a) A school district that meets the conditions set forth in Section 51.200(b) of this Part that elects to use an optional alternative evaluative dismissal proceeding shall provide a written notice to the affected tenured teacher of this fact within 30 days after completion of the final remediation evaluation. (See Section 24-16.5(d) of the School Code.) The notice shall:
- 1) comply with the notice requirements set forth in Section 51.30(a) of this Part for a school district not organized under Article 34 of the School Code, including the right of the affected tenured teacher to request a hearing before a mutually selected hearing officer or a hearing officer selected by the Board; or
- 2) comply with the notice requirements set forth in Section 51.30(b) of this Part for a school district organized under Article 34 of the School Code, including the right of the affected tenured teacher to request a hearing before a mutually selected hearing officer or to have a hearing officer selected by the general superintendent, should the tenured teacher not participate in the selection process.
- b) The notice shall indicate that the dismissal is sought under the optional alternative evaluative dismissal process authorized under Section 24-16.5 of the School Code and this Subpart C. (See Section 24-16.5(d) of the School Code.)
- c) The notice shall contain a copy of each performance evaluation that is the subject of the optional alternative evaluative dismissal process. (See Section 24-16.5(d) of the School Code.)
(Source: Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 12829, effective July 25, 2012)