MI SB0817

Requires school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies to adopt performance evaluation systems for teachers and administrators that include annual evaluations, student growth data as a significant factor, and ratings of highly effective, effective, minimally effective, or ineffective.

Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, teacher evaluations must be based at least 50% on student growth and assessment data, include midyear progress reports for struggling or new teachers, and require multiple classroom observations unless the teacher received effective or highly effective ratings on the 2 most recent evaluations.

Teachers rated ineffective on 3 consecutive annual evaluations must be dismissed, while those rated highly effective on 3 consecutive evaluations may be evaluated biennially instead of annually.

School administrators' evaluations must be based at least 50% on aggregate student growth and assessment data from their schools, with the remaining portion based on evaluation tool proficiency, school improvement plan progress, student attendance, and stakeholder feedback.

School districts that had already implemented comparable evaluation systems by July 19, 2011, may continue using those systems if they posted descriptions on their websites and notified the governor's council; collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 19, 2011, are exempt until expiration.