Exhibit

E 4139

Certificated Personnel

Peer Assistance And Review

Peer Assistance and Review Program

The district and Palos Verdes Teacher Association desire to establish and maintain a program to provide assistance to teachers employed by the district who are in need of or desire peer support and professional growth in subject matter knowledge or teaching methods. This program shall hereinafter be entitled The Peer Assistance and Review Program (referred to as "The PAR Program")

PAR Panel

The PAR Panel shall consist of seven members, three of whom shall be selected by the district and four of whom shall be selected by certificated classroom teachers through a process established by the Association. Both parties retain the right to replace their own representatives.

The term of office for teacher members on the Panel shall be three years. However, the initial term of service shall be staggered as follow: 1 one-year, 1 two-year, and 2 three-year terms.

The Par Panel shall meet four times each school year, unless additional meetings are determined necessary by a vote of five PAR Panel members. Such meetings may take place during the regular workday, for which teacher PAR Panel members shall be released without loss of compensation. To meet, 5 PAR panel members must be present. Teacher Par Panel members will receive an annual stipend of $5000.

The PAR Panel shall make every effort to reach consensus on all decisions; however, absent consensus a majority vote will prevail.

PAR Panel Responsibilities:

1. Recommending rules and procedures, subject to final approval by the district and association, including the method for selection of a Chairperson. Said Rules and Procedures shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, applicable law, Board policies, and district regulations.

2. Distributing, at the beginning of each school year, a summary of the adopted rules and procedures to all unit members and administrators.

3. Establishing and submitting a proposed annual budget for the PAR Program for final approval to the Board. The PAR Panel shall refrain from taking any actions which might exceed the Board approved annual budget for the PAR Program.

4. Coordinating training to meet the needs of the program and its participants.

5. Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program to Participating Teachers.

6. Determining the number of Consulting Teachers in any school year based upon participation in the PAR Program, the PAR budget, and other relevant considerations.

7. Establishing rules and procedures for selecting Consulting Teachers.

8. Selecting and assigning Consulting Teachers to Participating Teachers.

9. Recommending guidelines for Consulting Teachers and their activities, subject to final approval by the district and association.

10. Reviewing Assistance Plans and assessment reports prepared by Consulting Teachers.

11. Evaluating annually the impact of the PAR program and making recommendations to Association and the district for improvement.

12. Reviewing the final report prepared by the Consulting Teacher and making recommendations to the Board of Education regarding the Referred Participating Teacher's progress in the PAR Program, including forwarding the names of Referred Participating Teachers to the Board prior to April 15th of each school year, who, after sustained assistance, are unable to demonstrate satisfactory improvement.

13. Maintaining confidentiality regarding the PAR Panel proceedings and assessment plan reports prepared by consulting teachers to the extent required by law.

Consulting Teachers

Qualifications

A Consulting Teacher is a permanent certificated teacher who provides assistance to a Participating Teacher under the PAR Program established in this Agreement. Consulting Teachers shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

1. At least four years of recent classroom teaching experience in the district.

2. Demonstrated exemplary teaching ability based on the criteria contained in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession.

3. Extensive knowledge and mastery of subject matter, teaching strategies, instructional techniques, and classroom management strategies necessary to meet the needs of students in different contexts.

4. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

5. Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others.

Appointment Process

1. The number of consulting Teachers shall be determined by the PAR Panel, based upon participation in the PAR Program, the available budget, and other relevant considerations. Models for Consulting Teacher positions may include full-time, part-time, and job share and or extra pay assignments.

2. Notice of Consulting Teacher openings shall be posted at each school site for a period of not less than 20 workdays. In addition to submitting an application form, each applicant is required to submit at least three references from individuals who have direct knowledge of the applicant's abilities to be a Consulting Teacher.

3. Consulting Teachers shall be selected by the PAR Panel after at least one teacher and one district representative on the PAR Panel have conducted a site visitation and a classroom observation.

4. Consulting Teachers shall assist Participating Teachers by demonstrating, observing, coaching, conferencing, referring, or by other activities, which, in their professional judgment, shall assist the Participating Teacher.

5. Consulting Teachers shall be released from regular duties without loss of compensation when necessary to carry out their responsibilities during the school day. The term of a Consulting Teacher shall be three year, which may be extended by the PAR Panel for one consecutive term. Consulting Teachers shall be paid a stipend of $1,500 per assigned Participating Teacher, not to exceed a caseload of three Participating Teachers. Exceptions to this stipend may be made by the PAR Panel, not to exceed an annual total of $4,500

Types of Program Participation

Volunteer Participating Teacher: A Volunteer Participating Teacher is a classroom teacher with permanent status who has requested the assignment of a Consulting Teacher for peer assistance. The PAR Panel shall accept Volunteer Participating Teachers to the PAR Program based on available Consulting Teachers after completing all Referred Participating Teacher assignments, the PAR budget and other relevant considerations.

