R277.  Education, Administration.
R277-532.  Local Board Policies for Evaluation of Non-Licensed Public Education Employees (Classified Employees).
R277-532-1.  Authority and Purpose.
	(1)  This rule is authorized by:
	(a)  Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board;
	(b)  Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and
	(c)  Section 53G-11-504, which directs the Board to develop rules requiring that school districts evaluate non-licensed public education employees.
	(2)  The purpose of this rule is to direct public school districts to adopt policies for the evaluation, dismissal and compensation of non-licensed public education employees.

R277-532-2.  Definitions.
	"Non-licensed public education employee" or "classified employee" means a school district employee who is working in a position that does not require a Utah educator license.

R277-532-3.  School District Policies.
	(1)  A school district shall adopt policies for non-licensed public education employees, including:
	(a)  policies for evaluation and dismissal consistent with minimum standards of:
	(i)  Sections 53G-11-504 through 53G-11-505; and
	(ii)  Sections 53G-11-512 through 53G-11-517; and
	(b)  policies for due process and the termination of non-licensed public education employees consistent with Sections 53G-11-512 through 53G-11-515;
	(c)  evaluation procedures with the following components:
	(i)  the annual evaluation of non-licensed public education employees;
	(ii)  the use of appropriate tools for non-licensed public education employee evaluations;
	(iii)  non-licensed public education employee evaluation criteria tied to specific non-licensed job descriptions or assignments;
	(iv)  the administration of the evaluation by the school principal, an appropriate administrator or the principal's or administrator's designee; and
	(v)  an appeals process that allows non-licensed public education employees to appeal procedural violations of the evaluation process.
	(2)  School district evaluation policies for non-licensed public education employees may include additional components beyond those specified in Subsection (1).
	(3)  A school district's policies may exclude temporary or part-time non-licensed public education employees from performance evaluations, as provided in Subsection 53G-11-504(2).

KEY:  policies, evaluations, non-licensed public education employees
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment:  May 8, 2018
Notice of Continuation:  April 2, 2018
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law:  Art X, Sec 3; 53E-3-401; 53G-11-504