Vote to pass a bill that effects various amendments to state education laws, including prohibiting tenure for school principals and requiring actions to address low-performing schools and school districts.

-Employ a "standard, consistent, research-based curriculum" that is aligned with the state's model academic standards; -Use pupil academic performance data, including data indicating improvement in pupil academic achievement and English language acquisition, to meet individual pupil needs; -Implement for all pupils a system of academic and behavioral supports and early interventions; and -Provide additional learning time to address the academic needs of the pupil which may include an extended school day, an extended school year, summer school, or intersession courses.

-Use "rigorous and equitable" performance evaluation systems for teachers and principals, including but not limited to, the following:
-Annual performance evaluations, multiple rating categories, and multiple rating criteria, including improvement in pupil academic achievement as a significant factor; and -A method of identifying mitigating factors;
-Adopt a policy establishing criteria for evaluating whether the distribution of teachers and principals within the affected schools relative to the entire school district is equitable; -Establish teacher and principal "improvement programs" that include supplemental mentoring for those with emergency licenses/permits, opportunities to pursue other professional certifications, at least 60 hours annually of professional development incorporated into work, and a joint labor-management program designed to identify teachers and principals with "serious performance deficiencies" and provide them with opportunities for improvement (including observation, mentoring, conferences, and, for those who continue to demonstrate deficiencies, career counseling and other "career transition benefits"); and -Adopt placement criteria for principals that include performance evaluations and measures of pupil academic achievement.

Vote to pass a bill that effects various amendments to state education laws, including prohibiting tenure for school principals and requiring actions to address low-performing schools and school districts.

-Employ a "standard, consistent, research-based curriculum" that is aligned with the state's model academic standards; -Use pupil academic performance data, including data indicating improvement in pupil academic achievement and English language acquisition, to meet individual pupil needs; -Implement for all pupils a system of academic and behavioral supports and early interventions; and -Provide additional learning time to address the academic needs of the pupil which may include an extended school day, an extended school year, summer school, or intersession courses.

-Use "rigorous and equitable" performance evaluation systems for teachers and principals, including but not limited to, the following:
-Annual performance evaluations, multiple rating categories, and multiple rating criteria, including improvement in pupil academic achievement as a significant factor; and -A method of identifying mitigating factors;
-Adopt a policy establishing criteria for evaluating whether the distribution of teachers and principals within the affected schools relative to the entire school district is equitable; -Establish teacher and principal "improvement programs" that include supplemental mentoring for those with emergency licenses/permits, opportunities to pursue other professional certifications, at least 60 hours annually of professional development incorporated into work, and a joint labor-management program designed to identify teachers and principals with "serious performance deficiencies" and provide them with opportunities for improvement (including observation, mentoring, conferences, and, for those who continue to demonstrate deficiencies, career counseling and other "career transition benefits"); and -Adopt placement criteria for principals that include performance evaluations and measures of pupil academic achievement.