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Rankin SB7 committee declines to adopt alternate Group 4 definition
Summary
On Oct. 7, 2024, the joint committee decided not to adopt an alternate definition for Group 4 that would exclude teachers with recent Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory ratings, leaving statutory definitions in place.
The joint committee reviewed whether to adopt an alternate definition for Group 4 that could take prior performance evaluations into account but not permit inclusion of teachers with recent Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory ratings. The minutes show the committee selected the option that it 'did not reach agreement on the matter' and 'agreed not to create an alternate definition for group 4,' meaning the district will use the default statutory Group 4 definition under the School Code.
Committee members discussed that the alternative would need to align with the district's educational objectives but ultimately recorded no change in the questionnaire submitted to the ROE.
