House Journal: Page 1912: Monday, May 7, 2001
19 progress to career teacher, the criteria shall be
20 based upon the model developed pursuant to section
21 256.9, subsection 51, and established pursuant to
22 chapter 20.
23 b. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for
24 teachers other than beginning teachers, the school
25 board shall convene the members of the school board
26 and representatives of the faculty, elected by the
27 faculty, to establish criteria based upon the model
28 developed pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 51.
29 If the parties are unable to reach agreement annually
30 by July 1, however, the model criteria shall become
31 the school district's criteria.
32 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 284.4 PARTICIPATION.
33 1. A school district is eligible to receive moneys
34 appropriated for purposes specified in this chapter if
35 the school board applies to the department to
36 participate in the student achievement and teacher
37 quality program and submits a written statement
38 declaring the school district's willingness to do all
39 of the following:
40 a. Commit and expend local moneys to improve
41 student achievement and teacher quality.
42 b. Implement a beginning teacher mentoring and
43 induction program as provided in this chapter.
44 c. Provide, beginning in the second year of
45 participation, the equivalent of two or more contract
46 days, outside of instruction time, than provided in
47 the school year preceding the first year of
48 participation, to provide additional time for teacher
49 career development that aligns with student learning
50 and teacher development needs, including the
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1 integration of technology into curriculum development,
2 in order to achieve attendance center and districtwide
3 student achievement goals outlined in the district
4 comprehensive school improvement plan. School
5 districts are encouraged to develop strategies for
6 restructuring the school calendar to provide for the
7 most effective professional development. A school
8 district that provides the equivalent of ten or more
9 contract days for career development is exempt from
10 this paragraph.
11 d. Adopt a teacher career development program in
12 accordance with this chapter.
13 e. Adopt a teacher evaluation plan that, at
14 minimum, requires a comprehensive evaluation of
15 teachers in the participating district at least every
16 five years based upon the Iowa teaching standards and
17 requires administrators to complete evaluator training
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