Teacher appraisers The following individuals have been approved by the Board to serve as teacher appraisers for the 2017-18 school year: Louis Baty, Mark Tucker, Colin Howeth, and Marsha Quade. Second appraisal Teachers may request a second appraisal by another appraiser after receiving a written observation summary with which a teacher disagrees; and/or after receiving a written summative annual appraisal report with which the teacher disagrees. The second appraisal must be requested within 10 working days of receiving a written observation summary or a written summative annual appraisal report. At the discretion of the appraiser, the time period may be extended to 15 working days. When computing the domain scores for the written observation summary or the written summative annual appraisal report the scores from the and second appraisals will be weighted equally. Employee Involvement Policies BQA, BQB At both the campus and district levels, Knox City-O’Brien CISD offers opportunities for input in matters that affect employees and influence the instructional effectiveness of the district. As part of the district’s planning and decision-making process, employees are elected to serve on district- or campus-level advisory committees. Plans and detailed information about the shared decision-making process are available in each campus office or from the central Administratio office. Staff Development Policy DMA development activities are organized to meet the needs of employees and the district. Staff development for instructional personnel is predominantly campus-based, related to achieving campus performance objectives, addressed in the campus improvement plan, and approved by a campus-level advisory committee. Staff development for noninstructional personnel is designed to meet specific licensing requirements (e.g., bus drivers) and continued employee skill development.
Asbestos management plan, 48 Assault leave, 27 Associations and political activities, 46 At-will employment, 10 Automatic payroll deposits, 15 Background checks, 43 Bad weather closing, 49 Benefits cafeteria plan, 18 health insurance, 17 20 retirement, 19 supplemental insurance, 18 workers’ compensation, 19, 27 Bereavement leave, 28 of Trustees information, 6 meeting schedule, 7 members, 6 Breaks, 12 Breast milk, 12 Building use, 50 Bullying, 56 Cafeteria plan benefits, 18 Certification health and safety training, 11 maintaining, 10 parent notification, 13 Change of address, 49 Charitable contributions, 47 abuse reporting, 37 sexual, 37 Code of ethics, 33 Committees, 14 Compensation, 15 Complaints employee, 31 parent and student, 55 Compliance coordinators, 8, 54 Compliance with a subpoena, 28 Conduct and welfare, 32 Conflict of interest, 45 Contract employment, 9 noncertified employees, 9 nonrenewal, 51 Copyright materials, 46 Court appearances, 28 Court-ordered withholding, 53 Crime reporting, 38 Criminal history, 43 Dietary supplements, 55 Directories helpful contacts, 7 school, 7 Discrimination employee, 36 student, 54 Dismissal contract employees, 51 noncontract employees, 51 District communications, 30 description, 6 information, 6 map, 6 mission statement, 6 Drug abuse prevention, 44 psychotropic, 56 testing, 10 E-cigarettes, 44 Electronic communications, 39, 40 Emergencies, 49 Employee conduct and welfare, 32 involvement, 14 recognition, 30 Employment after retirement, 8 at-will, 10 authorization documents, 10 contract, 9 noncontract, 9 outside, 13 Equal opportunity educational, 54
employment, 8 Student Suceeds Act, 13 Exit interviews, 52 Family and medical 22 Firearms, 47 Form I-9, 10 44 General procedures, 49 and favors, 46 Grievances, 31 Harassment, 36 Hazing, 57 Health insurance, 17 Health safety training, 11 Helpful contacts, 7 Insurance health, 17 supplemental, 18 unemployment, 19 Internet use, 39, 40 Job vacancy announcements, 8 Jury duty, 28 Leave assault, 27 bank, 22 bereavement, 28 court appearance, 28 discretionary, 21 family and medical, 22 jury duty, 28 local, 22 medical certification, 20 military, 29 nondiscretionary, 21 personal, 21 pool, 22 proration, 22 religious observance, 29 sick, 22 temporary disability, 26 truancy court appearance, 28 workers' compensation, 27 Maltreatment of children, 37 Medications, 55 Military leave, 29 Mission statement, 6 Name and address changes, 49 Nonrenewals, 51 Nursing mothers, 12 Outside employment, 13 Overtime, 16 Parent and student complaints, 55 Parent notification, 13 Paychecks, 15 Payroll automatic deposits, 15 deductions, 16 schedule, 15 Peanut Free Campuses, 59 Performance evaluation, 13 Personal leave, 21 Personnel records, 50 Pest control treatment, 48 Political activities, 46 Possession of firearms and weapons, 47 Psychotropic drugs, 56 Purchasing procedures, 49 Qualifying exigency, 25 Reassignments, 11 Religious observance, 29 Resignations, 51 contract employees, 51 noncontract employees, 51 Retaliation, 36 Retirement benefits, 19 employment after, 8 Safety, 47 Salaries, 15 School calendar, 7 closing, 49 directory, 7 Searches, 10 Sexual harassment, 36 Sick leave, 22
Staff development, 14 Standards of conduct, 32 Student attendance, 56 bullying, 56 complaints, 55 dietary supplements, 55 discipline, 56 equal educational opportunities, 54 harassment, 36 hazing, 57 medication, 55 records, 54 Supplemental insurance, 18 TEA reports, 52 Teacher retirement, 19 Technology resources, 38 Temporary disability leave, 26 Termination disimissal during the contract term, 51 exit interviews, 52 noncontract employees, 51 nonrenewal, 51 reports to TEA, 51, 52 resignation, 51 Text messaging, 40 Tobacco products, 44 use, 44 Training health and safety, 11 staff development, 14 Transfers, 11 Travel expenses, 17 Truancy appearances, 28 Tutoring, 13 Unemployment insurance, 19 Vacancy announcements, 8 Visitors, 48 Wages, 15 Weapons, 47 Whistleblower Act, 38 Work schedule, 12 Workers’ compensation benefits, 19, 27 Workload, 12