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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0247.01 Julie Pelegrin x2700
1	8		SENATE BILL 22-070
2		-	~~BY SENATOR(S) Bridges,~~ ~~Buckner, Fields, Moreno, Zenzinger;~~
3		-	~~also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McLachlan and McCluskie, Bacon, Bernett,~~
4		-	~~Bird, Boesenecker, Duran, Exum, Froelich, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kipp,~~
5		-	~~Lindsay, Lontine,~~ ~~McCormick, Ricks,~~ ~~Titone, Young.~~
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Education Education
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	13		C
7		-	ONCERNING LICENSED PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS IN PUBLIC
8		-	SCHOOLS
9		-	, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN
10		-	APPROPRIATION
11		-	.
12		-
13		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
14		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-9-103, amend the
15		-	introductory portion and (1.5) as follows:
16		-	22-9-103. Definitions. As used in this article
17		-	ARTICLE 9, unless the
18		-	context otherwise requires:
	14	+	ONCERNING LICENSED PERSONN EL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS IN101
	15	+	PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN
	16	+	102
	17	+	APPROPRIATION.103
	18	+	Bill Summary
	19	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	20	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	21	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	22	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	23	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	24	+	.)
	25	+	The bill specifies the duties of the department of education
	26	+	(department) related to licensed personnel performance evaluation
	27	+	systems, including the following duties, which the department must
	28	+	comply with by the beginning of the 2023-24 school year:
	29	+	! Creating a modified rubric for evaluating personnel who
	30	+	HOUSE
	31	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	32	+	May 10, 2022
	33	+	HOUSE
	34	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	35	+	May 5, 2022
	36	+	SENATE
	37	+	Amended 3rd Reading
	38	+	May 3, 2022
	39	+	SENATE
	40	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	41	+	May 2, 2022
	42	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Bridges, Buckner, Fields, Moreno, Zenzinger
	44	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	45	+	McLachlan and McCluskie, Bacon, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Duran, Exum, Froelich,
	46	+	Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindsay, Lontine, McCormick, Ricks, Titone, Young
	47	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	48	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	49	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. are consistently rated highly effective;
	50	+	! Creating specialized rubrics for particular teacher or
	51	+	principal roles;
	52	+	! Providing free evaluator training for school districts and
	53	+	boards of cooperative services (BOCES);
	54	+	! Providing guidelines for incorporating a licensed person's
	55	+	professional growth achievements into the evaluation; and
	56	+	! Providing best practices in methods of conducting
	57	+	evaluations.
	58	+	The bill directs the state board of education (state board) to adopt
	59	+	rules as necessary to ensure that, beginning with evaluations completed
	60	+	in the 2023-24 school year:
	61	+	! 30% of a teacher's or principal's evaluation is based on the
	62	+	academic growth of students, and the remainder is based on
	63	+	the teacher's or principal's attainment of quality standards;
	64	+	! Up to 10% of a licensed person's evaluation may be based
	65	+	on collective measures for a particular grade level or for an
	66	+	entire school, but the evaluation must not include collective
	67	+	measures for students who are not enrolled in the school at
	68	+	which the licensed person is employed; and
	69	+	! If a licensed person has been employed by a school district
	70	+	or BOCES for one year or less, the person's evaluation
	71	+	must not include collective measures and must not be based
	72	+	on statewide assessment scores.
	73	+	The bill encourages school districts and BOCES to experiment
	74	+	with innovative methods of conducting observations to use in licensed
	75	+	personnel evaluations. Under the bill, a school district or BOCES must
	76	+	complete the licensed personnel evaluations within the school year for
	77	+	which the person is evaluated and report the performance ratings, in
	78	+	aggregate, to the department by June 30 of each school year. The bill
	79	+	encourages school districts and BOCES to train multiple persons to serve
	80	+	as evaluators so that a licensed person may request an alternative
	81	+	evaluator.
	82	+	For performance evaluations completed for the 2021-22 and
	83	+	2022-23 school years, the bill prohibits the use of measures of student
	84	+	academic growth derived from the Colorado growth model and measures
	85	+	of student academic growth or performance based on a school district's,
	86	+	board of cooperative service's, or school's performance plan type.
	87	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	88	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-9-103, amend the2
	89	+	introductory portion and (1.5) as follows:3
	90	+	070-2- 22-9-103. Definitions. As used in this article ARTICLE 9, unless1
	91	+	the context otherwise requires:2
19	92		(1.5) "Licensed personnel"
20	93		OR "LICENSED PERSON" means any
21		-	~~persons A PERSON WHO IS employed to instruct students, TO PROVIDE~~
22		-	~~PROFESSIONAL SERVICES~~ TO STUDENTS ~~IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE~~
23		-	~~EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM~~
24		-	, or to administer, direct, ~~or supervise~~
25		-	the instructional program in a school in the state
	94	+	3
	95	+	persons A PERSON WHO IS employed to instruct students, TO PROVIDE4
	96	+	PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE5
	97	+	EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM , or to administer, direct, or6
	98	+	supervise the instructional program in a school in the state
26	99		AND who hold
27		-	HOLDS a
28		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
29		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
30		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
31		-	history, or the Session Laws.
32		-	________
33		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
34		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
35		-	the act. valid license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of
36		-	this title TITLE 22.
37		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 22-9-104 as
38		-	follows:
39		-	22-9-104. State model licensed personnel performance
40		-	evaluation system - department - state board - powers and duties -
41		-	rules. (1) The state board shall promulgate guidelines relating to the
	100	+	7
	101	+	HOLDS a valid license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of article8
	102	+	60.5 of this title TITLE 22.9
	103	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 22-9-104 as10
	104	+	follows:11
	105	+	22-9-104. State model licensed personnel performance12
	106	+	evaluation system - department - state board - powers and duties -13
	107	+	rules. (1) The state board shall promulgate guidelines relating to the14
42	108		planning, development, implementation, and assessment of a
43		-	~~STATE MODEL~~
44		-	licensed personnel performance evaluation system that may ~~be followed~~
45		-	~~ADOPTED by each school district and board of cooperative services within~~
46		-	~~the state.~~ ~~In promulgating said guidelines,~~ ~~the state~~ board ~~shall allow each~~
47		-	~~school district and board of cooperative~~ services ~~to involve and consult with~~
48		-	~~the licensed personnel and citizens of the~~ school district ~~or districts.~~ ~~Each~~
49		-	~~school district~~ and ~~board~~ of ~~cooperative services shall have~~
50		-	~~HAS the~~
51		-	flexibility needed to develop a system of ~~personnel performance evaluation~~
52		-	that is specifically designed to meet ~~the individual needs of that school~~
53		-	district and
54		-	~~OR board of cooperative~~ services.
