Bill Text: MI SB1040 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Education: other; certain requirements concerning teacher evaluations; suspend for the 2020-2021 school year. Amends sec. 3a, art. II & sec. 3 art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.83a & 38.93).
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-07-23 - Referred To Committee On Education And Career Readiness [SB1040 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB1040-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 1040
July 23, 2020, Introduced by Senators HERTEL,
BAYER, POLEHANKI, WOJNO, BRINKS, ALEXANDER, MCCANN, GEISS, MCMORROW, CHANG,
BULLOCK, IRWIN, MOSS, MCBROOM, ANANICH and SANTANA and referred to the
Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
A bill to amend 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4,
entitled
"An act relative to continuing tenure of office of certificated teachers in public educational institutions; to provide for probationary periods; to regulate discharges or demotions; to provide for resignations and leaves of absence; to create a state tenure commission and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this act,"
by amending section 3a of article II and section 3 of article III (MCL 38.83a and 38.93), as amended by 2011 PA 101.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 3a. (1) The Subject to subsection (2), the controlling
board of a probationary teacher's employing school district shall ensure that
the teacher is provided with an individualized development plan developed by
appropriate administrative personnel in consultation with the individual
teacher and that the teacher is provided with at least an annual year-end
performance evaluation each year during the teacher's probationary period. The
annual year-end performance evaluation shall must be
based on classroom observations and shall must include
at least an assessment of the teacher's progress in meeting the goals of his or
her individualized development plan. The controlling board shall determine the
format and number of the classroom observations in consultation with teachers
and school administrators. A performance evaluation shall under this
section must be conducted in accordance with section 1249 of the
revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1249.
(2)
The controlling board of a probationary teacher's employing school district is
not required to ensure that the teacher is provided with an annual year-end
performance evaluation under this section for the 2020-2021 school year.
ARTICLE III
Sec. 3. (1) The Subject to subsection (2), the controlling
board of the school district employing a teacher on continuing tenure shall
ensure that the teacher is provided with an annual year-end performance
evaluation in accordance with section 1249 of the revised school code, 1976 PA
451, MCL 380.1249. If the teacher has received a rating of ineffective or
minimally effective on an annual year-end performance evaluation, the school
district shall provide the teacher with an individualized development plan
developed by appropriate administrative personnel in consultation with the
individual teacher. The individualized development plan shall must require the teacher to make progress
toward individual development goals within a specified time period, not to
exceed 180 days. The annual year-end performance evaluation shall must be based on multiple classroom
observations conducted during the period covered by the evaluation and shall must include, in addition to the factors
required under section 1249 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL
380.1249, at least an assessment of the teacher's progress in meeting the goals
of his or her individualized development plan. The controlling board shall
determine the format and number of the classroom observations in consultation
with teachers and school administrators.
(2) The
controlling board of the school district employing a teacher on continuing
tenure is not required to ensure that the teacher is provided with an annual
year-end performance evaluation under this section for the 2020-2021 school
year.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 1044 of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.
