Florida Senate - 2014                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. HB 7031
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Brandes moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (588260) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Between lines 3084 and 3085
    5  insert:
    6         Section 93. Subsection (2) of section 1012.2315, Florida
    7  Statutes, is amended to read:
    8         1012.2315 Assignment of teachers.—
    9         (2) ASSIGNMENT TO SCHOOLS GRADED “D” or “F”.—
   10         (a) A school district districts may not assign a higher
   11  percentage than the school district average of temporarily
   12  certified teachers, teachers in need of improvement, or out-of
   13  field teachers to schools graded “D” or “F” pursuant to s.
   14  1008.34.
   15         (b) Beginning July 1, 2014, a school district may assign an
   16  individual newly hired as instructional personnel to a school
   17  that has earned a grade of “F” in the previous year or any
   18  combination of three consecutive grades of “D” or “F” in the
   19  previous 3 years pursuant to s. 1008.34 if the individual:
   20         1. Has received an effective rating or highly effective
   21  rating in the immediate prior year’s performance evaluation
   22  pursuant s. 1012.34;
   23         2. Is enrolled in a professional education training program
   24  provided by Teach for America, holds a certificate issued
   25  pursuant to s. 1012.56, and holds a probationary contract
   26  pursuant to s. 1012.335(2)(a); or
   27         3. Holds a probationary contract pursuant to s.
   28  1012.335(2)(a), holds a certificate issued pursuant to s.
   29  1012.56, and has successful teaching experience and if, in the
   30  judgment of the school principal, students would benefit from
   31  the placement of that individual.
   32  
   33  Each school district shall annually certify to the Commissioner
   34  of Education that the requirements in this subsection have this
   35  requirement has been met. If the commissioner determines that a
   36  school district is not in compliance with this subsection, the
   37  State Board of Education shall be notified and shall take action
   38  pursuant to s. 1008.32 in the next regularly scheduled meeting
   39  to require compliance.
   40         Section 94. Subsection (1) of section 1012.27, Florida
   41  Statutes, is amended to read:
   42         1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of
   43  district school superintendent.—The district school
   44  superintendent is responsible for directing the work of the
   45  personnel, subject to the requirements of this chapter, and in
   46  addition the district school superintendent shall perform the
   47  following:
   48         (1) POSITIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND NOMINATIONS.—
   49         (a) Recommend to the district school board duties and
   50  responsibilities which need to be performed and positions which
   51  need to be filled to make possible the development of an
   52  adequate school program in the district.
   53         (b) Recommend minimum qualifications of personnel for these
   54  various positions, and nominate in writing persons to fill such
   55  positions.
   56         (c) The district school superintendent’s recommendations
   57  for filling instructional positions at the school level must
   58  Consider nominations received from school principals of the
   59  respective schools for filling instructional positions at the
   60  school level.
   61         (d) Comply with s. 1012.2315(2)(b) for the assignment of
   62  newly hired individuals to schools described in s.
   63  1012.2315(2)(b).
   64  
   65  Before transferring a teacher who holds a professional teaching
   66  certificate from one school to another under this subsection,
   67  the district school superintendent shall consult with the
   68  principal of the receiving school and allow the principal to
   69  review the teacher’s records, including student performance
   70  demonstrated under s. 1012.34, and interview the teacher. If, in
   71  the judgment of the principal, students would not benefit from
   72  the placement, an alternative placement may be sought. A
   73  principal may refuse the placement in accordance with s.
   74  1012.28(6).
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   76  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   77  And the title is amended as follows:
   78         Between lines 3539 and 3540
   79  insert:
   80         amending s. 1012.2315, F.S.; authorizing a school
   81         district to assign to a school that has earned failing
   82         grades certain newly hired instructional personnel;
   83         amending s. 1012.27, F.S.; revising the powers of a
   84         district school superintendent to include filling
   85         instructional positions and assigning newly hired
   86         instructional personnel;