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House adopts substitute returning teacher evaluations to districts, removes district resource mandate
Summary
The Utah House passed the second substitute to Senate Bill 256, returning teacher evaluations to the local education agency level, increasing evaluation frequency for provisional teachers and removing a statutory requirement that districts provide resources to correct identified deficiencies. Vote: 38–35.
The Utah House on March 2 passed the second substitute to Senate Bill 256, a measure that moves teacher evaluations back to the local education agency (district) level, changes evaluation frequency and clarifies who must provide remedial resources.
Representative Newbold, the House sponsor, said the substitute restores the evaluation process to the district level where it is currently being done and standardizes the review process. "This substitute moves it back to the district level where it's currently taking place," Newbold said during his…
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