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At the summative evaluation conference, a teacher who receives an unsatisfactory rating will be informed in writing of his/her need of

remediation. Such tenured teacher rated as unsatisfactory will undergo a remediation plan subject to the following (from School Code 24A):

6.11.01 Remediation Plan

Within thirty (30) schooldays after summativeevaluation has been reduced to writing resulting in a rating of unsatisfactory, the District will develop and commence theremediation plan designed to correct the areas identified as unsatisfactory, provided the deficiencies are deemed remediable.

1. The remediation plan will provide for evaluations and

ratings once every forty-five (45)school days for ninety (90) school days immediately following the teacher's receipt of a remediation plan.

2. The evaluations and ratings shall be conducted by a qualified participating administrator.

3. The qualified participating administrator shall issuethe final evaluation at the conclusion of the period specified in subsection (1) of this Section within ten (10) school days after the conclusion of the plan.

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4. Any teacher who successfully completes the remediation plan by receiving a proficient or better rating at the

conclusion of the remediation process shall be evaluated at least once during the school term following the receipt of the unsatisfactory rating that triggered the remediation plan and thereafter be reinstated to a schedule of biennial evaluations so long as the teacher is rated proficient or better.

6.11.02 Consulting Teacher

In order to expedite the formulation of the remediation plan, a consulting teacher will be selected within thirty (30) schooldays of receipt of an unsatisfactory rating. Consulting teachers from within the district will receive orientation and released time in accordance with the remediation plan. A consulting teacher will be chosen and involved in the remediation plan as follows (from School Code 24A and Administrative Code Title 23, Section 1.320):

A. Participants in the remediation plan will include the teacher deemed unsatisfactory, qualified administrator(s) and a consulting teacher selected in accordance with the following procedures. The remediation plan may include the

participation of other personnel to assist in correcting areas identified as unsatisfactory.

1. The consulting teacher shall participate in developing the remediation plan but the final decision as to the evaluation shall be done solely by the administrator. 2. The participation of the consulting teacher will be

voluntary.

3. The qualified consulting teacher will be one who has received a rating of excellent on his or her most recent evaluation, has a minimum of five years experience in teaching, and has knowledge relevant to and reasonable familiarity with the assignment of the teacher under remediation.

4. The consulting teacher will be mutually chosen from a list developed by the district or, the Association, if it chooses, may supply a roster of at least five (5) qualified teachers from which the consulting teacher is to be selected, or the names of all teachers so qualified if that number is less than five (5). The teacher being

remediated and the participating administrator or principal of the teacher being remediated will cooperatively select the consulting teacher. In the unlikely event that the cooperative effort to select a consulting teacher should fail, the participating

administrator and/or principal who rated the teacher unsatisfactory shall assign a consulting teacher.

5. If the District is unable to identify a qualified consulting teacher from among district employees, the District will contact the Regional Office of Education (ROE) for assistance in identifying a qualified consulting teacher. 6. If the consulting teacher becomes unavailable during the

course of a remediation plan, a new consulting teacher will be selected in the same manner as the initial consulting teacher. The remediation plan will be

amended as necessary upon consultation with the new consulting teacher for the balance of the remediation period.

7. The consulting teacher will provide advice to the teacher rated as unsatisfactory on how to improve teaching skills and to successfully complete the remediation plan. 8. The consulting teacher will not be engaged to evaluate

the performance of the teacher under remediation. 9. The consulting teacher will be informed, through

conference with the qualified administrator and the teacher under remediation, of the results of the mid-point evaluation in order to continue to provide assistance to the teacher under a remediation plan.

10. The consulting teacher will not be called to testify at any hearing relating to employment of the teacher under remediation. Furthermore, in accordance with

applicable provisions of the School Code, the Board will provide indemnification and protection for claims and suits against a teacher as a result of his/her role as a consulting teacher.

11. If a problem develops between the remediating teacher and the consulting teacher, the remediating and/or consulting teacher will inform the participating administrator or principal of the exact nature of the problem. If deemed necessary by the participating administrator or principal, a change in the consulting teacher shall be made. The selection of the new consulting teacher will be done in the same manner as the initial consulting teacher was made.