This bill shifts teacher pay from being a local school district responsibility to a state responsibility—the Department of Education will now pay all teacher salaries and benefits using state funds, rather than allowing school boards to set their own compensation. The bill also limits how many teachers each district can employ based on a state-set "target teacher ratio" and requires the state Board of Education to create a uniform statewide salary schedule that increases based on teacher certification area, education level, and experience, with benefits equal to at least 29% of salary. The bill repeals several existing sections related to how teacher compensation was previously determined at the local level.
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Education Tabled Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0.
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 192
Prime sponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-028
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