SENATE BILL REPORT
HB 1695
BYRepresentatives Dorn, Betrozoff, Peery, Cole, Rust, Taylor, Rasmussen, Valle, Spanel, Holland, Rayburn,P. King and Winsley;by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Extending the time period for the superintendent of public instruction to adopt evaluation standards.
House Committe on Education
Senate Committee on Education
Senate Hearing Date(s):February 22, 1988
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Kiskaddon, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Bender, Gaspard, Rinehart.
Senate Staff:Larry Davis (786-7422)
February 23, 1988
AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 22, 1988
BACKGROUND:
In 1985, the Legislature directed the superintendent of public instruction to develop and field test a series of teacher evaluation models in consultation with selected school districts. The models were to be field-tested by selected districts during the 1987-88 school year, and a report selecting five of the models for use by districts was to be completed by September 1, 1988, followed by a report to the legislature on January 1, 1989. Local school districts were to select and implement one of the evaluation models by September 1, 1989.
No funding was appropriated to allow the field testing of the models during the 1987-88 school year. Consequently, it is impossible to meet the remaining time lines set forth in the statute for evaluation, adoption, reporting and implementation.
SUMMARY:
Language clarifies that the models are for the evaluation of certificated teachers and other certificated support personnel. The dates for field testing, adoption of evaluation procedures, implementation and reporting are moved forward one year making final implementation due in 1990.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: none requested
Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Dorn, sponsor (for); Judy Hartmann, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (for); Catherine Watters, Citiznes Education Center Northwest (for)