; (c) evaluation procedures with the following components: (i) the annual evaluation of non-licensed public education employees; (ii) the use of appropriate tools for non-licensed public education employee evaluations; (iii) non-licensed public education employee evaluation criteria tied to specific non-licensed job descriptions or assignments; (iv) the administration of the evaluation by the school principal, an appropriate administrator or the principal's or administrator's designee; and (v) an appeals process that allows non-licensed public education employees to appeal procedural violations of the evaluation process. (2) School district evaluation policies for non-licensed public education employees may include additional components beyond those specified in Subsection (1). (3) A school district's policies may exclude temporary or part-time non-licensed public education employees from performance evaluations, as provided in Subsection 53G-11-504(2). |