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House Journal: Page 940: Wednesday, March 25, 1998

20   evaluation raised after the service of the notice of
21   intent to recommend termination of a teacher's
22   continuing contract in accordance with section 279.15
23   shall be brought only in the hearing before the school
24   board held in accordance with section 279.16.
25     Sec. 22.  NEW SECTION.  279.14A  PRACTITIONER
26   PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
27     1.  The department of education shall establish and
28   implement a voluntary practitioner performance
29   improvement program that shall provide technical
30   assistance to teachers and administrators from each
31   public school district and area education agency.
32   Individuals under contract with a school district may
33   receive technical assistance in accordance with this
34   subsection.  The department shall consult with the
35   Iowa state education association, the Iowa association
36   of school boards, the school administrators of Iowa,
37   the professional educators of Iowa, and, as
38   practicable, other entities providing similar
39   programs, in developing the program.  At a minimum,
40   the program shall provide administrators with
41   training, including but not limited to, seminars and
42   written materials, relating to the areas of employment
43   policies and procedures, employment documentation,
44   performance evaluations, corrective performance
45   techniques, discipline, termination, and support by
46   qualified individuals for implementation of the
47   program.  Training received by an administrator in
48   accordance with this section shall apply toward an
49   administrator's evaluator approval renewal.
50     2.  The department shall submit an annual report to

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 1   the chairpersons and ranking members of the house and
 2   senate standing education committees summarizing
 3   program activities and describing the department's
 4   plans for improving or changing the program.
 5     Sec. 23.  Section 279.19, unnumbered paragraph 1,
 6   Code 1997, are amended to read as follows:
 7     The first two three consecutive years of
employment
 8   of a teacher in the same school district are a
 9   probationary period.  However, a if the teacher has
10   successfully completed a probationary period of
11   employment for another school district located in
12   Iowa, the probationary period in the current district
13   of employment shall not exceed one year.  A board of
14   directors may waive the probationary period for any
15   teacher who previously has served a probationary
16   period in another school district and the board may
17   extend the probationary period for an additional year
18   with the consent of the teacher.
19     Sec. 24.  Section 279.46, Code 1997, is amended to

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