FILE: GBG
PROBATION
TEACHERS
Upon initial employment, teachers shall remain on an at-will employment status until they have successfully met the statutory criteria to be granted tenure with the school system. During this period, the teacher may be terminated by the Superintendent after providing the teacher with written reasons therefor and an opportunity to respond within seven (7) days.
CONTRACT APPOINTEES
Employees hired under a promotional or performance contract shall not be entitled to any probationary period.
BUS OPERATORS
Each school bus operator shall serve a probationary term of three (3) years from the date of first employment in the district. During the probationary term, the School Board may dismiss or discharge any operator upon the written recommendation of the Superintendent, accompanied by valid reasons therefor.
Any school bus operator found unsatisfactory by the School Board at the expiration of the probationary term shall be notified in writing by the Board that he/she has been discharged or dismissed; in the absence of such notification, such probationary school bus operator shall automatically become a regular and permanent operator in the employ of the School Board. A school bus operator hired on or after July 1, 2012 shall not be eligible to become a regular and permanent operator.
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
All newly employed school employees (those employees who are not teachers or bus operators) shall be subject to a ninety (90) calendar day probationary period of employment. During this time period, informal evaluations shall be made by the employee's supervisor(s) of the employee's suitability for the position, work habits, etc. The supervisor(s) shall periodically communicate with the employee regarding needed improvement. A formal evaluation and conference shall also be conducted. If the probationary employee has rendered satisfactory performance, as indicated on the completed evaluation form, the supervisor shall submit a letter of recommendation for continued employment. The letter and completed evaluation must be submitted to the Director of Personnel prior to the expiration of the ninety (90) calendar day probationary period. The employee shall then be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule and shall be eligible for other raises and benefits after an additional six month period. The Superintendent shall be responsible for assessing past experience and/or preparation and assigning placement on the salary schedule.
Nothing in this policy shall be construed as to prohibit the termination of said probationary employee prior to the completion of the probationary period.
School employees shall be hired on an at-will employment basis and subject to dismissal by the School Board upon the written recommendation of the Superintendent.
Revised: June, 2006
Re-Adopted: December 5, 2006
Re-Adopted: August 7, 2012
Re-Adopted: February 6, 2018
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:81, 17:441, 17:442, 17:492
Board minutes, 10-03-78, 08-04-98, 12-5-06, 8-7-12, 2-6-18
East Feliciana Parish School Board