The Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals has made it clear that it does not support the implementation of HB 576 (the Teacher and Principal Contract and Evaluation Policies Bill) as it is written. This bill was developed without the opportunity of Virginia’s education organzations to provide input into the discussion and development of the …
Tag: Teacher/Principal Evaluation
Feb 24
Virginia Board of Education Meeting – February – 2012
The Virginia Board of Education February meeting was held in Richmond in the Department of Education facilities on Thursday, February 23 2012. The agenda and related documents may be reviewed at www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/meetings/2012/02_feb/agenda.shtml A summary of the meeting is as follows: Election of the Offices of President and Vice President of the Board of Education for 2012-2014. Mr. David …
Feb 09
VASSP Position on HB 576
The opening of the General Assembly’s 2012 session brought legislation with new potential challenges for Virginia school administrators. Perhaps the most controversial piece of legislation was presented by Delegate Richard Bell, R-Staunton, HB 576. The bill, a continuation of Governor McDonnell’s performance based teacher incentive from the 2011 session, places new deadlines and accountabilities on …
Jan 26
Teacher Tenure/Continuing Contracts
The long held belief that teachers can have permanent positions through tenure has begun to fade with new accountabilites. In a recent article in the Richmond Times Dispatch, http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jan/25/tdnat01-states-weaken-teacher-tenure-rights-ar-1637129/ , the reality of accountability that is tied into funding and jobs has brought a new paradigm to educators. The shift now for educators’ job security is being driven by the reality of …