Originally posted on EdNewsColorado, Jan. 23, 2012. Copyright © EdNewsColorado.org
Read here. Written by Todd Engdahl.
Legal Services Committee voted 9-0 to advance House Bill 12-1001 to the House floor.
Two weeks ago the same panel unanimously approved the form and content of the rules (see news item). Under the terms of Senate Bill 12-191, which created the new evaluation system, the legislature has to act on approval of the regulations by Feb. 15. HB 12-1001 would authorize the rules.
Separate legislative review of the effectiveness rules was a compromise inserted into SB 10-191 in an effort to gain support. The long process of drafting the rules involved agreement by all major education interest groups, and Monday’s brief hearing provided a kumbaya moment.
Amy Spicer, representing Stand for Children and a variety of other reform and business groups, said, “The development of these rulings has been a truly collaborative process” and predicted the rules “will set a high standard for educator effectiveness nationwide.”
Diana Sirko, deputy education commissioner, and Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock and a prime sponsor of SB 10-191, made similarly glowing remarks.
Kerrie Dallman, a member of the State Council for Educator Effectiveness and president of the Jefferson County Education Association, stressed that the rules reflected the consensus decision of the council, adding, “The hardest work lies ahead of us.”
Much work does remain to be done on the evaluation system, including pilot testing in selected districts this year and next and addition of regulations on the evaluation of non-classroom educators and the appeals process for teachers who lose non-probationary status because of low evaluations.
Use the Education Bill Tracker for links to bill texts and status information.
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