Teacher Tenure

Tenure is automatically granted once teachers:
1. Serve a probationary period of three years in a single district as "temporary professional employees"
2. Earn a satisfactory rating during the last four months of the third year

Once earned:
1. Notice shall be sent to the secretary of the school district, recorded in the records, and written notification is sent to the employee
2. the employee must be tendered a regular professional employee contract

Attaining Tenure in Palisades:

1. Intensive screening and interview process

• Minimum GPA, certification, experience preferred
• Stakeholder participation in interviews

2. Approval of Superintendent and Board

3. Intensive supervision and evaluation

• At least 4 clinical observation cycles per year
• At least 2 formal evaluations per year
• Periodic informal observations
• Multiple administrator involvement

4. 2-Year Induction Program

• Formal training, mentoring, peer coaching