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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 04 Hansard (Tuesday, 30 March 2004) . . Page.. 1378 ..

Principals and teachers must deliver to students, parents and the community—

(a) professional behaviour, including being a responsible role model for students; and

(b) assistance in the character development of all students, including in relation to values and respect for and tolerance of others; and

(c) the successful completion of annual personal and professional development programs; and

(d) assistance in the pastoral care of students, where appropriate and possible; and

(e) a neutral political position in all aspects of their professional behaviour.

21B Delegation  of staff recruitment etc to principals

(1) This section applies if the school board of a government school approves the delegation of the prescribed staffing powers in relation to the school and school staff to the school’s principal.

(2) The chief executive must delegate the prescribed staffing powers to the principal.

(3) In this section:

prescribed staffing powers means the power to recruit and dismiss staff.

21C Development  and appraisal of teachers

(1) The chief executive must ensure that—

(a) each principal and teacher employed at a government school—

(i) is given the opportunity to undertake personal and professional development programs each year; and

(ii) undertakes at least 1 personal development program and 1 professional development program each year; and

(b) a program for the career progression of teachers is developed and implemented and that the program is reviewed yearly.

(2) The chief executive must also ensure that a mentoring program is established for the following teachers employed at a government school:

(c) a teacher who is in his or her 1st year of employment as a teacher;

(d) a teacher who is employed after an extended break from teaching.

(3) The mentoring is to be given by senior teachers.

(4) Further, the chief executive must establish a comprehensive annual performance assessment and feedback system for principals and teachers of government schools.

(5) The cost of operating the programs mentioned in this section is to be paid out of public money appropriated by the Legislative Assembly.

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