(a) A school district shall ensure that a principal is provided with an orientation of the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) either prior to or in conjunction with the pre-evaluation conference, as referenced in §150.1023(b)(2) of this title (relating to Appraisals, Data Sources, and Conferences) when:
  (1) the principal is new to the district;
  (2) the principal has never been appraised under the T-PESS; or
  (3) district policy regarding principal appraisal has changed since the last time the principal was provided with an orientation to the T-PESS.
(b) The principal orientation shall include all state and local appraisal policies and the local appraisal calendar.

Source Note: The provisions of this §150.1025 adopted to be effective July 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4009