14 Del. Admin. Code § 107A-11.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 107A-11.0 - Waiver of DPAS II Provisions

11.1 In accordance with 14 Del.C. § 1270B(f), a school district or charter school may submit an application to the Department for a waiver of the provisions of the DPAS II. The waiver request shall be based on a locally developed evaluation process that meets all of the requirements in subsections 11.1.1 through 11.1.4.

11.1.1 The applicant's evaluation process is demonstrated to be the product of the collective bargaining process pursuant to 14 Del.C. Ch. 40 and community review.

11.1.2 The applicant's evaluation process is as rigorous and as educationally sound as DPAS II.

11.1.3 The applicant's evaluation process provides for evaluating specialist performance by measuring student growth using multiple measures over the course of a curricular year.

11.1.4 The applicant's evaluation process contains a mechanism for certifying evaluators and for quality control.

11.2 The school district or charter school shall submit the application and supporting documentation to the Department's Educator Excellence Workgroup by March 1.

11.3 The Department will review the application to determine if it is complete. If the application is incomplete, the school district or charter school may resubmit the application. If the application is complete, the Department will determine whether to grant the application based on the rubric in the application.

11.4 The Department may grant an application for a waiver for up to 3 years.

11.5 If the school district or charter school is granted a waiver, and the waiver expires, the school district or charter school shall submit a new application in order for the Department to grant another waiver.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 107A-11.0

27 DE Reg. 101 (8/1/2023) (final)