HB3022 Summary

• Changes teacher evaluation rating system effective September 1, 2018 from four categories ("excellent," "proficient," "needs improvement," "unsatisfactory") to two categories ("effective" and "ineffective"), with prior ratings automatically converted to the new system.

• Makes student growth data optional rather than mandatory in teacher evaluations beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, allowing districts and teachers to agree to discontinue its use.

• Establishes a local appeals process for "ineffective" ratings, including review by a panel of qualified evaluators with power to re-rate teachers.

• Creates an alternative evaluative dismissal process (Section 24-16.5) for teachers with "unsatisfactory"/"ineffective" ratings, with streamlined hearing procedures and limited scope of review.

• Exempts joint committees on teacher evaluation from Open Meetings Act requirements and requires annual joint committee meetings to assess evaluation plan effectiveness and develop professional development opportunities.