Missouri HB2126: Modifies provisions governing school administrator evaluations and contracts

What the bill says

From the amended text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NOS. 2126 & 2197 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4312H.03C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 168.410, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to school building administrators. Section A. Section 168.410, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 168.410 and 168.411, to read as follows: 168.410. 1. As used in this section and section 168.411, "building-level administrator" means a school official who supervises or evaluates other licensed staff. A building-level administrator may be a principal or an assistant principal. 2. School administrators [and], school district superintendents, and building-level administrators shall be evaluated in the following manner: (1) The board of education of each school district shall cause a comprehensive performance-based evaluation for each administrator employed by the district. Such evaluation shall be ongoing, specific, and of sufficient specificity and frequency to provide for demonstrated standards of competency and academic ability. A building-level administrator shall be evaluated no less than once per contract year; (2) All evaluations shall be: (a) Maintained in the respective administrator's personnel file at the office of the board of education of the school district. A copy of each evaluation shall be provided to the person being evaluated and to the appropriate administrator; and (b) …

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Sponsors

• Brad Banderman (R, 119) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 16, 2026: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
2. April 15, 2026: HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
3. April 15, 2026: Executive Session Completed (H)
4. April 8, 2026: Public Hearing Completed (H)
5. April 1, 2026: Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
6. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
7. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)
8. December 2, 2025: Prefiled (H)

Votes

• HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 16, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2126?

HB2126 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions governing school administrator evaluations and contracts.

What is the status of HB2126?

In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (April 16, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2126?

Brad Banderman (R, 119).

Where is the official record for HB2126?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2126&year=2026&code=R