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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 21Ch. 2Art. 4§ 35171 Teacher Performance Evaluation Rules

§ 35171 Teacher Performance Evaluation Rules

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§ 35171 Teacher Performance Evaluation Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools must create rules to check how well teachers and other certified staff are doing their jobs.
  • •These rules must be written down and given to all certified employees.
  • •The rules should be fair and make sense for the jobs they are evaluating.

Example

A school wants to make sure its teachers are doing a good job teaching kids.

The school must write clear rules on how they will check if teachers are doing well, like looking at test scores or watching them teach. Then, they have to give these rules to all the teachers so everyone knows what to expect.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 35171 Teacher Performance Evaluation Rules

The governing board of any school district shall adopt and cause to be printed and made available to each certificated employee of the district reasonable rules and regulations providing for the evaluation of the performance of certificated employees in their assigned duties. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardschool districtcertificated employeesrules and regulationsevaluation of performance

Related Statutes

  • § 18137 School Library Service Agreements
  • § 18121 School Library Care Rules
  • § 18130 School Library Service Agreements
  • § 18134 School District Library Agreements
  • § 35160 School District Program Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 35171.
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