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GA HB86
Bill
Status
Passed
8/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Benton
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AI Summary
- Teachers who have accepted a school year contract for the fourth or subsequent consecutive school year may appeal summative performance ratings of "Unsatisfactory" or "Ineffective" contained in personnel evaluations, as well as procedural deficiencies and job performance issues
- Local units of administration must establish appeals policies that include a method and reasonable timelines for filing appeals, anti-reprisal protections for teachers, and provisions for hearings conducted by an independent third party or a system office administrator
- Teachers who experience reprisal for filing an appeal may refer the matter to the Professional Standards Commission
- Each local unit of administration must submit a copy of its appeals policy to the Department of Education no later than July 1, 2021, and again any time material changes are made
- Effective date is July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Education; complaints policy for teachers and other school personnel; provisions
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2021
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