Education-continuing contract teacher.

2015
STATE OF WYOMING
15LSO-0034
Numbered
2.1

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0242

Education-continuing contract teacher.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Winters and Senator(s) Case

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to continuing contract teachers; modifying requirements for continuing contract status for teachers hired July 1, 2015 or thereafter; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
102(a)(ii)
(A)
,
by
creating
a
new
subparagraph
(B) and
by
renumbering

(B)
as
(C)
is
amended to read:

21
‑
7
‑
102
.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article the following definitions shall apply:

(ii)

"Continuing Contract Teacher":

(A)

Any initial contract teacher
employed by
a
school district prior to July 1, 2015

who has been employed by the same school district in the state of Wyoming for a period of three (3) consecutive school years,

has had his contract renewed for a fourth
consecutive school year
and, beginning school year 2016
‑
2017 and each school year thereafter, has performed satisfactorily on performance evaluations implemented by the district under W.S. 21
‑
3
‑
110(a)(xvii) during this period of time;
or

(B)

Any initial contract teacher employed July 1, 2015 or thereafter

granted
continuing contract status
at the discretion of the employing school district

and, beginning school year 2016
‑
2017 and each school year thereafter, has performed satisfactorily on performance evaluations implemented by the district under W.S. 21
‑
3
‑
110(a)(xvii) during this period of time
. Under this subparagraph,
length of service as required under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not be a prerequisite
requirement
for a
school
district in granting continuing contract teacher status
and shall be granted
solely at the discretion of the employing school district
; or

(B)
(C)

A teacher who has achieved continuing contract status in one (1) district, and who without lapse of time has taught two (2) consecutive school years and has had his contract renewed for a third consecutive school year by the employing school district, and, beginning school year 2016
‑
2017 and each school year thereafter, has performed satisfactorily on performance evaluations conducted by both districts under W.S. 21
‑
3
‑
110(a)(xvii) during this period of time.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
2015
.

(END)

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