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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5242

SB 5242: Certif'd instructional staff

Requiring policies regarding assignment of certificated instructional staff. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding assignment of certificated instructional staff. )

Summary

  • Requires mutual agreement of the principal and the nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member for assignment to a particular school.
  • Requires that evaluation results be used as a factor in the consideration of an assignment agreement beginning in the 2015-16 school year.
  • Permits the superintendent to assign the certificated instructional staff member to a temporary position if mutual agreement is not reached.
  • Permits the superintendent to initiate notice of nonrenewal of contract for a nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member who no longer has an assignment to a school and is not assigned to a nontemporary position.
  • Specifies that lack of assignment to a nontemporary position after eight or more months for nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member who is no longer assigned to a school for various reasons constitutes grounds for probable cause not to renew his or her contract.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2013 (SSB 5242), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
January 24, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Versions
SB 5242, ESSB 5242

AN ACT Relating to principal empowerment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Rodney Tom D-48Steve Hobbs D-44Brian Hatfield D-19Jerome Delvin R-8Mike Hewitt R-16Mike Padden R-4Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5242
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42200
Republican23000
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 9, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5242
26 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31904
Republican23000
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5242)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5242)
  3. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5242)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5242)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 5242)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5242)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5242)
  8. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 5242)
  9. Rules suspended. (ESSB 5242)
  10. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5242)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5242)
  12. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5242)
  13. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5242)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5242)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5242)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5242)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5242)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5242)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5242)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5242)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5242 in other sessions

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