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Here is the actual text of the Revised School Code 1249 and 1250. I have annotated some of the key terms from the law with various considerations (mostly from my notes in preparation for bargaining). Use the 1249 and 1250 links to open MSWord to see the annotations.

THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 451 of 1976

380.1249 Performance evaluation system.

Sec. 1249.

With the involvement of teachers and school administrators, the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall adopt and implement for all teachers and school administrators[src1] a rigorous, transparent, and fair performance evaluation system[src2] that does all of the following:

(a) Evaluates the teacher's or school administrator's job performance at least annually [src3] while providing timely and constructive [src4] feedback.

(b) Establishes clear approaches to measuring student growth and provides teachers and school administrators with relevant data[src5] on student growth.

(c) Evaluates a teacher's or school administrator's job performance, using multiple rating categories that take into account data on student growth as a significant[src6] factor. For these purposes, student growth shall be measured by national, state, or local assessments and other objective criteria. [src7]

(d) Uses the evaluations, at a minimum, to inform decisions regarding all of the following:

(i) The effectiveness of teachers and school administrators, ensuring that they are given ample opportunities [src8] for improvement.

(ii) Promotion, retention, and development of teachers and school administrators, including providing relevant coaching, instruction support, or professional development.[src9]

(iii) Whether to grant tenure or full certification[src10] , or both, to teachers and school administrators using rigorous standards and streamlined, transparent, and fair procedures.[src11]

(iv) Removing ineffective tenured and untenured teachers and school administrators after they have had ample opportunities to improve[src12] , and ensuring that these decisions are made using rigorous standards and streamlined, transparent, and fair procedures.

History: Add. 2009, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2010
Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 380.1249, which pertained to review of official transcripts and procedures for changing grades, was repealed by Act 289 of 1995, Eff. July 1, 1996.
Popular Name: Act 451

THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 451 of 1976

380.1250 Compensation including job performance and accomplishments as factors; effect if collective bargaining agreement.

Sec. 1250.

(1) A school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district [src1] shall implement and maintain a method of compensation for its teachers and school administrators that includes job performance and job accomplishments[src2] as a significant factor in determining compensation and additional compensation[src3] . The assessment of job performance shall incorporate a rigorous, transparent, and fair evaluation system that evaluates a teacher's or school administrator's performance at least in part based upon data on student growth as measured by assessments and other objective criteria.[src4]

(2) If a collective bargaining agreement is in effect for teachers or school administrators of a school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district as of the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, and if that collective bargaining agreement prevents compliance with subsection (1), then subsection (1) does not apply to that school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district until after the expiration of that collective bargaining agreement.[src5]

History: Add. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2010
Popular Name: Act 451