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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5748

SB 5748: Teacher and principal eval.

Clarifying the teacher and principal evaluation process with the intent of strengthening the process.

Summary

  • Requires that one of the multiple measures of student growth used for purposes of evaluating certain teachers and principals must be the student results on federally mandated statewide student assessments.
  • Extends, by one year, the time by which evaluation results for certificated classroom teachers and principals must be used as one of multiple factors in making human resources and personnel decisions and the corresponding report by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding such use.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2015 (ESSB 5748), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5748, ESSB 5748

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the teacher and principal evaluation process with the intent of strengthening the process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5Joe Fain R-47Bruce Dammeier R-25Andy Hill R-45Senator R-18Senator R-2Curtis King R-14John Braun R-20Judy Warnick R-13Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5748
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat71700
Republican19600
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5748)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5748)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5748)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5748)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5748)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5748)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5748)
  8. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5748)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5748)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5748)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5748)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5748)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5748)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5748)
  17. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5748)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5748)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5748)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5748 in other sessions

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