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SB 42 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM.

Summary
This Act suspends the educator evaluation system during the 2020-2021 school year and replaces it with an observation and feedback cycle that provides educators with coaching and support related to hybrid and remote learning practices. This Act provides for all of the following during the observation and feedback cycle: 1. An initial goal setting process, classroom observation, and end-of-year conference. 2. Feedback provided to an educator must be recorded in the Data Service Center platform. 3. Evidence collected and feedback provided during observations may not be used as part of the evaluation cycle or to assign a summative rating for the 2020-2021 school year. 4. Recommendations on performance may not result in a formal improvement plan. 5. Educators must complete only the goal setting form and a verification form. This Act also provides that formal improvement plans in place for the 2020-2021 school year remain in effect through the next evaluation cycle under this section.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Jan 2021
Signed into Law
Feb 2021
Introduced Jan 20, 2021 Signed Feb 16, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2021 · House Jan 28, 2021

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jan 21, 2021
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Feb 16, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 Favorable
upper
Jan 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
14 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
DE
1
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Rae Moore
Rae Moore
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9