1. Classroom teachers, who have not been referred to the PAR Program, may volunteer to participate. The Consulting Teacher shall not participate in a performance review of the Volunteer Participating Teachers. PAR Panel shall accept Volunteer Participating Teacher in the PAR Program based upon participation in the PAR program, the PAR budget, and other relevant considerations.

2. Oral communications between the Consulting Teacher and a Volunteer Participating Teacher shall be confidential and shall not be shared with the Participating Teacher's evaluator or the PAR Panel, without the written consent of the Participating Teacher.

Professional Growth Activities: Classroom teachers may make requests to participate in professional growth activities. An application "mini grant" will be made to the PAR Panel with the proposed scope of work, the defined goals, a plan that supports sustainable professional growth (i.e. CTSP and curriculum standards) including peer collaboration. A final report will be provided to the PAR Panel to share the work completed.

Referred Participating Teacher: A Referred Participating Teacher is a permanent classroom teacher who received an unsatisfactory rating in one or more areas in his/her final evaluation involving subject matter knowledge and teaching methods. A Referred Participating Teacher shall be evaluated in the succeeding year and shall participate in the district PAR Program.

1. On or before the end of the prior school year, the Participating Teacher's evaluator shall send a copy of the Participating Teacher's unsatisfactory evaluation to the PAR Panel.

2. On or before the fourth week of school, the PAR Panel shall provide written notification to the Participating Teacher of the Participating Teacher's placement in the PAR Program and the Consulting Teacher assignment.

3. On or before the fifth week of school, the Consulting Teacher, the Participating Teacher and the Participating Teacher's evaluator shall meet to review the specific teaching/instructional areas identified as unsatisfactory in the Participating Teacher's final evaluation and an assistance plan shall be developed between the Consulting Teacher and the Participating Teacher.

a. The assistance plan shall include a statement of areas needing improvement, the objectives to be met to achieve improvement and a monitoring schedule. The assistance plan shall include, but not be limited to, specific training activities in the teaching/instructional areas identified as unsatisfactory in the final evaluation. Consulting Teachers shall conduct multiple observations of the Participating Teacher during classroom instruction, and shall have both pre-observation and post-observation conferences.

b. During the assistance plan period, the Consulting Teacher and the Participating Teacher's evaluator shall maintain a cooperative relationship and consult with each other on the peer assistance and review process and the Participating Teacher's progress.

4. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred Participating Teacher and shall provide periodic interim written summaries to the Referred Participating Teacher and the PAR Panel for discussion and review.

5. On or before March 15, the Consulting Teacher shall complete a final report of the Referred Participating Teacher's participation in the assistance plan. The review shall identify the areas needing improvement, the assistance provided to the Participating Teacher and assessment of the result of the assistance, including a statement whether the Participating Teacher satisfactorily achieved the scope of work of the assistance plan. The final report shall be provided by Consulting Teacher to the PAR Panel, Participating Teacher and evaluator. The Participating Teacher shall sign the report acknowledging receipt and shall have the right to submit a written response to the PAR Panel within ten workdays from the receipt of the report.

6. On or before April 15th, the PAR Panel shall submit to the Board the names of Participating Teachers who, after sustained assistance, were unable to demonstrate satisfactory improvement in the PAR Program.

The final report and related documentation prepared by the Consulting Teacher shall be made available for placement in the personnel file of the Referred Participating Teacher receiving assistance.

General Provisions

The PAR Program shall be contingent upon the continuation of State funding.

Nothing herein shall be interpreted as limiting the authority of the Board or district to initiate any form of discipline against the Participating Teacher at any time consistent with the law and this Agreement.

The provisions of the PAR Program shall be reviewed at least annually by the district and association and revised by written mutual consent of the parties.

The provisions of the PAR Program shall not be subject to the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. Complaints alleging violation of the PAR procedures contained herein shall be submitted directly to the PAR Panel for review and response. Name the contract article for PAR.

The district shall defend and hold harmless individual PAR Panel members and Consulting Teachers from any lawsuit or claim arising out of the performance of their duties under the PAR Program as required by the California Government Code.

Consulting Teachers shall not be considered management or supervisory employees as defined under the Educational Employment Relations Act.

All documents issued under the PAR Program shall be considered personnel records subject to the personnel record exemption of the California Public Records Act to the extent permitted by law.

Exhibit PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

version: February 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California