Hawaii Senate Bill 2596 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-10 - The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the department of education to consult with appropriate bargaining units in establishing an evaluation program for teachers and educational officers, establishes that a teacher or educational officer is not responsible for the achievement of a student who is chronically absent, and prohibits a department of education evaluation program from affecting the compensation or employment status of any teacher or educational officer. Repeals provisions requiring a particular frequency and basis of evaluations.

Department of Education; Teachers; Educational Officers; Evaluation Program

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Breene Harimoto [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]
Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-10	Senate	The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
2016-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-16 1:15PM in conference room 229.
2016-01-29	Senate	Re-Referred to EDU, JDL/WAM.
2016-01-27	Senate	Referred to EDU/JDL, WAM.
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2596&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2596_.HTM