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DIFFERENTIATED PAY FOR TEACHERS

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             5     
House Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      Committee Note:
             9          The Education Interim Committee recommended this bill.
             10      General Description:
             11          This bill provides market incentives to attract and retain mathematics and science
             12      teachers who fill positions for which there is a critical shortage of qualified personnel.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    directs the Legislature to annually appropriate money for market incentives in the
             16      form of additional compensation for mathematics and science teachers who S. :
             16a          . .S fill
             17      positions for which there is a critical shortage of qualified personnel; S. and
             17a          . have a major or a course work equivalent of a major in the subject taught or a
             17b      related academic area; .S
             18          .    requires the State Board of Education to conduct an annual survey to identify
             19      mathematics and science positions for which there is a shortage of qualified
             20      personnel; and
             21          .    requires a school district or charter school to provide a salary supplement of $5,000
             22      to a teacher who S. :
             22a          . .S fills a mathematics or science position for which there is a critical
             23      shortage of qualified personnel S. [ . ] ; and
             23a          . has a major or a course work equivalent of a major in the subject taught or a related
             23b      academic area. .S
             24      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             25          This bill appropriates:
             26          .    as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $7,000,000 from
             27      the Uniform School fund for fiscal year 2008-09.



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     Other Special Clauses:
             29          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.
             30      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             31      ENACTS:
             32          53A-17a-154, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             33     

             34      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             35          Section 1. Section 53A-17a-154 is enacted to read:
             36          53A-17a-154. Market incentives for mathematics and science teachers in critical
             37      shortage.
             38          (1) S. As used in this section, "course work equivalent of a major" means 30 semester
             38a      hours or 45 quarter hours of university or college work in a single academic area
             38b          (2) .S Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually appropriate
             39      money to the State Board of Education for market incentives in the form of additional
             40      compensation to attract and retain mathematics and science teachers who fill positions for
             41      which there is a critical shortage of qualified personnel.
             42           S. [ (2) ] (3) .S From monies appropriated under Subsection S. [ (1) ] (2) .S , the State
             42a      Board of Education shall
             43      distribute monies to school districts and charter schools based on the number of
             44      full-time-equivalent positions that qualify for additional compensation.
             45           S. [ (3) ] (4) .S The State Board of Education shall annually:
             46          (a) survey school districts and charter schools to identify mathematics and science
             47      positions for which there is a shortage of qualified personnel; and
             48          (b) develop a criticality index that classifies mathematics and science positions based
             49      on the degree of difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel.
             50           S. [ (4) ] (5) .S A school district or charter school shall provide a salary supplement equal
             50a      to the
             51      amount specified in Subsection S. [ (5) ] (6) .S to a teacher who:
             52          (a) fills a mathematics or science position for which there is a critical shortage of
             53      qualified personnel as identified by the board pursuant to Subsection S. [ (3) ] (4) .S ; S. [ and ] .S
             54          (b) S. [ is designated NCLB highly qualified for the position under rules of the State Board
             55      of Education.
] (i) has a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in:

             55a          (A) the subject taught; or
             55b          (B) a related academic area specified by the State Board of Education in rule; or
             55c          (ii) has:
             55d          (A) a bachelor's degree in any major; and
             55e          (B) a course work equivalent of a major in:
             55f          (I) the subject taught; or
             55g          (II) a related academic area as specified by the State Board of Education in rule; and
             55h          (c)(i) is a new employee; or .S


            
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     S.    (ii) has received a satisfactory rating or above on the teacher's most recent evaluation.
             56           [ (5) ] (6) .S (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, the salary supplement is $5,000 for a
             56a      person who S. :
    (i)
.S

             57      teaches full-time in a mathematics or science position for which there is a critical shortage
             58      of qualified personnel S. [ . ] ; and
    (ii) meets the qualifications of Subsection (5)(b) for each of the courses taught.
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          S. [ (b) A person who teaches part-time in a mathematics or science position for which
             60      there is a critical shortage of qualified personnel shall receive a partial salary supplement based
             61      on the number of hours worked in the position.
             62          (6) ] (b) A partial salary supplement shall be awarded to a teacher who meets the

             62a      qualifications of Subsections (5)(a) and (b) for some of the courses taught, based upon the
             62b      number of hours of qualifying courses taught.
             62c          (7) .S The salary supplement is part of the teacher's base pay and is awarded to the teacher
             63      each year the teacher S. :
             63a          (a) .S is employed by the school district or charter school S. and
             63b          (b) fills a mathematics or science position that had qualified for a salary supplement
             63c      under Subsection (4) .S .
             64          (7) The State Board of Education S. [ may ] shall .S make rules to administer this section,
             64a      in
             65      accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             66          Section 2. Appropriation.
             67          (1) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
             68      appropriated for fiscal year 2008-09, $7,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund to the State
             69      Board of Education for market incentives for teachers as provided in Section 53A-17a-154 .
             70          (2) The money appropriated in Subsection (1) shall be used to provide a $5,000 salary
             71      supplement for a full-time-equivalent position as a teacher of:
             72          (a) mathematics level 3;
             73          (b) mathematics level 4;
             74          (c) chemistry;
             75          (d) physics; or
             76          (e) integrated science.
             77          Section 3. Effective date.
             78          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.





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