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Plan Requirements

Under Education Law §3012-c, each teacher must receive an APPR resulting in a single composite effectiveness score and a rating of “highly effective,” “effective,” “developing,” or “ineffective.” The composite score will be determined as follows:

  • 20 percent student growth on state assessments or a comparable measure of student growth (25 percent upon implementation of a value-added growth model);
  • 20 percent other locally selected measures of student achievement that are determined to be rigorous and comparable across classrooms (15 percent following implementation of a value-added model), which are to be developed locally through collective bargaining; and
  • 60 percent based on multiple measures of effective teaching practice aligned with the state’s teaching standards. The measures are to be established locally through collective bargaining.

The intent of the evaluation system is to foster a culture of continuous growth for professionals. The APPR is required to be a significant factor in employment decisions including, but not limited to: retention, tenure determination, termination, supplemental compensation and professional development. Each decision is made in accordance with locally developed procedures collectively bargained.

As required by the Commissioner’s regulations, the Frankfort-Schuyler Board of Education will formally adopt the APPR plan by September 1 of each school year. If provisions required in the plan are not finalized by September 1 as a result of pending collective bargaining, then the Frankfort-Schuyler Board of Education must adopt the plan specifying the unresolved components. Once all components of the APPR plan are completed through negotiations, the Frankfort-Schuyler Board of Education shall post an amended plan within ten days after its adoption on the district website.

The Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District (hereinafter “District”) and the Frankfort-Schuyler Teachers’ Association (hereinafter “Union”) will form a Joint Labor-Management APPR Committee. The Committee shall be made up of five teachers appointed by the Union, two administrators appointed by the Administrators’ Union (FSAA) and the Superintendent. This Committee will be responsible for reviewing the policies and procedures related to the APPR. The Committee will also be responsible for reviewing disputes concerning assignment of teacher of record. Recommendations shall be made by this committee to the Administration for final determination. It is understood and agreed that the APPR will continue in effect until such time as there is mutual agreement on any change. Either party may request that the joint committee review specific aspects of the APPR. Any changes to the evaluation procedures of teachers recommended by the APPR Committee would only be effective upon mutual written agreement of the Union and the District.