	109	+	STATE15
	110	+	MODEL licensed personnel performance evaluation system that may be16
	111	+	followed
	112	+	ADOPTED by each school district and board of cooperative17
	113	+	services within the state. In promulgating said guidelines, the state board18
	114	+	shall allow each school district and board of cooperative services to19
	115	+	involve and consult with the licensed personnel and citizens of the school20
	116	+	district or districts. Each school district and board of cooperative services21
	117	+	shall have HAS the flexibility needed to develop a system of personnel22
	118	+	performance evaluation that is specifically designed to meet the23
	119	+	individual needs of that school district and OR board of cooperative24
	120	+	services.25
55	121		(1.5) T
56		-	O ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
57		-	SERVICES IN IMPLEMENTING THE STATE MODEL LICENSED PERSONNEL
58		-	PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND IN DEVELOPING AND
59		-	IMPLEMENTING LOCAL SYSTEMS OF PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
60		-	,
61		-	BY THE BEGINNING OF THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
	122	+	O ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE26
	123	+	SERVICES IN IMPLEMENTING THE STATE MODEL LICENSED PERSONNEL27
	124	+	070
	125	+	-3- PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND IN DEVELOPING AND1
	126	+	IMPLEMENTING LOCAL SYSTEMS OF PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE2
	127	+	EVALUATION, BY THE BEGINNING OF THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, THE3
	128	+	DEPARTMENT SHALL:4
62	129		(a) C
63		-	REATE A MODIFIED RUBRIC SPECIFICALLY FOR MEASURING THE
64		-	PERFORMANCE OF A LICENSED PERSON WHO HAS RECEIVED A RATING OF
65		-	HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL YEARS AND
66		-	PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR FOCUSING ON PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CAREER
67		-	DEVELOPMENT IN EVALUATING LICENSED PERSONNEL WHO ARE
68		-	CONSISTENTLY RATED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
69		-	;
	130	+	REATE A MODIFIED RUBRIC SPECIFICALLY FOR MEASURING5
	131	+	THE PERFORMANCE OF A LICENSED PERSON WHO HAS RECEIVED A RATING6
	132	+	OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL YEARS7
	133	+	AND PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR FOCUSING ON PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND8
	134	+	CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN EVALUATING LICENSED PERSONNEL WHO ARE9
	135	+	CONSISTENTLY RATED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ;10
70	136		(b) W
71		-	ORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
72		-	SERVICES TO CREATE AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RUBRICS FOR
73		-	MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF LICENSED PERSONNEL IN A LIMITED
74		-	NUMBER OF SPECIALIZED TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL ROLES
75		-	;
	137	+	ORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE11
	138	+	SERVICES TO CREATE AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RUBRICS FOR12
	139	+	MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF LICENSED PERSONNEL IN A LIMITED13
	140	+	NUMBER OF SPECIALIZED TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL ROLES ;14
76	141		(c) P
77		-	ROVIDE EVALUATOR TRAINING AT NO COST TO SCHOOL
78		-	DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT ALL
79		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-070 EVALUATORS HAVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO OBSERVE AND EVALUATE
80		-	LICENSED PERSONNEL WITH FIDELITY TO THE LICENSED PERSONNEL
81		-	PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED BY THE EVALUATOR
82		-	'S
83		-	SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES
84		-	;
	142	+	ROVIDE EVALUATOR TRAINING AT NO COST TO SCHOOL15
	143	+	DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT ALL16
	144	+	EVALUATORS HAVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO OBSERVE AND EVALUATE17
	145	+	LICENSED PERSONNEL WITH FIDELITY TO THE LICENSED PERSONNEL18
	146	+	PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED BY THE EVALUATOR 'S19
	147	+	SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES ;20
85	148		(d) P
86		-	ROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERING A LICENSED PERSON 'S
87		-	PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACHIEVEMENTS
88		-	, SUCH AS ATTAINMENT OF
89		-	NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION OR FULFILLMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED
90		-	PROFESSIONAL ROLES
91		-	, AS PROOF THAT THE LICENSED PERSON MEETS ONE OR
92		-	MORE OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS
93		-	, IN LIEU OF SOME OR ALL OF THE
94		-	ELEMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE ATTAINMENT OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS
95		-	;
96		-	AND
97		-	(e) PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING BEST PRACTICES IN
98		-	METHODS OF CONDUCTING LICENSED PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS
99		-	, INCLUDING
100		-	INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR OBSERVATION
101		-	.
102		-	(2) The state board shall:
103		-	(a) Provide training and leadership and give technical assistance to
104		-	school districts and boards of cooperative services in the development of a
105		-	licensed personnel performance evaluation system;
106		-	(b) Work and cooperate with the state's universities and colleges that
107		-	have teacher, principal, or administrator education programs to assure
108		-	ENSURE that principals and administrators having WHO HAVE evaluation
109		-	responsibilities will receive adequate education and training that meets the
110		-	requirements specified in section 22-9-108 and will enable them to make
111		-	thorough, credible, fair, and professional quality evaluations of all licensed
112		-	personnel whom those principals or administrators may be responsible for
113		-	evaluating;
114		-	(c) Pursuant to section 22-9-105.5, work with the council to
115		-	Promulgate rules concerning the planning, development, implementation,
116		-	and assessment of a THE STATE MODEL LICENSED PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE
117		-	EVALUATION
118		-	system to evaluate the effectiveness of licensed personnel;
119		-	(d) Repealed.
120		-	(e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1532,
121		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-070 § 17, effective May 21, 2009.)
122		-	(f) (I) On or before September 1, 2011, the state board, Pursuant to
123		-	the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., shall
124		-	promulgate rules with regard to the issues specified in section 22-9-105.5
125		-	(10) using the recommendations from the council. If the council fails to
126		-	make recommendations to the state board by March 1, 2011, with regard to
127		-	one or more of the issues specified in section 22-9-105.5 (10), the state
128		-	board, on or before September 1, 2011, shall promulgate rules concerning
129		-	any issues in section 22-9-105.5 (10) that the council did not address. In
130		-	promulgating rules pursuant to this paragraph (f), the state board shall
131		-	conform to the timeline set forth in section 22-9-105.5 SECTION 22-9-105.5
132		-	(3)(a)
133		-	TO (3)(h).
