Florida Senate - 2014 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for HB 377
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Senator Brandes moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment to Amendment (108662) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Between lines 374 and 375
5 insert:
6 Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 1012.2315, Florida
7 Statutes, is amended to read:
8 1012.2315 Assignment of teachers.—
9 (2) ASSIGNMENT TO SCHOOLS GRADED “D” or “F”.—
10 (a) A school district districts may not assign a higher
11 percentage than the school district average of temporarily
12 certified teachers, teachers in need of improvement, or out-of
13 field teachers to schools graded “D” or “F” pursuant to s.
14 1008.34.
15 (b)1. Beginning July 1, 2014, a school district may assign
16 an individual newly hired as instructional personnel to a school
17 that has earned a grade of “F” in the previous year or any
18 combination of three consecutive grades of “D” or “F” in the
19 previous 3 years pursuant to s. 1008.34 if the individual:
20 a. Has received an effective rating or highly effective
21 rating in the immediate prior year’s performance evaluation
22 pursuant s. 1012.34;
23 b. Has successfully completed or is enrolled in a teacher
24 preparation program pursuant to s. 1004.04, s. 1004.85, or s.
25 1012.56, or a teacher preparation program specified in State
26 Board of Education rule, is provided with high quality mentoring
27 during the first 2 years of employment, holds a certificate
28 issued pursuant to s. 1012.56, and holds a probationary contract
29 pursuant to s. 1012.335(2)(a); or
30 c. Holds a probationary contract pursuant to s.
31 1012.335(2)(a), holds a certificate issued pursuant to s.
32 1012.56, and has successful teaching experience, and if, in the
33 judgment of the school principal, students would benefit from
34 the placement of that individual.
35 2. As used in this paragraph, the term “mentoring” includes
36 the use of student achievement data combined with at least
37 monthly observations to improve the educator’s effectiveness in
38 improving student outcomes. Mentoring may be provided by a
39 school district, a teacher preparation program approved pursuant
40 to s. 1004.04, s. 1004.85, or s. 1012.56, or a teacher
41 preparation program specified in State Board of Education rule.
42 3. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules under ss.
43 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this paragraph.
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45 Each school district shall annually certify to the Commissioner
46 of Education that the requirements in this subsection have
47 requirement has been met. If the commissioner determines that a
48 school district is not in compliance with this subsection, the
49 State Board of Education shall be notified and shall take action
50 pursuant to s. 1008.32 in the next regularly scheduled meeting
51 to require compliance.
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54 And the title is amended as follows:
55 Delete line 433
56 and insert:
57 enrollment courses; amending s. 1012.2315, F.S.;
58 authorizing a school district to assign to a school
59 that has earned failing grades certain newly hired
60 instructional personnel; providing for retroactive