SB 657,
as amended, Block. begin deleteCounty board of education: elections. end deletebegin insertTeachers: evaluations.end insert
(1) Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that governing boards of school districts establish a uniform system of evaluation and assessment of the performance of all certificated personnel within each school district of the state. Existing law requires the governing board of each school district to establish standards of expected pupil achievement at each grade level in each area of study and to evaluate and assess certificated employee performance on a continuing basis as it reasonably relates to the progress of pupils toward the established standards and, if applicable, the state-adopted academic content standards as measured by state-adopted criterion-referenced assessments, the instructional techniques and strategies used by the employee, the employee’s adherence to curricular objectives, and the establishment and maintenance of a suitable learning environment, within the scope of the employee’s responsibilities.
end insertbegin insertThis bill would repeal these provisions, and would revise and recast the requirements for teacher evaluations. The bill would express a legislative finding and declaration that teacher evaluations be effective, comprehensive, and of high quality, and would express legislative intent that teacher evaluations by local educational agencies, as defined, be based on standards upon which a teacher’s performance is measured. The bill would specify requirements for the evaluation and assessment of teachers by local educational agencies. The bill would specify that unweighted multiple measures, including pupil assessment data, may be used in teacher evaluations. The bill would require that evaluations be used for, among other purposes, the identification of a teacher’s need for professional learning and improved instructional practices. The bill would require that evaluators be knowledgeable and trained to give productive feedback, and that experts in the specific teaching field of the teacher being evaluated be included in the evaluation process.
end insertbegin insertBecause the bill would impose new duties on local educational agencies, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
end insertbegin insert(2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
end insertbegin insertThis bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
end insertExisting law provides, in counties where the county superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over a school district situated in 2 or more counties, a qualified elector residing in the part of the school district situated in a county whose county superintendent of schools does not have jurisdiction of that school district is eligible to vote for one or more members of the county board of education, as provided.
end deleteThis bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that law.
end deleteVote: majority.
Appropriation: no.
Fiscal committee: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert.
State-mandated local program: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
begin insertArticle 10.8 (commencing with Section 44655) is
2added to Chapter 3 of Part 25
of Division 3 of Title 2 of the end insertbegin insert3Education Codeend insertbegin insert, to read:end insert
The Legislature finds and declares that teacher
4evaluations should be effective, comprehensive, and of high quality.
5It is the intent of the Legislature that teacher evaluations conducted
6by local educational agencies be based on standards and ensure
7that a teacher’s performance is measured against those standards.
Evaluation and assessment of teachers at public
9elementary and secondary schools shall be conducted by local
10educational agencies in accordance with all of the following:
11(a) Evaluations may include multifaceted evidence of teacher
12practice, pupil learning, and professional contributions that are
13considered in an integrated fashion, with relation to one another
14and to the teaching context.
15(b) An evaluation system under this article may include both
16formative and summative assessments to ensure it helps improve
17teaching and learning.
18(c) An assessment used to make judgments about pupils’
19progress shall be appropriate for the specific
curriculum and
20pupils being taught.
21(d) The formative evaluation process may include the use of
22unweighted multiple measures, including pupil assessment data.
23(e) The development of a comprehensive, performance-based
24teacher evaluation system shall be a high priority, and it is the
25intent of the Legislature to provide the public education system
26with the resources to provide the necessary time and training for
27evaluators and mentors for teachers needing assistance.
28(f) An evaluation under this article shall differentiate based on
29the teacher’s experience and individual needs. An evaluation under
30this article shall be accompanied by useful feedback, and shall be
31connected to professional learning opportunities that are relevant
32to teachers’ goals and needs, including both formal professional
33development and peer
collaboration, observation, and coaching,
34using a peer assistance and review system.
35(g) An evaluation under this article shall be used to identify a
36teacher’s needs for professional learning and improved
37instructional practices.
38(h) An evaluator under this article shall be a knowledgeable
39and trained educator who is trained to give productive feedback
40and who knows how to support ongoing learning. An expert in the
P4 1specific teaching field of the teacher being evaluated shall be
2included in the evaluation process.
3(i) The evaluation system under this article shall value and
4promote teacher collaboration, which supports system
5improvement, both in the standards and criteria that are used to
6assess a teacher’s work and the way the results of the evaluation
7are used to shape a teacher’s professional learning
opportunities.
8(j) It is the intent of the Legislature that the evaluation system
9meet legal, professional, and ethical standards for equitable
10employment decisions. Therefore, evaluation decisions under this
11article shall be made in an efficient, fair, and effective manner.
12(k) This section shall not conflict with any rights pursuant to
13Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of
14Title 1 of the Government Code.
As used in this article:
16(a) “Formative assessment” means an assessment of how well
17a teacher is meeting the goals and objectives of his or her
18assignment, and includes feedback to help a teacher being
19evaluated to improve his or her performance.
20(b) “Local educational agency” includes a school district,
21county office of education, and charter school.
22(c) “Summative assessment” means an assessment of the
23outcomes of the work of the teacher being evaluated.
begin insertArticle 11 (commencing with Section 44660) of Chapter
253 of Part 25 of Division 3
of Title 2 of the end insertbegin insertEducation Codeend insertbegin insert is
26repealed.end insert
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
28this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
29local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
30pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
314 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Section 1001 of the Education Code is amended
33to read:
(a) In counties where the county superintendent of
35schools has jurisdiction over a school district situated in two or
36more counties, a qualified elector residing in the part of the school
37district situated in a county whose county superintendent of schools
38does not have jurisdiction of that school district shall be eligible
39to vote for one or more members of the county board of education
40of the county whose county superintendent of schools has
P5 1jurisdiction over the school district.
The elector shall be eligible
2to vote for the member of the county board of education
3representing the trustee area of that county having jurisdiction as
4designated by the county committee on school district organization.
5The committee shall apportion the portion of the school district
6territory not situated in the county having jurisdiction to one or
7more trustee areas of the other county so that the territory shall,
8insofar as possible, be represented as if it were situated in the
9county having jurisdiction. The territory so apportioned shall not
10become a part of the trustee area to which apportioned for any
11other purpose. As used in this subdivision, “school district” means
12
a joint union elementary school district, joint union high school
13district, or joint unified school district, but does not include a
14community college district.
15(b) A person who is a resident of a county and is made eligible
16to vote for the county board of education of another county
17pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be eligible to vote for the
18county board of education of the county
where the person resides.
19Notwithstanding this subdivision, a person shall be eligible to vote
20for both county boards of education if he or she is a resident of an
21elementary school district of any type that is included in a joint
22union high school district and the elementary school district and
23the joint union high school district are under the jurisdiction of
24different county superintendents of schools.
25(c) “County,” for purposes of this section, includes a county
26other than a charter county for which the charter
specifies that this
27section does not apply.
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