HR NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2020
Working Retirees- Have you submitted your HR8 yet??
Onboarding New Employees
HR is working on an online packet to completely onboard new employees for the 2020-21 school year. Due to the preparation and budget timeline, this packet will not be ready for new employees until after July 1. We wanted to let you know this for two reasons:
1. We cannot give accurate salary information until July 1
2. We thought that if you told the new hire upon approval that they will receive information after July 1, this may help reduce questions from the new hire.
We are really excited about this new opportunity and thank you for working with us as we navigate through this process.
Return to Work Leave
New Certificate Renewal Information
Induction Teacher Institute- Please Help Us Share...
The Induction Teacher Leader Institute will be August 3-6, although the format will look a little different this year. Most importantly for now, PLEASE help us by making sure all induction teachers have the institute on their calendars for those dates! We also need your help communicating with mentors about August 6 - we'll need them on that day! (Mentors and induction teachers will receive stipends for the days they attend.) It will be more important than ever that the teachers have access to their devices to access the institute, so please work with your technician to make sure each teacher is online by August 3. We know there are many more questions than answers as we approach 2020-2021, including the calendar. As we await guidance from the General Assembly, we will be prepared to make necessary adjustments to our schedule to meet the needs of our teachers. Stay tuned!
Teachers New to Lexington One in 2020-2021- IMPORTANT Dates to Share With Them
- All teachers new to Lexington One will be invited to participate in a virtual curriculum unpacking session on Wednesday, August 5 (during the Induction Institute) . Please share this information with all new hires!
- Teachers new to South Carolina must participate in a SC Teaching Standards 4.0 overview. There are 2 options for completing this overview - August 6 or August 25 & 26. Please share these dates with any teachings joining you from another state.
Mentor & Evaluator Training
Remember to be sure you have enough trained mentors and evaluators to support your building this year. Because the training will be held virtually, we should only train those this summer who will likely serve as mentors or evaluators for 2020-2021.
Where is the registration for all of this summer training?
AP Evaluations- Have you submitted yours to HR?
Change in Observation/Walk Through System from Classroom Mosaic to SCLead
As we look towards 2020-2021, we anticipate there will be some adjustments to teacher evaluation as we work to find a feedback solution that is safe & meaningful for all educators. One adjustment you will see is that all classroom observations will be done in SCLead, including classroom walkthroughs. By migrating walkthroughs into SCLead, teachers, evaluators & administrators will only have to navigate one system, which will afford you some increased options around seeing trends and patterns in your school. But stay tuned - as we know more from the State Department of Education and more about our approaches to learning and safety, we will share more information about how to plan for observations this year!