N.J. Administrative Code
6A:10–6.2 Required
observations for teaching staff
members
(a) The chief school administrator
shall determine the duration of
the three observations required
pursuant to NJSA 18A:27-3.1
for nontenured teaching staff
members, except teachers,
principals, vice principals, and
assistant principals. For the
purpose of this subsection,
observations include, but are
not limited to: observations of
meetings, student instruction,
parent conferences, and casestudy
analysis of a significant
student issue. The observation
shall:
1. Be followed within
15 working days by a
conference between
the administrative or
supervisory staff member
who made the observation
and written or electronic
evaluation, and the
nontenured teaching staff
member;
2. Be followed by both parties
to such a conference signing
the written or electronic
evaluation report and each
retaining a copy for his or
her records; and
3. Allow the nontenured
teaching staff member
to submit his or her
written objection(s) of
the evaluation within 10
teaching staff member
working days following the
conference. The objection(s)
shall be attached to each
party’s copy of the annual
written performance report.
(b) All tenured teaching staff
members as described in this
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section shall receive at least one
observation per school year. The
chief school administrator or his
or her designee may determine
the length and structure of the
observation.
6A:10-9.1 Procedure for
appearance of nontenured
teaching staff members before
a local board of education
upon receipt of notice of
nonreemployment
(a) Whenever a non-tenured
teaching staff member has
requested in writing and has
received a written statement of
reasons for non-reemployment
pursuant to NJSA 18A:27-3.2,
he/she may request in writing
an informal appearance before
the local board of education.
Such written request must be
submitted to the board within
ten calendar days of receipt of
the board’s statement of reasons.
(b) Such an informal appearance
shall be scheduled within 30
calendar days from receipt of the
board’s statement of reasons.
(c) Under the circumstances
described herein, a nontenured
teaching staff member’s
appearance before the board
shall not be an adversary
proceeding. The purpose of such
an appearance shall be to permit
the staff member to convince the
members of the board to offer
reemployment.
(d) Each local board shall exercise
discretion in determining a
reasonable length of time of the
proceeding, depending upon the
specific circumstances in each
instance.
(e) Each local board shall provide
adequate written notice to the
employee regarding the date and
time of the informal appearance.
(f) The non-tenured teaching staff
member may be represented by
counsel or one individual of his/
her own choosing.
(g) The member may present
witnesses on his/her behalf.
Such witnesses need not present
testimony under oath and shall
not be cross-examined by the
board. Witnesses shall be called
into the meeting to address the
board one at a time and shall be
excused from the meeting after
making their statements.
(h) The proceeding of an informal
appearance before the local
board as described herein may
be conducted pursuant to NJSA
10:4-12 (b)(8).
(i) Within three days following the
informal appearance, the board
shall notify the affected teaching
staff member, in writing, of
its final determination. Such
notification may be delegated by
the board to its superintendent
or board secretary.
6A:9C-4.4 Requirements
for and implementation of
teachers’ individual professional
development plans
(a) Each teacher shall be guided by
an individualized professional
development plan (PDP),
pursuant to NJSA 18A:6-128.a,
which shall include at least 20
hours per year of qualifying
experiences. The 20-hour
annual requirement shall be
based on the length of fulltime
employment and reduced
by a pro rata share reflecting
part-time employment, or an
absence, including the use of
family or medical leave.
(b) The content of each individual
PDP shall be developed by
each teacher’s supervisor in
consultation with the teacher