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Mercer County board reviews policy updates tied to Senate Bill 181; discusses parent permission form for outside communications
Summary
The Mercer County School Board held a first reading of annual policy updates that reflect changes from Senate Bill 181, including a move to five-year evaluation cycles for tenured teachers, and discussed a parent permission form for "traceable communications" and a list of approved platforms.
The Mercer County School Board received a first reading of annual policy updates Wednesday that, officials said, incorporate recent state law changes including a shift to a five‑year evaluation cycle for tenured teachers under Senate Bill 181.
A staff member (policy) told the board the district’s review uses model language provided by the Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) and that the personnel committee drafted a five‑year observation and evaluation cycle intended to reduce paperwork for teachers: "The law that impacted the certified evaluation system was asking for tenure teachers to go to a 5 year evaluation cycle as opposed to a 3 year cycle," the staff member said. The staff member said the current cycle will be adjusted to comply…
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