SB1497 Summary

• Modifies the state board of education's model framework for teacher and principal evaluations to include quantitative data on student academic progress accounting for 20-40% of evaluation outcomes (previously 33-50%), with multiple measures of student progress required.

• Specifies that quantitative data from statewide assessments is not required for teachers in non-tested content areas and may not be used to evaluate teachers who do not instruct in tested subjects.

• Requires student academic progress data to be valid, reliable, and directly attributable to the teacher being evaluated, and allows exclusion of students not enrolled for a full academic year.

• Amends the classroom site fund allocation provisions to clarify that performance-based teacher compensation increases must be supported by individual teacher performance classifications and establishes specific requirements for school district performance-based compensation systems.

• Defines "employment-related expenses" under classroom site fund rules as employer contributions for federal insurance contributions act, retirement, health insurance, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation insurance.