Modifies provisions governing school administrator evaluations and contracts
HB 2126 updates how school districts evaluate and manage contracts for building-level administrators (like principals and assistant principals). It requires districts to conduct ongoing, research-based performance evaluations using clear standards, maintain written evaluations in personnel files, and provide written renewal notices by March 1st (with automatic one-year renewal if missed). The bill also protects administrators with five+ years of service by requiring "cause" (such as poor performance or policy violations) for non-renewal, mandating written reasons for non-renewal within 10 days, and allowing a school board hearing with due process rights. These changes directly affect school administrators and districts in their evaluation and contract management procedures.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 2, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to combine HB 2126 and HB 2197, updating the bill number and section citations. Substantively, the evaluation frequency for building-level administrators was clarified to require at least one evaluation per contract year. The nonrenewal process was simplified by removing specific provisions for administrators with five years of service, while retaining the right to request reasons for nonrenewal and attend a closed-session hearing.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by combining it with HB 2197, and the applicability of the five-year tenure protections for building-level administrators was removed.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified that building-level administrators must be evaluated at least once per contract year.
Removed the specific right for long-serving administrators to request a written statement of reasons for nonrenewal.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed protections that prevented nonrenewal for administrators with five years of service unless there was cause.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill references to reflect the combination of HB 2126 and HB 2197.
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Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
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Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
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Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Brad Banderman
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