HB 13-1257 Summary

• School districts and boards of cooperative services may adopt either the state model evaluation system or develop their own local licensed personnel evaluation system for teachers, principals, and administrators.

• The Department of Education must monitor local evaluation systems and conduct thorough reviews if initial data indicates a district cannot implement a system meeting state objectives.

• Districts found non-compliant with statutory or regulatory requirements receive a 90-day period to achieve compliance, with the Department working collaboratively during this period.

• If non-compliance persists after 90 days, the Department may extend timelines, impose interventions, or require implementation of the state model system as a last resort.

• Appropriates $120,093 and 1.0 FTE from the state education fund to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2013-2014 to administer the new evaluation framework requirements.