5955-S2 AMS ZARE MOOB 002
2SSB 5955 - S AMD 144
By Senator Zarelli
NOT ADOPTED 3/9/2007
On page 8, after line 16, insert the following:
"Sec. 8 RCW 28A.405.140 and 1993 c 336 s 403 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) After an evaluation conducted pursuant to RCW 28A.405.100, the principal or the evaluator may require the teacher to take in-service training provided by the district in the area of teaching skills needing improvement, and may require the teacher to have a mentor for purposes of achieving such improvement.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28A.405.210 and RCW 28A.405.220, if after three years of unsuccessful improvement based on the in-service training and mentoring provided pursuant to subsection 1 of this section and after a finding that the lack of a teacher's progress in improving his or her teaching skills is detrimental to the academic performance of their students, the principal may initiate an action to dismiss the teacher. In the event the principal makes this determination, the teacher shall be notified in writing. The notification shall include a detailed explanation of the reasons for the principal making this determination.
(3) Within ten days of receiving notice pursuant to this section, every teacher receiving such notice, at his or her request, shall be provided an opportunity to meet informally with the principal for the purpose of requesting the principal reconsider their decision. At such meeting, the teacher shall be given the opportunity to refute any facts upon which the principal's determination was made.
(4) Within ten days following the meeting with the teacher, the principal shall either reinstate the teacher or shall submit to the school district board of directors for consideration at its next regular meeting a written report recommending the employment contract of the teacher be terminated. A copy of the report shall be delivered to the teacher at least ten days prior to the scheduled meeting of the board of directors. At the board of directors meeting, the teacher shall be given the opportunity to present information and provide documentation refuting any facts upon which the principal's determination was made.
(5) The board of directors shall notify the teacher in writing of its final decision within ten days following the meeting at which the principal's recommendation was considered. The decision of the board of directors to terminate the contract of a teacher pursuant to this section shall be final and not subject to appeal.
(6) All school district collective bargaining agreements signed, adopted, or renewed after September 1, 2008 shall include provisions consistent with this section."
Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
2SSB 5955 - S AMD 144
By Senator Zarelli
NOT ADOPTED 3/9/2007
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "RCW 28A.310.350;" insert "amending RCW 28A.405.140;"
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EFFECT: A principal may initiate an action to dismiss a teacher if, following three years of in-service training and mentoring to improve teaching skills evaluated as substandard, the principal finds the lack of a teacher's progress is detrimental to the academic performance of their students. The teacher is given written notice of this action and an opportunity to provide rebuttal information in an informal meeting with the principal. Within ten days following the meeting, the principal is required to reinstate the teacher or recommend that the School Board terminate the employee. At the meeting of the School Board, the teacher is given the opportunity to provide rebuttal information in writing and verbally. If the School Board decides to terminate the teacher, their decision is final and can not be appealed. After September 1, 2008, school district collective bargaining agreements are required to include provisions consistent with this process.