Is This Your Stull Year?
Are You Subject to Peer Assistance and Review?

The Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) law applies only to permanent classroom teachers. Therefore, the temporary contract teachers, probationary teachers, and all support personnel in our bargaining unit receive specific Stull sheets. And, permanent classroom teachers who are being evaluated this year receive forms which reference PAR. The forms include four categories which may be marked by the administrator as unsatisfactory at the end of the year and send the teacher to the PAR program. The PAR Rules and Procedures will be distributed soon by the Joint Panel.
Here are a few tips for all those being evaluated this year.

Building Reps are happy and eager to help members complete the forms.
Any modification in timeline (if the administrator is late giving you the forms) must be mutually agreed upon by the administrator and you.
The administrator may offer three broad goals. You must use two of the three to develop your objectives. A broad goal is one that is not measurable and is applicable to everyone at the site.
Those being evaluated must select a minimum of two adjunct duties from a list provided by the immediate administrator. Adjunct duties are non-instructional duties normally performed before or after the Board day.

Resources to Help Teachers Help Students Deal with the 9-11 Anniversary
http://www.neahin.org

For as long as we live, September 11 will be a date that evokes searing memories and powerful emotions. We will each recall September 11 in our own, private way. But with the arrival of this first anniversary, there will be a universal desire to share our feelings and experiences with those around us, including teachers, students, family members, and friends.

To enrich and ennoble this first anniversary, NEA and the NEA Health Information Network have created a special "Remember September 11th" Web site at neahin.org. This site draws on the creative inspiration of our members and our partners in educational excellence. It brings together in one place an abundance of ideas, lesson plans, discussion points, and much more to help young people learn from the September 11 tragedy.

Complete the District Personnel
Authorization Form

The Contract provides for reimbursement for personal equipment at school under the following conditions:

The maximum claim is $250
The employee completed the District Personnel Equipment Authorization Form.

Ask your site secretary for the form. Complete it for every personal computer, VCR, CD player, and other equipment you have brought from home. For more information See Article XVII Safety, Security, and General Working Conditions Section F.2.b. p.51.