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1999 SESSION

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SB 122 Alternative continuing contracts for teachers and administrators.

Introduced by: Emily Couric | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alternative continuing contract employment processes for public school teachers and administrators. Allows school boards to adopt a five-year probationary term of service and procedures for the establishment of an alternative continuing contract employment process requiring teachers and administrators to apply for continuing contract status. Applications may be made after three years of the initial probationary term of service in such school division. Under current law, teachers are "entitled" to continuing contracts upon completion of a probationary period, during which they demonstrated "good behavior and competent service."

The Board of Education is to develop guidelines for these procedures providing for, among other things, (i) the selection, training, and use of employment review committees; (ii) required application materials, which may include evidence of the teacher's or administrator's work, employment evaluations, classroom observations, pupil academic performance, lesson plans and examinations, and other materials; (iii) procedures for obtaining assistance from other teachers and administrators in the preparation of application materials; (iv) an appeals process for denials of continuing contract status; and (v) procedures for reversion by the school board to the current teacher and administrator continuing contract processes.


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