SSB 5242 -
By Senators Frockt, Billig, Mullet
NOT ADOPTED 03/06/2013
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 28A.150.230 and 2010 c 235 s 201 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) It is the intent and purpose of this section to guarantee that
each common school district board of directors, whether or not acting
through its respective administrative staff, be held accountable for
the proper operation of their district to the local community and its
electorate. In accordance with the provisions of this title ((28A RCW,
as now or hereafter amended)), each common school district board of
directors shall be vested with the final responsibility for the setting
of policies ensuring quality in the content and extent of its
educational program and that such program provide students with the
opportunity to achieve those skills which are generally recognized as
requisite to learning.
(2) In conformance with the provisions of this title ((28A RCW, as
now or hereafter amended)), it shall be the responsibility of each
common school district board of directors to adopt policies to:
(a) Establish performance criteria and an evaluation process for
its superintendent, classified staff, certificated personnel, including
administrative staff, and for all programs constituting a part of such
district's curriculum. Each district shall report annually to the
superintendent of public instruction the following for each employee
group listed in this subsection (2)(a): (i) Evaluation criteria and
rubrics; (ii) a description of each rating; and (iii) the number of
staff in each rating;
(b) Determine the final assignment of staff, certificated or
classified, according to board enumerated classroom and program needs
and data, based upon a plan to ensure that the assignment policy: (i)
Supports the learning needs of all the students in the district;
((and)) (ii) gives specific attention to high-need schools and
classrooms; and (iii) includes the following elements: (A)
Certifications and endorsements; (B) evaluation performance ratings;
(C) expertise related to the assignment; (D) seniority; and (E) other
appropriate variables as determined by the school board and set forth
in the policy;
(c) Provide information to the local community and its electorate
describing the school district's policies concerning hiring, assigning,
terminating, and evaluating staff, including the criteria for
evaluating teachers and principals;
(d) Determine the amount of instructional hours necessary for any
student to acquire a quality education in such district, in not less
than an amount otherwise required in RCW 28A.150.220, or rules of the
state board of education;
(e) Determine the allocation of staff time, whether certificated or
classified;
(f) Establish final curriculum standards consistent with law and
rules of the superintendent of public instruction, relevant to the
particular needs of district students or the unusual characteristics of
the district, and ensuring a quality education for each student in the
district; and
(g) Evaluate teaching materials, including text books, teaching
aids, handouts, or other printed material, in public hearing upon
complaint by parents, guardians or custodians of students who consider
dissemination of such material to students objectionable.
(3) The inclusion of evaluation performance ratings under
subsection (2)(b) of this section in the district assignment policies
is not required until the school districts have implemented the
certificated classroom teacher and principal evaluation systems under
RCW 28A.405.100(7)(b)."
SSB 5242 -
By Senators Frockt, Billig, Mullet
NOT ADOPTED 03/06/2013
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "schools;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 28A.150.230."
EFFECT: Creates a list of criteria districts must consider when making assignment decisions and staffing decisions during reductions in force. Districts are not required to apply the criteria until the certificated teacher and principal evaluation systems under RCW 28A.405.100(7)(b) come into effect.