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Senate Bill S5611

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Extends the due date, from June 30, 2015 to November 17, 2015, for regulations and guidelines for a statewide annual teacher and principal evaluation system

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2015-S5611 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education
Laws Affected:
Amd Part EE Subpart E ยง1, Chap 56 of 2015

2015-S5611 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the due date, from June 30, 2015 to November 17, 2015, for regulations and guidelines for a statewide annual teacher and principal evaluation system; establishes a committee to advise the commissioner of education on the creation of such regulations and guidelines.

2015-S5611 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5611 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5611

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 19, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, amending  the  education
  law  relating  to annual performance reviews of classroom teachers and
  building principals, in relation to the public comment period

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1 of subpart E of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws
of  2015,  amending  the  education  law  relating to annual performance
reviews of classroom teachers and building  principals,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  Section   1.   Authority  of  the  commissioner.  Notwithstanding  any
provisions of section 3012-c of the education law to the  contrary,  the
commissioner of the state education department, is hereby authorized and
directed  to,  subject to the provisions of section 207 of the education
law, adopt regulations of the commissioner and guidelines no later  than
[June 30] NOVEMBER 17, 2015, to implement a statewide annual teacher and
principal evaluation system in New York state pursuant to section 3012-d
of  the  education  law,  as  added  by  this act, after consulting with
experts and practitioners in the  fields  of  education,  economics  and
psychometrics  and taking into consideration the parameters set forth in
the letter from the Chancellor  of  the  Board  of  Regents  and  acting
commissioner  dated December 31, 2014, to the New York State Director of
State Operations. SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL EMPANEL A COMMITTEE OF  SEVEN-
TEEN  STAKEHOLDERS  FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER
IN THE CREATION OF SUCH REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES.  MEMBERSHIP  ON  THE
COMMITTEE  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATION FROM
PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY-SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS, PRINCI-
PALS, ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERINTENDENTS, AS WELL AS RELATED  NON-PROFIT
AND  ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS COUNCILS. THIS ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE  CLASSROOM  TEACHERS,  EXPERIENCED  EDUCATORS  IN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11261-01-5

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