S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4465
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating a new teacher
and principal evaluation system; and repealing certain provisions of
such law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3012-d of the education law is REPEALED and a new
section 3012-d is added to read as follows:
§ 3012-D. TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EVALUATION SYSTEM. 1. THE BOARD OF
REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH A NEW ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EVALUATION
SYSTEM.
2. THE NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITH REQUISITE INPUT
FROM EDUCATION EXPERTS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS.
3. THE NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSIONER,
LEGISLATURE, AND GOVERNOR AS A REPORT BY NO LATER THAN JANUARY THIRTY-
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE.
4. THE REPORT ON THE NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED SO THAT
IT MAY BE INTRODUCED FOR IMPLEMENTATION DURING THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
TWO--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE SCHOOL YEAR.
5. THE NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM SHALL BE PROMULGATED AND IMPLEMENTED BY
THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
6. THE NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE MULTIPLE TRIED-AND-TRUE
METHODS OF MEASUREMENTS FOR DETERMINING INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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