§ 115C-286.1. Evaluations of principals. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 115C‑286.1.  Evaluations of principals.

Local school administrative units shall evaluate all principals andassistant principals at least once each year. Either the superintendent or thesuperintendent's designee shall conduct the evaluations.

The State Board of Education shall ensure that the standards andcriteria for the evaluations include the accountability measures of teacherretention, teacher support, and school climate. The State Board shall reviseits evaluation instruments to include these measures. A local board shall usethe performance standards and criteria adopted by the State Board unless theboard develops an alternative evaluation that is properly validated and thatincludes standards and criteria similar to those adopted by the State Board. (2005‑276, s. 7.29.)