NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/9/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-165
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Johnston and Kerr, Todd, Scheffel, Zenzinger, Aguilar,
      Heath, Jones, Kefalas, Newell, Nicholson, Schwartz, Steadman, Tochtrop;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Murray and Peniston, Becker, Buckner,
      Court, Exum, Fields, Fischer, Ginal, Hamner, Hullinghorst, Kagan,
      Kraft-Tharp, Lebsock, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pettersen, Primavera,
      Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar, Young, Ferrandino.
      
      
      Concerning the percentage at which to rate the student
           academic growth standard for the purpose of licensed
           personnel performance evaluations in the 2014-15 academic
           year.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-9-106, amend (2.5)
      (b) as follows:
      
           22-9-106.  Local boards of education - duties - performance
      evaluation system - compliance - rules - repeal. (2.5) (b) (I)  The council
      shall actively participate with the local board in developing written
      standards for evaluation that clearly specify performance standards and the
      quality standards and the criteria to be used to determine whether the
      performance of each licensed person meets such standards pursuant to
      paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section. Except as provided in
      subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b), this paragraph (b) shall take
      takes effect at such time as the performance evaluation system based on
      quality standards established pursuant to this section and the rules
      promulgated by the state board pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 has
      completed the initial phase of implementation and has been implemented
      statewide. The commissioner shall provide notice of such implementation
      to the revisor of statutes on or before July 1, 2014, and each July 1
      thereafter until statewide implementation occurs.
      
           (II) (A)  For the 2014-15 academic year and every year
      thereafter, a local board shall implement a licensed personnel
      evaluation system based on the quality standards established
      pursuant to this article and rule of the state board, including
      student academic growth; except that, for the 2014-15 academic
      year only, a local board may determine at what percentage, if
      any, to weigh student academic growth toward the final level of
      effectiveness assigned to any person receiving an evaluation
      pursuant to this article. In no instance may a local board weigh
      student academic growth, as used in determining a final level of
      effectiveness, at greater than fifty percent.
      
           (B)  This subparagraph (II) is repealed, effective July 1, 2015.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO