The ed reform bill 6696 established new minimum evaluation criteria for principals. It also authorized transfer (in some instances) of ineffective principals to subordinate positions.
The revised evaluation criteria for principals must include:
Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff;
Demonstrable commitment to closing the achievement gap;
Providing for school safety;
Leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data-driven plan for increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data elements;
Assisting instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with state and local district learning goals;
Monitoring, assisting, and evaluating effective instruction and assessment practices;
Managing both staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities;
Partnering with the school community to promote student learning.
Transfer to subordinate positions:
Principals hired after the effective date of the bill can be transferred to a subordinate position in the district even if they have more than three years of employment as a principal, based on the superintendent's determination that the results of the principal's performance evaluation provide a valid reason for the transfer.
No probationary period is required, but support and an attempt at remediation, as defined by the superintendent, are required.
A final decision by the board to transfer the principal cannot be appealed. These provisions apply only in school districts with more than 35,000 students.
