SB 1177 Summary

• Removes the requirement that 40% of school administrator annual evaluations be based on student growth and assessment data, eliminating the quantitative weighting mandate for this evaluation component.

• Replaces the specific evaluation tool requirement with flexibility for school districts to use evaluation tools from a state-approved list or develop local tools, provided they meet baseline criteria and comply with posting requirements on public websites.

• Eliminates the mandatory dismissal of school administrators rated ineffective on 3 consecutive evaluations, converting it to a permissive authority rather than a requirement.

• Changes compensation requirements for teachers and school administrators hired by community districts after September 1, 2019, making job performance the primary factor instead of requiring significant weighting, and restricting use of length of service and advanced degrees except in limited subject-area circumstances.

• Takes effect only if SB 1176 is enacted into law (tie-bar provision).