§ 3012-e. Teacher and principal performance review plans. 1.\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation to the\ncontrary, for the annual professional performance reviews related to the\ntwo thousand twenty-four--two thousand twenty-five school year and\nthereafter, a school district or board of cooperative educational\nservices shall conduct performance reviews of classroom teachers and\nbuilding principals in accordance with the provisions of this section or\nsection three thousand twelve-d of this article, as applicable. Provided\nthat all school districts and boards of cooperative educational services\nshall adopt a performance review plan pursuant to this section no later\nthan June thirtieth, two thousand thirty-two and such plan shall be used\nto complete performance reviews of classroom teachers and building\nprincipals no later than the two thousand thirty-two--two thousand\nthirty-three school year. Performance review plans developed pursuant to\nthis section shall be the result of reaching a collectively bargained\nagreement negotiated pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service\nlaw where a recognized employee organization exists.\n 2. Nothing herein shall require modification of an existing teacher\nand principal evaluation plan approved by the commissioner pursuant to\nsection three thousand twelve-d of this article and all teacher and\nprincipal evaluation plans approved by the commissioner pursuant to the\nprovisions of section three thousand twelve-d of this article shall not\nbe affected by the provisions of this section on or before June\nthirtieth, two thousand thirty-two; provided, however, that when a\nschool district or board of cooperative educational services adopts a\nperformance review plan pursuant to this section, the school district or\nboard of cooperative educational services shall notify the department\nand submit the new plan to the department for review on a form and in a\nmanner prescribed by the commissioner. Provided further that, prior to\nJune thirtieth, two thousand thirty-two, a teacher and principal\nevaluation plan may still be adopted or modified pursuant to section\nthree thousand twelve-d of this article consistent with the provisions\nof such section.\n 3. The performance reviews conducted pursuant to this section shall be\na significant factor in teacher and principal development, including but\nnot limited to coaching, induction support, and differentiated\nprofessional development for all teachers and principals.\n 4. (a) A school board or board of cooperative educational services\nshall make its most recently adopted and reviewed plan pursuant to this\nsection available on the school district or board of cooperative\neducational services' website.\n (b) On an annual basis, each school district and board of cooperative\neducational services shall submit to the commissioner the ratings for\neach classroom teacher and building principal on each applicable\nteaching or leadership standard, as well as the overall rating for each\nteacher and principal, where available, on a form and in a manner\nprescribed by the commissioner. Such data shall be collected and used to\nthe extent necessary to comply with any applicable state and federal\nstatutory requirements.\n (c) The commissioner and each school district and board of cooperative\neducational services shall ensure that any release to the public of data\ncollected pursuant to this section, or any other data that is used as a\ncomponent of performance reviews, does not include personally\nidentifying information for any classroom teacher or building principal;\nprovided, however, that each school district or board of cooperative\neducational services shall fully disclose and release to the parents or\nlegal guardians of a student the most recent performance review rating\nreceived for each of the teachers and for the principal of the school\nbuilding to which the student is assigned for the current
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