HB 2291 — school districts; superintendents; contracts

The governing board shall establish systems for the evaluation of EVALUATING the performance of principals and other school administrators and certificated school psychologists in the school district.

In the development DEVELOPING and adoption of ADOPTING these performance evaluation systems, the governing board shall avail itself of the advice of its administrators and certificated school psychologists.

Each evaluation shall include recommendations as to areas of improvement in the performance of the certificated school psychologist if the performance of the certificated school psychologist warrants improvement.

After transmittal of TRANSMITTING an assessment, a governing board designee shall confer with the certificated school psychologist to make specific recommendations as to areas of improvement in the certificated school psychologist's performance.

The governing board designee shall provide assistance and opportunities for the certificated school psychologist to improve performance and shall follow up with the certificated school psychologist after a reasonable period of time for the purpose of ascertaining that the certificated school psychologist is demonstrating adequate performance.

The evaluation process for certificated school psychologists shall include appeal procedures for certificated school psychologists who disagree with the evaluation of their performance, if the evaluation is for use USED as criteria for establishing compensation or dismissal.

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On or before May 15 each year, the governing board shall offer a contract for the next school year to each certified administrator and certificated school psychologist who is in the last year of the person's contract unless, on or before April 15, the governing board, a member of the board acting on behalf of the governing board or the superintendent of the school district gives notice to NOTIFIES the administrator or certificated school psychologist of the governing board's intention not to offer a new contract.

If the governing board has called for an override election for the third Tuesday in May as provided in section 15-481, the governing board shall offer a contract for the next school year to each certified administrator or certificated school psychologist who is in the last year of the person's contract on or before June 15 unless, no NOT later than five days after the override election excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, the governing board, a member of the governing board acting on behalf of the governing board or the superintendent of the school district gives notice to NOTIFIES the administrator or the certificated school psychologist of the governing board's intention not to offer a new contract.

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The administrator or certificated school psychologist accepts the contract by signing the contract and returning it to the governing board or by making a written instrument that accepts the terms of the contract and delivering the written instrument to the governing board.

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Notice of the governing board's intention not to reemploy the administrator or certificated school psychologist shall be made by delivering the notice personally to the administrator or the certificated school psychologist or by sending the notice by certified mail, postmarked on or before the applicable deadline prescribed in subsection D F of this section, and directed to the administrator or the certificated school psychologist at the person's place of residence as recorded in the school district records.

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The governing board shall make available the evaluation and performance classification of each principal in the school district to school districts and charter schools that are inquiring about the performance of the principal for hiring purposes.

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PurposeExisting Pursuantcontracts; to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the board of directors of the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind to promote and maintain educational opportunities of adequate scope and quality for sensory-impaired children in this state.

Sec.applicability Notwithstanding section 15-503, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, this act applies to all new employment contracts entered into after the effective date of this act.

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Retroactivity Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply retroactively to from and after July 1, 2023." Amend title to conform KEN BENNETT 22911240.docx 03/27/2023 12:40 PM S:

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