134		-	(II) On or before February 15, 2012, the general assembly shallreview the rules promulgated pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph
135		-	(f), in a bill that is separate from the annual rule review bill introduced
136		-	pursuant to section 24-4-103 (8)(d), C.R.S., and in accordance with the
137		-	criteria and procedures specified in section 24-4-103 (8)(a) and (8)(d),
138		-	C.R.S.; except that the general assembly reserves the right to repeal
139		-	individual rules in the rules promulgated by the state board. If one or more
140		-	rules are not approved by the general assembly pursuant to this
141		-	subparagraph (II), the state board shall promulgate emergency rules
142		-	pursuant to section 24-4-103 (6), C.R.S., on such issue or issues and
143		-	resubmit to the general assembly on or before May 1, 2012. The general
144		-	assembly shall review the emergency rules promulgated according to the
145		-	process outlined in this subparagraph (II).
146		-	(3) FOR EVALUATIONS COMPLETED FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
147		-	AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER
148		-	, THE STATE BOARD SHALL
149		-	PROMULGATE RULES AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT
150		-	, UNDER THE STATE
151		-	MODEL LICENSED PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND A
152		-	LOCAL SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
153		-	:
	149	+	ROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERING A LICENSED PERSON 'S21
	150	+	PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACHIEVEMENTS , SUCH AS ATTAINMENT OF22
	151	+	NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION OR FULFILLMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED23
	152	+	PROFESSIONAL ROLES, AS PROOF THAT THE LICENSED PERSON MEETS ONE24
	153	+	OR MORE OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS , IN LIEU OF SOME OR ALL OF THE25
	154	+	ELEMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE ATTAINMENT OF THE QUALITY26
	155	+	STANDARDS; AND27
	156	+	070
	157	+	-4- (e) PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING BEST PRACTICES IN1
	158	+	METHODS OF CONDUCTING LICENSED PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS ,2
	159	+	INCLUDING INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR OBSERVATION .3
	160	+	(2) The state board shall:4
	161	+	(a) Provide training and leadership and give technical assistance5
	162	+	to school districts and boards of cooperative services in the development6
	163	+	of a licensed personnel performance evaluation system;7
	164	+	(b) Work and cooperate with the state's universities and colleges8
	165	+	that have teacher, principal, or administrator education programs to assure9
	166	+	ENSURE that principals and administrators having WHO HAVE evaluation10
	167	+	responsibilities will receive adequate education and training that meets11
	168	+	the requirements specified in section 22-9-108 and will enable them to12
	169	+	make thorough, credible, fair, and professional quality evaluations of all13
	170	+	licensed personnel whom those principals or administrators may be14
	171	+	responsible for evaluating;15
	172	+	(c) Pursuant to section 22-9-105.5, work with the council to16
	173	+	Promulgate rules concerning the planning, development, implementation,17
	174	+	and assessment of a THE STATE MODEL LICENSED PERSONNEL18
	175	+	PERFORMANCE EVALUATION system to evaluate the effectiveness of19
	176	+	licensed personnel;20
	177	+	(d) Repealed.21
	178	+	(e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p.22
	179	+	1532, § 17, effective May 21, 2009.)23
	180	+	(f) (I) On or before September 1, 2011, the state board, Pursuant24
	181	+	to the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.,25
	182	+	shall promulgate rules with regard to the issues specified in section26
	183	+	22-9-105.5 (10) using the recommendations from the council. If the27
	184	+	070
	185	+	-5- council fails to make recommendations to the state board by March 1,1
	186	+	2011, with regard to one or more of the issues specified in section2
	187	+	22-9-105.5 (10), the state board, on or before September 1, 2011, shall3
	188	+	promulgate rules concerning any issues in section 22-9-105.5 (10) that the4
	189	+	council did not address. In promulgating rules pursuant to this paragraph5
	190	+	(f), the state board shall conform to the timeline set forth in section6
	191	+	22-9-105.5 SECTION 22-9-105.5 (3)(a) TO (3)(h).7
	192	+	(II) On or before February 15, 2012, the general assembly shall8
	193	+	review the rules promulgated pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this9
	194	+	paragraph (f), in a bill that is separate from the annual rule review bill10
	195	+	introduced pursuant to section 24-4-103 (8)(d), C.R.S., and in accordance11
	196	+	with the criteria and procedures specified in section 24-4-103 (8)(a) and12
	197	+	(8)(d), C.R.S.; except that the general assembly reserves the right to13
	198	+	repeal individual rules in the rules promulgated by the state board. If one14
	199	+	or more rules are not approved by the general assembly pursuant to this15
	200	+	subparagraph (II), the state board shall promulgate emergency rules16
	201	+	pursuant to section 24-4-103 (6), C.R.S., on such issue or issues and17
	202	+	resubmit to the general assembly on or before May 1, 2012. The general18
	203	+	assembly shall review the emergency rules promulgated according to the19
	204	+	process outlined in this subparagraph (II).20
	205	+	(3) F
	206	+	OR EVALUATIONS COMPLETED FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR21
	207	+	AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE STATE BOARD SHALL22
	208	+	PROMULGATE RULES AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT , UNDER THE STATE23
	209	+	MODEL LICENSED PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND A24
	210	+	LOCAL SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION :25
154	211		(a) T
155		-	HIRTY PERCENT OF A TEACHER'S OR PRINCIPAL'S EVALUATION IS
156		-	DETERMINED BY THE ACADEMIC GROWTH OF THE TEACHER
157		-	'S STUDENTS OR
158		-	THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PRINCIPAL
159		-	'S SCHOOL, AS APPLICABLE, AND
160		-	THE REMAINDER IS BASED ON THE TEACHER
161		-	'S OR PRINCIPAL'S ATTAINMENT
162		-	OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS
163		-	;
164		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-070 (b) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS
165		-	SECTION
166		-	, OF THE THIRTY PERCENT OF A TEACHER 'S OR PRINCIPAL'S
167		-	EVALUATION THAT IS BASED ON STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH
168		-	, UP TO TEN
169		-	PERCENT MAY BE BASED ON MEASURES OF COLLECTIVE STUDENT ACADEMIC
170		-	GROWTH THAT ARE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL STUDENTS
171		-	ENROLLED AT A PARTICULAR GRADE LEVEL WITHIN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH
172		-	THE TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL IS EMPLOYED OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL
173		-	STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL
174		-	IS EMPLOYED
175		-	, BUT A TEACHER'S OR PRINCIPAL'S EVALUATION MUST NOT
176		-	INCLUDE MEASURES OF COLLECTIVE STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH THAT ARE
177		-	BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN THE
178		-	SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL IS EMPLOYED
179		-	; AND
180		-	(c) THE EVALUATION OF A LICENSED PERSON WHO HAS BEEN
181		-	EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES FOR
182		-	ONE SCHOOL YEAR OR LESS MUST NOT INCLUDE DATA THAT WAS CREATED
183		-	PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE LICENSED PERSON COMMENCED
184		-	EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
185		-	SERVICES
186		-	.
