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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 272.33, Code 1995, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 272.33 EVALUATOR LICENSE. 1 4Effective July 1, 1990, inIn addition to licenses required 1 5 under rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, an individual 1 6 employed as an administrator, supervisor, school service 1 7 person, or teacher by a school district, area education 1 8 agency, or community college, who conducts evaluations of the 1 9 performance of individuals holding licenses under this 1 10 chapter, shall possess an evaluator license or an evaluator 1 11 endorsement appearing on a teaching or administrative license. 1 12 Individuals employed in community colleges who do not directly 1 13 supervise licensed teaching faculty are exempt from this 1 14 section. 1 15By July 1, 1990, theThe board of educational examiners 1 16 shall adopt rules establishing requirements for an evaluator 1 17 license or an evaluator endorsement including but not limited 1 18 to renewal requirements, fees, and suspension and revocation 1 19 of evaluator licenses or endorsements. An approved program 1 20 shall include provisions for determining that an applicant for 1 21 an evaluator license or endorsement has satisfactorily 1 22 completed the program. The state board of education shall 1 23 work with institutions of higher education under the state 1 24 board of regents, private colleges and universities, community 1 25 colleges, and area education agencies to ensure that the 1 26 courses required under subsection 1 are offered throughout the 1 27 state at convenient times and at reasonable cost. The 1 28 requirements shall include completion of a program approved by 1 29 the state board of education as follows: 1 30 1. For evaluation of teachers, the development of skills 1 31 including but not limited to analysis of lesson plans, 1 32 classroom observation, analysis of data, performance 1 33 improvement strategies, and communication skills. 1 34 2. For evaluation of licensed employees other than 1 35 teachers, the development of skills including but not limited 2 1 to communication skills, analysis of employee performance, 2 2 analysis of data, and performance improvement strategies. 2 3AAn evaluator license is valid for a period of five years 2 4from its issuanceand is renewable upon meeting renewal 2 5 requirements established by the board of educational 2 6 examiners. The holder of a license with an evaluator 2 7 endorsement must complete evaluation coursework as part of 2 8 license renewal requirements. The board of educational 2 9 examiners shall develop renewal requirements for holders of 2 10 evaluator endorsements. To be eligible for an evaluator 2 11 license or evaluator endorsement, an individual must hold 2 12 either a teacher's license or administrative license issued by 2 13 the board of educational examiners. An individual possessing 2 14 a permanent teaching license which remains in force shall be 2 15 issued an evaluator license. 2 16 EXPLANATION 2 17 This bill provides an alternative to obtaining an evaluator 2 18 license for individuals employed in a supervisory teaching or 2 19 administrative capacity. Such individuals are currently 2 20 required pursuant to section 272.33 to complete coursework 2 21 leading to evaluator licensing if they are responsible for 2 22 administering teaching faculty performance evaluations. Under 2 23 the bill an evaluator endorsement appearing on a teaching or 2 24 administrative license would enable these individuals to 2 25 coordinate expiration and renewal dates with their underlying 2 26 teaching or administrative license, and simplify 2 27 administrative recordkeeping. They would be required to 2 28 complete licensing-related coursework and conform to renewal 2 29 requirements developed by the board of educational examiners. 2 30 Individuals possessing permanent professional education 2 31 licenses would continue to obtain an evaluator license, as 2 32 opposed to an endorsement, upon completion of the required 2 33 coursework. 2 34 The bill also provides that individuals employed in 2 35 community colleges who do not directly supervise licensed 3 1 teaching faculty are exempt from the evaluator licensing or 3 2 endorsement requirements. 3 3 BACKGROUND STATEMENT 3 4 SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY 3 5 Currently, educators apply for an evaluator license at 3 6 various times. Some educators complete the necessary 3 7 coursework, but since they are not employed in a position 3 8 requiring the license, they do not apply for the license. 3 9 When they do apply the license is issued for a five-year 3 10 period. 3 11 Under current law, it is not possible to issue the 3 12 evaluator license for a term which is consistent with a base 3 13 license (either a teacher's license or an administrative 3 14 license). This can cause confusion because the educator holds 3 15 licenses with multiple expiration dates and renewal 3 16 requirements. 3 17 If there were an option for an evaluator endorsement, which 3 18 would be placed on the base license, then the license and the 3 19 endorsement would be renewed at the same time. This would 3 20 reduce the confusion for the educator and simplify the agency 3 21 record system. 3 22 The evaluator license would continue to be issued for those 3 23 remaining educators who hold a permanent professional license. 3 24 These licenses are no longer issued, but continue in force. 3 25 These changes will simplify the licensing process for Iowa 3 26 educators, and at the same time, the intent of the legislation 3 27 would be maintained. Also, the proposed changes do not deny 3 28 or remove any privileges currently held by Iowa educators. 3 29 LSB 3366DP 76 3 30 rn/cf/24.1
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