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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 415
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN
TEACHERS/EVALUATION: Requires the convening of a subcommittee of the
Accountability Commission to make recommendations relative to the evaluation of
teachers and administrators
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3883(A)(6), relative to the evaluation of teachers and2
administrators; to require the appointment and convening of an advisory3
subcommittee to make specific recommendations relative to such evaluations; to4
provide a time line for the convening of the subcommittee and for the submission5
of recommendations; to provide relative to the membership of the subcommittee; and6
to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 17:3883(A)(6) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:9
ยง3883. State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; powers and duties10
A. The board shall:11
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(6)(a) Require the state superintendent of education to appoint and convene13
an Educator Evaluation Advisory Committee Accountability Commission14
established by the board to convene an advisory subcommittee of the commission to15
report on and make recommendations to the board regarding the overall effectiveness16
of the evaluation program, including but not limited to any recommendations for17
changes to board policy or state law with respect to the development of a value-18
added assessment model as determined by the board pursuant to R.S. 17:3902(B)(5),19
the identification of measures of student growth for grades and subjects for which20
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is are not available as established by the board pursuant to R.S. 17:3902(B)(5), and1
the adoption of elements of evaluation and standards of for effectiveness as defined2
by the board pursuant to R.S. 17:3902(B)(introductory paragraph). The membership3
of the advisory committee shall be approved by the board, and at least fifty percent4
of the membership shall be comprised of practicing classroom educators. The5
advisory committee shall include but not be limited to at least two parents of public6
school students and the following groups or organizations as follows: The7
subcommittee shall have the following members:8
(i) One member of the Louisiana House of Representatives appointed by the9
Associated Professional Educators speaker of Louisiana the House.10
(ii) One member of the Louisiana Senate appointed by the Louisiana11
Association president of Educators the Senate.12
(iii) One member appointed by the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. At13
least six members who are public school teachers. The speaker of the Louisiana14
House of Representatives and the president of the Louisiana Senate shall each15
appoint three teachers and shall collaborate in making their appointments to ensure16
that the following requirements are met:17
(aa) Two of the teachers shall teach students in grades three, four, or five;18
two shall teach students in grades six, seven, or eight; and two shall teach students19
in grades nine, ten, eleven, or twelve.20
(bb) All of the teachers shall teach subjects for which value-added data are21
available.22
(cc) One teacher shall be appointed from each congressional district of the23
state.24
(iv) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of School25
Superintendents Up to four additional members from the membership of the26
Accountability Commission who shall be appointed by the chair of the commission.27
(v) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of Principals.28
(vi) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of Public Charter29
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(vii) Two members of the Senate Committee on Education, appointed by the1
chairman thereof.2
(viii) Two members of the House Committee on Education, appointed by the3
chairman thereof.4
(ix) One member appointed by each member of the State Board of5
Elementary and Secondary Education.6
(b) The members of the committee subcommittee shall serve without7
compensation.8
(c) The initial meeting of the committee subcommittee shall be held not later9
than September 30, 2010 2014.10
(d) The committee subcommittee shall submit its initial report and11
recommendations to the board and the Senate and House committees on education12
by not later than April 30, 2012 sixty days prior to the beginning of the 2015 Regular13
Session of the Legislature of Louisiana and shall submit a subsequent report and14
further recommendations by not later than sixty days prior to the beginning of the15
2016 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana. 16
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Hoffmann HB No. 415
Abstract: Requires the convening of an advisory subcommittee of the Accountability
Commission to report on and make recommendations relative to the evaluation of
teachers and administrators.
Present law requires the annual, formal evaluation of every public school teacher and
administrator through the professional employee evaluation program. Proposed law retains
present law.
Establishment of advisory committee
Present law requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to
require the state superintendent of education to appoint and convene an Educator Evaluation
Advisory Committee (EEAC) for the purpose of making recommendations relative to such
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Proposed law requires BESE to require the Accountability Commission, which was
established by BESE, to convene an advisory subcommittee of the commission for the
purpose of reporting on and making recommendations relative to such program.
Recommendations and reports
Present law requires the EEAC to make recommendations to BESE and the House and
Senate education committees by April 30, 2012, regarding the development of a value-added
assessment model (commonly known as VAM), the identification of measures of student
growth for grades and subjects for which value-added data were not available and for
personnel for which value-added data were not available, and the adoption of standards of
effectiveness.
Proposed law requires the Accountability Commission subcommittee to report on and make
recommendations regarding the overall effectiveness of the evaluation program, including
but not limited to any recommendations for changes to BESE policy or present law relative
to VAM, growth measures, elements of evaluation, and standards. Requires the
subcommittee to hold its first meeting by Sept. 30, 2014, and to submit its initial report by
not later than 60 days prior to the 2015 R.S. Requires a subsequent report by not later than
60 days prior to the 2016 R.S.
Membership
Present law requires the following membership for the EEAC: at least 50% practicing
classroom educators; at least two parents of public school students; two members of each
legislative education committee appointed by the respective chairmen; one member
appointed by each BESE member; and one member appointed by the Associated
Professional Educators of La., La. Assoc. of Educators, La. Federation of Teachers, La.
Assoc. of School Superintendents, La. Assoc. of Principals, and La. Assoc. of Public Charter
Schools.
Proposed law requires the Accountability Commission subcommittee to have the following
members:
(1)One member of the La. House of Representatives appointed by the House speaker.
(2)One member of the La. Senate appointed by the Senate president.
(3)At least six members who are public school teachers; requires the House speaker and
Senate president to each appoint three teachers and collaborate to ensure that the
following requirements are met:
(a)Two shall teach grades three, four, or five; two shall teach grades six, seven,
or eight; and two shall teach grades nine, 10, 11, or 12.
(b)All shall teach subjects for which value-added data are available.
(c)One shall be appointed from each congressional district of the state.
(4)Up to four additional members from the membership of the Accountability
Commission who shall be appointed by the commission's chair.
Compensation
Present law provides for the EEAC members to serve without compensation. Proposed law
provides for the Accountability Commission subcommittee members to serve without
compensation.
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original
bill.
1. Instead of requiring the convening of an Educator Evaluation Advisory
Committee for proposed law purposes, requires the convening of a subcommittee
of the Accountability Commission established by BESE for such purposes.
2. Revises membership.