Connecticut § 10-151h - Training and orientation programs for educators re teacher evaluation and support program.

§ 10-151h. Training and orientation programs for educators re teacher evaluation and support program.

Sec. 10-151h. Training and orientation programs for educators re teacher evaluation and support program. (a) Upon the implementation of the teacher evaluation and support program adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-151b, each local and regional board of education shall conduct training programs for all evaluators and orientation for all teachers employed by such board relating to the provisions of such teacher evaluation and support program adopted by such board of education. Such training shall provide instruction to evaluators in how to conduct proper performance evaluations prior to conducting an evaluation under the teacher evaluation and support program. Such orientation shall be completed by each teacher before a teacher receives an evaluation under the teacher evaluation and support program. For purposes of this section, “teacher” includes each professional employee of a board of education, below the rank of superintendent, who holds a certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education.

(b) For the school year commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall (1) conduct the training programs and orientation described in subsection (a) of this section at least annually to all evaluators and teachers employed by such board, (2) conduct such training programs for all new evaluators prior to any evaluations conducted by such evaluators, and (3) provide such orientation to all new teachers hired by such board before such teachers receive an evaluation.

(P.A. 12-116, S. 54; P.A. 13-31, S. 14; 13-245, S. 8; P.A. 23-159, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 12-116 effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-31 made technical changes, effective May 28, 2013; P.A. 13-245 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by replacing “Prior to” with “Upon”, deleting provision re not later than July 1, 2014, and replacing “developed” with “adopted”, and added Subsec. (b) re training and orientation conducted for the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school year thereafter, effective July 2, 2013; P.A. 23-159 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “July 1, 2014” with “July 1, 2023” and “biennially” with “annually”, effective July 1, 2023.