House of Representatives State of Utah




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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 22, 2008

Mr. Speaker:

    The Education Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 81, TASK FORCE TO STUDY PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES FOR TEACHERS, by Representative B. Last, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 22 :    

             22          .    

{   $36,540   }        $42,630       from the General Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 only.


2.    Page 2, Lines 29 through 34 :    

             29          (1) There is created the Performance Incentives for Teachers Task Force consisting of
             30      the following
{   19   }        21       members:

             31          (a) five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
             32      three of whom may be from the same political party;
             33          (b)
{   seven   }        nine       members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the

             34      House of Representatives, no more than
{   five   }        seven       of whom may be from the same political party;


3.    Page 3, Line 89 :    

             89          (2)
{   $21,315   }        $27,405       to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses


1.    Page 3, Lines 62 through 64 :    

             62          (1) The task force shall study and make recommendations
{   on   }        for the implementation of a goal-driven compensation system, including       how performance

             63      incentives may be implemented to motivate teachers in improving performance and

student
             64      achievement.

    Respectfully,

    Gregory H. Hughes
    Committee Chair

Voting: 14-0-1
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Bill Number
Action Class
Action Code

*HB0081*
*H*
*HCRAMD*

HB0081
H
HCRAMD