Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 351.26 - Unsatisfactory rating(a) Two consecutive unsatisfactory ratings of a professional employe shall be necessary to dismiss on the grounds of incompetency. This requirement insures that dismissal is not based on the first instance of unsatisfactory performance but that dismissal follows notice and an opportunity for the professional employe to improve.(b) The intermediate unit director or district superintendent shall approve and sign the rating form when an unsatisfactory rating is recorded.(c) Whenever an unsatisfactory rating is given, it shall be supported by anecdotal records. The records shall include specific evidence likely to be important in the event of dismissal.The provisions of this §351.26 adopted August 24, 1979, effective 8/25/1979, 9 Pa.B. 2884; corrected November 26, 1982, effective 2/16/1980, 12 Pa.B. 4055. This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 351.23 (relating to alternative rating form).