DIGEST
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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 evaluation
program.
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 House of Representatives appointed by the House speaker.
(2)One member of the 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)Each member of the the Accountability Commission.
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.
(Amends R.S. 17:3883(A)(6))
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. House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Instead of limiting the number of Accountability Commission members on the
subcommittee to four, added each commission member to the subcommittee
membership.
2. Made technical changes.