187		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-9-106, amend (1)
188		-	introductory portion, (1)(c) introductory portion, (1)(c)(II), (1)(d)
189		-	introductory portion, (1)(d)(V)(B), (1)(e)(II), (1)(f), (1.5)(a), (2.5)(b)(I), (3),
190		-	(4), and (7) introductory portion; repeal (3.5)(b)(III); and add (1)(e)(III)
191		-	and (1)(e)(IV) as follows:
192		-	22-9-106. Local boards of education - duties - performance
193		-	evaluation system - compliance - rules - repeal. (1) All school districts
194		-	and boards of cooperative services that employ licensed personnel as
195		-	defined in section 22-9-103 (1.5), shall adopt a written system to evaluate
196		-	the employment performance of school district and board of cooperative
197		-	services licensed personnel, including all teachers, principals, and
198		-	administrators, with the exception of licensed personnel employed by a
199		-	board of cooperative services for a period of six weeks or less. In
200		-	developing the licensed personnel performance evaluation system and any
201		-	amendments thereto, the local board and board of cooperative services shall
202		-	comply with the provisions of
203		-	subsection (1.5) of this section and shall
204		-	consult with administrators, principals, and teachers employed within the
205		-	district or participating districts in a board of cooperative services, parents,
206		-	and the school district licensed personnel performance evaluation council
207		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 22-070 or the board of cooperative services personnel performance evaluation
208		-	council created pursuant to section 22-9-107. The performance evaluation
209		-	system shall
210		-	MUST address all of the performance standards established by
211		-	rule of the state board and adopted by the general assembly pursuant to
212		-	section 22-9-105.5, and shall
213		-	MUST contain, but need not be limited to, the
214		-	following information:
215		-	(c) The frequency and duration of the evaluations, which shall MUST
216		-	be on a regular basis and of such frequency and duration as to ensure the
217		-	collection of a sufficient amount of data from which reliable conclusions
218		-	and findings may be drawn. At a minimum, the performance evaluation
219		-	system shall
220		-	MUST ensure that:
221		-	(II) Nonprobationary teachers receive at least one observation each
222		-	ACADEMIC year and one evaluation that results in a written evaluation report
223		-	pursuant to subsection (3) of this section every three years; except that,
224		-	beginning with the 2012-13 academic year, nonprobationary teachers shall
225		-	receive a written evaluation report pursuant to subsection (3) of this section
226		-	each academic year according to the performance standards established by rule of the state board and adopted by the general assembly pursuant to section 22-9-105.5. Nonprobationary teachers shall
227		-	MUST receive the
228		-	written evaluation report at least two weeks before the last class day of the
229		-	school year.
230		-	(d) The purposes of the evaluation, which shall
231		-	MUST include but
232		-	need not be limited to:
233		-	(V) (B) Measuring the level of effectiveness of all licensed
234		-	personnel within the school district. This sub-subparagraph (B) shall take
235		-	effect at such time as the performance evaluation system based on quality
236		-	standards established pursuant to this section and the rules promulgated by
237		-	the state board pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has completed the initial
238		-	phase of implementation and has been implemented statewide. The
239		-	commissioner shall provide notice of such implementation to the revisor of
240		-	statutes on or before July 1, 2014, and each July 1 thereafter until statewide
241		-	implementation occurs.
242		-	(e) (II) The standards set by the local board for effective
243		-	performance for licensed personnel and the criteria to be used to determine
244		-	whether the performance of each licensed person meets such
245		-	THE standards
246		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 22-070 and other criteria for evaluation for each licensed personnel position
247		-	evaluated. One of the standards for measuring teacher effectiveness shall
248		-	MUST be directly related to classroom instruction and shall MUST require
249		-	that at least fifty THIRTY percent of the evaluation is determined by the
250		-	academic growth of the teacher's students. T
251		-	HE REMAINDER OF THE
252		-	EVALUATION MUST BE BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS
253		-	.
254		-	The district accountability committee shall provide input and
255		-	recommendations concerning the assessment tools used to measure student
256		-	academic growth as it relates to teacher evaluations. The standards shall
257		-	MUST include multiple measures of student performance in conjunction with
258		-	student growth expectations. For the purposes of measuring effectiveness,
259		-	expectations of student academic growth shall
260		-	MUST take into consideration
261		-	diverse factors, including but not limited to special education, student
262		-	mobility, and classrooms with a student population in which ninety-five
263		-	percent meet the definition of high-risk student as defined in section
264		-	22-7-604.5 (1.5). The performance evaluation system shall
265		-	MUST also
266		-	ensure that the standards and criteria are available in writing to all licensed
267		-	personnel and are communicated and discussed by the person being
268		-	evaluated and the evaluator prior to and during the course of the evaluation.
269		-	This subparagraph (II) shall take effect at such time as the performance
270		-	evaluation system based on quality standards established pursuant to this
271		-	section and the rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to section
272		-	22-9-105.5 has completed the initial phase of implementation and has been
273		-	implemented statewide. The commissioner shall provide notice of such
274		-	implementation to the revisor of statutes on or before July 1, 2014, and each
275		-	July 1 thereafter until statewide implementation occurs.
276		-	(III) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (1)(e)(IV) OF
277		-	THIS SECTION
278		-	, FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS COMPLETED FOR THE
279		-	2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR AND SCHOOL YEARS THEREAFTER , OF THE THIRTY
280		-	PERCENT OF A TEACHER
281		-	'S EVALUATION THAT IS BASED ON STUDENT
282		-	ACADEMIC GROWTH
283		-	, UP TO TEN PERCENT MAY BE BASED ON MEASURES OF
284		-	COLLECTIVE STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH THAT ARE BASED ON THE
285		-	PERFORMANCE OF ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED AT A PARTICULAR GRADE LEVEL
286		-	WITHIN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER IS EMPLOYED OR THE
287		-	PERFORMANCE OF ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE
288		-	TEACHER IS EMPLOYED
289		-	, BUT A TEACHER'S EVALUATION MUST NOT INCLUDE
290		-	MEASURES OF COLLECTIVE STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH THAT ARE BASED
291		-	ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN THE
292		-	SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER IS EMPLOYED
293		-	.
294		-	PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 22-070 (IV) FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS COMPLETED FOR THE 2023-24
295		-	SCHOOL YEAR AND SCHOOL YEARS THEREAFTER , THE EVALUATION OF A
296		-	LICENSED PERSON WHO HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR
297		-	BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES FOR ONE SCHOOL YEAR OR LESS MUST
298		-	NOT INCLUDE DATA THAT WAS CREATED PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE
299		-	LICENSED PERSON COMMENCED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
300		-	OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES
301		-	.
