14 Del. Admin. Code § 106A-9.0 - Challenge Process

9.1 A teacher may challenge any rating on the Summative Evaluation, either a performance area rating or the overall rating, or a teacher may challenge the conclusions of a lesson observation if the statement "Performance Requires A Directed Growth Plan" has been included on the required forms. To initiate a challenge, a teacher shall submit additional information specific to the point of disagreement in writing within 15 Working Days of the date of the teacher's receipt of the Summative Evaluation. Such written response shall become part of the appraisal record and shall be attached to the Summative Evaluation. All challenges together with the record shall be forwarded to the supervisor of the Credentialed Administrator unless the supervisor of the Credentialed Administrator is also in the same building as the teacher. In this situation, the challenge together with the record shall be forwarded to a designated district or charter school level Credentialed Administrator.

9.1.1 Within 15 Working Days of receiving the written challenge, the supervisor of the Credentialed Administrator or the designated district or charter school level Credentialed Administrator shall review the record which consists of all documents used in the appraisal process and the written challenge, meet with the teacher, and issue a written decision.

9.1.2 If the challenge is denied, the written decision shall state the reasons for denial.

9.1.3 The decision of the supervisor of the Credentialed Administrator or the designated district or charter school's level Credentialed Administrator shall be final.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 106A-9.0

15 DE Reg. 833 (12/01/11)
17 DE Reg. 205 (8/1/2013)
19 DE Reg. 35 (7/1/2015)
27 DE Reg. 99 (8/1/2023) (Final)