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2000 SESSION
HB 1412 Quality instruction in public schools.
Introduced by: Jay K. Katzen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Quality instruction in public schools. Allows local school boards to adopt procedures for the establishment of a continuing contract employment process that requires teachers to submit an application to their building principal for continuing contract status. After review by and with a recommendation from the principal, the continuing contract application will be forwarded to the superintendent, or designee, for consideration and recommendation to the school board. Applications for such continuing contract status may be made upon completion of the initial three-year probationary term of service. Local school boards may determine the number of times an applicant may submit an application. Such procedures shall apply to teachers who are hired as probationary teachers in an academic year after July 1, 2000. This option shall be available to teachers licensed through either traditional or alternative licensure routes.
Local school board procedures are to include, but need not be limited to, (i) application materials that shall include evidence of pupil academic performance and may also include other data and materials to assist the local superintendent, or designee, in the application review process and the school board in making an employment determination, e.g., professional credentials, employment evaluations, classroom observations, lesson plans and examinations and the applicant's demonstrated mastery of the relevant Standards of Learning; and (ii) procedures for applicants to obtain assistance from other education professionals in the preparation of application materials.
The measure also amends the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program to provide for incentive grants to public school teachers who obtain national certification from a nationally recognized certification program approved by the Board of Education. Currently, the Program specifies national certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
In addition, the measure directs school boards to include, within the criteria for performance evaluation of principals and supervisors, the effective evaluation of teacher performance that incorporates consideration of student academic progress and the skills and knowledge of instructional personnel, including, but not limited to, instructional methodology, classroom management, and subject matter knowledge.
FULL TEXT
- 01/24/00 House: Presented & ordered printed 009024680 pdf
- 02/14/00 House: Printed as engrossed 009024680-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/24/00 House: Presented & ordered printed 009024680
- 01/24/00 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/27/00 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 3
- 02/11/00 House: Reported from Education with amendment (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/00 House: Read first time
- 02/14/00 House: Read second time
- 02/14/00 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/14/00 House: Amendment by Del. Jackson agreed to
- 02/14/00 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/14/00 House: Motion to reconsider committee amendment rejected
- 02/14/00 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/14/00 House: Printed as engrossed 009024680-E
- 02/15/00 House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/15/00 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/15/00 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/16/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/00 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 03/05/00 Senate: Left in Education and Health