302		-	(f) The methods of evaluation, which shall
303		-	MUST include, but shall
304		-	not be ARE NOT limited to, direct observations by the evaluator and a
	212	+	HIRTY PERCENT OF A TEACHER'S OR PRINCIPAL'S EVALUATION26
	213	+	IS DETERMINED BY THE ACADEMIC GROWTH OF THE TEACHER 'S STUDENTS27
	214	+	070
	215	+	-6- OR THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PRINCIPAL'S SCHOOL, AS APPLICABLE,1
	216	+	AND THE REMAINDER IS BASED ON THE TEACHER 'S OR PRINCIPAL'S2
	217	+	ATTAINMENT OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS ;3
	218	+	(b) E
	219	+	XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF4
	220	+	THIS SECTION, OF THE THIRTY PERCENT OF A TEACHER 'S OR PRINCIPAL'S
	221	+	5
	222	+	EVALUATION THAT IS BASED ON STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH , UP TO TEN6
	223	+	PERCENT MAY BE BASED ON MEASURES OF COLLECTIVE STUDENT7
	224	+	ACADEMIC GROWTH THAT ARE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL8
	225	+	STUDENTS ENROLLED AT A PARTICULAR GRADE LEVEL WITHIN THE SCHOOL9
	226	+	IN WHICH THE TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL IS EMPLOYED OR THE PERFORMANCE10
	227	+	OF ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER OR11
	228	+	PRINCIPAL IS EMPLOYED, BUT A TEACHER'S OR PRINCIPAL'S EVALUATION12
	229	+	MUST NOT INCLUDE MEASURES OF COLLECTIVE STUDENT ACADEMIC13
	230	+	GROWTH THAT ARE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE14
	231	+	NOT ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL IS15
	232	+	EMPLOYED; AND16
	233	+	(c) T
	234	+	HE EVALUATION OF A LICENSED PERSON WHO HAS BEEN17
	235	+	EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES18
	236	+	FOR ONE SCHOOL YEAR OR LESS MUST NOT INCLUDE DATA THAT WAS
	237	+	19
	238	+	CREATED PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE LICENSED PERSON20
	239	+	COMMENCED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF21
	240	+	COOPERATIVE SERVICES.22
	241	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-9-106, amend (1)23
	242	+	introductory portion, (1)(c) introductory portion, (1)(c)(II), (1)(d)24
	243	+	introductory portion, (1)(d)(V)(B), (1)(e)(II), (1)(f), (1.5)(a), (2.5)(b)(I),25
	244	+	(3), (4), and (7) introductory portion; repeal (3.5)(b)(III); and add26
	245	+	(1)(e)(III) and (1)(e)(IV) as follows:27
	246	+	070
	247	+	-7- 22-9-106. Local boards of education - duties - performance1
	248	+	evaluation system - compliance - rules - repeal. (1) All school districts2
	249	+	and boards of cooperative services that employ licensed personnel as3
	250	+	defined in section 22-9-103 (1.5), shall adopt a written system to evaluate4
	251	+	the employment performance of school district and board of cooperative5
	252	+	services licensed personnel, including all teachers, principals, and6
	253	+	administrators, with the exception of licensed personnel employed by a7
	254	+	board of cooperative services for a period of six weeks or less. In8
	255	+	developing the licensed personnel performance evaluation system and any9
	256	+	amendments thereto, the local board and board of cooperative services10
	257	+	shall comply with the provisions of subsection (1.5) of this section and11
	258	+	shall consult with administrators, principals, and teachers employed12
	259	+	within the district or participating districts in a board of cooperative13
	260	+	services, parents, and the school district licensed personnel performance14
	261	+	evaluation council or the board of cooperative services personnel15
	262	+	performance evaluation council created pursuant to section 22-9-107. The16
	263	+	performance evaluation system shall MUST address all of the performance17
	264	+	standards established by rule of the state board and adopted by the general18
	265	+	assembly pursuant to section 22-9-105.5, and shall MUST contain, but19
	266	+	need not be limited to, the following information:20
	267	+	(c) The frequency and duration of the evaluations, which shall21
	268	+	MUST be on a regular basis and of such frequency and duration as to22
	269	+	ensure the collection of a sufficient amount of data from which reliable23
	270	+	conclusions and findings may be drawn. At a minimum, the performance24
	271	+	evaluation system shall MUST ensure that:25
	272	+	(II) Nonprobationary teachers receive at least one observation26
	273	+	each
	274	+	ACADEMIC year and one evaluation that results in a written27
	275	+	070
	276	+	-8- evaluation report pursuant to subsection (3) of this section every three1
	277	+	years; except that, beginning with the 2012-13 academic year,2
	278	+	nonprobationary teachers shall receive a written evaluation report3
	279	+	pursuant to subsection (3) of this section each academic year according4
	280	+	to the performance standards established by rule of the state board and5
	281	+	adopted by the general assembly pursuant to section 22-9-105.5.6
	282	+	Nonprobationary teachers shall MUST receive the written evaluation report7
	283	+	at least two weeks before the last class day of the school year.8
	284	+	(d) The purposes of the evaluation, which shall MUST include but9
	285	+	need not be limited to:10
	286	+	(V) (B) Measuring the level of effectiveness of all licensed11
	287	+	personnel within the school district. This sub-subparagraph (B) shall take12
	288	+	effect at such time as the performance evaluation system based on quality13
	289	+	standards established pursuant to this section and the rules promulgated14
	290	+	by the state board pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has completed the initial15
	291	+	phase of implementation and has been implemented statewide. The16
	292	+	commissioner shall provide notice of such implementation to the revisor17
	293	+	of statutes on or before July 1, 2014, and each July 1 thereafter until18
	294	+	statewide implementation occurs.19
	295	+	(e) (II) The standards set by the local board for effective20
	296	+	performance for licensed personnel and the criteria to be used to21
	297	+	determine whether the performance of each licensed person meets such22
	298	+	THE standards and other criteria for evaluation for each licensed personnel23
	299	+	position evaluated. One of the standards for measuring teacher24
	300	+	effectiveness shall MUST be directly related to classroom instruction and25
