Vote to pass a bill that requires performance to be the primary factor when dismissing teachers.
Highlights:
Requires local school boards of education to consider teacher performance as at least 70 percent of the final decision of a teacher dismissal decision (Sec. A).
Prohibits a local school board of education from considering seniority, years of service, or salary as factors for dismissing teachers (Sec. A).
Requires a local school board of education to weigh instances of teacher misconduct, criminal conduct, or excessive unexcused absences when dismissing teachers (Sec. A).
Requires a local school board of education to weigh “significant, relevant contributions” or “relevant special training, certifications or licenses” in favor of teachers (Sec. A).
Requires teacher contracts, principal contracts, and collective bargaining agreements to allow the result of an evaluation to be considered as a factor for dismissal (Sec. A).
Repeals the requirement that new appointments must first be granted to teachers who are on a leave of absence, “adequately qualified,” and of 70 years of age or less (Sec. A).