H 3363 General Bill, By Sellers
Summary: Education Professional Performance and Pay Accountability Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AND PAY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011"; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL-BASED STAFF; TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR RATING TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL-BASED STAFF BASED ON JOB FUNCTION; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES WHEREBY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ESTABLISH PAY PLANS THAT OFFER BONUSES TO CERTAIN HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PERSONNEL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-28-160, RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLANS, SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP PLANS TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF STUDENT EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
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01/19/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
01/19/11	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 9)
04/06/11		Scrivener's error corrected