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OH HB642

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Teresa Fedor

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • School districts, community schools, and STEM schools are exempt from ranking requirements under section 3302.21 for the 2014-2015 school year.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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