Section 92-84-005 - Staff005.01 The ESU board shall employ a chief administrator who shall hold a Nebraska Administrative Certificate endorsed as a superintendent pursuant to 92 NAC 21.005.02 All ESU staff who have teaching responsibilities for students shall hold valid Nebraska teaching or administrative certificates pursuant to 92 NAC 21. 005.02A Computed on a full-time equivalency basis, a minimum of 90 percent of the ESU teaching assignments shall be in areas for which assigned teachers hold certificates having appropriate endorsements pursuant to 92 NAC 24.005.03 Special service certificate holders shall be limited to providing those services specified on their Nebraska Special Services Certificate.005.04 Evaluation Policies and Procedures for Certificated Staff The ESU shall have written board policies and procedures for the evaluation of certificated employees that are filed with the Department and approved by the Commissioner or his or her designee.
005.04A The policies and procedures shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 005.04A1 Annual written communication of the evaluation process to those being evaluated;005.04A2 A description of the duration and frequency of observations and written evaluations for probationary and permanent certificated employees;005.04A3 Specific ESU-defined evaluation criteria, which include, at the minimum: 005.04A3a Instructional performance (applicable to teachers only),005.04A3b Classroom organization and management (applicable to teachers only), and005.04A3c Personal and professional conduct.005.04A4 Provision for written communication and documentation to the evaluated certificated employee specifying all noted deficiencies, specific means for the correction of the noted deficiency, and an adequate timeline for implementing the concrete suggestions for improvement;005.04A5 Provision for the certificated employee to offer a written response to the evaluation; and005.04A6 A description of the ESU plan for training evaluators.005.04B The Commissioner or his or her designee shall approve the policies and procedures if they are in compliance with the requirements in Sections 005.04A1 through 005.04A6 and shall notify the ESU of approval in writing. Such approval shall remain in effect until there is a change in the policies or procedures by the ESU, or an amendment of state law or regulations relating to such approval.005.04C In the event an ESU changes, or is required by law or regulation to change, its approved policies or procedures for certificated employee evaluation, it shall resubmit the revised policies and procedures to the Commissioner or his or her designee for reapproval.005.04D If the Commissioner or his or her designee determines that the policies and procedures of the ESU are out of compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, the Commissioner or his or her designee shall notify the ESU in writing. The ESU may resubmit amended policies and procedures or may appeal such determination to the Board pursuant to the procedures set forth in 92 NAC 61.005.05 All evaluators, with the exception of the ESU board when it evaluates the administrator, shall possess a valid Nebraska Administrative Certificate and shall be trained to use the evaluation system used in the ESU.92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 84, § 005