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ID S1068
Bill
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Senate Bill 1068 Summary
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Eliminates tenure-based renewable contracts for certificated employees hired after January 31, 2011, creating only limited-term Category A, B, and C contracts with no property rights beyond the contract term.
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Establishes principals' authority to approve or reject the assignment of any certificated employee to their school, giving them control over staffing decisions.
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Requires all school district negotiation sessions to be conducted in open session with public attendance, and declares evergreen/continuation clauses in existing contracts void as of June 30, 2011.
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Creates a reduction-in-force procedure allowing school boards to terminate contracts when student enrollment drops more than 1%, with employees receiving a 10% severance payment of remaining contract salary.
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Requires superintendent and principal evaluations to include at least 50% based on objective measures of student achievement growth, effective after June 30, 2012.
Legislative Description
Amends, repeals and adds to existing law relating to education to revise conditions relating to the employment of professional personnel by the Board of Trustees; to revise provisions relating to certain employment; to provide that a district may place certain employees on unpaid leave of absence; to revise provisions relating to contract categories; to provide provisions relating to grandfathered renewable contracts; to provide provisions relating to reductions in force; to provide legislative findings; and to provide provisions relating to contract negotiations and establishing contracts.
EDUCATION
Last Action
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2/7/2011