	301	+	shall MUST require that at least fifty THIRTY percent of the evaluation is26
	302	+	determined by the academic growth of the teacher's students. T
	303	+	HE27
	304	+	070
	305	+	-9- REMAINDER OF THE EVALUATION MUST BE BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF THE1
	306	+	QUALITY STANDARDS. The district accountability committee shall provide2
	307	+	input and recommendations concerning the assessment tools used to3
	308	+	measure student academic growth as it relates to teacher evaluations. The4
	309	+	standards shall MUST include multiple measures of student performance5
	310	+	in conjunction with student growth expectations. For the purposes of6
	311	+	measuring effectiveness, expectations of student academic growth shall7
	312	+	MUST take into consideration diverse factors, including but not limited to8
	313	+	special education, student mobility, and classrooms with a student9
	314	+	population in which ninety-five percent meet the definition of high-risk10
	315	+	student as defined in section 22-7-604.5 (1.5). The performance11
	316	+	evaluation system shall MUST also ensure that the standards and criteria12
	317	+	are available in writing to all licensed personnel and are communicated13
	318	+	and discussed by the person being evaluated and the evaluator prior to14
	319	+	and during the course of the evaluation. This subparagraph (II) shall take15
	320	+	effect at such time as the performance evaluation system based on quality16
	321	+	standards established pursuant to this section and the rules promulgated17
	322	+	by the state board pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has completed the initial18
	323	+	phase of implementation and has been implemented statewide. The19
	324	+	commissioner shall provide notice of such implementation to the revisor20
	325	+	of statutes on or before July 1, 2014, and each July 1 thereafter until21
	326	+	statewide implementation occurs.22
	327	+	(III) E
	328	+	XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (1)(e)(IV)23
	329	+	OF THIS SECTION, FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS COMPLETED FOR THE24
	330	+	2023-24
	331	+	SCHOOL YEAR AND SCHOOL YEARS THEREAFTER , OF THE THIRTY
	332	+	25
	333	+	PERCENT OF A TEACHER 'S EVALUATION THAT IS BASED ON STUDENT26
	334	+	ACADEMIC GROWTH, UP TO TEN PERCENT MAY BE BASED ON MEASURES OF27
	335	+	070
	336	+	-10- COLLECTIVE STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH THAT ARE BASED ON THE1
	337	+	PERFORMANCE OF ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED AT A PARTICULAR GRADE2
	338	+	LEVEL WITHIN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER IS EMPLOYED OR THE3
	339	+	PERFORMANCE OF ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE4
	340	+	TEACHER IS EMPLOYED , BUT A TEACHER'S EVALUATION MUST NOT5
	341	+	INCLUDE MEASURES OF COLLECTIVE STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH THAT6
	342	+	ARE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED7
	343	+	IN THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER IS EMPLOYED.8
	344	+	(IV) F
	345	+	OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS COMPLETED FOR THE9
	346	+	2023-24
	347	+	SCHOOL YEAR AND SCHOOL YEARS THEREAFTER , THE10
	348	+	EVALUATION OF A LICENSED PERSON WHO HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY A11
	349	+	SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES FOR ONE SCHOOL12
	350	+	YEAR OR LESS MUST NOT INCLUDE DATA THAT WAS CREATED PRIOR TO THE
	351	+	13
	352	+	DATE ON WHICH THE LICENSED PERSON COMMENCED EMPLOYMENT WITH14
	353	+	THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES .15
	354	+	(f) The methods of evaluation, which shall MUST include, but shall16
	355	+	not be ARE NOT limited to, direct observations by the evaluator and a17
305	356		process of systematic data-gathering. S
306		-	CHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF
307		-	COOPERATIVE SERVICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPERIMENT
308		-	, WITH THE
	357	+	CHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF18
	358	+	COOPERATIVE SERVICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPERIMENT , WITH THE19
309	359		AGREEMENT OF THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE
310		-	EVALUATION COUNCILS
311		-	, WITH INNOVATIVE METHODS OF OBSERVATION ,
312		-	WHICH MAY INCLUDE OBSERVATIONS BY MENTORS OR TEACHING COACHES ,
313		-	PEERS, DEPARTMENT LEADERS, AND VIDEO OR DIGITAL RECORDING; AND A
314		-	PEER ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW MODEL THAT ALLOWS LICENSED PERSONNEL
315		-	TO BE EVALUATED BY PEERS WHO ARE LICENSED IN THE SAME FIELD AS THE
316		-	LICENSED PERSON BEING EVALUATED AND
317		-	, IF FEASIBLE, HAVE MORE THAN
318		-	ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE
319		-	.
320		-	(1.5) (a) A local board or board of cooperative services may adopt
	360	+	20
	361	+	EVALUATION COUNCILS, WITH INNOVATIVE METHODS OF OBSERVATION ,21
	362	+	WHICH MAY INCLUDE OBSERVATIONS BY MENTORS OR TEACHING COACHES ,22
	363	+	PEERS, DEPARTMENT LEADERS, AND VIDEO OR DIGITAL RECORDING; AND 23
	364	+	A PEER ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW MODEL THAT ALLOWS LICENSED24
	365	+	PERSONNEL TO BE EVALUATED BY PEERS WHO ARE LICENSED IN THE SAME25
	366	+	FIELD AS THE LICENSED PERSON BEING EVALUATED AND , IF FEASIBLE,26
	367	+	HAVE MORE THAN ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE .27
	368	+	070
	369	+	-11- (1.5) (a) A local board or board of cooperative services may adopt1
321	370		the state model
322		-	LICENSED PERSONNEL performance evaluation ~~system~~
323		-	established by the rules promulgated by the state board pursuant ~~to section~~
324		-	22-9-105.5 or may develop its own local licensed ~~personnel evaluation~~
325		-	system that complies with the requirements ~~established pursuant to this~~
326		-	section and the rules promulgated by the state board. ~~If a school district or~~
327		-	board of cooperative services develops its own ~~local licensed personnel~~
328		-	evaluation system, the local board or board ~~of cooperative services or any~~
329		-	interested party may submit to the department, ~~or the department may solicit~~
330		-	and collect, data related to said ~~personnel evaluation system for review by~~
331		-	the department.
