MI HB6096

Adds definition of "master teacher" to the Revised School Code: an individual holding a valid advanced professional teaching certificate who received a rating of effective or highly effective on their most recent annual or biennial year-end performance evaluation.

Requires school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies to assign a mentor or coach to teachers in their first probationary year or those rated minimally effective or ineffective, with preference given to master teachers if teacher and administration cannot agree on another mentor.

Establishes comprehensive teacher performance evaluation system beginning 2015-2016 requiring: at least 50% of annual evaluations based on student growth data, multiple classroom observations, midyear progress reports for struggling teachers, and rating categories of highly effective, effective, minimally effective, or ineffective.

Mandates automatic dismissal of teachers rated ineffective on 3 consecutive annual evaluations, but allows districts to dismiss ineffective teachers sooner; permits biennial evaluations for teachers rated highly effective on 3 consecutive years.

Establishes similar performance evaluation requirements for building-level and central office school administrators beginning 2015-2016, with at least 50% based on student growth data and aggregate assessment data from schools they oversee.