HB1093:

Public elementary and secondary education; cultural competency training.

Bill Summary:

Public elementary and secondary education; school
boards and employees; cultural competency training; evaluations.
Requires the evaluation of each public school teacher and principal
and division superintendent to include an evaluation of cultural
competency if the relevant local school board has adopted and implemented
policies to require cultural competency training. Under current law,
such an evaluation of cultural competency is required and not conditioned
upon any such action of the local school board. The bill permits
any school board to adopt and implement policies that require each
teacher and any other school board employee holding a license issued
by the Board of Education to complete cultural competency training,
in accordance with guidance issued by the Board of Education, at
least every two years, but only after providing 30 days' advanced
written notice of and holding a public hearing regarding the adoption
and implementation of such policies. Current law requires such cultural
competency training and makes no provision for such notice and public
hearing.