House Bill No. 317 - Summary

• Requires school board of trustees to conduct annual written formal evaluations of superintendents indicating strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement in job performance.

• Mandates annual written evaluations of assistant superintendents and principals by the superintendent, superintendent's designee, or board of trustees in districts without a superintendent.

• Establishes minimum of two written evaluations per year for annual contract employees with at least one completed before January 1, including a minimum of two documented observations with one prior to January 1.

• Revises category 3 contract requirements to specify at least one evaluation before the second semester with probationary periods of minimum eight weeks if work is found unsatisfactory.

• Requires renewable contract employees to receive evaluations completed no later than May 1 of each year, including minimum two documented observations with one completed prior to January 1.