SRC-AMY C.S.S.B. 1095 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1095
By: Van de Putte
Education
4-11-2003
Committee Report (Substituted)
DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law requires a teacher to be appraised every year,
limiting the flexibility of a campus administrator to perform less
frequent appraisals on a teacher with historically satisfactory appraisals
in order to be able to devote more time to appraisals for teachers whose
skills need improvement.  C.S.S.B. 1095 authorizes a teacher's appraisal
to be performed less frequently than annually, if the teacher agrees in
writing and the most recent evaluation indicates proficiency, or its
equivalent, and does not identify any area of deficiency. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 21.203(a), Education Code, to include
provisions by Section 21.352(c) (Local Role), Education Code, as an
exception.  Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 21.352(c), Education Code, to provide an
exception to a required annual teacher appraisal, authorizing a teacher to
be appraised less frequently if the teacher agrees in writing, and the
teacher's most recent evaluation is at least proficient, or its
equivalent, and does not identify any area of deficiency. 

SECTION 3.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2003-2004
school year. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.