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OH HB642
Bill
Status
10/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Fedor
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AI Summary
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Department of Education shall not assign overall letter grades to school districts or buildings for the 2014-2015 school year and may withhold individual component grades at state board discretion.
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School districts, community schools, and STEM schools are exempt from ranking requirements under section 3302.21 for the 2014-2015 school year.
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Report card ratings for 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 school years shall not be considered when determining whether schools or districts are subject to sanctions or penalties.
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School districts and schools shall not use student academic growth ratings from 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 school years in teacher evaluations or when making decisions regarding teacher dismissal, retention, tenure, or compensation.
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Bill is declared an emergency measure effective immediately to prevent school rating sanctions and protect teachers from adverse evaluation consequences during the three-year period.
Legislative Description
And Section 13 of Am. Sub. H.B. 487 of the 130th General Assembly to provide a three-year performance rating safe harbor for school districts and schools, to provide a three-year student academic growth rating safe harbor for teacher evaluations and when making decisions regarding teachers' employment and compensation, and to declare an emergency.
School performance ratings/student academic growth teacher evaluations-safe harbor
Last Action
To Education
10/20/2014