2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                            A AB297 361

Amendment No. 361

 

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 297                                                                (BDR 34‑297)

Proposed by: Committee on Education

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:               Title:               Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

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Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend sec. 5, page 5, by deleting lines 25 through 28 and inserting:

“determined by the board. An administrator charged with the evaluation of a probationary teacher shall, during each evaluation period, personally observe the performance of the teacher for a minimum cumulative total of 60 minutes, at least 45 minutes of which must consist of one continuous observation.”.

     Amend sec. 5, page 5, by deleting lines 40 through 42 and inserting:

“year. An administrator charged with the evaluation of a postprobationary teacher shall, during each evaluation period, personally observe the performance of the teacher for a minimum cumulative total of 60 minutes, at least 30 minutes of which must consist of one continuous observation.”.

     Amend sec. 5, pages 5 and 6, by deleting lines 45 through 49 on page 5 and lines 1 through 9 on page 6 and inserting:

     “(a) If necessary, include recommendations for improvements in his performance. A reasonable effort must be made to assist the teacher to correct any deficiencies noted in the evaluation.

     (b) Include a statement by the administrator who evaluated the teacher indicating the amount of time that the administrator personally observed the performance of the teacher in the classroom.

     7.  The teacher must receive a copy of each evaluation not later than 15 days after the evaluation. A copy of the evaluation and the teacher’s response must be permanently attached to the teacher’s personnel file.”.

     Amend sec. 6, page 6, by deleting lines 25 and 26.