Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2197: Modifies provisions governing school administrator evaluations and contracts
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2197 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACOBS. 4137H.01I 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 Section A. Section 168.410, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 168.410 and 168.411, to read as follows: 168.410. 1.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; (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; (b) Conducted using research-based evaluation tools that align with best practices; and (c) Based on multiple rating …
Sponsors
- Martin Jacobs (D, 038) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Votes
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 16, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2197?
- HB2197 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions governing school administrator evaluations and contracts.
- What is the status of HB2197?
- 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 HB2197?
- Martin Jacobs (D, 038).
- Where is the official record for HB2197?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2197&year=2026&code=R
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