PARIS — The SAD 17 board of directors heard a presentation on a proposed Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth policy that it may enact at its meeting June 20.

The policy, which affects teachers and principals, is the outgrowth of legislation that requires school districts to establish requirements and implement them to measure the effectiveness of educators. It was presented by Assistant Superintendent Patrick Hartnett 

A committee of local educators was established to develop the policy, which will look at four key areas for teachers. They include planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction and professional responsibilities.

Six areas will be evaluated for principals including professional growth and learning, student growth and achievement, school planning and progress, school culture, professional qualities and instructional leadership and stakeholder engagement and support. The process will include observations, peer visits, goal setting and other methods of evaluation.

Overall, administrators said the teaching staff has been supportive of the process.

Superintendent Rick Colpitts called the development of the policy “a huge project.” Once the board approves it, the policy will be submitted to the Maine Department of Education. The Personnel Committee will also make a recommendation on the final policy.

Directors approved bids for the replacement of Guy E. Rowe Elementary School and Oxford Elementary School during its board meeting Monday night.

Operations Committee Chairman Lewis Williams said the committee received four bids for the roof work at each school and recommended the low bid in each project.

Tecta America was awarded a $173,400 contract for the Rowe Elementary School project. G& E Roofing was awarded a contract for $177,053 for the Oxford Elementary School roof project. Each was the low bid and is contingent on approval of a $1.25 million bond at the June 14 district referendum.

Directors and staff met with the top 5 percent of the Class of 2016 during an a reception at the beginning of the meeting. In introducing the students, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Principal Ted Moccia said they were a “tremendous” class that took advantage of everything they could to get ahead.

Graduation is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 11, in the Don Gouin Athletic Field in Paris.

In other business, the board approved the paper, milk and bread bids and set the price of school meals for the next school year at the same rate as this school year.

Principals reported about their end-of-year activities, including the “step up” days where students visit their new schools, a student-run carnival at the Hebron Elementary School, and upcoming adult education graduation for 29 students, including a 73-year-old.

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