2019 Senate Bill 202 / Public Act 5

Reduce student test score component in school administrator ratings

Introduced in the Senate

March 12, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Ken Horn (R-32)

To reduce from 40 percent to 25 percent the amount that student growth and assessment data (meaning test results) contributes to annual year-end evaluation ratings of “building-level” and central office school administrators who are regularly involved in instructional matters, with the rest of the measure based on more subjective factors determined by administrators.

Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness

March 20, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 10, 2019

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To delay for one year a requirement that annual year-end evaluation ratings of school administrator be 40 percent based on student growth and assessment data (state-administered tests), with the rest of the evaluation based on more subjective factors determined by local administrators. The evaluations apply to “building-level” and central office school administrators who are regularly involved in instructional matters. Under current law this standard would go into effect for the 2018-2019 school year.

Received in the House

April 10, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Education

April 23, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

April 24, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 25, 2019

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

To delay for one year a requirement that annual year-end evaluation ratings of school administrator be 40 percent based on student growth and assessment data (state-administered tests), with the rest of the evaluation based on more subjective factors determined by local administrators. The evaluations apply to “building-level” and central office school administrators who are regularly involved in instructional matters. Under current law this standard would go into effect for the 2018-2019 school year.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

April 30, 2019