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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives O'Brien, Carnevale, Slater, Amore, and Fellela

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2013

     Referred To: House Labor

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-12 of the General Laws entitled "Rights and Duties of Teachers

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Generally" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-12-11. Teacher evaluation. -- (a) For the purposes of this section, "certified teachers"

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means certified teaching personnel employed in the public school systems in the state of Rhode

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Island engaged in teaching duties, including support personnel whose positions require a

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professional certificate issued by the state department of education, school personnel licensed by

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the department of health, and other non-administrative professional employees.

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     (b) The standards for the evaluation of personnel shall continue to be under local control

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pursuant to section 16-2-9, and the method and process for the evaluation of certified teachers

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shall continue to be a subject matter of collective bargaining pursuant to chapter 28-9.3

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("Certified School Teachers’ Arbitration").

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     (c) Student growth and achievement as a portion of an overall teacher rating shall be

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comprised of multiple measures and shall not exceed thirty-three and one third percent (33 1/3%)

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of the total final rating. The method of calculating student growth and achievement shall be

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proven valid and reliable by the Rhode Island board of education prior to its use in the evaluation

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of certified teachers.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY

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     This act would provide that the standards for evaluation of teaching personnel would be

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under local control of the municipal school committee, and that the method and process for the

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evaluation of certified teachers would be subject to collective bargaining. The act would also

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provide that student growth and achievement would count for not more than one-third of a

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teacher's total rating.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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