HB 5776 Summary

• Requires school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies to adopt and implement a rigorous performance evaluation system for all teachers and school administrators by September 1, 2011, with involvement of teachers and administrators.

• Mandates that annual teacher evaluations beginning in 2013-2014 include at least 25% student growth data (increasing to 40% by 2014-2015 and 50% by 2015-2016), classroom observations, and ratings of highly effective, effective, minimally effective, or ineffective.

• Establishes the Michigan Council for Educator Effectiveness to recommend state evaluation tools for teachers and school administrators, a student growth assessment tool, and evaluation parameters by April 30, 2012.

• Requires parental written consent starting in 2015-2016 before a school district can assign a student to a teacher rated as ineffective on the 2 most recent annual evaluations; without consent, the student must be assigned to a teacher rated at least minimally effective.

• Provides that teachers rated ineffective on 3 consecutive annual evaluations must be dismissed, and teachers rated highly effective on 3 consecutive evaluations may receive biennial evaluations instead of annual ones.