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S. 1058
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Thurmond and Davis
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Introduced in the Senate on February 26, 2014
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Teachers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/26/2014 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
2/26/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 5)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-45, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST NOTIFY PARENTS IF THEIR CHILDREN ARE BEING TAUGHT BY AN ANNUAL CONTRACT TEACHER UNDERGOING A HIGHLY CONSEQUENTIAL EVALUATION OR A CONTINUING CONTRACT TEACHER WHO HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTICE AND IS UNDERGOING A FORMAL SUMMATIVE EVALUATION.
Whereas, in order to maintain professional educational standards, state law establishes a formal process by which a teacher's performance in the classroom is evaluated; and
Whereas, parents have a right to know if their children are being taught by teachers undergoing formal evaluative processes concerning professional educational standards. Now therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-26-45. The principal or school district must notify parents if their children are being taught by:
(1) an annual contract teacher undergoing a highly consequential evaluation; or
(2) a continuing contract teacher who has received written notice and is undergoing a formal summative evaluation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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