Bill Text: CA SB279 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 279 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Certificated employees: Commission on Teacher

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB279 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB279-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 279	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Huff

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2015

   An act to add and repeal Section 44225.9 of the Education Code,
relating to certificated employees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 279, as introduced, Huff. Certificated employees: Commission on
Teacher Credentialing: teacher evaluation system: report.
   Existing law establishes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
to issue teaching and services credentials, and to establish
standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates,
and permits. Existing law requires the commission to report to the
Legislature and the Governor on the availability of teachers in
California, including specified information, by April 15 of each
year.
   This bill would require the commission to develop recommendations
on a certificated employee evaluation system that is capable of being
used by local educational agencies statewide and that contains
specified measures. The bill would require the commission to submit a
report containing those recommendations by January 1, 2018, to the
Legislature and the Governor.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 44225.9 is added to the Education Code, to
read:
   44225.9.  (a) The commission shall develop recommendations on a
certificated employee evaluation system that is capable of being used
by local educational agencies statewide. The evaluation system shall
consist of multiple measures, including, but not limited to, all of
the following:
   (1) Principal or supervisor observation.
   (2) Pupil performance on statewide assessments, including
achievement levels and growth.
   (3) Pupil, parent, and peer surveys, as appropriate.
   (b) The commission shall submit a report containing its
recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor by January 1,
2018.
   (c) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall
be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

   (2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on January, 1, 2022.