332		-	(2.5) (b) (I) The council shall actively participate with the ~~local~~
333		-	board in developing written standards for evaluation that clearly ~~specify~~
334		-	performance standards and the quality standards and the criteria to ~~be used~~
335		-	to determine whether the performance of each licensed person ~~meets such~~
336		-	standards pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection (1)
337		-	~~SUBSECTION (1)(e) of~~
338		-	this section. Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of ~~this paragraph (b),~~
339		-	this paragraph (b) takes effect at such time as ~~the performance evaluation~~
340		-	~~PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 22-070~~ system based on quality standards ~~established pursuant to this section and~~
341		-	the rules promulgated by the state ~~board pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has~~
342		-	completed the initial phase ~~of implementation and has been implemented~~
343		-	statewide. The ~~commissioner shall provide notice of such implementation~~
344		-	to the revisor of statutes ~~on or before July 1, 2014, and each July 1~~
345		-	thereafter until ~~statewide implementation occurs.~~
346		-	~~(3) (a) An evaluation report shall be issued upon the completion of~~
347		-	an evaluation ~~made pursuant to this section and~~ shall ~~MUST:~~
348		-	~~(a) (I) Be in writing;~~
349		-	~~(b) (II) Contain a written improvement plan that shall be IS specific~~
350		-	~~as to what improvements,~~ ~~if any, are needed~~ in ~~the performance of the~~
351		-	~~licensed personnel and~~ shall ~~clearly set~~
352		-	~~CLEARLY SETS forth~~
353		-	~~recommendations for improvements,~~ ~~including recommendations for~~
354		-	~~additional education and training during the teacher's or the principal's~~
355		-	~~LICENSED PERSON~~'S ~~license renewal process;~~
356		-	~~(c) (III) Be specific as to the strengths and weaknesses in the~~
357		-	~~performance of~~ the ~~individual being evaluated;~~
358		-	~~(d) (IV) Specifically identify when a direct observation was made~~;
359		-	(e) (V) Identify ~~data sources~~;
360		-	(f) (VI) ~~Be discussed and be signed by the evaluator and the person~~
361		-	~~being evaluated,~~ ~~each to receive a copy of~~ the ~~report. The signature on the~~
362		-	~~report~~ of ~~any person shall not be construed to~~
363		-	DOES ~~NOT indicate agreement~~
364		-	with the information contained in the report. If ~~the person being evaluated~~
365		-	disagrees with any of the conclusions ~~or recommendations made in the~~
366		-	evaluation report, the person may ~~attach any written explanation or other~~
367		-	relevant documentation that the ~~person deems necessary.~~
368		-	~~(g)~~
369		-	(VII) Be reviewed by a supervisor of the evaluator, ~~whose~~
370		-	signature shall MUST also appear on said report.
	371	+	LICENSED PERSONNEL performance evaluation system2
	372	+	established by the rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to3
	373	+	section 22-9-105.5 or may develop its own local licensed personnel4
	374	+	evaluation system that complies with the requirements established5
	375	+	pursuant to this section and the rules promulgated by the state board. If6
	376	+	a school district or board of cooperative services develops its own local7
	377	+	licensed personnel evaluation system, the local board or board of8
	378	+	cooperative services or any interested party may submit to the department,9
	379	+	or the department may solicit and collect, data related to said personnel10
	380	+	evaluation system for review by the department.11
	381	+	(2.5) (b) (I) The council shall actively participate with the local12
	382	+	board in developing written standards for evaluation that clearly specify13
	383	+	performance standards and the quality standards and the criteria to be14
	384	+	used to determine whether the performance of each licensed person meets15
	385	+	such standards pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection (1)
	386	+	SUBSECTION16
	387	+	(1)(e) of this section. Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this17
	388	+	paragraph (b), this paragraph (b) takes effect at such time as the18
	389	+	performance evaluation system based on quality standards established19
	390	+	pursuant to this section and the rules promulgated by the state board20
	391	+	pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has completed the initial phase of21
	392	+	implementation and has been implemented statewide. The commissioner22
	393	+	shall provide notice of such implementation to the revisor of statutes on23
	394	+	or before July 1, 2014, and each July 1 thereafter until statewide24
	395	+	implementation occurs.25
	396	+	(3) (a) An evaluation report shall be issued upon the completion26
	397	+	of an evaluation made pursuant to this section and shall MUST:27
	398	+	070
	399	+	-12- (a) (I) Be in writing;1
	400	+	(b) (II) Contain a written improvement plan that shall be IS2
	401	+	specific as to what improvements, if any, are needed in the performance3
	402	+	of the licensed personnel and shall clearly set CLEARLY SETS forth4
	403	+	recommendations for improvements, including recommendations for5
	404	+	additional education and training during the teacher's or the principal's6
	405	+	LICENSED PERSON'S license renewal process;7
	406	+	(c) (III) Be specific as to the strengths and weaknesses in the8
	407	+	performance of the individual being evaluated;9
	408	+	(d) (IV) Specifically identify when a direct observation was made;10
	409	+	(e) (V) Identify data sources;11
	410	+	(f) (VI) Be discussed and be signed by the evaluator and the12
	411	+	person being evaluated, each to receive a copy of the report. The13
	412	+	signature on the report of any person shall not be construed to DOES NOT14
	413	+	indicate agreement with the information contained in the report. If the15
	414	+	person being evaluated disagrees with any of the conclusions or16
	415	+	recommendations made in the evaluation report, the person may attach17
	416	+	any written explanation or other relevant documentation that the person18
	417	+	deems necessary.19
	418	+	(g) (VII) Be reviewed by a supervisor of the evaluator, whose20
	419	+	signature shall MUST also appear on said report.21
371	420		(b) A
372		-	SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES SHALL
373		-	COMPLETE THE WRITTEN EVALUATIONS FOR ALL LICENSED PERSONNEL
374		-	EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES
375		-	PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 22-070 AND SHALL REPORT THE FINAL PERFORMANCE RATINGS FOR ALL LICENSED
376		-	PERSONNEL WHO WERE EVALUATED TO THE DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN
377		-	OCTOBER 15 OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR
378		-	WHICH THE EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED
379		-	.
380		-	(3.5) (b) (III) This paragraph (b) shall take effect at such time as the
381		-	performance evaluation system based on quality standards established
382		-	pursuant to this section and the rules promulgated by the state board
383		-	pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has completed the initial phase of
384		-	implementation and has been implemented statewide. The commissioner
385		-	shall provide notice of such implementation to the revisor of statutes on or
386		-	before July 1, 2014, and each July 1 thereafter until statewide
387		-	implementation occurs.
