Loading chat...

MO HB1010

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/2/2013

Primary Sponsor

Judy Morgan

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all beginning teachers without prior teaching experience to have an individualized professional development plan for their first two years of teaching, aligned with professional standards and derived from evaluation processes.

  • Mandates that each school district establish a professional development committee, selected by teachers, to work with beginning and practicing teachers on instructional concerns, assess faculty needs, and develop in-service opportunities.

  • Requires practicing teachers to have annual individualized professional development plans that align with professional standards, are derived from evaluations, and ground professional development activities in improving teaching and student achievement.

  • Establishes that corrective action plans must be developed when teachers receive unsatisfactory ratings, including timelines, responsibilities for the teacher and school district, and professional development support from the district.

  • Requires college and university faculty teaching preservice teacher education courses to engage in direct personal involvement in public schools (K-12) on a periodic basis for their own professional development.

Legislative Description

Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Professional Teacher and Administrator Act by adding requirements relating to plans for professional development

Last Action

Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)

5/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Elementary And Secondary Education5/17/2013

Full Bill Text

No bill text available