Nacogdoches ISD Board Policy DNA states:

In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements in state rules, to be eligible for less-than-annual evaluations under the T-TESS, a teacher shall:

1. Be employed on an educator term contract;

2. Hold SBEC certification;

3. Have been assigned in his or her certification area for at least one year;

4. Have been employed by the District for at least the last three years; and

5. Have received ratings of at least proficient on each of the 16 dimensions on the most recent full appraisal summative.

Eligible teachers shall be appraised every three years.

During any school year when a complete appraisal is not scheduled for an eligible teacher, either the teacher or the principal may require that an appraisal be conducted by providing written notice to the other party. A teacher’s supervisor shall have the authority to return a teacher to the traditional appraisal cycle as a result of performance deficiencies documented in accordance with state rule. In the years in which a T-TESS appraisal is not scheduled for an eligible teacher, the teacher shall participate in an annual review process that includes the elements listed in state rule. The annual review process shall produce a written document to be presented to the teacher, signed by the teacher and supervisor, and maintained in the personnel file.

Below is the link to the Nacogdoches ISD Teacher Performance Appraisal Policy DNA (Local):

https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/923?filename=DNA(LOCAL).pdf