From the ECS State Policy Database Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure)

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary TX Signed into law 06/2013 P-12 Time Frame for Commissioner to Issue a Decision in an Appeal H.B. 2952 Requires the commissioner of education to issue a decision in certain appeals against a school district not later than the 240th day after the date the appeal is filed. Permits the parties to the appeal to agree in writing to extend, by not more than 60 days, ... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Teacher employment contracts H.B. 2403 From Senate Fact Sheet: Allows school district governing boards (school boards) to transmit and receive certificated employee contracts in an electronic format. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/1r/laws/0189.pdf... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2013 P-12 Modifies Teacher Dismissal Policies H.B. 2500 - Tenure Modifies teacher dismissal and nonrenewal policies and procedures (see companion policy record for evaluation elements). ·          Replaces references to "certificated teacher who has not been employed by the school district for more than the major portion of... More... OK Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Multiple Temporary Contracts H.B. 1528 The measure prohibits school districts from hiring teachers on multiple temporary contracts that add up to more than four semesters. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2013-14%20int/hb/HB1528%20int.doc... More... OK Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Educators' Children Off Limits from Hiring Decisions S.B. 199 Prohibits school district employment contracts from inquiring about an applicant's children (and potential enrollment of children) and from being considered in hiring decisions. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2013-14%20int/sb/SB199%20int.doc ... More... ID Signed into law 04/2013 P-12 Employee Contract Renewal S.B. 1040 Grants employees who sign on for a fourth year the ability to have their contract automatically renewed and be subject to evaluation once a year. Contracts that are automatically renewed may be renewed for a shorter term, longer term or the same length of ter... More... PA Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 Employment Pool H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions Creates professional and temporary employment pool for employees from a district where students have been reassigned to another district. Employees in the pool must be offered employment by an district receiving students who have been reassigned to whenever th... More... CA Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 Employee Appointments A.B. 2125 From bill summary: Until December 31, 2015, in a district with a pupil population over 400,000, authorizes an employee appointment to specified classifications of positions to be made from other than the first 3 ranks on the eligibility list if specialized lic... More...