TITLE 17. EDUCATION

CHAPTER 39. THE CHILDREN FIRST ACT

PART II. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT

SUBPART C. SCHOOL PERSONNEL EVALUATION

17:3904      Local boards;  power and duties

A. Each local board shall:

(1) Develop and maintain a program of local evaluation in accordance with rules and regulation promulgated by the board for every teacher and administrator employed by the local board.

(2) Create, revise, and disseminate to each professional employee a job description which shall be the statement of performance expectations and the basis of any evaluation criteria conducted pursuant to this Subpart.

(3) Cooperate with the board and the department in whatever manner is necessary to implement this Subpart, including providing for the training of evaluators.

(4) Assist in developing the mechanisms necessary for rapid transmission of evaluation information and reports to teachers and administrators and for maintenance of the confidentiality of such information, except for information to be made available to the public in accordance with R.S. 17:3884(C).

(5) Incorporate the evaluation plan required by this Subpart into its general employee policies.

(6) Incorporate the elements of the program in this Subpart into any performance-based contracts with its employees.

B. Each local board  may expand the scope of the program in this Subpart to apply to all employees of the board.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex.Sess., No. 1, § 2, eff. June 22, 1994.  Amended by Acts 2000, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 38, § 1, eff. April 14, 2000;  Acts 2010, No. 54, § 1, eff. May 27, 2010.