School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 4-62

PERSONNEL

Licensed Personnel: Evaluation

A. Procedure

The School Board shall develop a procedure for use by the Superintendent and other administrators to evaluate instructional personnel that is appropriate to the tasks performed by instructional personnel which shall be used by the Superintendent and administrators to evaluate instructional personnel. The process must address (1) planning, assessment, and achievement, (2) instructional leadership, (3) safety and organizational management for learning, (4) professionalism, and (5) communication and community relations. The Superintendent shall provide the Board with a written recommended procedure for evaluation for the Board to consider and adopt.

B. Evaluator Training

Beginning September 1, 2000, principals must have received training provided by the Superintendent and his staff, pursuant to Virginia Code § 22.1-253.13:5, in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance, which evaluation and documentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, employee skills and knowledge and student academic progress. Assistant principals and other administrative personnel participating in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance must also be trained in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance.

C. Probationary Employees

Appropriate administrative staff shall annually evaluate probationary teachers by using School Board developed procedures. The Superintendent shall consider each annual evaluation of a probationary employee in the nonrenewal process. If a teacher’s annual performance evaluation during the probationary period is unsatisfactory, the School Board shall not reemploy such teacher.

Editor’s Note

See School Board Policy 4-56 for mentorship program for probationary teachers and financial incentives for excellence in teaching.

Legal Reference:

Code of Va., § 22.1 253.13:7. Standard 7. Policy manual.

Code of Va., § 22.1 303.1. Immunity from civil liability for certain individuals.

Code of Va., § 22.1-293. School Boards authorized to employ principals and assistant principals; licensed required; powers and duties.

Code of Va., § 22.1-295 Employment of teachers.

Code of Va., §22.1-303. Probationary terms of service for teachers.

Adopted by School Board: March 18, 1975
Amended by School Board: August 21, 1990
Amended by School Board: July 16, 1991
Amended by School Board: July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: March 7, 2000
Amended by School Board: February 8, 2005