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GA HB1065

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Michael Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Teachers who have accepted a certain number of consecutive school year contracts (as defined in Code Section 20-2-942) and receive a performance rating of "Needs Development" or "Ineffective" on their annual summative evaluation must be offered in writing the opportunity to have an alternative evaluator assigned for the following school year
  • If no alternative evaluator is available, the school system must notify the teacher in writing that the reassignment cannot be accommodated
  • Amends Code Section 20-2-210 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual performance evaluations for teachers of record, assistant principals, and principals
  • Existing provisions are retained allowing local school systems and charter schools to adopt tiered evaluation systems with reduced observations for experienced teachers rated "Proficient" or "Exemplary," requiring no fewer than two classroom observations and one summative evaluation per year

Legislative Description

Education; teacher who has accepted a certain number of consecutive school year contracts and who receives certain annual performance ratings shall be offered the opportunity to request a new evaluator for the following school year; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/2/2020

Full Bill Text

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