1. A probationary administrator must receive one evaluation during each school year of his or her probationary employment. The evaluation must be based in part upon at least three scheduled observation cycles of the probationary administrator during the first school year of his or her probationary period which must occur as follows:

(a) The first scheduled observation cycle must occur within 40 days after the first day of instruction of the school year;

(b) The second scheduled observation cycle must occur after 40 days but within 80 days after the first day of instruction of the school year; and

(c) The third scheduled observation cycle must occur after 80 days but within 120 days after the first day of instruction of the school year.

2. If a probationary administrator receives an evaluation designating his or her overall performance as effective or highly effective:

(a) During the first school year of his or her probationary period, the evaluation during the second school year of the probationary period must be based in part upon at least two scheduled observation cycles of the administrator which must occur within the times specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 1.

(b) During the first and second school year of his or her probationary period, the evaluation during the third school year of the probationary period must be based in part upon at least one scheduled observation cycle of the administrator which must occur within 120 days after the first day of instruction of the school year.

3. If a probationary administrator receives an evaluation designating his or her overall performance as developing or ineffective during the first or second school year of the probationary period, the probationary administrator must receive one evaluation during the immediately succeeding school year which is based in part upon three observation cycles which must occur in accordance with the observation schedule set forth in subsection 1.

4. Each probationary administrator is subject to the provisions of NRS 391.725 and 391.820.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 790; A 1975, 615; 1979, 1608, 1831; 1985, 1085; 1987, 1005; 2011, 2289, 2290, 3090, 3091; 2013, 3153; 2015, 1604, 2407, 3831; 2017, 2145, 3267) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 391.3127)