388		-	(4) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (4), no
389		-	person shall SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON SHALL NOT be
390		-	responsible for the evaluation of licensed personnel unless the person has
391		-	a principal or administrator license issued pursuant to article 60.5 of this
392		-	title
393		-	TITLE 22, or is a designee of a person with a principal or administrator
394		-	license, and has received education and training in evaluation skills
	421	+	SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES22
	422	+	SHALL COMPLETE THE WRI TTEN EVALUATIONS FOR ALL LICENSED23
	423	+	PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF24
	424	+	COOPERATIVE SERVICES AND SHALL REPORT THE
	425	+	FINAL PERFORMANCE25
	426	+	RATINGS FOR ALL LICENSED PERSONNEL WHO WERE EVALUATED TO THE26
	427	+	DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15 OF THE SCHOOL YEAR27
	428	+	070
	429	+	-13- FOLLOWING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH THE EVALUATIONS ARE1
	430	+	COMPLETED.2
	431	+	(3.5) (b) (III) This paragraph (b) shall take effect at such time as3
	432	+	the performance evaluation system based on quality standards established4
	433	+	pursuant to this section and the rules promulgated by the state board5
	434	+	pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has completed the initial phase of6
	435	+	implementation and has been implemented statewide. The commissioner7
	436	+	shall provide notice of such implementation to the revisor of statutes on8
	437	+	or before July 1, 2014, and each July 1 thereafter until statewide9
	438	+	implementation occurs.10
	439	+	(4) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (4),11
	440	+	no person shall SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON SHALL NOT12
	441	+	be responsible for the evaluation of licensed personnel unless the person13
	442	+	has a principal or administrator license issued pursuant to article 60.5 of14
	443	+	this title TITLE 22, or is a designee of a person with a principal or15
	444	+	administrator license, and has received education and training in16
	445	+	evaluation skills
395	446		PROVIDED OR approved by the department of education
396		-	~~that will enable him~~
397		-	or her THE PERSON to make fair, professional, ~~and credible evaluations of~~
398		-	the personnel whom he or she THE PERSON ~~is responsible for evaluating. No~~
399		-	person shall PURSUANT TO ~~SECTION 22-9-104 (1.5), THE DEPARTMENT SHALL~~
400		-	~~MAKE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD OF~~
401		-	~~COOPERATIVE SERVICES TRAINING FOR PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR~~
402		-	~~EVALUATING LICENSED PERSONNEL~~
403		-	~~. A PERSON SHALL NOT be issued a~~
404		-	~~principal or administrator license or have~~ a principal or ~~administrator~~
405		-	license renewed unless ~~the state board determines that such~~
406		-	~~THE person has~~
407		-	received education ~~and training~~
408		-	~~PROVIDED OR approved by the department.~~
409		-	of education.
410		-	~~(b) A local board of education shall have the authority IS~~
411		-	~~AUTHORIZED~~
412		-	~~to evaluate~~ the ~~performance of the superintendent of the~~
413		-	~~school district.~~ ~~The responsibility for conducting~~ the performance
414		-	~~evaluation of~~ the ~~superintendent shall rest~~
415		-	RESTS exclusively with ~~the local~~
416		-	board of education.
	447	+	17
	448	+	that will enable him or her THE PERSON to make fair, professional, and18
	449	+	credible evaluations of the personnel whom he or she THE PERSON is19
	450	+	responsible for evaluating. No person shall PURSUANT TO SECTION20
	451	+	22-9-104
	452	+	(1.5), THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO21
	453	+	EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES TRAINING22
	454	+	FOR PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING LICENSED23
	455	+	PERSONNEL. A PERSON SHALL NOT be issued a principal or administrator24
	456	+	license or have a principal or administrator license renewed unless the25
	457	+	state board determines that such
	458	+	THE person has received education and26
	459	+	training
	460	+	PROVIDED OR approved by the department. of education.
	461	+	27
	462	+	070
	463	+	-14- (b) A local board of education shall have the authority IS1
	464	+	AUTHORIZED to evaluate the performance of the superintendent of the2
	465	+	school district. The responsibility for conducting the performance3
	466	+	evaluation of the superintendent shall rest RESTS exclusively with the4
	467	+	local board of education.5
417	468		(c) E
418		-	ACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES
419		-	IS ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO MULTIPLE PERSONS TO SERVE AS
420		-	PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 22-070 EVALUATORS TO ENABLE A LICENSED PERSON BEING EVALUATED TO
421		-	REQUEST AN ALTERNATIVE EVALUATOR
422		-	.
	469	+	ACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES6
	470	+	IS ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO MULTIPLE PERSONS TO SERVE7
	471	+	AS EVALUATORS TO ENABLE A LICENSED PERSON BEING EVALUATED TO8
	472	+	REQUEST AN ALTERNATIVE EVALUATOR .9
423	473		(7) Every principal shall
424		-	MUST be evaluated using multiple fair,
425		-	transparent, timely, rigorous, and valid methods. The recommendations
426		-	developed pursuant to this subsection (7) shall
427		-	MUST require that at least
428		-	fifty THIRTY percent of the evaluation is determined by the academic growth
429		-	of the students enrolled in the principal's school,
430		-	AND THE REMAINDER OF
431		-	THE EVALUATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPAL
432		-	'S ATTAINMENT OF THE
433		-	QUALITY STANDARDS
434		-	. For principals, the quality standards shall
435		-	MUST
436		-	include, but need not be limited to:
437		-	SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
438		-	$452,973 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation
439		-	is from the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this
440		-	appropriation as follows:
441		-	(a) $343,059 for educator effectiveness unit administration;
442		-	(b) $90,200 for information technology services; and
443		-	(c) $19,714 for legal services.
444		-	(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $19,714 is appropriated to the
445		-	department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received
446		-	from the department of education under subsection (1)(c) of this section and
447		-	is based on an assumption that the department of law will require an
448		-	additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the department of law may use
449		-	this appropriation to provide legal services for the department of education.
450		-	SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
451		-	PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 22-070 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
452		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
453		-	____________________________ ____________________________
454		-	Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
455		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
456		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
457		-	____________________________ ____________________________
458		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
459		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
460		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
461		-	APPROVED________________________________________
462		-	(Date and Time)
463		-	_________________________________________
464		-	Jared S. Polis
465		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
466		-	PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 22-070
	474	+	MUST be evaluated using multiple fair,10
	475	+	transparent, timely, rigorous, and valid methods. The recommendations11
	476	+	developed pursuant to this subsection (7) shall MUST require that at least12
	477	+	fifty THIRTY percent of the evaluation is determined by the academic13
	478	+	growth of the students enrolled in the principal's school,
	479	+	AND THE14
	480	+	REMAINDER OF THE EVALUATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPAL 'S15
	481	+	ATTAINMENT OF THE QUALITY STANDARDS . For principals, the quality16
	482	+	standards shall
	483	+	MUST include, but need not be limited to:17
	484	+	18
	485	+	SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal19
	486	+	year, $452,973 is appropriated to the department of education. This20
	487	+	appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the21
	488	+	department may use this appropriation as follows:22
	489	+	(a) $343,059 for educator effectiveness unit administration;23
	490	+	(b) $90,200 for information technology services; and24
	491	+	(c) $19,714 for legal services.25
	492	+	(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $19,714 is appropriated to26
	493	+	the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds27
	494	+	070
	495	+	-15- received from the department of education under subsection (1)(c) of this1
	496	+	section and is based on an assumption that the department of law will2
	497	+	require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the department of3
	498	+	law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for the4
	499	+	department of education.5
	500	+	SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,6
	501	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate7
	502	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.8
	503	+	070
	504	+	-16-