NEPN/NSBA Code: GCOC 

EVALUATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 

The Superintendent shall implement and supervise an evaluation system for all administrative personnel. A report shall be made to the School Committee annually on the performance of all administrators, with recommendations regarding their employment and/or salary status.

Formal evaluations shall be made at least once a year, but more often during the first two years in an administrative capacity. They shall be conducted according to the following guidelines: 

A.  Evaluative criteria for each position shall be in written form and made permanently available to the administrator; 

B.  Evaluations shall be made by the Superintendent or immediate supervisor; 

C.  Results of the evaluations shall be put in writing and shall be discussed with the administrator; 

D.  The administrator being evaluated will have the right to attach a memorandum to the written evaluation; and 

E.  Results of all evaluations shall be kept in confidential personnel files maintained at the Superintendent’s office. 

In accordance with Maine’s Educator Effectiveness law (20-A MRSA § 13701-13706), by the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the school unit will have developed and piloted a performance evaluation and growth system (PEPG), consistent with the requirements of the law and applicable Department of Education rules, for full implementation in the 2017-2018 school year.

This system, which will apply to the evaluation and growth of school principals, must be approved by the School Committee.

Legal Reference: 20-A MRSA §§13701-13706;13802

Me. Dept. of Ed. Rule Ch. 125 §§ 4.02(E)(3), 8.08

Me. Dept. of Ed. Rule Ch. 180

Adopted: June 7, 2000 

Reviewed: August 20, 2012 

Reviewed: September 11, 2017

Revised: September 11, 2023